Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Der of the brigade with copy of the
following general order. just issued
III The commanding general takes great
pleasure in transmitting to the brigade
the thanks of the President Of the United
States (commander-in-chief OF the District
of Columbia militia) for the excellent condi-
lions made apparent at the review heid
June %. 1905, and his qualification that SO
large a percentage of the men OF the COM
munity should successfully devote time ana
energy to that serious soidieriy preparation
In time of peace which make for so much
Of efficiency in time Of war
ITO the acknowledgement encomium
of the President the commanding general
desires to add expression of official and
personal pride in the organization which
has done so much that Is deserving of
praise and which will surely continue to ad-
vaLce in all that pertains to military the
orr and practice.
Tn this connection the commanding gen
eral calls attention to the forthcoming en-
ca mpment at Mount Gretna, Pa, and hopes
there to develop the fact that the National
Guard of the District of Columbia-never
urmindful of appeals to patriotic duty-de-
serves to be regarded as one of the best
of the organizations of citizen soldiers en-
gagged in effort to prepare for the national
defense. The reputation of the brigade Is
in the keeping of each officer and enlisted
man."
Capt Frederick P. Rogers, Company NJ
% Regiment quartermaster and adjutant
has been absent from the camp of instruc-
ton the rifle range since Monday last
on account of sickness. He will probably
be able to report for duty tomorrow.
The qualifications in the 4th Battalion to
date are as follows: Company A, IA; Com
pany B, 10; Com pany C, 10; Company D. 8;
total ~; gain of thirty over the number
qualified in 1905.
Capt. E. H. Brian has qualified twenty
five out of the forty-eight members of
Company E. I'd Regiment. and expects to
increase the number so as to place the
company in the list of competitors for the
Shafer prize.
Capt Clarence V. Sayer, Company G, Cd
Re giment, reported In camp last Wednes-
day night with forty men, twenty-eight of
whom have qualified as marksmen. Capt.
Sayer has determined to enter a company
team in the Sea Girt contest.
The rifle range presented a most animal
ed appearance last Saturday with 100 vol
untary shooters at work. making and bet
tering scores. At the same time the bril-
gade rifle team was doing fine work in
practice at LOCO yards The range is not
so far removed that It cannot be conven-
iently reached. An invitation has been ex-
tended to the public to witness the shoot
Ing
The annual encampment will deal as near
ly as possible with actual service condi-
tons. Particular attention will be paid to
guard duty. extended-order drill advance
and rear guard formations, and outpost
duty.
Camp guard duty will be by regiment and
separate battalion. The commanding Off
GERS of the 1st and I'd Regiments and the
LIST separate Battalion will detail daily COM
mencing the morning of July 2S, one com
pany each for guard duty
Absent officers will be replaced by detail
of others of like grade from the same COM
mand, that there may be with each guard
a captain as officer of the day, and two
lieutenants as officers of the guard.
In addition to those mentioned, there will
be a headquarters guard consisting of one
company. with full complement of Off
GERS, detailed from the LIST and I'd Regi-
ments.
The 1st Regiment will furnish the head
quarters guard July % and 80, and August
/, 3 and 5.
The ID Regiment will furnish the head