The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-12
THE DISTRICT NATIONAL, GUARD
WILL CAMP NEAR LEESBURG

sounded. which is about O'Clock. Sick
call follows mess. and after an hour or
so the first call for the morning drill is
sounded. About 9 o'clock the second
call comes, and the guardsmen are
trotted out on the field for drill in ex-
tended order until II O'Clock. They are
allowed about an hours rest and then
the strains of the bugle sound mess.
Dress Parade.
After mess they idle about for an hour
or more and about 2 O'Clock they go out
on the field again and drill for two hours
or so. The captains bring them to the
company tents again and after putting
on their full uniform they go out for
dress parade, about $50 O'Clock. Dress
parade lasts about three quarters OF an
hour. and when the men get back to their
respective tents they are as famished as
wolves and do full justice to the corn
beef and cabbage or the other substan-
tial viands which the commissary gen
eTal furnishes After the evening meal
the guardsmen may get time passes TO
leave the camp, but they have TO be back
before taps or tattoo at the furthest If
they are not in then it is a case of run
the guard" with them and they run
chances Of getting ''jugged" in the guard
tent for the offense.
Such is the routine life of the guards
men while at camp. 1t is believed the
mess arrangements will be the same this
year as last and this years camp will be
almost entirely like those of past years.
The officials OF the Guard say that
the companies are larger this year and
better fitted for a camp than ever Since
the last encampment the efficiency OF
the Guard has been greatly enhanced by
numerous enlistments, discharges and
the organization OF several new COM
mands.
Naval Battalion's Cruise.
The battery of field artillery recently
organized and commanded by Capt
Thomas Marion is almost the sole topic
Of conversation. The battery has been
designated as the First Battery. instead
Of Battery 4, as was expected by those
well up on Guard affairs. The battery
Will go to camp with the Guard and
despite it's recent organization great
things will be expected of IT. Owing to
the fact that the battery OF artillery
stationed at Fort Myer was ordered to
participate in the Pennsylvania National
Guard encampment the local battery
VIII be all the artillery on the field
throughout the camp. One-half Of the
battery Will be given to the First and
the other half 10 the Second Regiment
while IN camp.
Troops Z and II. Second Cavalry. OF
Fort Myer, Virginia. will also partici-
pate In the encampment with the guard
The Fort Myer ladies are at present
at Belair with the Maryland National
Guard. but at the conclusion Of that
camp they viii go directly 20 the camp
q the District Guard. Captain Marion
and his artillerists will leave Wash
ingtOn on the morning OF July p and
march down TO the camp grounds. The
horses are untried and the men are
green, but Captain Marion expects to
arrive on the grounds carly on the
morning of July "a.
There Is one good thing TO the camn
An up-to-date post tent will be estab-
/ lished. and If any OF the boys begin to
think of the girl they left behind all
that Is necessary Is a trip TO the tent.
where pen, Ink, paper, envelope. stamp.
table, and lights are to be found in
abundance