The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-09
Prlncipa! MOrSelOf Gossip
Now Among National
GuardSnan.
LEESBURG CHOSEN AS SITE
Headquarters DESTROYS That Men Show
More Proficiency in Minor Details
That Go to Make Up Life in the Field.
Target Practice Creates Interest.


The annual encampment is the en-
crossing subject of gossip among the /
National Guardsmen these days, and
rarely is there a meeting OF 1 squad or
more OF the District boys in blue but
the summer outing is under discussion |
1t is well that this should be so, for IN
less than six weeks the twelve hundred
OF more militiamen will be entrenched
on the camp field. The approach Of the
time for the summer camp is notice
able on every hand. particularly in
the preliminary instruction in guard
duty and the like, which the company
commanders are now reheaTsing-
Headquarters has passed the word
down the line that there must he more
proficiency shown by the men, in the
minor details which so with life in the
field. and the regimentaI and battalion
commanders are doing their best to
meet the views of the powers.
Camp at LeesbuTg.
Leesburg is to be the next camp
ground of the troops. While this has
lot been officially announced IL is
known that the commanding general
has given up the idea of looking at any
ether available camp sites. Freder-
icksburg, through its citizens, submitted
8 proposal 10 General Harries, and
after an inspection of the ground it was
intimated that it might be well for that
city to present claims next year.
In 1899 the brigade Of National Guard
troops camped near Leesburg, in 1900
it had been arranged that they should
camp there again. but the Jim Crow
car law caused a change TO Gathers
burg Nd, and last summer the brigade
again went into camp within easy dis
lance OF the old Virginia town. Next
month tents will be pitched again there,
and it is highly probable that The camp
ground used last year viii te chosen.
While, as q general proposition the boys
desire change in scenery, their wishes
are not likely to be gratifed this year.
Next in Importance TO the annual en-
campment OF sthe troops is the fail
meeting Of the National Rife Associa-
tiou, which is 10 be held al Sea GiTt.
N J., early in September The Dis
trict Brigade team, as is well known.
noWs holds the interstate champion
ship by having won the Hilton trophy
in the contests last year against a
dozen or more competitors.
Hard Contest Ahead.
Next fall the feat promises TO be more
difficult, inasmuch as more States viii
enter teams, and greater efforts viii
be exerted AS much depends on the
practice secured by the members of the
team prior to going on the range, every
two OF three weeks there have been
two-score men taking practice at the
ordway Range, but now the number Of
contestants eligible for places on the
brigade team has been reduced 10
twenty-five.
These include fourteen men who shot
on the team last year, Lieut. H H
Leizear and Lieut. H II. Bell having
since moved from the District. while
Private James NJ Stewart will also be
prevented for competing for place this
year The members retained are Pri-
vate Maurice Appleby. Private Walter
6 Cash, Lieut.. ". W. Cookson, Private
C " Dickey, Lieut. " II Fsrrovv,
Capt. Sheridan FeTTee, SeTgt c. E
Groom, Private r L. Pile, Capt A P.
Robbins. Private E. " Scott. Private
s. I. Scott, Private c. AcC. Taylor.
Major Glendie B. Young, and Major
". E. Harvey.
II might be well TO mention that two
or more OF these men may not be on the
team this year, as some remarkable
scores have been put up recently by the
ne7g men Several Of the old Teliables
have not tol-cr any practice as yet. and
while they might turn up all right on
the range Major Bell is DESTROYS that
the non should have considerable pre-
Iiminary work and those who take regu-
lar practice and show up well Will re-
place the others
To Choose Brigade Team.
On June Is the brigade team, consist
ing of twelve principals and four alter
mates. will be chosen by the inspector Of
rife practice Until that time there will
be regular practice on Tuesdays ana Sat
urdays. Those who will compete for
uIaces on the team against the members
Of last years follow:
Private George F. Cook. Lieut.. George
r Dennison, Private E. J. Fink, Lieut..
F ". Holt, Private W. E. CoIloday,
Can't. Alex T. Summers. Major L H
Reichelderfer. Private .. E Langley,
private ". B. LYDIA, Sergeant ". N Far
row. ir.. and Sergeant II. F. Halloran
There are any number OF fine shots IN
this CONTINGENT including George Cook,
avzho has filed places on several District
teams. sand Langley, now member OF