The times., 1901-06-01
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS
The Location of the Annual En-
campment Not Yet Decided.
Inc1ement Weather Prevents an In
spection of Sites-Practice with
the Krng-Jorgensen Rifles Results
in Better Records Being Made.


spection of sItes-Practice with
the Nrng-Jorgensen Rifles Results
in Better Records Being Made.
A monotonous quiet appears to have
settled down over the doings of the
National Guard. The awakening touch
will probably be the announcement of
the location of the annual encampment-
The rainy weather and the consequent
bad condition of the country roads has
interfered with several trips planned by
the officers of the Guard in search Of
suitable sites. General prediction places
the camp at or near Smokers Gap, in
Virginia This point, distant about forty
miles from Washington, is not far from
Leesburg is located on high ground in
the hills of the Old Dominion, and Is ac-
cessible by a branch of the Southern
Railway.
Apparently many OF the gusrssmcu
would be glad to see their annual active
service at this point lcCshursz, where
the camp was located ta lNS, tn maey
respects Afforded thc best facilities 81
any site ever visited by ,Ne citizen sel-
diery OF the District ~ Columbia, IN
that year there WVyV, sewer cases ~ Ui-
ness in the esnsr sssss ever reported az
a District National ,saSsS camp, The
health OF the A,,yS In N,Se is sSe tSSt
thing considered Ia see location ~
camp. as, for The HsaSs s,sgs, taeS arc
not conditioned ~ undergo gee cFtSotS ~
vigorous life Ia the aela,
Several OF the officers ~ the Guard have
planned to gc 70 the Gap during the past
two weeks but the excursions have been
prevented by rain. 4 number OF Guards
men have visited the place, however. in
previous years, and are generally warm
in their praise of it. The scenery is said
TO be beautiful. and the ground was the
scene of more than one engagement in
the days of the civil war
From some of the points in the noun
tains which surround the Gap the famous
town of Winchester can be seen. The
people Of the vicinity are anxious for
the boys in blue to come. and several
letters in regard TO the location of the
camp at the Gap have been received by
officers OF the Guard. Altogether, II
seems that chances favor the camps To-
cation at this point If the weather at
tains clearness sufficient TO enable the
commanding officers and others OF the
District Guard to make a trip of inspec-
tion.
In the meantime the general routine
drill is given over TO those lessons in the
school of the soldier which deal with
the duties of daily camp life. Instruction
to sentries and pickets forms a large part
OF the drill.
Two dozen of the best riflemen of the
District National Guard took the new
Krag-Jorgensen rifles TO the Ordway
range yesterday and made such good
scores that Major James Z. Bell, in
spector general Of rifle practice, Is con-
fident that the brigade team viii not only
maintain its high reputation at the sea
Girt matches next September, but viii re-
tain the interstate trophy and make
bold fight for the Hilton trophy.
The new arms shoot beautifully and
better records were made in the practice
on Memorial Day than were at any prac-
tice shoot with the Springields last sea-
son. This fact is highly encouraging, but
the same improvement viii probably be
shown by other National Guard teams,
many of which have adopted the Krag
for target practice. Last year the New
Jersey rifiemen were the only ones TO use
this weapon and its advantages were ap-
parent when they won the Hilton trophy
The twenty-four riiiemen who reported
on Memorial Day for the first practice
for places on the brigade team are the
members of the brigade team Of 1900, and
the twelve men making the best records
IN preliminary practice already this year.
The members Of the brigade team of 1893
were: Private Maurice Appleby. Lieut..
Horace NJ. Bell, Lieut.. William ". Cook
son, Private Walter S. Cash, Private c.
w Dickey, Lieut.. W. NJ. FarroE, Lieut..
2. W. Holt, Lieut.. II. II. Leizear, Private
S. I. Scott, Private Z. W. Scott, Private
J. NJ. Stewart, and Private McC. Taylor
on the team are Lieut.. c. C. Dennisson,
Corp. W. NJ Farrow, jr.. Capt Sheridan
Ferree, Sergt. c. Z. Groom, Major w E
Harvey. Lieut. H. V. Hollifeld, Sergeant
Jackson. Lieut.. T. T. McAnnany, Private
r. L Pile, Capt a. ?. Robbins. Major
L. H Reichelderfer, and Major Glendie B.
Young
At militia headquarters there is not
much of general interest going on The
muster rolls have been received, and
those which have been examined bear out
the prediction that the recent muster and
inspection was one of the most success
ful in the history of the Guard
The guardsmen who have in charge the
arrangements for the proposed trip of
several companies of the Guard TO the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo have
not been able as yet to secure satisfactory
rates from the railroad companies. 1t is
probable, however. that matters will be
so adjusted that several companies will
be able to 90 to Buffalo during the first
week in September, during which District
of Columbia Day win be celebrated. Sep
fember 3.
Members of the Corcoran Cade- Corps
are looking forward eagerly to the benefit
performance for their organization by
the Lafayette Square stock company
Monday evening, June 10 Secret
Service the famous war draria by
William Gillette. will be the Play pre-
sented. The CorcOran Cadet Corps will
attend in uniform and the colOrs Of the
company viii be shown ali over the
house.
The Fourth Battalion. under command
of Major Stephan, was the only detach-
ment Of the National Guard which turned
out on Memorial Day. The Fourth acted
as an escort to the Grand Army Of the
Republic IN the procession on Thursday
morning. and made a frst-ciass showing.
a GIFT FOR JUDGE COLE.
Local Bar to Recognize His Services
the bench.