The times., 1899-06-07
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
ANNUAL EheAMPMENT
a.
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The National Guard to Move
on Leesburg.
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A Series of Practice Marches and
Dress Parades.
Each Command Is Expected to Re-
port 80 Per Cent of Its Strength
Ready for Service.

The District National Guard is IN readi-
will open at Leesburg tomorrow. and which
will last for eight days. The troops are
in good condition, and il is expected that
the outing Will be great success
Camp ordway will present lively scene
during the encampment, and nearly every
company will report full complement of
men.
General orders have been issued for
the encampment and ittfs directed that
each command shall be in formation at
7:30 tomorrow morning, as the train will
leave the B Street station at S:15. All
arrangements and details must be COM
pleted today and baggage must be ready
for shipment early.
Battery A, Light Artillery, will march
to the camp, leaving the city at o'clock
this afternoon, camping on the road to-
night. Travel rations will be issued.
The programme at the camp includes
long round of practice marches, guard
duty, and dress parades. The men will
be handled as though in an enemy's coun-
try, and strict discipline will be main
tanned. The idea will be to bring the Ma
tional Guard up to a high degree OF eff
| cheney.
By sunset tomorrow Camp Ordway will
be a canvas city, with military streets and
pacing sentries. Four days of actual ex-
ercise will be required from each COM
pany. The course of instruction will in
clude practice marches, formations for
attack and defence. outpost duty, advance
and rear guards, etc.
No guard duty will be required from
| the engineer CORPS signal corps, or am
| bulSnce corps.
| Dress parades will be held on June s, IL,
and IS, and regimental parades will be
| held on dates yet to be selected. The
First Separate Battalion will also hold
dress parades.
The practice marches win be a novelty
for militia camp. The schedule for the
| long tramps is as follows:
Friday, June o-The Fifth Battalion Sixth
Battalion, and First Separate Battalion, depart
| ing from camp at 4. m, Eetprnng to camp
| on the following morning. .,f
Saturday. June 10-The First Battalion, Second
Battalion, and Fourth Battalion, odeparting from
| camp at a. m, returning to camp on the fol-
| lowing morning.
Tuesday June 1s-The Fifth Battalion, Sixth
| Battalion and First Separate Battalion, depart
| ing from camp at m, and returning TO camp
on the following morning.
Wednesday, June 1.-THE First Baetalion, See
| ond Battalion, and Fourth Battalion, departing
| on the following morning.
The firing of pistols win be punished By
the offender being drummed out of camp
| and dishonorably discharged. Proper ar
| rangements have been made for the polio
| ing of the camp, and officers of the day
will be held responsible for the proper
| performance of all camp duties.
| Capt. Frank F. Eastman OF the Fourth
| Cavalry, has been appointed adjutant
L -s- ,Nll
| Guard 10 fill the vacancy caused by the
transfer of Adjutant General Dapray
| Captain Eastman will assume his duties
during the encampment
1t is important that at least rs per cent
| of the enlisted men in each organization
| shall attend the encampment, unless that
\ number shall be present the captain OF the
delinquent command will be required TO
| show cause why he should not be re-
| lieved. The following request was issued
| from National Guard headquarters yes
| terday afternoon:
The District of Columbia National Guard will
proceed to LeesbuIg, Va, Thursday next, there
to receive the instructions necessary 10 its con-
tinued efficiency a military force. The brig
ade will remain in the vicinity OF Leesh1rg un-
til Friday, the 10th instant, when it will return
| to Washington.
A year ago the whole country was much CON
| cerned because our army reserve-the troops OF
| he field. Even in the District Of Columbia the
| condition of readiness was lar from ideal, al
though there had been much preparation. The
| experiences Of 1925 present TO the country les
| son which must be needed, IL we hope to avoid
/ in the future the painful errors too common in
| the past 1t is the earnest intention and desire
| Of the d. C. n. G. to be ready for any duty
| it may be called upon to perform, and TO this
| end employers OF guardsmen are asked to facil-
| itate the attendance at camp OF those who
| their commercial, professional, official sub
| ordinates
| The patriotism which exhibits itself more
| less Historically on occasions which appeal TO
| our sympathies is momentarily pleasing, but
| comparatively valueless. What need is the
kind Of patriotism that costs something, that
| tails a real sacrifice. There some employers
| who are willing to allow their guardsmen
| ployes to monopolize the general patriotism.
| There are other employers who cheerfully
the burdens incidental to good citizenship and
| ad-minded Americanism. To the first class
| we appeal. To the second class return
| sincere thanks.
| GEORGE II. HARRIES,
Brigadier General Commanding.
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN COTTON.