Evening star., 1901-06-01
Search for Suitable Camp Site Not
Yet Ended.
CANDIDATES FOR IEAM-PLACES
Progress Made Preparatory to the
Sea Girt Contests.
PLANNING TO GO TO BUFFALO

latter part or next July. instruction I'm
guard duty, extended order drill tho Mich
ing OF tents and the like is occupying the
attention of the officers and men. but "a
yet the camp site has not been selected.
Every effort is being made to reach a CON.
clusion in that regard. however and tho
rainy weather and consequent muddy con-
dition OF country roads have not deferred
the officers engaged In the search. The as
surance is advanced that the matter Will
be finally settled within the next few DAYS
while correspondence is I'm progress with
the owners OF ground I'm the Leesburg Sec
uon OF Virginia, the scouting parties seem
TO be heading in an opposite direction. A
committee of five officers spent Th,srsaay
last at Chesapeake Beach. Ii IS learned
that while the ground there is satisfactory
lot the desired purposes. a number Z oh
seacies We're encountered, such as sandy
I Ioads thet would make the hauling of sup
plies very difficult.
Inc quartermaster general yester,i - af-
ternoon Journeyed to Annapolis Jur,ti,u
ana inspected several sites there that have
peen suggested. The place is spoken of in
very favorable way and II would mn hs
az an surprising If tents should be pitched
near the Junction
Inc adJutant general is about TO issue a
general order IN reference to the payment
oI the troops of the District Of Columbia
ooa anatlohal Guard for the quarter ending th>
"D.m instant This is expected to prove IF
unusual interest. The underst ndipg "a
that the payment will be made WHY the
guardsmen are In camp
Organizing the Brigade Tenn
IN connection with the organization II
the brigade rifle team for the present saa-
son the number OF candidates for places
thereon has been reduced to twenty-folr
These include the twelve members of thu
team Of last year, who are Private Maurice
Appleby. Lieut.. II. NJ Bell. Lieut. W ".
Cookson, Private w, S Cash Private q
w. Dickey, Lieut.. W. NJ. Farrow Lieut.
r. W Holt, Lieut.. II. II. Leizear, Private
3. J. Scott, Private f. w. Scott Private
j. NJ. Stewart and Private c McC Taylar
and the folIowing-Lieut G. G, Dennis5u.
Corporal w. NJ. Farrow. jr, Capt Sheridan
Ferree. Sergeant G. f. Groome Major ~
+; HaTyey; Lieut.. II. b; Holliheld. Ser
Anally. Private r. l.. Pile. Can't A. p
Robbins, Major l.. II. Reichelderfer and
Major G. B. Young.
Shooting Entirely Satisfnctory
At the practice Of the candidates Thurs
day last Kraag-Jorgensen rifles were used
for the first time. and the shooting was
entirely satisfactory. OF the twenty-three
men at work before the targets nine scored
so and higher. Capt Sheridan Feaee.
Company d, 9Th Battalion. rolled up a to-
tai of 80 out Of possible los over three
ranges.
The twenty-four candidates mentioned
VIII practice during the present month
Major James Z. Bell. Inspector general Of
rifle practice, the LIST of July will seucs
from the number the team of twelve prin-
cipals and four alternates
The practice next week Will occur Tues
day and Saturday The work tuesday viii
be on the 600-yard range oaly while Sat
urday it will be on the 200, 800 and 6pD-
yard ranges.
The international Match.
On account Of the limited target accom-
modations On the long ranges at Ordwey
there will not be SO many candidates II IA
the District Of Columbia National Guard
for places on the American team to COM
pete in the international match for the
Palma trophy at Sea Girt next September,
as was anticipated. The time necessary :.
for each man to fire the required score
in this practice is measured by hours ana
not by minutes.
Will probably compete for places on the
team: General tIarries and Ma
Jor Bell of the general stat, Lieut. A. NJ.
Allison of the 1st Battalion, Lieut. H. NJ
Bell OF the ID Battalion. Major Glendie q
Young and Lieut.. III. ii. Leizear of the I'd
Lieut.. w. NJ. Farrow Of the 4th
Battalion. Lieut.. W. w. Cookson Gnl Pri-
Yates j. NJ Stewart, c. McC Taylor and
s. L. Scott OF the 9th Battalion. -
Arrangements are in progress to secure
the Ordway range for the official rifle prac-
Guard The interested officers are working
to have the District Of Columbia standards
In rifle practice adopted for the Maryland
guardsmen. The latter will be in camp at
Queenstown, Nd, from July 20 to July -.
VIII VISIT Buffalo Exposftfon.
Company ID, 4th Battalion-the Ordway
nded by Captain William s. -
Hodges, is an organization of the District
National Guard that wal certainly visit
the Buffalo exposition during the present.
summer. The company's members have
been working very quietly and have al
ready succeeded in raising considerable
money toward defraying the expenses of
the trip.
The three companies OF the ID Battalion
are also proceeding energetically with Buff
fal0 in view. Headquarters will grant the
necessary permission to visit the exposition
to all companies desiring to go only in the
event that they attend the annual encamp-
nent of the brigade with full ranks.
Planning q Naval Reserve.
The members Of the Naval Battalion of
the District Of Columbia National Guard
are particularly interested in the movement
for the establishment OF a naval reserve.
II Is said that the Importance OF having a
and drilled force upon which
the navy could rely In time of necessity is
apparent to any one cognizant of the work
ngs OF the navy and OF its great need for
proposed naval reserve is to consist Of not
ess than 5000 men, taken from the present
naval militia and from the merchant ma
-tne. The opinion is that not less than
500 men could be obtained from the naval
militia forces and the remaining 800 from
he merchant marine and kindred organiza-
ions.
The idea Is to have the naval reserve TN
Ter the exclusive control of the federal gov
and not, as is the case with the
naval militia, under state supervision and
control The men in the reserve would be
yiven actual training on government ships
" war. and would also be equipped by the
government with two suits of clothing -
During the cruises the officers and men
would receive the pay of their grades The
names Of the officers would be carried on
he Naval Register.
Notes.
The resignation OF First Lieut. w. Calvin
Nhipp, Company c, 9Th Battalion, has
,een accepted.
By reason of expulsion from Company A,
st Battalion. Private William b. Collins
has been dishonorably discharged.
M. II