Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
COMES BACK
WEARER Of LAURELS
District ArtiIIery's Good Record
at Tobyhanna Camp-High
Scores Made.

Tanned by their hard work OF handling
field artillery in the sun the eighty-six
members Of the battery Of the National
Guard of the District Of Columbia re-
turned to Washington late yesterday aft
ernoon from their camp at Tobyhanna,
Pa
The battery arrived at the Union station
shortly before o'clock last evening and
the members were loud In their praise of
the camp, which they had left about 10
O. clock yesterday morning. The District
men made a good impression on the Fort
Myer soldiers at the camp and invita-
lions were exchanged to visit the post Of
the regulars and the militia's armory.
At daybreak yesterday the battery men
were awake, and after the reville camp
was policed, and the members took their
mess kits for the last time and ate with
the regulars. They were invited to break
fast with Battery F, In order to give the
District cook an opportunity to pack up
his equipment.
Pack Their Belongings.
The boys answered stables, groomed the
horses and cleaned the picket line and
then went back to their quarters and
packed blanket rolls and all their per-
sonal belongings. The order was given
to stake tents, and within three minutes
every tent was down and shortly there
after was packed on the wagons and on
the way to the train at Philadelphia when
engines were changed.
Hot coffee was taken aboard. and with
the sandwiches prepared by the cooks. a
fairly good lunch was served to the boys,
who were looking for hearty dinner on
their WAlc0ma h0ma for nr0dfRQl
son said, Mother, l have come home to
eat" for the last three meals consisted
Of beef stew, and the men said they were
ashamed to look a cow in the face.
The District boys were the last Of the
militia at the camp. The regulars will
now have their annual target practice
and start their long hike back to Fort
Myer.
Target Scores Made.
The scores Of Saturdays firing on the
range were made public yesterday after
noon. Lieut.. Wilson. who fired the first
problem, at q range of 5000 yards, got
eight hits. Salvos Of two shots each
were fired and one volley.
No time was given in the second.
Lieut.. Wilson had five salvos in min
utes and Is seconds. Seven hits were
recorded. Lieut. Shilding. using four
etalFOSs at range OIL 1sUUU yarQ8s IuaOe
three hits on three targets in I min
utes. He had one misf1re. Four salvos
and q volley, fired by Lieut. Bonnet,
netted three hits In minutes. He
also had a misfire The Heutenants used
shrapnel and figures OF infantry deployed
in column lying down and advancing.
The only solid shot problem fired fell
to the lot Of Capt. Vogt. He was given
instructions to destroy a masked battery
of artillery in a swamp. Nineteen solid
shell were fired at the battery and no
record Of hits made, because the targets
were carried away. The fire continued
ten minutes. The target was distant
$3.50 yards.
Battery Complimented.
Maj. Summerall, commanding the Toby
hanna camp Of instruction, had the fol-
lowing to say Of the District battery:
II wish that the Washington artillery
was going to stay with us month. I
would like to see some more Of their ex-
cellent shooting"