Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03
But Little Business Done at Head
quarters During Week.
OFFERS OF site FOR ANNUAL CAMP
Response to Petition for Longer
Hours at Annoy.
1RREG ULAR, UNM1lIITAR4

Very little, even in the way Of routine
business has been transacted during the
week closing today at headquarters of the
District Of Columbia Militia. The adjutant
general and his assistants for several days
were almost constantly engaged In the ex-
animation Of the books and papers OF the
several organizations Of the brigade. The
first of the semi-annual inspections con-
Quoted by the inspector general and his
assistants was in progress Monday ano
Tuesday evenings. The showing made was
excellent in some instances and poor In
others. The Ambulance Corps, for exam
pie, surprised every one by reason Of its
large turnout and the condition of its uni.
form and equipment. The LIST Separate Bat
talon. as was to be expected, obeyed the
inspection order in a manner that was en-
tirely satisfactory.
So far as attendance is concerned, both
the LIST Battalion and the I'd Battalion made
surprisingly good records. One company OF
the I'd Regiment absented itself in Its en-
tirety in order to attend a social affair. AS
a result something is expected to drop.
Site for a Camp.
1t seems that the large majority Of land
owners in this section of the country are
endeavoring to convince the commanding
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most suitable for the encampment Of the
National Guard next summer. Sites north
east, south and west, and distant from one
to one hundred miles from the city, have
been mentioned The most likely places will
be carefully inspected in the near future
but until then every one must remain tr
ignorance as to where the camp will actu.
ally be located.
Several matters Of unusual interest t.
Guardsmen are under discussion at head
pleasant charges against certain individu.
ais who are well known, is expected tc
reach head within few days.
3. P. Smith has been commissioned cap.
tain of Company D, 9th Battalion. and
Charles G. Mortimer has been commission.
ed quartermaster of the Sd Battalion, with
rank Of first lieutenant
Response to Petition.
The petition, signed by dfty-four officers
of the guard, and forwarded to headquar.
tiers last week, urging that the armory be
opened under schedule embracing longei
hours than at present. as well as suggest
ing other departures, was discussed at q
meeting of the general staff Monday even
ing. It's treatment may be fully compre.
hended from circular No. 2, just issued by
the adjutant general, as follows:
IN view Of the receipt by the command
ing general Of q wholly irregular and un.
military communication in the form of g
petition, relative to certain armory matters
I have been directed to notify the officers
who signed that document that the reasons
for its consideration. or even its existence
do not appear.
1.-THE office of the adjutant general Is oper
every week day during business hours
every officer Of the general staff is ready
at ell reasonable times to discuss matter:
Of interest to the brigade or any part there
OF. Brigade headquarters rooms are opeI
| every Monday evening especially for pur
poses Of conference. and the commanding
general Is always accessible to every Office