Evening star., 1909-05-16
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

Lancaster. H. Leslie. Benjamin J. Ma
dert. II. ]. Mcintyre. ). c. Mead, John
Moiineaux, william B. Norris; Lewis
The Signal Corps qualifications were:
Observation-Disclosures Q. Hammer
hacker and H. NJ. Slatz.
Marksmen-Lieut. e. NJ. Putnam, Pri-
Yates r. W. Barker. c. A. Butler. d. Di-
vine, A. J. 6innerley, N. II. Hayghe. f.
Herbert. c. c. McNalley, w. II. Pierson.
w. r. Roberts. 1. n. Powell. s.. Tierney.
N. +. Thorn. c. Williams, N. Williams
Lieuts. George q. Dennison and w. NJ.
Farrow. inspectors or small arms prac-
tice. were on duty during the week.
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman will relieve Lieut..
Farrow Tuesday.
Companies l. X, L and NJ. Cd Battalion.
I'd Infantry. commanded by Maj. William
Z. Harvey. will occupy the range for the
four days commencing Tuesday.
Col. Henderson delivered his lecture on
the care OF the feet OF the soldier to an
appreciative audience at the rife range
last Thursday night.
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Instructions to organizations In con-
nection with the permanent camp at the
rifle range provide that rations will be
drawn. on requisitions submitted month
ly, from the subsistence department OF
the army. the acquisitions to be pre-
will permit the rations to be drawn
the first day OF each month that the
camp Is occupied.
All issues to organizations will be
made on regular ration returns. Organ
ization commanders will render their
ration returns to the camp commissary
before noon OF last days tour of duty
| on the range. The ration return will
be made to cover the number OF days
that organizations are to remain on duty
at the range.
The commissary general. District of
Columbia militia, Is authorized to pur-
chase such food supplies, not to exceed
in value ten cents a day for each per-
son subsisted. as are needed to supple
ment the ration drawn from the sub
sistence department Of the army.
Civilian employees other than the au-
thorized cooks will not be SubsiSted.
Enlisted men on duty at the range.
without regard to the character OF their
duty. will be sub bsisted.
duty 1t will be to keep the books. to
ship and receive such articles as may
be sent to and from the range, is au-
thorized. at compensation not to ex-
ceed two dollars q day, the services
of such employe beginning May 1. 1909.
| and to end with the close OF the en-
| campment.
| Each organization in camp will police
its quarters and the ground in the vicin-
| ity each morning and before leaving
camp. The camp adjutant will inspect
the quarters of each organization during
its tour of duty and before it leaves camp.
and will see that quarters and grounds
In the vicinity are properly policed at all
times.
The commanding officer of the camp will
see that proper discipline is preserved in
camp and that lights are put out at taps
/ Capt Thomas s. King, aid-de-camp,
District Of Columbia militia. In addition
| to his duties as superintendent of the rifle
range, is appointed adjutant. quartermas-
ter, commissary and police officer of the
camp.
The Corcoran Cadet Corps has been In
vted by the Alexandria Light Infantry
to be the guest of the latter. June Z, at
Marshall Hall, and also to participate in
a competitive drill the afternoon OF the
cutting.
| At a meeting of the officers OF the COM
pany last Friday evening 1t was decided
| to accept the invitation. The matter VIII
be further discussed at q company meet
| ing tomorrow evening.