Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
. ETTYSBURG, Pa. has been
definitely settled as the place
and the last fifteen days Of July
as the time for the annual en-

LII O0O6G, Td.s aaS Oeen
II definitely settled as the place
ana the last fifteen days Of July
~ as the time for the annual en-
campment OF the National Guard
OF tho District. The exercises this year
will consist Of a large camp OF instruc-
ton. in which the local brigade will par
ticipate with troops OF the regular army
and with organisations of the National
Guard from the states Of Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware. New Jersey and Penn
sylvania.
The camp will resemble that Of Mount
Gretna. in which the District troops par
ticipated three years ago, except that the
local brigade will be better prepared for
such joint encampment, and the pro-
gram of instruction. marches and maneu-
yers will be mapped out so that the Ma
tional Guard organizations will be given
considerable preliminary exercises before
they will be expected to form brigades
and divisions with the regular forces
All branches OF the regular army. in
Guiding a large force Of regular infantry,
will participate in the encampments and
officers and men Of the local brigade will
have ample opportunity to come In close
contact with their own branches or the
service, both Of the regular army ana OF
the organized militia Of the various
states.
The District troops win probably estab-
fish their own camp for several days De-
fore joining with the regular forces. SO
that the men will have an opportunity to
get gradually hardened to the Work. Re-
cruiting will cease next Saturday, so that
no member of the District militia will be
taken to the camp Of instruction VINO mas
not served at least three months In the
Guard
All acquisitions for camp equipment
have been in for several months and the
men. will be fitted out with SHOES ana en-
tire equipment weeks before they leaVe
for the encampment Special auention
will be given to the subject or hitting
shoes, so.that trouble with sore feet which
so hampered the National Guardsmen IN
the Massachusetts campaign Will pc prac-
tically eliminated. 1t is generally believed
most interesting and instructive that the
National Guardsmen of the District nave
ever participated In
The gallery practice season was brought
to a close last Monday evening, with the
regimental and battalion matches. with
the exception that the teams OF the so
Battalion. LIST Infantry and the Naval
Battalion are to fire their scores OF the
series next Tuesday evening. 1t Is not
possible however. for either or THESE
organizations to displace the I'd Battalion
team of the I'd Infantry. which IS mgn
with a total Of 1859. to its credit. having
made a total Of 474 for it's March record.
Capt. Brian and Sergt. J. H. Cole MADE
the possible score in the match. as ala
Sergt. John F. Mater of the Sd Battalion
team.
The battalion teams season totals are
as follows: I'd Battalion, ID Infantry.
1869: LIST Separate Battalion. 1868; 80
Battalion, I'd Infantry. 1,S43; LIST Bat
talon. I'd Infantry. 1893; I'd Battalion.
1st Infantry No. 1870; 1at Battalion iS'
The following totals were made by the
March team Of the I'd Battalion, I'd In
fantry: Capt. E. H. Brian, 90: Sergt.
John H. Cole, 30: Sergt. S., w. Forsythe,
40: sergt. NJ; J: Landvoight; q; mea.
A.: Seret. w. B. White. 46: Private J. c.
Sweeney, 46; Private H. T. Whitlock, AZ,
and Private l.. M. Whipp. As: total. 414.
This total was two points better than
that made by the team of the "a IN
The ID Infantry team succeeded IN win
ming the Iaurels from that OF the 1st In
fantry, which it has held for two con-
secutive years, the total being l.%2 TO
liam ". Cookson were captains Of their
respective teams.
The members Of the ID Infantry team.
with their individual scores. were as fol-
lows: Capt. T. P. Heap, 80; Lieut.: l.. A.
Clausel. 10; Sergt. S. w. Forsythe, 40;
Capt. E. H. Brian. 4S: Lieut.. H. j. STAN
baugh. 48; Sergt. John II. Cole, -;
Lieut.. c. Burlingame Al: Sergt. John F.
Mater, 46; Capt. H. E. Burton, 40; Lieut..
l.. B. Earnest. 43; total, Az.
The contest for the Burkhardt medal,
which takes place in the rifle gallery next
Wednesday evening promises to be q bat
tie royal. many of the best gallery shots
in the country being among the contest
ants. as will be seen by the following,
which constitutes the list of eligibles:
Capts. E. H. Brian and 7. P. Heap,
Lieuts. L. A. Clausel, NJ. B. Hodgson and
William s. Wormley. Sergts. Samuel W.
Forsythe. John H. Cole and John F.
Mater, Corp J. Hudnell. Privates H. F.
Rees. J. r. Fehr, R. Bryant. j. Moore.
w R. Rupurtus, H. H. Barrows, J. w.
Webb and J. c. Sweeney.
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Members of the LIST Battery, Field Artil
lery, and the Signal Corps Company will!
give an entertainment and dance In their
new armory, Alb Missouri avenue. Mon
day evening, April %. The men Of both
commands are busy preparing for the af-
fair. and indications are that it will be a
big success.
At a meeting of the two organizations,
held Wednesday night, @. M. Sergt. Ralph
l.. Curtis was elected chairman of the
committee on arrangements. Messrs
Morehead, Powell and Hayghee were APP
pointed on the committee on printing.
Messrs. Peake. Hines, Trussell, Simonds
and Long were appointed on the refresh
ment committee. and Messrs. Tierney.
Blade and Orange on the music commit
tee. The entertainment committee is
composed of Messrs. Hollidge. Bonnet,
Flynn, w. l.. Kelly and j. H. Smith.
There are now exactly 100 men in the
LIST Battery, and all members OF the COM
mand have been urged to make a final eff
fort to get recruits. SO that the command
can be enlisted up to 1913 men by the time
of the annual encampment.
Affairs in the Signal Corps company
are booming, and several of the enlisted
men have made applications for commits
sions. 1t is expected that the command
will have it's full complement Of commits