The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Annual Outing of the Dis
trict Militia Begins
on July II.
ARTILLERY AT MT. GRETNA
Hospital Corps Men Accompany Soldiers
Major H. H. Parmenter Made Chief
OF Ordnance-Brigade Team Prepares
for Sea Girt Tournament.

for the annual encampment. to take
place al Leesburg. Va, during the ten
DAYS commencing July Il. Following
out the directions from militia head
quarters. ol ganization- commanders are
putting their men through a strict course
of drill. especially such as will be call
ed into play while they are in camp.
Outside drill two or three evenings a
week has taken the place of the regular
weekly assemblies in the armories, and
when the boys are intrenched beneath
the canvas they should all be thorough
iy schooled in their duties. Enlistments
have been suspended until after camp,
in order that there may be no recruits
TO be instructed in preliminary duties.
Old Camp Ground.
Georges farm. where the brigade was
encamped last year. has again been Sc
cured. and the camp will be laid out
practically rs it was last year. There
Will be no artillery or the outing with
the local military, but instead two
troops of cavalry will go into camp with
them.
The artillery will go into camp with
the Pennsylvania National Guard at
Mount Gretna, while Troops E and F, of
the Second Cavalry, will occupy the site
! at camp where the detachment of artil-
slery pitched their tents last year.
: The regulars will make a two days
> ride of it. starting from here on July 10,
6 SO they will be in camp upon the ar
ssrival of the National Guard troops. 1t
{ is possible also that the Hospital Corps
: Company from the Washington Barracks
1 will be ordered to accompany the troops.
= While the appropriation bill which car
8 ries the money for the encampment has
s not yet been passed, every preparation
Z has been made so that there will be no
= delay in going into camp. The troops will
ssleave here about $50 a. m. on the morn
sing of Thursday. July II, embarking on
z Especial trains at the depot at Ninth
: Street and Maryland Avenue northwest
& Away Ten Days.
s They will return on Saturday of the
! following week. about 3 o'clock in the
Z afternoon. 1t is unnecessary to say that
: the boys will be given a grand reception
by the people of Leesburg, who look
q upon them now as their own. Most of the
z boys have been there before, and have
many friends among the citizens.
: Major H. H. Parmenter quartermas-
ter general of the District Militia, has
5 been made chief of ordnance to succeed
Major NJ. V. Tierney, resigned, and his
nomination will be sent to the President
s in few days. Upon the acceptance by
Major Parmenter of the new position.
: Gen Harries rendered to Capt. Alfred
P. Robbins, aide on the gen.
4 erals staff, the position made vacant bv
: the transfer of Major Parmenter. but
r the same has been declined by Captain
3 Robbins.
= Changes in the personnel of the GEN
s. erals staff had been looked for since
the resignation of Major Tierney sew
Z eral months ago, and it was generally
understood that Major Parmenter would
Z take up the lighter duties of chief of
ordnance and that Captain Robbins
would be the man to take his place.
Z New Duties Not Onerous.
Z Major Parmenter has long desired to
s sever his connection with the Guard.
: but had been prevailed upon to remain
by General Harries, who had served with
him when he was inspector general of
2 rife practice. When the vacancy oc
+ Cured in the Office of chief of ordnance
3 General Harries Immediately rendered
: the place to Major Parmenter, as the du
{ ties are not SO onerous as those of
= quartermaster general
= MaJor Parmenter has a most credit
able war record, having enlisted in the
Sixteenth Massachusetts, Volunteers at
I, the outbreak of the civil war and
: served until the close of the conflict.
He was wounded in the head at the
Z battle Of Malvern Hill. and after re-
5 naming in the hospital for some time he
{ was assigned TO duty in the Office of
the provost marshal general during his
convalescence.
"A In August, 1866. he was appointed to
( a position in the Quartermaster Gener-
2 ais Office, War Department, and has
served continuously for thirty-seven
years.
; Shortly after the establishment Of the
District Militia. in 1887, he was appoint
ed sergeant on the general non COM
missioned staff. and the following year
Z was appointed captain and quartermas-
ter of the Second Regiment He was
assigned 10 duty as post quartermaster
at every encampment of the National |
q Guard, and was also team quartermas- |
Ter OF every rifle team that went to |
; Creedmoor and Sea Girt until the time
6 ne was made quartermaster general. |
2 December I6. 1897. Major Parmenter
4 has always performed well the duties OF
( the office OF quartermaster general
A Capable Man.
Z The general opinion is expressed that
: no better man could be selected for the
! position of Quartermaster General. out
: side of Major Parmenter than Capt. A. /
: P. Robbins. He has filled almost every |
Z position In the National Guard from pri- |
|. vate 10 company commander, and in
! spector as well as adjutant general. Al
though classed with the younger ele-
: ment Of guardsmen, he is conceded to |
I be one Of the most capable officers in
s the brigade. He was formerly senior
: first lieutenant Of Battery A, Light Ar
: tillery, and on May %, 1897, Gen. Albert
: Ordway appointed him as an aide on the
Z general staff
At Jeesburg in 1899 and last year Cap
I tain Robbins acted as adjutant general.
. Two years ago he went 10 Sea Girt as
! adjutant of the brigade team, and last
year he won place as one OF the twelve
principals. His work in all the matches
was above the average. and there is lit