Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Annual Inspection and Mus
TOR Of Troops in Progress.
PLANS FOR THESUMMER
CITIZENS OF LAUREL INVITE
BRIGADE TO CAMP THERE.
Adjutant General Mosher 1ll-Making
Rifle Practice General-The Burk-
hart Medal Match.
PLANS FOR THESUMMER

is now in the midst of the annual inspec-
ton and muster. The general staff and
non-commissioned staff of the militia, the
field and staff OF the I'd Regiment. the field
and staff of the LIST Regiment, the I'd Bat
tallion Sd Battalion. 4th Battalion. 9Th Bat
talon and 9Th Battalion have already been
scrutinized The schedule TO rthe coming
week follows:
First Separate Battalion. at the Center
Market Armory at S:45 o'clock pm, Mon
day, May IL.
First Battalion. at its armory, 18th and
e streets, at 8 o'clock pm, TUESDAY May
Signal Corps and Ambulance Corps. at 8
o clock pm. Friday, May 15 The band
and the corps of field music will be in
spected the same evening, but at an ear
lier hour.
On the whole the inspections held thus
far have been satisfactory, and In some
cases excellent. 1t Is understood that a
marked improvement has been made since
last year, so far as the condition OF uni
forms and equipments are concerned. Inc
battalion drill which precedes the 1nspec-
ton and muster of each command Is an IN
novation. 1t will very likely be retained
and made q feature Of the annual cere-
monies hereafter.
Captain Stevens of the Artillery Corps.
United States army who is inspecting the
brigade on behalf of the War Department.
law seems to be pleased with the showing
made. He has taken occasion to comph-
ment several battalion and company COM
manders on the efficiency of their respective
commands.
Summer Outing Of the Brigade.
An official announcement will soon be
made in reference to the summer outing or
the troops Of the District National Guard
Gen. Harries is to have conference with
Ffon ding
of the east, L. S. army, and, with the Sec
rotary of War. to arrange. If possible, Tor
a joint assembly in the field of regular
troops with those of the local brigade.
1t is believed that those troops Of the I'd
Cavalry that were under canvas with the
District National Guard last July at Lees
burg are anxious to again accompany the
citizen Soldery Of the National Guard in
connection with the outdoor work, and it is
hoped that the partic. patton of the regulars
mentioned will be made reality.
Mayor G. B. Timanus of Laurel, Md, on
behalf of the residents of that town, has
extended an official invitation to the Dis
trict National Guard to camp near there
during the coming summer. 1t is said that
the only objection to the Laurel locality is
the fact that an electric railway runs
through the proposed site for the camp. AS
the plot of ground near Rockville. Md,
heretofore mentioned, is considered too
small Tor brigade camp the invitation
from Laurel may be accepted in the event
the plans of the War Department do not
interfere.
Adjutant General Mosker Ill.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Mosher. ad-
jutant general, District of Columbia militia.
is seriously i'll at his home in this city.
Colonel Mosher was taken sick a week ago
and several physicians have since been In
attendance upon him. Rest and quiet are
essential to his speedy recovery
special order has been issued from mill
tia headquarters granting Colonel Mosher
leave of absence for three months This
leave will very likely be extended so as to
cover the entire summer
Captain Alfred P. Robbins. aid camp
VIII be acting adjutant general until Col
onel Mosher returns to duty.
Burkhart Match and Range Schedule.
There were only three competitors in the
Burkhart medal match. shot last evening in
the gallery. Sergeant W. M F'arrow, jr..
proved the victor, with a total of ia.
Lieut. T. F. McAnally was a close second,
with 173, and Private T. L. Pile, third, also
with 173.
Ing the past season will be distributed to
the several commands next week
The schedule of official practice on the
OrdWay range was prepared al meeting
OF inspectors OF rifle practice last evening.
as follows:
First Battalion. Monday, May 1s; I'd Bat
talon, Tuesday, May 10; Sd Battalion, Wed
nesday, May 20; 9Th Battalion, Thursday,
May p; 4th Battalion. Friday, May %;
general staff and general non commissioned
staff of the militia, Saturday, May o; LIST
Separate Battalion, Monday. May 25; 9Th
Battalion, Tuesday. May 20, and Naval
Battalion, Wednesday, May q.
Those who make sharpshooters' records
In the practice on the foregoing dates will
be eligible to engage in the practice in the
skirm1sh and expert class, Thursday and
Friday. May % and 20, and Monday and
Tuesday, June / and 2.
Recruits must have been instructed in
the aiming and sighting drill before being
permitted to FIRE in the range. The re-
shooting on the range mo longer in force.
Lieut. Holcomb and Sergt. Major Hayes
OF the United States Marine Corps and
Lieut. Farrow and Private Cook of the
District National Guard are at Ordway
daily, preparing to compete for places on
the all-American team that will be sent
to England during the coming summer
Rifle Practice Qualification.
The recent order for the government of
rifle practice issued from brigade head
quarters places the troops of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia in com
petition with those of the states and ter
rftortes In the matter of qualification. 1t
is therefore exceedingly important says
Maj. James E. Bell, inspector general of
should be brought to a realization Of the
exact situation that all may feel the
necessity of entering into the new order
of things with determination to place
the figure of merit of the local command
at the head of the citizen soldiery.
Continuing, Maj. Bell says:
ITO occupy this position will require hard
work and much sacrifice on our part, but
it can be accomplished and it's accomplish
ment Will be worth to each individual very
much more than the satisfaction which
duty we'll performed brings to the con-
science OF the doer.
staff officers are not required to qualify,
but they ale urged to do SO for the example
which it will afford to the officers of the
line, who are required to fire official scores
and such a thing one of them failing
must not be thought of. The men will fol-
low their lead. There need be no fear on
that score.
There must be created a regimental
pride in this matter, which should extend
down through the battaions and COM
panies to the individual soldier There
should be nothing spasmodic but it must
be organized and earnest work, with an OBJ
ject in view.
The new regulations so modify the quail
ifications that it Is within the reach of
every man in the command to attain the
marksman's grade and there can be but