The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10

the annual encampment TO be held at
Harpers Ferry from August / to Il In
ciusively. are being pushed. Although
great progress has already been made,
'nere stiIl remains work 10 be done
There is every indication that this
years outing of thirteen days, three
days longer than any other in the his
tory OF the Guard will prove most
successful. More men will be quartered
at Camp Ordway this year IL is believed
than the Guard ever mustered before
This certainly ought to be realized. for
never before have such inducements
been held out
No Sunday Work
or more than passing interest TO the
officers and men in the cftizen-soldiery
Is General Harries' decision not to have
regular drills on the Sunday that the
Guardsmen are In camp. This is an
agreeable departure. and will probably
induce more men TO fall Into line
In previous years the boys have been
called upon 10 do the same duty on
Sunday in camp as on any other dav
They were therefore unable TO entertain
friends and relatives who visited Camp
OIdway.
The only military duty the men viii
VIII be guard mounting. inspection. and
possibly a dress parade in the evening
ne remainder OF Sunday the BOYS viii
nave 10 themselves TO do with as they
please. Passes allowing men 10 remain
out OF camp until taps" Will be granted
IN al Instances where the applicant Is
IN good standing with his superior
officers
To Move August I.
Although definite arrangements have
hot as yet been completed. il is under
stood the first move toward camp win
be made at o'clock on the morning Of
august l. Then the battery OF field ar
tliiery. captained by Thomas Marion and
horses 10 be used In camp. together
with few men detailed for soooial|
duty. will leave the Baltimore and Ohio
station for Harpers Ferry. arriving
there about enc hour and forty minutes
later
The next section OF the train. bearing
part Of one regiment and General Har-
ries and his STAFF will leave the starioni
about 145 O'Clock. Another section viii
leave about S o'clock The last section
VIII pull out about fifteen minutes later
Last year the battery marched 10
Leesburs, and men and horses were
he worse OF. The main difficulty was
that boys and horses were green
lhis year horses and men will get their
seasoning and breaking in at camp. the
battery going by rail-
IL Is planned that the battery sb.rl.
return TO Washington over the ROAD
orders have been issued from head
quarters calling upon batteries TO move
INTO new quarters on Monday
To Brand Property.
All Government property in the hands
OF the artillery will be turned over to|
Major Neumeyer and branded with the
stamp OF the District Guard. This was
determined upon by Major Neuneyer
when he learned OF "A number Of ravs
ferrous swaps" disappearance. losses
and changes in equipment given toI
members OF the battery.
General Harries and Major Bell went
70 Sea Sirt on Friday evening 20 wit
ness "a number Of ammunition tests.
10 Guard IS once again interested IN
shooting. having obtained "A new range
near Hillsdale, on the Hamilton road
Il, order to get the new range into shaoe
b. July Is. a large force of men has
been put TO work. The place VIII be-
ready II IS expected in time 10 give
locas mtrksmen sufficient practice 10
be IN trim for the matches at Fort
Rlley. CreedmOOr and Sea Grit
Is Guardsmen have lost 30 much
practice this spring and summer be-
csuse there was no range for them 20
use, General Harries has decided Ia re-
ncve Major Bell Of the responsfbiIItv OF
captaining the District brigade team as
heretofore. Major Bell viii devote his
time and attention 70 whipping men into
shape FOR the matches.
New Team Captain.
Maj. l. Ii. Reichelderfer has been Sc !
leCted 70 captain the team that viii
go 70 Fort Riley. The Fort RILEY team !
viii hardly be able 10 participate in the I.
Sec Girt matches. In order to meet
this emergency General Harues aud /.
Mayor Bell viii keep a reserve force +
OF hand This second team VIII be I
captained by Mai William E. Harvey.
10th newly chosen team captains are /
crack shots. They wear numerous deco /
fatlons for banging the bulls-eye
For the first time. Principal Musician
william A Duvau, superintendent Of
the National Guard Armory. viii be /
seen In camp this year wearing shoulder /
straps. lie has been nominated as quar-
'tremaster Of the Third Battalion with /!
the rank OF first lieutenant
The consensus Of opinion throughout 4
the Guard IS that Lieutenant Duvau has 4
earned his commission. RE has been a 1
member OF the organization since De-
cember I. 1888 A short time after en- /
listment he was made principal musician /
Of the Corps % Field Music. and has !
participated in every encampment AMI /
parade OF the Guard since. Members OF 4
tie drum and ffe corps regret ne IS no !
longer 10 be their leader.
Major Neumeyer has been subjected I
20 criticism for Issuing the order COM
pel.lng officers TO provide their own
grub.
As a matter Of fact. Major Neumeyer.
IS an officer. would hardly ssue an or
der working a hardship upon himself.
he instructions came from the War
Department. Officials there say officers
paid regular army pay are expected
10 provide for themselves
Cuardsmen VIII be paid for the six
months service ending June 90, prior TO
going 10 camp. They viii be paid for !
thirteen days camp duty when they re-
turn.
The following appointments by the
President and the casualties and changes
IN the National Guard Of the District