Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20

section 80 OF the act OF Congress TO pro-
vide for the organization of the militia of
the District Of Columbia, which cnacts:
THAT any drill. parade. encampment, or
duty that is required ordered. or author
lied TO be performed under the provisions
OF this act shall he deemed 10 be a mill
tary duty All officers and men who for
any cause cannot perform the tour Of duty
specified must previously make applica-
ton and procure written excuse from their
immediate commanding officer. IL Is
stipulated. Those who fail to procure such
written excuse must he reported as absent
without leave and Will be treated accord
ingly
None but Gunrdsmen.
Only members OF the District OF Column
bia militia organization will he permitted
to participate in the encampment. and
commanding officers Of companies who is
sue clothing. arms and equipments TO any
man not regularly enlisted in the National
Guard. and permit him to go into camp.
Will he subject TO court-mar1ial for dis
obedience of existing orders
Consolidated morning reports Of rogi-
nents and the separate battalion and
morning reports OF separate companies. viii
be sent to the Office Of the adlutant gem
eral in camp before pm. June :.
The post office address Of the camp VIII
be camp Ordway. Leeshurg, Va"
Selection of site.
ARRANGEMENTS have been competed Tor
n WIN : tit' diillfiiltlll OF the lIaEaff- u
District Of Columbia National Guard near
this town says a Leesburg paper. Brig
adler General Harries and Majors Parmen-
ter and Neumeycr. quartcrmaster and COM
miSsary generals, were In Le,-sbUrg last
week selecting a site. and Monday last the
two latter came up and perfected arrange
mentS Tor the camp. The site selected was
a field just back Of the meadow on Mr.. T..
h. Whites Clifton farm. about one mile
south OF town. The two officers. accompa-
fAgA AT
10 train Monday afternoon by Mr. White
and driven in his coach. in company with
several gentlemen from this town out 10
the farm where an hour or two WAS spent
N going over the ground and selecting the
most suitable locations for company camps
headquarters. etc. The site selected is a
most admirable one for the purposes de-
sired, being well drained. close to a large
running stream and surrounded by springs
OF splendid water. 1t is also connected by
a splendid road. with the town and rail
road and telegraph station short distance
away.
The brigade VIII be under command Of
Brigadier General Harries and Will muster
about l2oo men They expect to leave
Washington on a special train over The
southern road. the morning of Thursday
June \, and arrive at Leesburg in time 10
get their tents pitched and well settled ia
camp that night They VIII remain until
Friday. June III, and during their stay viii
be given instruction in the details Of camp
ne and be taken for short practice
marches. There Will be little done I'm tb.
way of drills, except the daily guard mount
ana an occasional dress parade thu. p,r-
pose being To give the troops practical in
structon IN campaign service. A fine band
OF music VIII accompany the brigade
j ne advent OF the troops VIII iiVen
Things up generally in this vicinity aud
they Will, no doubt be We'll received and
coufteousiy treated by our people Tne SOL
uerS are under strict military dIScipliue
Vel otfcered. and may he expected TO con-
uuct themselves in an orderly and Eeutle-
manly way We bid them welcome
Memorial Day Parade.
Preparations have also been completed for
the pdraue Of the National Guard on the
5oth instant The brigade line will De form
eu on the south side of Pennsylvania aye-
nue.. facing north, the right OF the line resi-
ing near Itn street in front of The National
Guard ArmOry, The order of formation 20 la
as follows: First. the ID Regiment. second,
me list Regiment. third. the lst SeD3rara
bdtta!loni fourth, The Naval Battalion.
niIh' the Signal Corps. sixth. the Amhu-
lance Corps.
The uniform for the parade will be the
prescribed regulation field uniform. consist
ing OF blouse, campaign hat and Ieggius
the Naval Battalion TO be in its prescribed
uniform.
All members of the general stan and all
regimental field and staff officers will ba
mounted and will wear the prescribed field
mounted uniform, excepting that Off
GERS Of the general staff will wear the for
age cap instead of the campaign hat
The line Of march of this parade will con-
form to that prescribed by the department
commander Of the Grand Army of the Re
pubic, whose escort the National Guard
viii be on this occasion. and will be as fol-
lows: Along Pennsylvania avenue to 10TH
street: thence up 18th street 70 pennsylVt-
mia avenue; thence along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to jackson place: thence "a II street
turning east on II street and proceeding to
18Th street: thence down 18th street as far
as G street: thence. turning east and pro-
Ceeding along q street to 18th street: thence
down llth street as far as Pennsylvania
avenue; thence to the west along P-nnSyl-
Vania avenue. When the head Of The o.
umn Of the National Guard shall hszt4
reached a point near the corner Of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue line Will
be formed to the left. and as ;he Grand
Army column passes along the front Of the
National Guard line the guard VIII salute
simultaneously under proper commands.
This will conclude the brigade parade,
after which TeCim-ntal ana separate bat
talon and company commanders viii ha
vested with discretionary lhosity 20 III
rect or terminate The movements pf their
respective organizations as they see At.