Evening star., 1901-06-29
Arrangements for Annual Encamp-
ment Practically Complete.
4 SPLENDID LOCATION OBTAINED
New Rule Adopted Regarding Issue
and Care Of Property.
LOOKING AFTER DETAILS

Major f. H. Neumeyer. commissary gen.
erai. and Major H. H. Parmenter, quarter
master general of the District Of Columbia
militia, accompanied by First Lieut..
Charles G.. Mortimer and First Lieut.
Pinckney w. Smith Of the quart
and commissary departments, respective
ly. spent last Thursday at Leesburg,
Va, and vicinity and practically COM
pleted all essential arrangements for the
encampment of the troops of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard. which
is scheduled to begin the 18th of next
month. The camp grounds were gone over
carefully, and with the assistance Of an
excellent map prepared by the engineer
corps. under the direction of First Lieut..
Roy B. Hayes. all doubts as to locations
and situations were cleared away. A re-
production of the map, which is subject to
a few changes of minor Importance, Is
published herewith
The guardsmen, officers and men, will
unquestionably be more than pleased with
the camp grounds this year. Georges
farm is located on the Alexandria pike.
just seven-tenths of a mile from the court
house building, which is in the heart Of the
town of Leesburg. The inclosure Is suffi-
GENTLY spacious upon which to encamp an
entire division OF troops. The camp will
be in full sight of the railroad trains going
to and returning from Leesburg.
On a high knoll commanding a sweeping
view Of the entire camp. brigade headQuar
ters will be located. The tent Of the COM
manding general will be on the right Of the
line of tents Of the officers Of the commits
stoned staff, which face south. while the
Office tent of the adjutant general will be
the left Of the line. To the left of brf-
gade headquarters, several hundred yards
distant, will be the camp of the I'd Regi-
rnent. and to the left Of the I'd Regiment.
in the northeast section Of the grounds.
will be the 1st Regiment. Directly south
Of the 1st Regiment, and in the southeast
ern portion of the grounds. the 1st Separate
Battalion will be stationed.
The Camp Hospital.
On knoll comparatively short distance
southwest OF headquarters will be the camp
hospital and the station Of the ambulance
corps, while to the right Of the hospital and
directly south Of headquarters the engineer
corps, the signal corps, the band and the
corps of field music will be encamped in
bunch. so to speak. The storehouses OF
the commssary general and the quarter
master general to be located directly
south of headquarters and just within the
fence separating the camp grounds from
the pike The corral Is to be in the south
western portion of the grounds, a consider
able distance from the quarters of any of
the guardsmen. A desirable bathing pool
may be found on the south side of the rail-
road track a short distance from camp.
The Alexandria pike is an excellent road
way, hard and free from dust. The town
of Leesburg Is distant only short walk.
The unanimous opinion of those who have
inspected the grounds Is that they consti-
tute the very best site for camping pur-
poses the troops of the District Of Column
bia National Guard have ever occupied.
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