Evening star., 1909-04-11
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
EN-. HARRIES, commanding the
District Of Columbia militia, Is
authority for %be staxaroepx that

EN-. HARRIES, commanding the
District Of Columbia militia, Is
authority for the statement that
~ within the next few days regu-
iations to govern the organiza-
ton Of the National Guard Of the District
OF Columbia, under the provisions Of the
act OF February Is last, will be submitted
to the War Department. The regulations
are being drafted with great care In order
that there may be no obstacle to prompt
approval when forwarded. Notwithstand-
Ing rumors to the contrary. no nomina-
tions OF officers have yet been made, and
no steps In that direction are to be taken
until after the regulations are promul-
gated.
Col. Urell. I'd Infantry. has been for
mally notified by the War Department
Of his retirement, with rank Of briga-
der general. as have Maj. George Hender-
son. surgeon general; Maj. Henry III. Par
menter. chief of ordnance, and Lieut.. Col.
Richard A. OBrien. I'd Infantry, each
with increased rank Of one grade. They
have received the commissions OF their re-
tired rank.
The new order of things is noticeable in
general orders. Just issued. relating to
rifle practice for the season Of 1909. Ref
erence is made to "the brigade quarter
master, where 'quartermaster general
was used In the past Also brigade in
IN lieu OF inspector general OF rife
practice; brigade commissary" instead
OF ''commissary general" and brigade,
surgeon In place of surgeon general" I"
The band Of each regiment" is also men,
toned.
The rifle practice season for 1900 will
extend from May 1 to October 81, during
which period every offlcer and enlisted
man Of the brigade, excepting chaplains.
officers and enlisted men Of the Medical
Corps. are required to fire the prescribed
score for qualification. The excepted OH
GERS may qualify with the rifle or pistol.
Or both, and receive the insignia due for
the grade in which qualification Is made.
A separate report In every case of
failure to qualify will be required of
each company commander, that the re-
sponsibility for such failures may be
located.
National Guard qualification in small
arms practice is made under the require
ments of special course C.. for which
hereafter the insignia awarded In the
several grades will be of bronze; but
guardsmen of known skill may, upon re-
quest, II approved by the brigade in
spector Of small-arms practice. be permit
ted to fire for record In the army course.
for which insignia Of each grade will be
Of silver.
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A camp Of instruction for the promotion
Of small-arms practice il to be estab-
llshed at the rife range of the National
Guard, Congress Heights. beginning May
1. The brigade quartermaster will es-
tablish and maintain the camp. He will
hire the labor and transportation required
and furnish the necessary material, in
Guiding straw for the bed sacks. He
will provide street railway transporta-
ton to and from Congress Heights. The
brigade commissary will subsist the
organization In camp. For this purpose
he will hire one cook and one assistant
cook and provide the necessary facilities
for cooking and serving meals. The bri-
gade surgeon viii provide the necessary
medical supplies and medicines.
The organizations to occupy the range
on any given date will assemble the
heavy marching order at 8 o'clock. They
will proceed by street railway to Con-
gress Heights and march thence to the
range. A light lunch will be served on
arrival, II not later than 1880 o'clock
pm. Organization commanders, before
leaving the city for the range, will tele-
phone the camp adjutant the actual
strength present Of the command. that
suitable accommodations may be pre-
pared.
Officers and enlisted men who cannot be
present for duty on the range on the days
assigned their companies will attend with
some other company Of the battalion: In
all other cases special authority must be
obtained from these headquarters to en-
title the enlisted men to the privilege Of
subsistence. The range will be open for
voluntary practice Mondays and Satur-
days. from l to o'clock pm.
The battalion commander will be pres
ent and in command Of the camp during
the tours Of his companies on the range.
He will be assisted by the battalion staff
and non-commissioned stan.
The regimental field and staff. non-com-
missioned staff and band Of each regi-
ment will conduct their smali-arIns prac-
tice during the presence OF the regiment
on the range and on the dates fixed by
the colonel.
responsible for the proper conduct Of their
men during the tour Of duty, which COM
meuces at the assembly of the command
and terminates at the dismissal OF the
same at the armory.,
The following routine OF duty is to be
the camp: Reveille (Hrst call). $50 am.
reveille, 6:45 am: mess call fbreakfast).
am; target practice Commence firing.
4 am; recall, 11:45 am; mess call (din-
ner). II noon; target practice Commence
fring), p,m.: recall (tine fixed by COM
manding ofncer); mess call (supper). 6:15
am: call to quarters. 10:16 pm; taps,
1890 pm.
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The organizations Of the brigade are as
signed to duty on the range as follows:
Companies A and B, I'd Infantry. Tues
day and Wednesday. May 4 and 5.
Companies C and d. I'd Infantry. Thurs
day and Friday. May and Z.
Companies e and f. I'd Infantry. Tues
day and Wednesday. May II and II.
Company G. I'd Infantry. and Signal
Corps Company. Thursday and Friday,
May Is and IA.
Companies and X. I'd Infantry. Tues
day and Wednesday. May 18 and 10.
Companies i and M, I'd Infantry,
Thursday and Friday. May 20 and II.
Companies A and B. 1st Infantry. Tues
day and Wednesday, May % and 26
Companies G and d, LIST Infantry,
Thursday and Friday. May ~ and 2&
Companies e and F. 1st Infantry. Tues
day and Wednesday. June ! and z
Companies G and 81, lst INFANTRY
Thursday and Friday. June ana =.
Companies I and X, LIST Infantry, Iues-
day and Wednesday, June and ..
Comnaiaies I. and NJ, LIST Infantry,