Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Headquarters Already Arranging for
Next Annual Encampment,
OPPOSED TO SELECTING Sea GRIT
Three Companies Under Orders to
Be Mustered Out.
NEW STYLE OF MARCHING

National Guardsmen will be interested t,
learn that the commanding general and tn
heads of the several staff departments of the
militia are about to take UP the importan
details in connection with the next en-
campment of the brigade. 1t may be STATED
definitely that the camp will not be 10
Gated at Sea Girt, N. J., as has been sug
gested, and that 1t will occur next July in
stead of month later.
Efforts are to be made forthwith to fin,
a tract of land readily accessible from this
city and suitable for camp ground. TIL
requirements are that there must be
sufficiency of room, water, wood and sup
plies. A railroad must run near the groun'
and the space selected must also be adaptable
for the construction of a rife range. TIL
roads in the vicinity, too. must be suit
able for the use of troops sent out on prac
tice marches.
As heretofore announced in The Star, tn
annual inspections and muster and tn,
prescribed outdoor rifle practice are to b
conducted hereafter while the troops are il
camp. In view of the fact that the con
struction of rife range will consume con
siderable time, it is plain that the selec
ton of camp ground must be made at al
early date.
Sea Girt has been eliminated from con
sideration principally by reason of the fac
that transporting the troops would requir
money.
Plans are being perfected at headquar
tiers for the holding of competition IL
guard duty to run through the months o
January, February, March and April next
The competition will be open to the severa
battalions and the winner will be rewarded
with a suitable trophy. Participation vii
be voluntary. The view taken at head
quarters however is that failure to com
pete would place battalion in light ia
worse than if it had competed and, lost.
In view of undesirable conditions which
have existed within the organization FOL
some time past, the commanding genera
has decided 60 muster out Company c, 20
Battalion; Company d, I'd Battalion. ant
Company b. 9th Battalion. Action to tina
end will be taken at an early day, probabi!
next week.
Capt Giendie B. Young, who has beef
nominated for commission major of the
new Sd Battalion, will take charge of the
organiza ton of that command al once. He
is to look after the many details. such az
applications of new companies to enter the
guard and the like.
Distribution of Prizes.
The distribution of prizes to the winners
of the competitions held in connection with
the recent annual meeting of the Nationa
Rife Association will probable occur the
I'D instant, and it is expected, will prove
an event of interest.
Arrangements are being made for gala
occasion at the Ordway range Thanksgiv.
ing day. The range will close that date
for the season. All those who desire to dc
so NAV engage in voluntary work before
the targets official scores NAV be fired
and a competition has been suggested tt
determine the championship of the Dis
trict of Columbia. the idea is that this
match shall be open to all guardsmen. ter
the four ranges
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Dr"ppea fr"" the h"iiS
The following enlisted men have beer
honorably discharged during the PAST
IL
On their own appi4catioil- riNate AleA' d
Gibson. ambulance corps: Private Clifford
l.. Gerard, Battery A. Light Artillery: Pri-
ys+a claude NcC,a,Iav f-ornanv A 4th
RattaIion. HosnitaI steward Marvin Horn
don sth Battalion. Private Charles Rainev
C,,.aa, ~ Pat+aIia,,. p;,a+a II W
\ zp-dt con,nanT - 5th R,ttaiiop IL
Rncanse of removaI from tbe district
Corn IoSanb n Nr,,rra1 CoronanT itb
Battalion: Privates Peter j. Duffy, jr.,
colnpang a ttn nattailon' @ RANK 9hIue
ham Cnmnanv n ttb Paftaiion. H.
Artz. Company B. 9Th Battalion: Walter
Brown. Company B, 9TH Battalion.
The following enlisted men, having been
absent wlih9u' ieaNe from tnelr commands
dronned from, tho roIis % dasertars d,,;,,n
the week: Privates A. f. Bowman. ambu-
lance corps; j. NJ Curtin ambulance corps,
R. c. de Graffenreid ambulance corps: VIM
G.. Scharr. ambulance corps: Chas. ". Rea.
man. Company B. 9Th battalion; MERGE,
Duvau COMPANY r. 9TH Battalion. Edward
X Ferry, Company B, 9Th Battalion: W
H. Harmon Company n 18th Rattaiion,
Freddie Hill Companv r 9Th RsttaIion
Chas. T. Jesse Comnanv r 5th Rattaiion,
Edward Johnson Comnanv r ,th Rattai
ion. Hazen r. Jappo,,tb Cornany d ~
Battalion. Zoe Mopr;s Comnsnv p ~
Battalion. VIM n WilcnV Gnn,nany q
5th RattaI;on. Ravmoud Watars Eon,nany
r 9Th PattaIion ny
The fnIIowine enJistad mon how. hoo,
dishonnrahiW dfsobarscd hane,Iso az lei
sion from the comnaSv. priTatas n 49,
Comnanw 4tb RattaIio, War+ir 81 Gien
son Cnmnspv 18th PottaIin,, H,tIiie.
A Ho rIrtp r,omnanI, ~ .. alii"i
Frank NJ Smitb rEonn,nw ,tb p a,ip'i
ion a. TN e''''i
Ia,ds,nsr w,, TT C1a,1o l.. ,;,-..,,
Naval RattaIion has hea franstarr, i5ioil
Comnanv n 4tb Ratt.1ioT ieo u
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Pr emotions and Appointments.
The following prorotions and an,oir.
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uiaue ny .iie re'iueht III 'he hliiiIla
OF Inc District or Columbia, and casualties
quarter ending September 70 1890 are an.
ro,,oa5.
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n y-xf I(nf toll ynt,