The evening times., 1899-04-29
SELECTING A CAMP
Size FOR TEE GUARD
Major Neumeyer Soon to Sub
-mita Report.
Plans for the Field Day at the Ord
way Range.
Social Activity In Local Military Cir
cles-The Brigade to Parade
Next Week.

The past week has been one of activity
at the National Guard headquarters. The
adjutant general has been busy issuing
orders and adjusting the matters Of the
Guard preparatory to going into summer
camp.
The camp site has not yet been selected,
but the officers whose duty it is to deter
mine upon suitable place are engaged in
considering the matter. 1t is thought that
the site will be on the line Of the Pope's
Creek Railroad, and will be within twen-
ty-five or thirty miles of Washington.
Major Neumeyer has visited prospective
site on this line OF railroad with the view
of examining the water supply. His report
has not yet been received at headquarters.
Much Of the time of the adjutant gen.
eral has been consumed in arranging for
the annual field day, which will be held
at the Ordway range on May II. 1t has
been decided that those who will partici-
pate in rifle firing tests will leave the
city at 10 O'Clock in the morning. Six
matches have been provided for. to in
clude company. battalion. regimental, vol
ley skirmishing, the General Ordway vol
ley match, and a disappearing target
match. The practice will be in charge Of
Major James E. Bell. inspector general OF
rifle practice. He will be assisted by Cap
tains King and Shaw and the battalion in
spectors of rifle practice.
The endeavor to arouse interest in social
features in the Guard has been wholly sue
cessful as far as the First Regiment is
concerned. The members of that organi-
zation have worked hard for the success
of the affair which will be given next
Tuesday evening in the Light Infantry
Armory. From the present outlook. bar
ring bad weather. the affair promises TO
be highly successful In connection with
this affair the following order has been
issued from militia headquarters:
For the purpose of participating in the inspec-
tion and review of the First Regiment, u. G..
" c., at the First Battalion Armory at $40
p. M, Oh the ID proximo, the Brigade Band Will
assemble in undiess uniform at the National
Guard (main) Armory on the date in question, IN
time to be reported TO the commanding officer.
Second Battalion, a; 1:;5 p. IN, TO accompany
that battalion on its march to the First Bat
TALON Aimory-
On account of the inspection and review of
the First ReSimen.. ID. 4. y. G., on May :.
is9g. the National Guard Armory will he kept
open and lighted until l2:3D a. m. the I'd prox-
ino. 10 permit the proper return oil the arms
and equipments of the Second Battalion.
Officers of the general staff will assemble at
the First Battalion Armory May .. ls39. at
S1J u. M. to report TO the commanding gen
sral in undr.ss uniforms. wearing side arms. for
the purpose Of participating in the military
social event Of the First Regiment ID. {. y. t.,
fixed for that evening.
Can't Thomas Maroon, qnariemaster First Reg
imcnt u. G. y. G., is relieved from further
duty with the Light Battery, ID. C. y. G.
The Second Regiment has not received
the proposition as favorably as the First,
and IL is probable that no function will be
given by that organization. Colonel uIeli. OF
| the Second Regiment, when the proposition
| was made to him seemed to be in perfect
accord with the suggestion; and expressed
willingness to give the matter his best
aid Upon suggestion from headquar-
ters Colonel Urell appointed a committee
to consider the advisability of holding the
proposed social affair. AS result OF the
deliberations of the committee Colonel
Urell wrote the following letter 10 head
quarters:
The committee. to which the matter re-
ferrod. has reported that. in their opinion. no
semi-socia gathering could be arranged this sea
sen 10 do justice to the regiment. as work in
connection with other matters of interest to the
regiment is of more Importance. ] have, there
fore. determined that event of this nature
can take place this season.
The endorsement by Captain Dapray.
| adjutant general was as follows:
The apparent encouragement of the plan for
bringing the men of the Second Regiment into
closer social military touch, herein suggested.
is matter of disappointment and surprise to
the commanding general especially in view OF
the expression OF Colonel urcll the last meet
ing of officers of his regiment at these headquar-
tors Colonel Urell having expressed himself then
in favor of combining occasional social features
with military duties in the Guard, il was but a
reasonable expectation of the commanding gen
eral that he would lend that prompt and will
ing cooperation in this matter which would have
tt,n nj rflp
ment for the Second Regiment feasible and
as popular that of the First Regiment pom
ises to be the Cd proximo. This paper will be
returned for file at these headquarters.
From the present outlook. nearly every
organization of the Guard will participate
in the Peace Jubilee parade. Much inter
est is being manifested. The organiza-
tions having distinctive uniforms will
probably parade in them. General Harries
is much in favor of a general parade Of
the Guard, and has granted permission
to all those organizations who express a
desire to participate. As result Of the
letter sent by General A. c. Hawley who
has charge of the military parade OF the
Jubilee the following communication has
been sent to organization commanders by
Adjutant General Dapray:
have the honor to inform you that a general
| invitation has reached these headquarters from
Gen. A. c. IIawley. commanding the military de
partment Of the National Peace Jubilee commit
tee, for all members of the National Guard of
the District Of Columbia to participate in the
proposed calculations. especially on the sd prox-
mo, when it is intended to. have general mill
itary parade. In Difference to the wishes of Cen
eral Hawley, and with the approval of the COM
mandng general of the District of Columbia mi
litia. you informed that while it is not in
tended to require the participation of members
of the Guard military duty, the commanding
general authorizes such organizations as may
desire to volunteer for the parade to make ap-
plcation to these headquarters for the necessary
authority which will be granted Should those