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to the War Department within
the next few days. Under the
reor rganization act all officers who are to
remain must be recommissioned. Regt-
mental and battalion field and staff ofii-
GERS and those who are to receive ap-
pointments in the staff departments have
been notified to report at militia head
quarters at 7:3O o'clock tomorrow evening
for physical examination and consultation
with the commanding general. 1t is re-
garded as likely that the commanding
general will take advantage OF the op-
portunity to make clear just what is ex
pected Of those who will hold commissions
under the new order of things. He may
also disclose something OF the plans map
ped out for the guard preliminary to the
outing next month.
Capts John H Campbell and Samuel L.
r. Piper and First Lieut.. Wilson B.
Evans, all of the LIST Separate Battalion,
have been retired. on their own applica-
tons, the two first named as majors and
the last named as captain. They were
promoted as of the Sd instant and retired
as of the 7th instant.
Mai Campbell was commissioned cap
tain July 4, 1887. and therefore had twen-
ty-two years continuous service on the
active list.
Maj. Piper enlisted in Company B. 7th
Battalion, May 2, 1887 was commissioned
second lieutenant March 81. 1893, first
lieutenant February 1. 1898. and captain
Capt Evans enlisted December I, 1885,
as -quartermaster sergeant. LIST Separate
Battalion. and was commissioned first
lieutenant and quartermaster May 9, 1899
: & !.
reported 10 have said that the ground in
Massachusetts selected for the maneuvers
in which the District National Guard will
participate next month is outlined by the
cities OF Boston. Taunton. New Bedford
and Plymouth. Any place in that part
of the state will be open to the invading
force. of which the local brigade will be
a part as a landing place Just what
that place will be, it is explained, will de-
pend on the invading commanders opin-
Ion OF the way in which the defense Is
posted.
By special orders issued late yesterday
the brigade band was disbanded because
the reorganization act provides for regi-
mental bands. The following members
were transferred to the band OF the 1st
Infantry: Chief Musician Donald B. Mac
Ieod. Sergt. Charles H. Henney, Corp.
Gdwin NJ. Tansill, Privates Claude "
Burrows. Emory P crandail. Samuel F.
Eompton, Joseph Giacchetti, Edward s.
Hoag," w. NJ. Horton, John W. Kolar.
&uccorso Ii CALI. Charles o. Mills. John
e, Minnick. Edward F. Mccarthy. John
Naecker. Henry c. Nails. Henry B.
Schmidt, Thomas ]. Taylor. Claude M
Wallace. William H. Walton. Walter r.
Whittlesey, Charles S. Wocdin.
Sergt. Rulofr r. Stratton is transferred
tosrhe band of the ID Infantry, of which
tsfs understood he will be appointed
chief musician 1t 10 understood that
companies of the I'd Infantry. and they
viii be transferred at once to the band
The other members needed are to be
recruited at once. so that the brigade
will take the field next August with two
complete bands.
II is announced in special order that the
bands of the lst rand ID Infantry are
permitted to take engagements for fur
to conflict with any duty required by
order from headquarters OF the District
OF Columbia Militia, and are allowed the
use OF uniforms and instruments to fill
such engagements. but no such engage
nnent shall be made that does not in
crude at least one non-commissioned
ofrcer, who shall have command and be
responsible for the time being. and at
on detached duty and subject to military
discipline and regulations.
The rife competition to select teams ia
represent the National Guard Of the Dis
trict of Columbia in the company match
at the Sea Grit. n. j., meet, beginning
September 3. was held yesterday after
noon on the range at Congress Heights
Fine work was done by the contestants
Under the regulations each company was
represented by one team of five princi-
pals and one alternate. The number OF
teams selected was governed by the mum
Der of entries. being one for every Ave
entries or multiple thereof Any company
having three or more members on the
brigade team was not required to shoot in
the match yesterday. Two additional
members can be selected from its ranks
to conapleta a team. II is expected that
in addition to the four teams selected
from the twenty entries yesterday Com
pany I. lSt Infantry. and Company X. I'd
Infantry, each Of which has three mem
hers on the brigade team. will select ad-
ditional members TO compete in the match
at Sea Girt-
n the match yesterday each team mem