Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

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| Detailed plans for the annual en-
campment Of the National Guard OF
the District Of Columbia were made
public yesterday. The idea Of the in
struction OF officers which takes place
the first four days Of camp il to pre-
pare them for the problems and ma
neuvers to be subsequently executed
by the troops.
The school will be divided into four
classes as follows: Class "A. Tor COM.
pany officers, except officers in CLASP d.
The instructors OF this class are to be
First Lieut. Charles c. Herman. Sd In
fantry: First Lieut.. Walton Goodwin.
5th Infantry, and First Lieut.. William
2: Morrison. 7th Infantry.
Class will be for deld officers Of
jutants. and will have Capt. William
M Fassett. Signal Corps. as instructor
Class G includes STAFF officers of the
District citizen soldiery. The instructor
Maj. F. B. Wheaton. Corps Of Engi-
neers. N. G. d. c.. will have charge
| Of Clasa %, which win be composed Of
selected lieutenants. In. addition to the
required to hold q calisthenicr drill for
ten minutes after 'reveille.s Company
commanders will also. be required to
make the prescribed inspections Of the
shoes and feet OF the men OF their
companies.
Athletics during the camp period win
be under the direction OF Capt. C. Eu-
gene Edwards, LIST Infantry, N. G. D. C.
| Mess sergeants will be given instruc-
tion by the sergeant instructors.
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Following is the detailed program Of
the encampment:
| Monday, August 4-Make camp; con-
ference; camp administration. messing,
pe Tuesday. August ty US ana nay school of
| soldier and squad without arms; musi-
clans, service calls. 8:30-9:3O am, man
ual Of arms, school of soldier and squad
under arms. close order; musicians. sig
mailing With special reference to para
| graph AZ, I. D, r, 1O-11. M, shelter
tent pitching, instruction in making up
the blanket roll with prescribed contents.
| pm, troops. athletics (base bald; mess
sergeants, instruction in conduct of
| company mess. pm, officers school,
| general conference, camp administration,
messing, and program for next day.
Glass A-Tactical walk, company form
| ing part of advance guard. Class B-Tac-
| teal walk, battalion in advance guard.
Class C-Such instruction as officer in
charge Of that class may prescribe Class
D-Sketching.
| Wednesday, August 6-7-S am, squad
drill, close and extended order, loadings
and frings; musicians, service calls. S:aI,-
$50 am. school of company, close and
extended order; musicians. signaling
with especial reference to paragraph Al.
I. d. r. 1O-11:3O am, company exer-
cises in rapid development and picking
up indistinct targets, training in COM
municating location OF target, lnstruc-
ton in use Of cover. Paragraph 152-15S,
/. D. r. Troops, athletics 2-3 r. M. mess
.sergeants. instruction in conduct OF mess.
2 pm. Officers school: general confer
ence; camp administrator apd messing:
program for next day. Clay A~4Tactical
walk, company in attack dnterior COM
panys part Of D larger force). Class b.
Tactical walk, company IN attack dn-
terror company, part of large force.
Class C-Such instruction as instructor
may prescribe. Class D-Sketching
Thursday, August 7-7-8 am, COM
pany drill in close and extended order;
musicians, service calls. S:30-9:S0 an,
battalion drill: musicians, signaling
with especial reference to paragraph
Al, I. ID. r. 10-11 Am, company exer-
cises in rapid deployment, picking up
indistinct targets, estimation of dis
tances. paragraphs 1915, I. D. r.
Troops, athletics-2-3 pm, mess SER
geants. instruction in conduct OF COM
pany mess; pm. officers school,: con-
ference. camp administration, messing
program for next day. Glass A-Tactical
walk, company in attack dnterior COM
pany, part Of a larger force). Class B.
Battalion in attack Gnterior battalion).
Class C-Such instruction as instructor
may prescribe Class D-Sketching.
Friday, August S-7-12 am, combat
exercise, company Cat war strength) in
attack. outlined adjacent troops and
enemy. Troops. athletics. 2-3 pm.
fnQ in
Of mess. pm. officers school. Class Al
Tactical walk. company in defense Gin
terror company part OF larger force).
Glass B-Tactical walk, battalion in
Such instruction as instructor may
prescribe Class D-Sketching.
Saturday. August 81 am, combat
exercise, company (war strength) in
attack and defense, outlined adjacent
troops and enemy: individual cooking.
Monday, August III am. combat
exercise. battalion (war strength) in
attack and defense; outposts.
Tuesday, August 12-7 am. combat
problem, represented forces.
Wednesday, August 13-Break camp.
Brig. Gen. Harries of the District of
Columbia militia is expected to carry to
the first reunion OF the LIST District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry at Chesa-
peake Beach next Thursday the colors
carried by the regiment during it's serv-
ice in Cuba In the Spanish-American
war. The reunion will be under the
auspices of the Regimental Association
LIST District of Columbia Volunteer In
fantry, the newly formed organization of
the members of this regiment.
i 1t has been decided that the regiment
will assemble near the boardwalk at 5
O'Clock, where the ceremony of receiving
the colorS shall follow, Immediately after
which there will be a dress parade. The
colors have been Kept at the headuuar-
tiers OF the District OF columbia Ma
tional Guard since the muster-out of
the regiment.
The committee formed to obtain the
names and addresses of all of the MEM
bers Of the regiment still has about 200
more names and addresses to ascertain.
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When the 1st Battery, Field Artillery,
marches to tho train July 81 its COM
mander will be Capt. Louis c. VoRt. He
Is now First Lieut.. Vogt but he ma
taken his examinations for promotion to
captain and has come out with flying
colors. His commission. 1t Is said. viii be
presented 20 him before the battery leaves
for T0byhanna. Pa, to engage In Joint
practice with some Of Uncle Sans regu-
lar field artillerymen.
| Second Lieut. Bonnet of the batterv Ia
going to try to succeed Lieut.. Vogt. He
has taken his preliminary examinations
and Will soon come up for his finals
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The members Of the battery ara ALI
working together in an attempt to obtain
new enlistments to their r,reanizafion.
While 1t now has a few moro than the