The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-28
Two Regiments of Infantry,
Naval Battalion, Brigade
Band, and Corps of Field
Music Ordered to Report.
Encampment Ground Sc
Iected, and Probably Some
where Back of Fort Wash
ington Sea Grit Team
Picked Out.


Lot ellipse before the Secretary of War
and other prominent officials tomorrow
evening Gen. George H. Harries will
command the brigade. which will march
Up Pennsylvania Avenue to the drilling
place and execute a number of difficult
and intricate military maneuvers at the
conclusion Of the drill. AS this is the
first event of its kind in local National'
Guard circles for some years, it is be-
lieved a large crowd OF friends, relatives
and admirers Of the citizen soldiers will
turn out TO give the boys a little en-
enlargement in the way of lusty cheers
ard handclapping.
Ii will afford the commanding officer
and his able assistants a chance to drill
the men thoroughly in the manual of
arms and foOtwork as one organization,
aEc in view OF the fact that the Engi-
neeT Corps, Signal Corps and the Naval
Battalion, as well as the infantTymen
Will be IN line, an excellent opportunity
CT comparing the local brigade with
those of other cities and determining
the efficiency of the D. c. y. c. will be
afforded those who are interested in
local military affairs.
1OOl.
It is understood that Secretary of War
Root thinks very highly of the District
o. Columbia National Guard he having
ar different times seen the brigade in
its entirety, and made favorable COM
ment upon its appearance on almost
every occasion. The boys will look their
srnsrtest tomorrow and try to win more
favorable comments from Secretary
Root and other officials who viii be OF
land TO see the drill and the subsequent
naneuvers.
The date of the establishment OF the
annual camp Of the National Guard is
less than a month of, and the Guards
men are all anxious for it to arrive. but
General Harries realizes that as a bri-
Fade the local militia is not what it
should be and is woefully in need of
drilling and proper instructions. There
are "eraek" companies and battalions in
the local soldiery and one of the regl-
ments may be better than the other, but
rs one organization the brigade is a
trihe shy on precision and other SOL
dirty qualifications II is these defects
which General Harries seeks to remedy
BY having a drill or possibly two. on
the White Lot ellipse before the men 90
TO camp.
Ordered to Report.
The two regiments Of infantry. the
Naval Battalion. Brigade Band, and
Corps OF Field Music have all been or
dered TO report at their different as
sembling places at $50 O'Clock and re-
port TO Acting Adjt. Gen. Alfred p Rob
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$50 o'clock The First Separate Bat
TALON will report to the adjutant gem
eral at 7:15 O'Clock The Naval Bat
TALON will report on the White Lot at
1880 o'clock. The regular undTess uni
forms, including caps, leggns, and
white gloves. Will be worn by all OF the
Guardsmen. with the exception of the
bandmen. who will appear IN white uni
forms. The Ambulance and Signal Corps
viii parade in their wagons. while the
officers and on-comnissioned officers
Of the general staff field stat, and the
Tegimental staff VIII be mounted.
The site for the annual encampment
OF the Guard has been selected by Cen
eral Harries, and IL has been decided
that the boys will have their outing
a. a place somewhere near Marshall
Hall. II is said the commanding officer
wishes to establish the camp at a place
which s. accessible TO Washlngtoulans
who wish TO visit their soldier friends
and relatives during the nine days out
ing. and in choosing The place near Mar
shan Hall General Harrles has picked out
the most suitable and convenient place
within such short distance Of the Ma
tioual Capital.
Perhaps Near Fort Washington
The plan to establish a camp some
where on the banks Of the Potomac.
presumably in the ncighborhood OF one
OF the several forts between Washing
ton and Colonial Beach, has been aban-
doned. and no one need fear that Cen
Cral HaTFies will take hiss brigade 90
Ieesburg. although II is said the citl-
zens OF that place are anxious 20 have
the GJardsmeu pay them a nine days
visit this year. Owing to the fact hat
the project was dropped because Of an
unfayorable report on the part OF in
spcctors who visited the site and de-
clared It unhealthful il is assured that
General Harries viii have the camp
this year established out OF reach OF
the Potomac and where the best posi-
bic sanitary conditions prevail
All that can be definitely learned nov
is that the camp will be established
somewhere near Marshall Hall K IS
said IL may be set up near Fort Wash
ington. on the Maryland side OF the
river. because a splendid place both from
military and sanitary point OF view
has been found there.
Sea GiTt Team Selected.
At the meeting Of the candidates for
the District OF Columbia National Guard
brigade rife team, which will repre-
sent the local soldfery in the brigade
match at Sea Grit in September. the men
Who win be used as regulars and sub
sututes were selected. Major James f.
Bell, inspector general Of rife practice.