Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
CAVALRY AT LEESBURG
DUTY ROSTERS TO BE KEPT BY
THE COMPANIES.
Changes in the Uniform-Progress of
Rifle Practice-Genera1
Notes.

lltItS Ills sig nature 10 iie DiSlIlCl dppIO-
rrlation bill. It is settled that the brigade
viii go into camp near Leesburg, Va, de-
parting from Washington about s o'clock
the morning Of Thursday. July II. The
camp ground Will be the same as that used
for similar purpose last year. and there
Will be no appreciate change in the ar
engagements of the tents. The High School
Cadets viii not accompany the brigade on
It's outing this year, and for that reason
more ground space will be allotted to the
LIST Regiment.
Troops L and F. I'd Cavalry. United
States army, under instructions from Lieut..
Gen. Miles. viii proceed by marching to
LcesbUTg and enCamp there with the Dis
trict National Guard. The cavalry will
leave Fort Myer the 18th of July, and VIII
in all probability be in camp by the time
the guard arrives on the scene. 1t was eX
pecjed that the Ith Battery of Field Arti-
lery, United States army, would also go
into camp with the brigade, but it had pre-
Viously been decided TO order the battery to
Mount Gretna. to encamp there with the
Pennsylvania National Guard. Gen. Har
Ties Will endeavOr, however. to secure the
detail of 1O0 hospital corps men from the
Washington barracks TO go to the Lees
burg camp.
Capt Robbins Declines.
1t has been finally decided by Capt. AL
fred F. Robbins. aid-de-camp District of
Columbia militia. that he must decline the
appointment as quartermaster general of
the militia, recently rendered him by the
commanding general. After thinking over
the matter very carefully Capt. Robbins
reached the conclusion that the time re-
quired for the conduct of his personal af-
fairs would not allow him opportunity to
properly fulfill the duties of quartermaster
general The indications are that Maj. r.
II. Neumeyer, cOmm1SSary general Will,
in addition TO looking after his own depart
ment. serve quartermaster general for
the coming encampment. and that new
Quartermaster general will not be named
until after camp. Capt Robbins will,
therefore very likely again serve as acting
adiutant general during the Leesburg out
Ing.
Duty Roster Required.
In connection with the encampment
duty roster is to be kept by each company.
For the purpose of securing conformity
with army methods and uniformity in
keeping the record of duty performed. a set
of instructions and a model page Of duty
roster exemplifying them have been set
forth in a general order issued by the Dis
trict militia headquarters for the intorma-
ton and guidance of the National Guard.
The duty roster consists of two parts.
The first is q roster for guard duty and
the second. a roster for other duties.
The man longest off duty is the first for
detail for such duty.
Each man is each day credited with the
number Of days that he has remained pres
ent and available for duty since the begin
ming of his last tour. When nOn-dyalIable
on account Of being absent without leave,
in arrest. in confinement, on furlOugh, on
pass or sick. men will be credited the same
as they would have been had they remained
present and available for duty. Departures
from this rule may be authorized by the
commanding officer when strict applica-
tion would allow improper advantage or
work hardship. especial attention being
gwen 10 men returned to duty from sick.
The detail for supernumerary should az
a rule, fall on the man next for detail.
This. however, may be varied so as to
even up the detail
For the guard roster men returning to
duty from detached service. extra duty or
special duty all start in where they left off
unless the commanding officer directs other
wise.
Details of the Order.
For the roster for other duties company
commanders are directed, at the beginning
of the month. to insert in black ink in the
proper column, opposite each mans name.
the date when he last performed that duty.
Then, when any detail for any one of these
duties has been determined upon, draw a
red line through this date and insert in red
Ink, in the same space, the numeral indf-
eating the day of the month; If detailed
again for this duty during the month, draw
again insert in red ink. in the same space
the new numeral, and on. At the end of
the month the dates when last performed
are transferred in black ink to the proper
spaces on the roster sheet for the ensuing
month. In case of a detail for detached
service red ink hyphen should follow the
numeral; the latter merely indicates the
day of departure. But. since detached SER
vice Is the only variable duty as regards
length of time. Ii Is the day of return thai
determines when last performed;" hence
upon the mans return from detached SER
vice. draw red Ink line through date of
departure and insert the date of return in
red ink after the hyphen. In the field
where red and black inks cannot be used
the roster may be kept with sharp
pointed, hard lead pencil.
Work of the Rifemen.
The candidates for places on the brigade
rife team are engaging in the final COM
petitive practice this afternoon. The names
Of the successful sixteen-twelve PRINCIPALS
and four alternates-win be announced
early next week The first team practice
has been set for the 4th Of July
1t is possible that when at Sea Girt next
September the District rifemen will have
their own mess. and that the latter will be
conducted under the personal supervision
or Maj h III. Neumeyer, the District mi
Htia ) comm1Ssary general. Such an ar
rangement. IT is conceded. would be mark
ed Improvement over the plan followed
heretofore
Lieut.. W. ". Cookson will go to Sea Girt
July and there endeavor to win a place
on the an-American team that Is to visit
Canada next August to compete for the
Palma trophy. Lieut.. W. NJ. Farrow, Cant
Alex Summers and several others will
practice al the Ordway range, In the hone
of being selected for the Palma contest
BY reason of the 200 and 300 yards ranges
at Ordway being put out of commission
the Naval Battalion and part Of the Isl
Separate Battalion will be given an oppor-
tunity later in the season for completing
their official outdoor rifle practice
Until further orders the rifle range AZ
ordway, Md. will be open for voluntar ~
practice every Wednesday and Friday from
l;30 to $50 O'Clock pm. Trains for the rife
range leave the 9th street station at Los
zol and 4:33 O'Clock pm; returning, leave
o-dway at SIG and $50 o'clock D. m
Changes in Uniform
District National Guardsmen are deepIv
interested in the forthcoming report of the
army uniform board, as the local brigade
conforms TO the regular establishment re-
gardinS clothing and equipment. 1t Is
stated that the most important general
change will be the complete abolition both