The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Announcement of EnCamP-
ment Plans Expected to
Be Made This Week by
Major Parker, of the War
Department.
Company of Y. NJ c. A. ca
diets Mustered Into the
Guard-Order for Giving
High School Boys Rifle
Practice Expected Soon.

within the current week The War Dc
partment officials having the annual en-
campment OF the District Of Columbia
National Guard In hand will announce
the plans. The matter has been under
consideration FOR a long time. and the
cieizen-soldiers expect something good
when il Is finally passed upon by those
IN authority. The lines upon which the
annual inspection Will be conducted viii
be made public ia q day or two. and IL
is believed by those who are in a posi-
tion 10 know tha- with the plans for the
Inspection viii come those of the annual
ei,t.=s Uf the brigade. Major Parker,
who has entire charge or these matters.
is said TO have arrived az a. positive
conclusion in regard TO both end is pre-
pared 70 let the boys know what IS In
store FOR them.
May Co TO Fort Washington.
The men have looked forward TO the
outing this year with a great deal Of
easercess and have manifested far more
interest than was ever shown before. Ii
has been ssmt- t-CnciaIIy announced and
IS generally known that the old order
OF tbinss would be abandoned. and the
ten days outing at Leesburg which was
taken up with regular routine camp
work discontinued Heretofore the men
have had nothing but routine work
drills. and dress parades at the encamp-
saent. but this year there will be
change.
IL has been said the local citizen sol
diers Will be sent TO some army post
more than a walking distance from
Washington. They VIII be kept out
probably two weeks instead of ten DAYS.
The men Nill participate In a series Of
maneuvers at The post, with the regu-
lars stationed there. The Dick militia
biz. which was passed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress. provides for Joint
camps between the volunteers and regu-
lars and the District Volunteers will
be one OF the FIRST II not the first. or
ganizatlon to take advantage OF the
privilege. The officers OF the Guard
rss.li<e and fully appreciate the value Of
associating their men with the men
who have received the hard knocks IN
the regular service ard know what 20
20 at the right time and how 10 do it.
They feel that 4 two weeks sojourn
with the regulars viii greatly enhance
the efficiency Of the local soIdiery
The post 10 which the District boys
viii be sent has not been decided upon.
Two or three have been suggested, but
mono has been selected. Some say the
men viii be sent to Chicksmauga Par1,
but there is a strong possibility that
Fort Washington will be their abiding
place ten days. Should this be decided
upon. the Naval Battalion VIII partici-
pate in the maneuvers.
Naval Battalion Drill.
a large number Of members Of the
Naval Battalion will report to one OF the
officers on board the United States
steamships Fern and Oneida. and will
have practice in boat drills. signaling
securing the decks. and polishing the
nickel and brass. The recent twenty
four hours outing OF the jackies re-
Yived interest in the battalion. and
those who VIII report today volunteered
their services without solicitation. Il
is believed that within the next few
weeks another outing OF twenty-four
hours viii be ordered and the men will
be thoroughly tested in order to be in
fine fettle for the regular ten days trip
around Chesapeake Bay and the lower
Potomac.
Y. M. c. A. Cadets Mustered In.
Several new companies have been o.
ganized within tho past month. Among
the largest and more recent additions is
a company OF Association Cadets from
the y. NJ. G. A. which was mustered into
the service Friday night by Col Theo-
dore Mosher. The company viii be
known in National Guard circles as
Company y. Sixth Battalion. Second
Regiment. This Organization was formed
three years ago, and the boys have mani
Tested more interest in it Of late because
OF the fact that they knew they were to
De taken into the National Guard There