Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
A RAPID ASSEMBLY
BRIGADE TO BE INVITED TO CAMP
AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Annual Inspection and Muster-Second
Regiment Wins Rifle Matches
Must Fire Gallery Scores.

Of the several company commanders in
eliminating dead wood" As consequence
special orders, just issued, direct the dis
charge of more than fifty of the guardsmen
The season of rife practice on the Ordway
range will open the middle Of the month
The brigade is to be ordered out, according
to present plans, the 24th instant, to par
ticipate in the ceremonies incident to the
dedication of the Rochambeau statue The
monument to be erected over the grave of
General Albert Ordway at Arlington will
be unveiled at o'clock the afternoon Of
Thursday, May. 20. This event will not call
for an ordered turnout but the subscribers
to the monument fund will be invited to at
tend the unwilling as individuals. The mill
tary contributors will wear undress uni
form, with side arms. General Harries and
the general staff of the militia mounted
will escort President Roosevelt to and from
Arlington Memorial day, May 80.
Rapid Assembly Last Evening.
A rapid assembly of the 9th Battalion
was quietly ordered yesterday afternoon by
the commanding general. The result was
by no means satisfactory. The chances are
that all the organizations will soon have an
opportunity to show what they can do in
this line. and that the 9th Battalion may
be called upon a second time to assemble
quickly and Unexpectedly, SO to speak
Only four persons at o'clock yesterday
afternoon were aware Of the plan. They
were the commanding general, the adju-
tant general, an officer Of the general staff
and the adjutant generals clerk. At one
minute past o clock the staff officer hand
ed the order to Col. Urell, commanding the
I'd Regiment. The latter was directed to
Issue an order at o'clock without any
previous notice. for the rapid assembly of
the 9th Battalion, and to require the bat
talon to be formed at $50 O'clock
Col. Urell promptly started the necessary
machinery and for several hours there was
marked activity in National Guard circles.
Many of the guardsmen wanted apparently
were not to be found, for only eighteen men
and four officers of the 9th Battalion re-
ported at the armory in uniform, and all Of
members Of Company D. Shortly after .
o'clock the command was dismissed
Explanations regarding the small attend
ance will probably be called for and
stirring up is by no means unlikely.
May Camp at fredericksburg.
AS was announced in The Star several
weeks ago, General Harries has decided,
conditionally that the annual encampment
next July will be held in the; immediate
vicinity of Leesburg, Va. That decision,
however, does not seem to deter certain
persons in their efforts to have the camp
located at some other place. A movement
is on foot to induce the brigade to visit
Fredericksburg, Va, for its annual outing
under canvas. The citizens association Of
Fredericksburg, It is reported, has voted to
secure the encampment If it lies within
the bounds Of possibility. The association
Is to send representative committee here
to present its views on the subject.
1t will be argued that a perfect camp
site which was found to be entirely salts
factory by the United States volunteers dur
Ing the war with Spain, excellent spring
water, adequate transportation facilities
and bountiful supplies should constitute an
Involvement worthy of serious consideration.
Board Of Inspecting Officers.
The annual inspection and muster will be
conducted by a board of officers, consisting
of Major Charles H. Ourand, inspector gen.
eral; Captain Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-
camp, and Captain C. Fred Cook, aid-de-
camp, District of Columbia militia. The per-
sonnet of the board is the same as the one
that conducted the inspection and muster
year before last.
The fouowing named organizations will be
Inspected and mustered during the coming
week:
General staff and general non-commis-
stoned staff of the militia at headquarters,
Monday, May 8, at o'clock pm.
Fifth Battalion, Monday, May 8, at $50
clock pm.
Field and staff I'd Regiment, Tuesday,
May 6, at o'clock pm.
Fourth Battalion, Tuesday, May 6, at SIS
O cloc-- pm.
Sixth Battalion and Engineer Corps, Wed
nesday, May Z, at o'clock pm.
Field and staff list Regiment, Thursday
May 8, at o'clock pm.
Second Battalion. Thursday. May 8. at
S:15 o'clock pm.
Third Battalion, Thursday Nav g. at
o'clock pm.
Naval Battalion and Signal Corps, Friday,
May g. at Sis o'clock pm.
Winnings Of the I'd Regiment.
The series of team matches in the gallery
was concluded with the regimental compe-
tition for April al 600 yards, shot last Mon
day evening. The I'd Regiment finished in
the lead, with total of 472 out Of pos
sible 500, the list Regiment scoring 44s. The
scores in detail follow:
Second Regiment-Private r. L. Pile, At:
Lieut.. T. F. McAnally. Al; Sergt. VIM Far
row, jr., 40; Sergeant E. N. Jackson, 40;
Sergeant R. s: Rogers, 4s; Lieut.: P. Pas
chal, Al; sergt. e. E. Swan, 46; Major w.
E. Harvey, 4s; sergt. c. E. Groome, 46;
Lieut.. G. G. Dennison, 46. Total, 472.
First Regiment-Major l.. H. Reichel-
poral A. B. White, As; Sergt. W. K. Ferris,
AZ; Private ]. L. Durnbaugh, A. Private ].
c. Gather, A; Private Schiller, 43; Private
W. q. Colladay, 4s; Private Moxley, A;
The I'd Regiment won the series, having
rolled up a total of 1889 out of a possible
1000 In the four shoots, the total of the
LIST Regiment being 1,732.
Other Rifle Practice Matters.
The Burkart medal match will be shot
Wednesday evening, the 18th instant. 1t
will be open to all who scored 30 per cent
or more in the series Of gallery matches.
The list of eligibles has not yet been COM
piled.
Major Bell, Inspector, general Of rifle
practice, is laying particular stress on the
requirement that all guardsmen must fire
their scores in the gallery and. attain at
least SO per cent in order to be- eligible to
fire on the range. Those who have not yet
done the required workin the gallery will
have until the 18th instant to complete the
indoor practice.
In general orders relating to rifle prac-
tice In the National Guard Of Pennsylvania
1t is set forth:
IF any company of infantry, troop OF
calvary. battery of artillery, or division
naval force Of Pennsylvania, falls to quail
lily as marksmen 70 per cent Of its entire
membership (unless satisfact Glory reasons
are shown for such failure), it shall be con-
Sidered so lacking in efficiency as to war