Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
instruction Of the Commands
for Field Service.
RIFLE MATCH SCORES
PREPARING FOB RECEPTION IN
HONOR OF GEN. HARRIES.
Practical Work by Company n, I'd
Regiment - Pay Of Troops-Ap-
pointments and Changes.
RIFLE MATCH SCORES

| Soldfery two months hence. In general
| orders, Just issued, 1t is announced that en-
listments, except to cover establishments. In
| organizations of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia will be suspended af-
| ter June 80 until the return of the brigade
| from the annual encampment.
Regimental and separate organization
| commanders have been notified by Adjutant
General Brett that they will be held re-
| sponsible for TIE proper instruction of their
organizations preparatory for field service.
| In accordance Herewith Adjutant Heron
has forwarded copies Of the following order
| to the officers Of the list Regiment:
From this time until the annual en-
campment all companies of this regiment
Will at once be instructed and drilled In
guard duty. extended order, advance and
rear guard, outposts and general camp du-
| ties. including tent pitching
l., Au recruits will be thoroughly drilled
IN the school of the soldier. including set
| tlng up exercises Battalion commanders
| WIN see that each company devotes at least
| lo minutes of every drill to the setting
| up exercises from this time until camp
| On the back of each monthly driu and
| parade report for June and July battalion
| commanders will report on the character
| OF drills SO that these headquarters may be
| informed as to the progress of the COM
| pan1es In regard to this order"
| Oroers TO 90 Regiment
The officers of the I'd Regiment have re-
| ceived. through Adjutant SW igart, copies of
the Following order:
ne lieutenant colonel commanding d.
| reefs me to invite your attention to a letter
dated Headquarters I'd Regiment June 9.
lsS. also to the following extract of G. o,
NO. y, 1903: TO avoid any loss of
| time In camp IN preliminary instructions. all
organizations will at once be instructed and
drilled IN guard DUTY, extended order. adj
vance and rear guard. outposts and general
camp duties, including tent-pitching All
recruits will be thoroughly drilled and In
| structed In the school Of the soldier, in
cludlng the setting-up exercises
This matter should be taker, up at once
| IN your battalion and every effort made to
nave the "a Regiment in perfect condition
when the time for camp arrives
You viii cause monthly reports to be
made by each company commander show
| ing what drills. instructions, setc., are being
had In their company. They should devo6
| not less than two hours each drill night to
these drills, Instructions, etc.
There VIII be plenty Of work for the
on1cers In camp. so by carefully following
will be saved
The regtmental commander desires an
estimate OF the strength of each company
and the number of officers in your COM
mand who will &C to camp. This Informal
| ton should also be given your auartermas-
ter. Upon.ft he will make requisition on
the reglmental quartermaster for all tent
age and camp equipage."
To Greet Gen. Harries.
Col. Urell has appointed a committee con-
sisting of himself as chairman; Mai E. Fl.
Neumeyer, commissary general and acting
quartermaster general; Maj. H H. Par
menter. chief Of ordnance; Maj R. D.
Sims. 9TH Battalion: Maj. S. Porter House.
LIST Battalion: Capt. Charles E. Swigart
Cor
w. Heron, adjutant, LIST Regiment, secre-
tary and treasurer, to arrange a reception
In honor OF Gen. Harries upon the return
of the brigade commander from Europe
The officers of the Guard will be invited
to join In the reception.
The committee is not yet prepared to an
nounce the date of the function. doubt
exists regarding the exact time Gen. Har-
ries will reach this city, but all interested
will be duly notified.
Col. Urell also desires the officers of the
brigade to assemble at the railroad station
in this city to greet Gen. Harries when he
alights from the train. The steamer on
which he is a passenger is due at New
York next Monday. Dress uniform. with
out side arms. will be worn on both occa-
SionS mentioned.
Scores at Sandy Spring.
The scores in connection with the rifle
competition last Monday near Sandy
Spring, Md, between a team from Company
I, 1st Regiment National Guard of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, under Capt. George L.
TAFT. and team made up of residents of
the locality mentioned follow:
Sandy Spring team-H. H. Miller, AZ:
F. L. Thomas. Al; ]. c. Bentley. 30; E. w.
Scott, AZ; ]. F. Turner. 40: s. 1. Scott, Al;
8. B. Wetherald. As; G. E. Cook, 46.
Total. $780,
Company I, 1st Regiment-Private E. W.
Clothier. 49, Lieut.. F. III. Heidenreich, AZ;
livan, 81; Private c. l.. Bode. 40; Corp.
Jackson Morris. 40; Capt. Alexander Sum-
mers. As. and Joseph Moore, "a; total, 325.
and Mr. Joseph Moore of Sandy Spring
served as members of Capt. Tait's team in
order that opposing teams of equal numer-
ical strength could engage in the competi-
ton. After the rifle match revolver prac-
tice was INDUCED in and then luncheon
was served under the trees. Capt. TAFT has
accepted an invitation to shoot another
match at Sandy Spring next July.
Practical Field Work.
Company f. I'd Regiment, commanded by
Captain F. Penrose Smith, went into camp
last Saturday for practical work in ex-
tended order drill, such as advance and
rear guard, picket and outpost, skirmish
line and battle formation work. The place
the drill was held is northward of the
Conduit road opposite and extending east
and west at about right angle with the
Chain bridge. The company has used this
ground for extended order work Tor several
years. The locality is sparsely settled, and
the drilling of the command does not occur
near any house. There are three houses in
sight but they on the outside" of the
uncultivated hills used by the company
According to Captain Smith. prior to last
Saturday the work of the company in
skirmish drill was tacticaily very unsatis-
factory because of lack of ammunition.
The support and reserve could not keep in
touch with the picket line, nor on rough
ground could picket be located when he
discovered the enemy" without the use
of ammunition, until the men were "on
tom of one another. and then it was too
late to study any tactical move.
Captain Smith used blank ammunition
last Saturday for the first time, and he is
delighted with the results accomplished.
Similar exercises in the field will be in
dulged in by Company H. I'd Regiment,
June II, June g. July 10 and July "a.
Pay Of Troops.
A general order has been issued from
militia headquarters directing that under
authority of act of Congress approved July