Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
Articles for the Government of the
Efficiency Competition.
DRILL, APPEARANCE AND GUARD DUTY
Adlutant General Mosher Prepares
a Plan for Camp.
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cheney competition have been formula ted,
and copies are now in the hands of Gen.
Ordway and Maj. Alexander for their con-
sideration. After action by the officers
named, the articles are to be printed and
distributed throughout the brigade. The
articles are as follows:
The whole amount to be awarded in
prizes for the first year is to consist OF SOU,
the prizes to be as follows: First, 500; Sec
ond. $50; third 500; fourth, SIS; fifth, $50,
and sixth, SIS.
The executive committee shall establish
the scale of ratings for the examinations
and inspections provided for.
Any organization in the National Guard
May l, 1897, and whose existence during
the year of this competition is continuous,
81 all be considered as In the competition.
All boards of officers constituted as
judges shall consist of four members. three
of whom shall be a quorum. No company
officer shall participate in thu. markings of
MS. company, and no staff officer in the
markings of any company in his organiza-
ticn.
Wherever it Is provided that any exami-
nation shall be made after notice. such
notice shall be given seven days before the
day OF the examination.
All questions arising either among men,
bers of the boards herein provided, or be-
tween boards and organizations competing
SndI De referred to the executive commit
tee, whose action shall be final.
Any officer who shall willfully make any
Misrepresentation on any report OF returns
uEon which any part of this competition
rests, shall be reported to the executive
committee, and a further continuance of
the organization in the competition shall
be dealt with as a majority of the COM
mittee shall direct.
Drill, Military Appearance and Guard
Duty.
'Drill-In manual of arms, platoon and
company movements and extended order.
To be marked twice during the period of
competition; once prior to January l with
out previous notice, and once after January
l, after notice.
Military appearance-Including general
appearance of the company, it's sizing,
steadiness, correctness of formation ply
slGue OF men and set up. To be marked on
occasions of regular drills and parades.
Guard duty-Knowledge of requirements
of guard duty, duty of sentinels and per-
Torrance of the ceremony of guard mount
by the whole company in camp.
If any company, through not being as
signed to such duty, shall not, as an or
ganizatton, perform tour of guard duty in
camp, the examination shall be held in the
drill hall without previous notice, and as
far as practicable under the same condi-
tons as prevail in camp.
The examinations under the foregoing
IeduS " De HidTktu Dy d DOarQ OF Jour ON
! GERS, all CT whom shall be captains
Attendance-At all regular drills, rifle
practice, ordered parades, annual inSpec-
tons and the annual encampment, to be
based upon the actual number of men pres
ent in Uniform for duty, the figures to be
determined from the regular reports and re-
turns.
Rifle practice-Based on a figure of mer-
It," deduced from the seasons work on the
range and in the gallery. These figures to
be obtained from the records of the in
spector general of rifle practice.
Condition of arms-To be inspected once
before January 1. without notice, and once
after January l, after notice. To be mark
ed by a board of four inspectors of rife
practice.
Condition of property of all kinds, except
arms. and condition of quarters-To be in
spected once before January l, without
notice, and once after January /, after
notice. To be marked by a board of four
qIartermasters.
Books and Papers.
To be Inspected opce before January ],
without notice, and once after January 1,
after notice. To be marked by a board of
four adjutants.
Discipline-There shall be no separate
markings under this head. Discipline in
camp shall be noted urder the head of
remarks by the board appointed to mark
drills, military appearance and guard duty
At the last meeting of the executive COM
mittee in charge of the competition, a SUBJ
committee, consisting of Captain Edwards,
Captain Shilling and Lieutenant Robbins,
was appointed to draft the scale of ratings
contemplated In the report.
Arranging for Camp.
Circulars detailing the duties of sentinels
have been prepared by Adjutant General
Mosher. But they will not be transmitted
to company commanders until June 8.
The company commanders will be instruct
ed not to issue the circulars until arrival
in camp. The idea is that every man in
camp shall have a copy of the instructions,
while those who remain at home will not
get hold of the circulars
Colonel MoSher visited Fort WASHINGTON
few days ago and has arranged a plan
for the camp. The Details however, can
not be announced until the plan is ap-
away from the city for some time. It may
be stated, however. that the camp will be
further back along the road from the wharf
than heretofore, no organizations being
located at point nearer the fort than
was the headquarters of the colonel Of the
LIST Regiment at the last camp.
A patriotic officer OF the guard recently
suggested to the commanding general that
It might be good idea to observe flag
daytime Pat camp with appropriate
ceremonies, inviting thereto the President
Of the United States and other prominen:
officials In reply General OrdWay is re-
in need of IL structions In guard and other
military duties. and that there will be no
time while at camp for speeches, functions
or ceremonies.
In a communication to headquarters Cap
tain e. c. Edwards, Company A, I'd Bat
talon, has called attention to the various
difficulties experienced by government en-
ployes IN securing leave of absence in order
to attend camp. When a government en-
ploye makes application for leave and is
refused, says Captain Edwards, he is de-
TERED from making complaint for fear OF
losing his position. II something Is not
done, he adds, the attendance at camp is
likely to be very small
Regret Mt Maj. Bartlett's Resignation.
The following letter was written by Col
Clay to Major Bartlett. ON acceptance of
the latters designations:
Dear Major Bartlett: For q year and a
half there has been lying In the desk at
restmentaI headquarters letter from you,
inciosing your resignation and giving very
good and sufficient reasons why In JUS
tice to you It should be accepted At
various times you spoke to me on the mat
ter Of leaving the Guard. but my disin-
citnation to let you go always melted me
to such force OF persuasion as prevailed
on you to wait q little longer The con-