Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Gaithersburg and Leesburg in View
for Annual Camp.
JULY 10 SELECTED As TEE Date
Two Hundred High School Cadets
to Participate.
TO SELECT BRIGADE TEAM

The troops of the District of Columbia
National Guard will go into camp the 10th
OF next July, either at Gaithersburg, Nd,
or Leesburg, Va. A number of available
sites have been visited during the past ecw
weeks, and, all things considered. the Lees
burg and Gaithersburg localities meet with
more pronounced favor than the others.
The two places In view are well supplied
with springs Of exceptionally fine water;
have facilities for the construction of a
rifle range and are in every respect desira-
BILE. 1t is believed that contracts will be
signed within a day or two. Excessive
railroad and ground rental rates are re-
sponsible for the delay.
It Is announced that no recruits will be
permitted to go to camp who shall not De
mustered in at least one month prior to
the 10th of July.
AS regards the proposition to take Into
camp a detachment of High School Cadets
at the same time and place the troops OF
the National Guard are under canvas, 1t is
announced that fully 200 members of the
cadet corps are DESTROYS of participating In
the outing.
Selection of Brigade Team.
To enable the selection of a brigade rife
team" for the present season the inspector
of rifle practice Of the LIST Regiment will
select not exceeding ten officers and men
from the LIST Regiment, the inspector Of
rifle practice of the I'd Regiment will Sc
lect not exceeding thirty men from the I'd
Regiment and the inspector of rifle prac-
tice of the LIST Separate Battalion will select
not exceeding three men from the lst sep
arate Battalion for preliminary practice
and will report the names of the men Sc
lected by them to the inspector general OF
rifle practice not later than June 3.
The officers and men selected for this
practice and all officers and men who were
members Of the brigade team Of 1899 will
be considered az on detached duty from
their respective organizations during the
time that they are retained on the practice
roll, and will report to and obey the orders
of the inspector general of rifle practice.
Thursday, June Z; Tuesdays, June II, 10
and July 3: Fridays. June Is. q and 70. the
range will be open at 2:15 o'clock pm. for
competitive practice.
Each candidate will be required to
fire score of seven shots at 200, 500 and
600 yards. Sighting shots will be permitted
only on pool targets. The range will be clos
ed at $50 o'clock pm. each day.
After the conclusion of practice July 3
the inspector general Of rifle practice will,
by selection, reduce the number Of candt-
dates to total Of twenty, who shall con-
tinue to practice on such schedule as may
be presented, and from whom shall finally
be selected brigade team of twelve prin-
cipals and four alternates to represent the
brigade in any competition that may be
entered into during the season. The men,
bers Of the brigade team will not neces-
sarily be under any personal expense, pro-
vision having been made for transportation
and subsistence while absent from the city.
Inspector Generals Privilege.
The inspector general Of rifle practice may
at any time relieve any man from duty as
candidate or as member Of the team with
out assigning any reason therefor, and. If
he deems it desirable, select men to fill va
cancies.
Competitors will be required to wear
uniform while engaged in the preliminary
competition. The wearing of uniform
While e 4anee T be open
Thursday and Saturday during the months
of June, July and August from 2:15 o'clock
pm. till 6:45 o'clock pm. for voluntary
practice. An inspector Of rifle practice will
tify scores, to be credited as part of the
required practice.
Trains for the range leave the 9Th street
railroad station at 1858 o'clock pm, 2Ol
o'clock Pm, stopping at Magruder station.
Trains for the city stop at the range at
$40 o'clock pm. and 6:47 O'Clock pm. at
Magruder station on signal.
Revolver and Rifle Matches.
The match by telegraph between the
Washington Revolver Club and the Smith
& Wesson Revolver Club Of Springfield,
Mass. a few days ago resulted in VIC
tory for the latter club. the team total be-
ing 1911 for Springfield to 1.416 for the
home club. The totals Of the local con-
testants were as follows: Lieut.. W. n.
Farrow. 236; Major ]. p. Bell. 221; A. Whit
acre, 2f6: F. e. Healy. 208; r. p. Carleton.
1872: w. N. Beam, $50, H. H. Leizear. 1888.
The first rifle match Of the season was
shot at the Ordway range the Both ultimo.