The Washington times., 1905-05-14
GUARD To CAMP At
BOLIVAR HEIGHTS
The Encampment Probably
From August 3 to Is.
STATUS OF COLONEL MAY
May Maintain Commission as Ap-
pointee OF President-Right to Conn
mand if Regiment Is Recognized.
STATUS OF COLONEL MAY

Since it has been decided that the an
nual encampment would be held on Boil
Var Heights, near Harper's Ferry, W.
Va. probably from August 8 to Is, there
has been much animation at National
Guard headquarters as well as at the
Center Market Armory
Officers and men are rapidly getting
themselves and their equipments into
condition for the ten days outing.
Although il is not certain that the
above dates will finally be selected by
General Harries. commander Of the Dis
triet militia, it is known that the camp
site OF last year which proved quite
the best yet used by the Guard on an
Eua1 encampment, will be occupied for
ten days this summer. If eneampment
J does not begin on August 3. il is believed
the citizen-soldiers will take their de-
parture from Washington on August 2
or 4. returning ten days thereafter.
Status of Disbanded Regiment.
The First Regiment, in consequence
OF general order No. 8. which created
more Of stir than any ever promui-
gated by General Harries since he as
!. stunned command of the militia, will be
commanded by new colonel, who has
not yet been named At present the
organization is divided into battaIons
under command Of the same majors.
Before the date Of the general camp
rolls around. however the regiment will
he reorganized. and under command of
men who. in General Harries' opinion.
are more competent to head it than the
officers who were relieved Of duty last
week by the order disbanding the or
sanization.
Rumor has 1t that Major Charles
Ourand. Inspector general of the Guard,
and aide-de-camp on General Harries'
staff. will be appointed as Col. Henry
Mays successor 1t was also said by
those in a position to know whereof
they spoke that Major L. H. Reichel-
derfer. now in command of the third
separate battalion will be chosen as
lieutenant colonel in lieu of Lieut. Col
Burton Ross. removed.
Chaplain Walden Myer and Lieut.. Col
Ross have accepted their honorable dis
charge at the hands of General Harrfes
as final This Is not true in the case
of Colonel May who. not only questions
General Harriess authority to strip him
of his coioneI's epauIets. but also in
sists that IN disbanding the First Regi-
ment the commanding general has rob-
bed himself Of his own commission
This Is based upon the fact that
General Harries has the rank of STiga-
der general and must at ali times have
a BRIGADE under his command. Colonel
May says that with the First Regiment
disbanded, General Harries has not
brigade. and therefore is not a brigadier
general or a commander of the District
militia.
Officers of the Guard whose commits
sions ranks Colonel Mays by many
years. say he has distorted idea re-
garding the commandership OF the local
citizen-soldiery. They say General
Harries has the rank of brigadier gem
eraI because such is the title of a
brigade commander in the regular army
He holds his office they contend, while
commanding d regiment. and a sufficient
number of separate organizations of the
REQUIRED strength. as well as If he had
two fun regiments under him
AS regards Colonel Mays discharge