The Washington times., 1902-07-06
The District Soldier Boys
Ready for Their Ten
Day Outing.
BRIGADE PARADES TODAY
Guardsmen to Get Leave of Absence
General Harries Notifies Commission
ers of Date-Will Prevent Abuse of
the Law.

Members of the National Guard are
looking eagerly forward to the annual
encampment which is to be held at
Georges Farm. near Leesburg, Va, the
ten days commencing on Thursday of
next week. Every preliminary for this
outing is being arranged and the men
are taking to the work like veterans.
The encampment win deal as nearly
as possible with actual service condi-
tions. and particular attention will be
given to guard duty. extended order
drill, advance and rear guard formations
and outpost duty. Any pleasant even
ing these days companies, or battalions
OF the troops can be seen going through
drill on the streets near the armory
and tent pitching is being taught them
on the vacant ground near the Center
Market.
Camp ground duty will be by regi-
ments and separate organizations, and
in addition TO this organizations will
detail enlisted men for a brigade head
quarters guard. The brigade band and
corps of field music will alternate in
the performance of duty at guard mount
ings, except on such days when special
exigences of the service will render
necessary specific orders from headquar-
tiers on the subject.
Major Glendie B. Young, Third Bat
talon, has been detailed as field officer
of the day for July II, and it has been
directed that the tour of the first guard
shall begin at the railroad depot at 8
O'Clock.
Notice to Commanders.
ordered to assemble their men in time
to go aboard a special train at Mary
land Avenue and Ninth Street southwest
at o'clock. The first train will pull
out of the depot ten minutes later, with
the second and third sections leaving at
s:25 and $40. respectively. 1t will take
about an hour and a half to make the
run to Leesburg. Much of the after
noon will be required in establishing
camp.
The fact that the troops will be placed
as last year will prevent the delay incl
III.
The Second Battalion Will replace the
First at the right of the First Regiment
line, inasmuch as Major Reichelderfer is
senior to Major s. P House, the latter
having been commissioned only a few
months ago.
Brigade parades will be held daily on
and after July IS, commencing at 5:15
.. m. This viii give friends Of the
guardsmen an opportunity to go TO Lees
burg on an afternoon train, witness the
parade, have supper at Leesburg, and
return to Washington On the evening
train.
The guardsmen are much pleased that
brigade parade on the first day in camp
has been abandoned. Most of them will
have been up the previous night getting
their equipments ready for the depart
ure. and after a long ride on the train
and pitching tents they have but little
desire TO drill in the hot sun.
Pleased With Major Neumeyer.
The appointment of Major E. H. Neu
meyer. the commssary general OF the
militia, to be acting quartermaster gen
eral has met with the cordial approval
of the officers and men, for ii assures
them that everything in both depart
manner possible.
Lieut.. Pinckney W. Smith, inspector of
rife practice. who has worked in both
departments. will have direct charge
of the quartermaster's department.
while Lieut. E. II. Neumeyer jr. quar-
termaster of the Second Battalion, and
Sergt William q. Neumeyer will also !
perform special duty in the subsistence |
department. Lieut.. George A. Won
Dachenhausen, quartermaster Of the !
Fifth Battalion, has been detailed fOT |
special duty with the quartermaster's !
department. He will have charge OF the /
corral.
II has been decided 20 erect the head /
quarters tents prior TO the arrival OF
the troops in camp. This will be dOne |
by Lieutenant Smith with men who will !
precede the troops
Second in Importance to the encamp- |
ment is the selection by Major James = /
Bell OF the members of the brigade rife /
team who viii compete at Sea Girt, y. j., /
next September, with the crack shots Of /
the world 1t had been intended to Sc
lect sixteen men, but because of the .
manner in which the men were shoot
ing, nineteen have been retained
Selections Later.
The twelve principals will not be Sc
lected until the morning of the Hilton
trophy match, and II is probable that
those who do not shoot in that match
will be members OF the team TO shoot
for the Interstate trophy. Following are
the names OF those selected:
Private George E. Cook. Company \.
Third Battalion; Private Maurice APP
pleby, Company A, Sixth Battalion: Pri-
yate r. L. Pile, Company A. sixth Bat
TALON; Private c. ". Dickcy, Company
a. Sixth Battalion; Lieut.. ". NJ FarroW.
inspector OF rife practice, Fourth Bat
talon; Major Glenaie b. Young. Third
Battalion: Sergt. c. +. Groome. Com
pany b, Fourth Battalion; Private T. W.
Scott, Company A, Sixth Battalion.
Capt Sheridan Ferrce. Company u. Il
Sixth Battalion; Lieut.. G. G. Donniscn.
inspector OF rife practice. Fifth Bat
talon; Lieut.. W. w. Cookson. inspector
OF rife practice, Sixth Battalion; Pri-
vate C. Nice. Taylor. Company A. Sixth
Battalion: Capt. A. p. Robbins. aide-de-
camp, general staT; Capt. Alex. sum
mers, Company A, Sixth Battalion;
Major ". Z. Harvey, Sixth Battalion:
Lieut.. F. W. Holt, qua.termastcr, Siyth ,
Battalion; Major L. II. Rcicholderfer,
Second Battalion: Private Walter Cash,
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