Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
Inspector General of Rifle Practice
Selects Brigade Team
Adult. GEN. MOSHER ON LEAVE
Everything in Readiness for Annual
Camp at Leesburg.
FROM SERVICE

Major James E. Bell, inspector general of
rife practice, District of Columbia militia,
has selected the following to constitute the
brigade rifle team for the present season:
Private Maurice Appleby Company A. 9th
Battalion; First keut. Horace NJ Bell, in
spector of rife practice, I'd Battalion; Pri-
vate Walter S. Cash, Company c, 9Th Bat
talon; First Lieut.. w. w. Cookson, in
spector Of rifle practice, 9th Battalion; First
Lieut.. W. NJ. Farrow, inspector of rifle
practice, 4th Battalion; First Lieut.. H. H.
Leizear, inspector of rifle practice, Sd Bat
talon; Private r. L. Pile, Company B, 4th
Battalion; Private E W. Scott, Company
A, 9th Battalion; Private S. 1. Scott, Com
pany A, 9th Battalion; Private J. NJ. Stew
art, Company A, 9th Battalion Private c.
Nee. Taylor, Company A, 9th Battalion,
and Major Glendie B. Young, Sd Battalion.
Capt. Alfred p Young, aid-de-c camp,
District of Columbia militia, and Private
c. w. Dickey, Company A, 9th Battalion,
have been selected as the first two of the
four alternates for the brigade team. The
other two alternates will be selected after
a final competition that is in progress this
afternoon, the following candidates par
ticipating: First Lieut. G. G. Dennison, in
spector of rifle practice, 9Th Battalion;
Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Company D, 9th
Battalion Sergt. C. E. Groome, Company
B, 4th Battalion; Major w. E. Harvey, 9th
Battalion, and Major Luther H. Reichel-
derfer, I'd Battalion.
The twelve high-score men in the pre-
liminary shooting have averaged a total of
LOSE, which is considered excellent work.
With few exceptions the members of
the brigade team will be excused from par
tfcipation in the annual encampment of
the brigade.
Adjutant General on Leave.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Mosher, adj
int general of the District Of
militia, has been granted leave of absence
for thirty days. He will, therefore, not be
in attendance at the annual encampment
of the brigade, which will begin the 18th
instant. Captain Alfred P. Robbins aid
de-camp, by special orders, has been desig-
mated as acting adjutant general. He will
fill that office throughout the encampment
period.
In accepting leave Of absence at this
time Adjutant General Mosher obeys an
order, mandatory In character, from his
physician. Since his assignment to duty
with the local brigade nearly year ago
Colonel Mosher has been working like a
Trojan. The extremely hot weather the
first part of this week was the climax in
his case, and he was on the verge of col
lapse when his medical adviser insisted that
he take complete rest On learning of
the situation General Harries added his in
sistence to that of the physician.
Captain Robbins has frequently served as
acting adjutant general and filled that Of
fice during the encampment at Leesburg
two years ago. He is thoroughly familiar
with the duties that will be required of
him.
The Annual Camp.
All the arrangements for the annual en-
campment for the brigade having been
practically completed week ago there
have been but few developments since. A
number Of changes affecting the location
Of certain Of the organizations on the camp
grounds have been made, and the map
finally approved by the commanding gen.
troops will embark at 9th street and Mary
land avenue southwest for Leesburg.
The following list Of preliminary calls to
be effective in camp has been prepared:
First Regiment-First call for guard
adjutant's call. 7:15 am.
Second Regiment-First call for guard
mounting, 7:35 am; assembly. 7:4O am;
adjutant's call, 7:45 am.
First Separate Battalion-Ffrst call for
guard mounting, S:O5 am; assembly, $40
A' prill Ae cali, $50 am: assembly, am,
drill cali, 2:25 pm; assembly. $50 pm;
first call for brigade parade. 4:5O pm; as
semoly 100 retrsat M sbeT CAL oao
brigade parade, $40 pm; assembly. b:25
pm; retreat, $50 pm.
Conduct of COmmissary Department..
Mai. E. H. Neumeyer, commissary gen.
eral, has given the following information
relative to the conduct Of his department
during the encampment:
Officers in charge Of messes may each
designate one enlisted man preferably
non-commissioned of1cer) to assist in su-
pervising the mess. and report his name to
headquarters in writing. No one but the
officer in charge or his assistant so report
ed will be recognized by this department
in matters pertaining to the mess.
One hundred ratiops OF groceries (sugar.
coffee, SOL win be issued on the 18th. But
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be made. The first Of these win constitute
the difference between the first issue and