The times., 1899-09-03
Will MARCH TO ORDNAY
Plans for the Annual Inspection of
the District Guard.
A Night VIII BE Spent Under Canvas
and Much Fatigue Avoided - The
Early Appointment OF n Naval ne
serve Commander Suggested by
Navy Department - designations.

The departure of the brigade rifle team
for Sea Girt leaves the National Guard
looking forward to the return of the
marksmen. While no preparations have SO
far been made it is understood that, should
the local sharpshooters succeed in proving
a good claim to any OF the trophies, they
will be royalty received when they return
with their prizes At present there is no
activity in Guard circles. Many of the
members who have left the city have not
vet returned and the drills and meetings
are not well attended. The chief topic OF
conversation among the enlisted men and
officers is the annual inspection which will
take place September Is at Ordway range.
General Harries, commanding the District
of Columbia National Guard, said yesterday
that this year new departure in the event
would be tried.
The inspection of each battalion in the
brigade will be made in one day. Hitherto
the boys have been ordered to ordway
range for the inspection and were obliged
to provide their own lunches. The return
to Washington was also made on the same
day. Formally the Guardsmen have been
/ taken to- Ordway range on the train. This
year a new method will be attempted, and
should it prove a success it will be fol-
lowed hereafter The battalion will be
marched out to the range, and will go into
camp, each battalion spending one night
under canvas The start from Washington
will be made in the cool of the evening.
Guard will be posted and a dress parade
will be held each evening. The next morn
ing inspection and muster will be held and
the return to the city made early in the
Tn, fh,x- III.
given considerable excellent practice with
out fatigue. 1t is also expected that ra-
tions will be furnished to the Guardsmen
this year
The first full meeting of the officers of
the Guard Will be held the Latter part OF
this month after the inspection General
| Harries viii call the commissioned officers
together for the purpose of discussing nee
essary changes in the organization. Fol-
! lowing the first meeting in September there
will be two meetings each month as hith-
| erto A meeting Of the staff officers will
| be called about the same time. The Ma
| tional Guard this year will be made one of
the best organizations of the kind in the
! United States. The excellent showing made
/ By members of the State militia in the re-
| cent war with Spain, and the good work
many of them have done in the Philippines
has done much for the organization in gen.
| eral People all over the country are
beginning to look more favorably upon the
militia.
1t is understood that commanding Of
fcer for the naval battalion will be ap-
pointed in a few days. The position has
] been offered TO two naval officers in the
city. They have conferred over the matter
| and it is thought that the command of the
Fern will be accepted by one of them. The
/ Navy Department is anxious that the naval
reserve boat shall be in charge of an ex-
perienced officer, and the recommendation
of the speedy appointment of commander
| of the Fern, it is said, came from that
source.
| Lieut.. Charles L. Lanham, Adjutant of the
Fifth Battalion, and Second Lieut.. Frank
G. Butts, Company B, Sixth Battalion.
The brigade board of examination has