Evening star., 1899-03-25
Active Preparations for the Annual
Camp in June.
PROPOSED PARADES OF THE BRIGADE
Order Affecting Applications for
Discharge From Service.
METHODS OF DISCIPLINE

Although the matter has not yet been
finally determined. it is practically GER
tainty that the District of Columbia Ma
ti6naI Guard will go into camp Saturday,
the Sd of June departing from Washington
by rail the morning of that day. The
troops will return to this city the following
Saturday. June 10. The camp. as hereto
fore announced. will be located at point
in southern Maryland. the exact spot not
yet being fixed upon.
In going ahead with the plans for the
outing, the commanding general is devot
irg more than the ordinary amouBt of at
tention to arranging for the comfort of the
men. In the first place. the brigade Will
probably he equipped with .eonical wall
tents These are much larger and decidedly
more comfortable than the small \ tents
heretofore used. The comman ling general
: has also taken steps to secure a supply of
blue flannel shirts for the guarismen and
his ef Drts in this direction will urdoubteGi-
ly b" appreciated In fact. the blue flannel
shirt Is likely to be a part of the uniform
OF I'll" local brigade hereafter on all occa-
sions when engaged in field work
Pnrades- Rumored and Other.vfse
Notwithstanding the many rumors con-
Corning a parade Of the District military
during the approaching peace jubilee in
quiry ut brigade headquarters deyeIops the
fact that Up to the present time no appli-
cation or request has been made for anv
part of The National Guard to participate
IN the ceremonies. 1t seems to he settled
however that the entire guard is to nar.da
May ~. and four days later will he as
semhled % proceed to the summer camp
Ior "fleh. as stated. active preparations
are going forward with yigor
Specific Reasons Must BE Given
During the past week the adjutant gen.
efal has returned with Endorsements ex-
pressing the disapproval of the command
Ing genera quite number of applications
for the discharge of men upon their own
applications and. as alleged. lin the in
terest OF the service" The decision aIraad,.
announced. it is understood will bt. NOR
rgidly enforced than ever that In all cases
where men are recommended for discharge
as III the interest of the service speci6c
reasons must be given in each case by the
immediate commander. showing that the
oischdrSe Is on account either of general
1hetnciehey or fnaptitude of the particular
soldier concerned
In several conferences AT ba,d.,u,r,ars
during the past few days under the 6irac-
non OF the commanding general, the ad-
Jutant general has announced the positive
0ecisl0n that IN no ease will a man be dis
charged honorably if the reason be Assigned
-that n Is a persistent delinquent. or con-
-tlnualiy fails or refuses TO perform his
mlitary duty Ii has also been decided as
~ III III d recent communication from
headquarters. that where a man is to lie
dlshGnorably discharged the stigma will be
emphasized by setting forth in the order
rot only the mans occupation, but his post
Office address in the city
In due course of time this ,,,attar af dis
honorable dismissal from the guard will be
presented in the shape of an amendment to
the militia law. and il Is expected that In the
bStrict Oh columbia. as in many of the
states, such discharge will be regarded as
o. nature TO estop men OF that class either
from eniisting In other military Service or
In obtaining federal appointment. In other
while paying every Consideration to the