Evening star., 1900-07-16
ADVANCE GUARD STARTS
NATIONAL GUARD FORCES READY TO
MOVE ON GAITHERSBURG.
Final Encampment Arrangements
VIII BE Made TOnight-Cfrcular
of Importance.

All arrangements nave pidCllSdiIy oSeh
completed in reference to the encampment
of the troops of the District of Columbia
National Guard. together with a battery of
! United States light artillery from the Wash
ington barracks and a detachment of High
School Cadets, at Gaithersburg, Md, COM
| mencing next Thursday morning. Gen.
Harries has called meeting of the general
staff and the general non-commissioned
staff of the District of Columbia militia for
o'clock this evening at headquarters in
the new Star building. All matters relating
to the camp that may now be in doubt will
be disposed of at the meeting.
Pay of the Troops.
The commanding general Is preparing
regulation explanatory of the disbursement
of the appropriation for pay of troops. 1t
is to be understood that the original idea is
to be adhered to. The men will be paid a
certain amount a day basis of 565
days to the year. The time spent in camp
will merely amount to ten days of the 800,
so far as pay is concerned That Is, the
compensation for the camp period, it is
stated will be no greater than for any
other stretch of ten days of the year
The advance guard of quartermaSterS and
commissary officers departed for Gathers
burg this morning. They will be especially
busy at that end of the line until Thurs
day preparing for the arrival of the troops
ranging to entertain in proper manner those
of the military visitors who are Masons.
Meetings of the lodge, open to the Masonic
visitors, will be held Friday evenings, the
10Th and 2Ith instants.
Circular of Special Interest.
Mai. H. H. Parmenter. quartermastcr gem
eraI. has issued the following circular,
which is of special interest to all who are
to participate in the encampment:
"OffiCers' ha deIiyerad at no
Baltimore and Ohio depot at before T:5O
Il. m. July 10.
"Quar;ermasters are expected to inform
the officers of their respective organ cations
of the time and place of the delivery and
OF the necessity for prompt delivery there
of, any expense to be borne by each indi-
vidual. There is no objection to the quar-
termaster Of each battalion taking charge
of the property Of his organization at the
armory and sending same to the depot all
at one time. The quartermaster sergeants
or other nOn-cOmmiSS sOued officer in charge
of baggage should report to Captain Mar
/ ron. quartermaster. Is Regiment. who will
he in charge of transportation at the depot
not later than 1:1J am. The quartcrmaster
! serSeants will remain with the baggage
when unloaded and see to its delivery in
camp.
Upon arrival Of the train at Gaithersburg
the QuartermaSterS of the various organ
izat.ons will Immediately proceed to the
. camp ground and report 70 Lieutenant Nor
timer, who will be prepared to Immediately
issue the tentage AND equipage, upon re-
ceipt Of which they will distribute same
among the companies in accordance with
| memorandum to he given them.
The train Will be composed of three sec
tions-
Lieutenant MUzzey will act as quarter
ter of the first; Lieutenant Richmond.
, Of the second. ard Lieutenant Evans. Of the
third These Officers Will assist the con-
dC4torS in the!r unit Of the men. verifying
same for each car and will see that none
M 1Na
there. They VIII report the number of men
on their section to the qudrtermas'er gem
eral on Thursday. Quartcrmasters will see
that ths limits of baggage in kind and
weight are strictly complied with Captain
Marion will se- that no excess Of baggage
is allowed in ;hc car.
Employees badges will be distributed by
the battalion QUartermaSters To such Off
GERS a. desire to take personal servants
furnishing this Office the name of the officer
and name Of the servant and number of
badge This badge will entitle the man to
transportation"
Employees and Leaves of Absence
Gen. Harries has addressed copies of the
following communication to the employers
of those suardsnen who are experiencing
difficulty in securing leave of absence from
their places of business, in order to partici-
pate in the encdmpment.
Dear Sir: Next Thursday the District of
( Columbia National Guard Will leave Wash
/ ington fer GaitnerShure. Md. there to hold
us annual encampment. The brigade will
return 70 this city Saturday. the 18th in
+ Stant- lndsmUch the sole object of the
District National Guard is TO provide the
community with an effective police reserve
and to make available for war sary;c. =,
reasonable number of those Washfna.nn-
lans whose tendencies are military II j. be-
EtEed thIt YOU. as one Of our good citizens.
VIII cheertul!y grant leave Of absence to
any Of your emp.oyes who may be com
I m;SSloHyd or enlisted in the brigade