Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
will not be furnished for a period Of less

Will not be furnished for q period OF less
than four days.
Railroad transportation will not be fur
nished.
A party of officers expect to start from
the National Guard armory at $50 o'clock
Saturday, September 3, and, under COM
mand of Col. Brett, ride to Manassas.
Those desiring to join this party are di-
rected to communicate accordingly with
the adjutant general
Detraining and Entraining.
AS regards those troops that will par
ticipate in the maneuvers special attcn-
ton will be given to the detraining ana
entraining at Manassas. instructions have
been sent to the militia authorities through
out the country for the guidance of the
officers of the commands which will at
tend the encampment. Officers are to be
designated for the work of supervising the
entraining and dotraining of the troops,
which will be distinct from the handling
Of baggage and freight. The latter duty
will devove upon a detachment of enlisted
men from each command There will be
separation of baggage and the material
carried by the men. Arrangements have
been made at Manassas so that the pas
senger coaches will be kept on one siding
and the baggage cars on other spurs, TWEEN
ty miles of new track being laid at the ex-
pense of the government for this purpose.
Officers who have seen the plans for the
reception of the troops at the encampment
say they are the most complete ever made.
1t will enable the handling of men and
material with the least possible loss Of
time. Troops arriving at night will be
quartered in their shelter tents until morn
ing. and will then go to their regular camp.
District Team at Fort Riley.
The competition for the national trophy
will be in progress at Fort Riley, Kan,
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week. The Districts brigade team, which
left this city last Sunday evening, has been
able to devote several days to much need
ed practice on the range at Fort Riley. and
is expected to give a good account of itself.
although the most hopeful would be as
tonished should the local rifemen capture
a prize. The absence of range facilities
here during the past few months, 1t seems
to be certain. has put the Washington team
out Of the running.
Soon after returning from Fort Riley the
Districts representatives will proceed to
Sea Girt, N. j., and there strive to win the
Dryden trophy and other prizes.
Lieut.. Col Lloyd M. Brett, adjutant gen.
eral, left last evening for Fort Riley, Kan.
where he will observe the work of the Dis
trict team in the national match. Col. Brett
will be away from this city until about the
I'd of September. A special order has been
issued assigning Captain c. Fred Cook. aid
de-camp, as acting adjutant general In the
meantime.
Reserve List of EHgibles.
1t is stated that arrangements are being
made at the Wan Department for the es-
Establishment Of a reserve list Of eligibles,
made up Of militia officers who can. on &C.
casion Of war, serve in the commissioned
personnel Of a volunteer force. 1t is one Of
the provisions Of the militia law that such
a list shall be prepared by the War Depart
ment and the officers Of the general staff
will at once arrange for the examination OF
candidates.
The examination will be a special one. In
tended to show the fitness of the candidate
for discharging the duties Of command.
Such list as Is contemplated by law will
protect the department., in the event OF a
sudden war, from the confusion resulting
from the appointment Of g. large number OF
officers, most Of whom are unknown to the
executive authorities. 1t is believed that the
list of eligibles will furnish competent. we'll
trained men to fill commissioned grades In
a volunteer force.
The U. S.. 8. Puritan, assigned Tor the use
of the Naval Battalion of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia, ssxill
probably be brought to thds city from Phil
adelpha early in September. The trip
around in all likelihood will constitute the
annual outing Of the local tackles. The
latter will probably be taken to Phiadel-
phia by train.