Evening star., 1912-07-21

- ROGRAMS outlining the course OF
instruction for the National
Guard of the District OF Coun-
bia while in camp at Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, August II to 2S,
have been received at militia headquar-
fers. and bear out the prediction made IN
This column that the elementals or SOL
6iering would be the feature OF the les
sons on Bolivar Heights. The program Is
the result OF the conferences and EFFORTS
OF Lieut.. Col. Parmerter, adjutant gen.
eral D. c. militia, and Capt. James b. Al
lson, Observation-Disclosures. 1t has the Of
fciaI approval of Gen. Bliss, L. :. A.. d.
vision commander.
The program in detail is shown below.
Ii will he noticed that the afternoons in
camp are well diled. with tactical walks
and other instructive exercises Tor oiii-
GERS This was not in accordance Win
the original idea. as il had been planned
10 leave the afternoons free toward the
latter part of the encampment. WITH
problem in the morning and tactical
walk in the afternoon. officers would fnd
military duty irksome indeed.
Extremely interesting will be the prac-
tice march in heavy marching order on
the night of August 70. The brigade
will form so as to include advance ana
rearsuard work and will blvouac TOT
the night with guards thrown out as If an
attempt would be made on the camp ps
en- enemy'S advance.
1.-THE official program follows:
.s.wEDNESDAY August I4-Make camp.
EsII. close order: TO ) pm. \. {. o. school.
Infantry drill regulations. practical: $40 to
he riae
FRIDAY. August ls-1 TO II an company
drill close order: = TO 8 pm, officers school
"arc and preservation Of the vie a.o,e 10 Pn ars
sTTtS sssroi: D'''' A's ''s' p'''''
SATURDAY. August IL To IL am. com
psny drIll. extended order to 8 pm \; G g. g
-.aool. infantry drill regulations prae'icsi' $40
70 4 pm. officers school field orders
MONDAY. August 49, to II AN, company
drill. extended order: to ) pm. =. q. .
to n N. oftcers' school deld orders: to 8
pm. lecture for officers: Care OF troops oD the
msrcn and in camp: reference to duties OF CON-
Papy if6ccrs.
Am eomha, principles, / D; r.: page 1s and
0Ties sad preser1a,ion 10 Of The the riae: sis to pm
sHeers' school, instruction in map reading
WEDNESDAY. August Ell TO II an. bat
talon drill eombs, principles, l. D. T.. page
rsrs aud preservation Of the ride: s:lJ to 1
pm ethrers' school, instruction in map readinF
fAtc pm, officers school. problem in deid
orders
aTHUISnAY. August 23-Mornins problem
oo-post: afternoon. officers. tactical walk.
FRIDAY August 13-Mornng. problem. at
rack Of position; afternoon. officers tactical
walk.
SATURDAY August 24-Problem, Rencounter
7Shthe march.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. August o6 and o.
tssetice march. heavy marching order. 10 in
,Iude advance spd rear guard: tivo'iac for the
nfSht OF the 1927; protection Of camp. patrol
dry 10 attempt TO penetrate camp guard aud
preparation of meals under 6eld conditions.
WEDNESDAY, August 2S-Bresk camp.
:, < :: = x
Mai Arthur Brooks, commanding the
Ist Separate Battalion, " g. d. c.. has
been retired at his own request, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel.
He leaves the service with the respect
and esteem of all with whom he has
IiaId official relations. II was due to his