Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
GUARDSMEN AT HOME
REVIEW OF THE BRIGADE ON THE
WHITE LOT.
Regular Troops, Participants in Camp
at Harper's Ferry, Marching
to Fort Myer.

The troops of the National Guard Of the
District of Columbia returned to this city
late Saturday afternoon after a stay of two
weeks at Camp Ordway, near Harper's Fer
ry, ". Va The special train transporting
the troops. moving In four sections, was
half an hour late In departing from Har-
per's Ferry. and. consequently, the guards
men did not arrive here until after 1870
o'clock. After alighting from the cars at
the Baltimore and Ohio depot the brigade
was formed in close column Of companies
on B street and New Jersey avenue, the
head Of the column at 1st street. and
marched by way of LIST street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the White Lot.
While the brigade was being formed in
line of masses across the ellipse, Major
General George L. Gillespie, acting chief Of
staff United States army. and an aid were
escorted from the War Department to the
White Lot by Capt. Edward F. Riggs of the
general staff of the militia. General Giles
pie, after being greeted by General Harries.
reviewed the troops.
Made Good Showing.
The guardsmen. rugged and Drowned
from their fortnight of work in the field,
made excellent showing. Although in
heavy marching order burdened with
blanket rolls haversacks, canteens, shell
ter tents and other paraphernalia. the align
ment of the several organizations of citi-
zen sodiery as they marched past the re-
viewing officer was, in most instances, per-
feet. The White Lot was like billiard ia
BILE compared with the rough, rolling
ground of Bolivar Heights.
After the review the commands proceeded
to their armories and were dismissed. and
then ended the most successful outing In
every way in the history OF the comm. command.
Troops E and F, 18th Cavalry, United States
army, who participated in the outing OF
the guorda, departed from Camp Ordway at
the same time as did the local troops. The
regulars however, are marching to Fort
Myer. They spent Saturday night at
Charlestown and are due. at Fort Myer next
Wednesday.
Rifemen Go to Fort Riley.
The brigade rife team left this city yes
terday to participate in the national match
to be held at Fort Riley, Kan, August %
% and "a.
The following med officers and enlisted
men constitute the brigade rife team:
Major James E. Bell inspector general
ef rife practice; Major William f. Harvey,
9th Battalion; Major Glendie B. Young. Sd
Battalion; Major Luther II. Reichelderfer
I'd Battalion; Capt. Alfred Robbins, aid-de-
camp. District Of Columbia Militia; Capt.
Alexander Summers, Company l, "a Regi-
ment: Capt Frank e. Skinner. Company
X I'd Regiment; First. Lieut.. Frank W Holt,
quartermaster 9th Battalion; First Lieut..
William W. Cookson. L. r. p. 9Th Bat
talon; First Lieut. Duncan l.. Richmond,
adjutant I'd Battalion; First Lieut.. Fred
erick H. Heidenrech. Company /, list
Regiment; First Lieut.. Milton p. Britain.
l. r. P, I'd Battalion: First Lieut.. Ralph
Alderman l.. r. p, 1st Battalion: Sergt.
Charles E Groome. Company |, I'd Regi-
ment Corp. Edward J. Fink, Company l,
1st Regiment Private Maurice Appleby,
Company l. I'd Regiment; Private Robert
r. Pile, Company l, I'd Regiment; Private
Samuel b. Wetherald, Company l, list
Regiment.
Major Luther H. Reichelderfer. I'd Bat
TALON, is team captain; Major James E.
Bell inspector general of rife practice, is
team coach. and First Lieut. Milton P.
Britain, inspector of rifle practice, I'd Bat
TALON, is team Spotter.
The officers and members of the team
will be allowed pay for eleven days serv
ice at the rate of corresponding grades in
the team in government employ will be
given certificates covering a period of serv-
ice of twelve days. '' '-='.a
Should the brigade team win a money
prize or prizes it is provided. so per CEN
tum of each prize may be retained by and
distributed among members of the team;
the remaining 30 per centum will be turned
over by the team captain to the quarter
master general, to be used in the discretion
of the commanding general for the en-
coura gement of rife practice throughout
the brigade.