Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27

walters, hostlers and officers servants
will go in the coaches. Capt. Edward
M. Nevils, quartermaster's department
will be in charge Of this section.
The second section, in charge OF Capt
William r. McCathran. quartermaster
LIST Infantry, Is scheduled to leave one
half hour later. There will be one Pull.
man and twelve coaches in this section
for the LIST Infantry. the officers to travel
in the Pullman and the troops in the
coaches.
The third section, to leave at 8 o'clock
will be made up the same as the second
and will be in charge Of Capt. Harry c.
Weirick, quartermaster, I'd Infantry
The I'd Infantry will go on this train.
Officers mounts will be taken over the
road to Harpers Ferry and will accom-
pany the mounted detachment of the
Signal Corps Company. Under orders
with government halters and feedbags
and tagged with the names of both rider
and owner are to be delivered to Capt
0. c. Terry, at the Signal Corps Armory
Alb Missouri avenue. not later than $40
o'clock next Sunday. Holsters will be
employed at the rate of 81 per day and
communication of rations not exceeding SO
cents a day.. These employees will accom-
pany the mounts over the road.
While the order says that officers will
no allowance whatever will be made for
compensation, transportation or sub
sistence. Civilian employees will be COM
PEELED to have. tickets before, entraining.
The clothing to be worn and carried
by enlisted men will include the following
articles:
One service hat, L hat cord. 1 khaki
coat, flannel shirts, 2 khaki breeches, !
pair canvas puttee leggins. pair tan
shoes, pairs wooden stockings and 2
suits of underwear.
There will be meeting at National
Guard headquarters in The Star building
at o'clock next Tuesday evening, under
orders just issued, for regimental and
separate battalion quartermasters and
officers Of separate organizations charged
with quartermaster duties. The officers
will report to Maj Alfred p. Robbins.
quartermaster. National. Guard. District
of Columbia, for the conference.
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Capt. Louis C. Vogt. 1st Battery, Field
Artillery, National Guard, District of
Columbia, last week received his commits
sion as commander of the 1st Battery.
Field Artillery.
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Full of enthusiasm over the coming en-
campment of the LIST Battery, Field Ar
tillery, First Lieut.. Wilson and Second
Lieut.. Shilling have just returned from
Tobyhanna, where they attended fifteen-
officers are unlimited in their praise of
the camp site, as well as the scenery on
the trip there.
1.-The men will not be required to en-
ter into the work of the camp in an un-
tutOred manner" said Lieut.. Wilson, in
discussing the coming encampment. 1.-The
first day will commence with the calls at
which the regulars will turn out with the
militia artillerymen and demonstrate
what is to be done. The District soldier
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familiarize themselves with the camp
work. The second day mounted drill will
be given by the regulars, in which the
militiamen will ride one horse and the
regulars the other. until TIE men are
accustomed to the antics of the regular
horses.
There will be about three or four days
Of firing at ranges of between 2 800 and
1850 yards" Lieut.. Wilson Is looking
forward to one of the most successful en-
campments the battery has ever had.
Time will be allowed the men to visit the
points of interest in the vicinity of Toby
hanna. There is good bathing and fishing.
and by travelling short distance to
Scranton the men will be able to see
something OF the coal breakers and the
coal mines.
Six recruits were added to the battery
last Friday, when the following were
sworn in: Charles JONES' Charles ]. Per-
ry. John s. Dredge. Thomas H. Garrison.
Charles McGregor. Charles Paris Re-
enlistments: Walter E. Thorne. Grant E.
Long, Locksley v. Adams This brings
the battery roster up t.. 80.
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With the District battery at Tobyhanna
will be Battery B, Camden, New Jersey
National Guard.
Orders were issued for the men of the
battery to carry overcoats and extra
blankets to Tobyhanna. The weather is
reported to be cold at night.
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Sergts. Elwood S. Moorehead and Ed
ward B. Simmons have made applications
for examination as second lieutenants in
the battery.
The guns and caissons Of the battery
have been treated to q new coat OF paint.
This work Is done once year and Is SUI
pervised by Herbert Bryant, who takes
care of the battery armory.
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Last week was devoted to asserting
tentage. inspecting the packing cots and
other property to be shipped to Toby
hanna under the direction Of Lieut..
George A. Bonnet.
not be without little of the great ma
tional game. The Signal Corps has or
ganized a base ball team, and is very
anxious to show Its fighting strength with
the bat and ball. They are seeking en-
gagements for games during the camp
period.
Company I, list Infantry, invaded
Prince Georges county last Saturday, and
maintained their position on Magruder's
farm, near Annapolis, for one night.
They returned to the city Sunday.
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The LIST Battery. Field Artillery, will
entrain at the Union station shortly
before o'clock next Thursday morning.
The men have been ordered TO assemble
at the armory on Missoun avenue e.
made for the train at s. The. battery