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

&G5g GUARD,
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orders have been flying thick and fast
from headquarters.
| The things which will be needed
| around the headquarters tents in camp
have been packed. and with the COM
1 pletion of a few minor details the
headquarters force will be ready to
leave Washington for the scene OF the
| camp at Bolivar Heights next Satur-
day.
| The week will be busy one at the
armories There will be baggage and
! tentage to prepare and a thousand and
| one other things to do. But when the
first section of the Intersection train
is ready to pull out Of the freight
yards at New York and Florida av-
row, everything necessary for a camp
| life will have been prepared in such
a way that the guard will be able to
entrain with almost as much ease as II
| only one person were leaving.
| The National Guardsmen have finished
| their target practice on the range at
| Congress Heights D. c., so they will
have practically the whole Of this week
in which to make preparations for the
/ encampment.
Brig. Gen. George II. Harries, COM
handing the District militia, was at
headquarters last week looking over
| the preparations which had been made
for the encampment. 1t is expected
that when the bugle sounds Forward"
Just one week from tomorrow, Gen.
| Harrfes will be at the head OF the
column.
Orders were issued last week for the
pay or the officers and men Of the
District National Guard for the annual
encampment. Following is the order:
washington, July Is, 1913
The following detailed instructions
8. these headquarters. 1911, are published
for the information of all concerned, and
Will be strictly complied with:
Il. The pay for enlisted men, provided
Tor In paragraph Of aforementioned
order, will be paid this year for attend
ance at camp near Harpers Ferry, W.
Va, from August to August Is. 1913,
both dates inclusive, in case of the land
FORCES. except in case of enlisted men,
other than government employees, per-
forming duty prior to August 1. or sub
sequent to August IL. 1913, who will re-
ceive pay for the number of days duty
performed in addition to the camp period,
and for attendance at annual cruise from
elusive. In case of Naval Battalion.
y. The pay for enlisted men provided
for In paragraph 4 of aforementioned
order for qualification on the target range
Tor year 1917 will be paid this year.
When an enlisted man has qualified as
expert sharpshooter or marksman for
year 1913, notation to that effect will
be made on the pay roll in column Of Re
!narhS Tor example, Expert 1913
'Sharpshooter 1913, or 'Marksman 1919.
THE superintendent of the target
range will notify each company COM
mander or other proper commander, of
the highest qualification made during the
target year 1913 by enlisted men Of the
various organizations, in order that prop
er rotations may be made on pay rolls.
8. The percentage of attendance of
enlisted men of land forces will be
calculated from, August 20. 1912. the
gay .a a.tep the close OF camp. 1912. to
camp, 1913.
The percentage of attendance of en-
listed men of the Naval Battalion will
De calculated from July rs. 1912, the
June 80. 1913, the day before the
cruise. 1913.
Such part of paragraph No. of the
above mentioned orders relating To
percentage of attendance of enlisted
men is construed to include the full
period of enlisted service. from the day
after the close of one encampment to
the day before the beginning of the
next encampment
1.-THE ordered assemblies during
aforementioned periods will include
all drills. parades, practice marches and
practice cruises ordered by these head
quarters and by commanders Of regi-
mentS, battaltOns, companies and divi-
sions; all sessions of schools held on
days or nights other than the regular
drill assemblies; the annual inspection,
and the two days ordered practice on
the target range. which will count as
two assemblies Except for members of
the Hospital Corps. who are not re-
quired to fire).
when an enlisted man is tried by
cOurt-martial for an absence from an
ordered assembly, whether convicted or
acquitted, such absence will be ignored
in calculating percentage of attendance
When members of the brigade rifle
team are excused by these head
quarters from attendance at annual
camp or annual cruise in whole or in
part. on account of practice for or at
tendance at national matches. such
target work will be considered as
equivalent to attendance at annual
camp or annual cruise, and payment
will be made for the actual number of
days of such target work, but not for
a greater period than the annual camp
or annual cruise. as the case may be.
~. The allowance to officers for pur-
chase and maintenance of clothing and
equipment, provided for in paragraph
5 Of aforementioned order, will be
paid this year.
these headquarters. Each officer men
toned in paragraph Of aforementioned
order will fill in the names of all Of
ficers and enlisted men, whether in gov
eminent employ or not, belonging to his
organization on August 4, 1913, and in
| the case of enlisted men under column
| Remarks will be stated percentage of
attendance, whether in government en-
ploy or not, qualification with the rifle.
attendance at camp or not, and note of
| articles kind and value of lost govern
ment property.
"Rolls in triplicate will be submitted to
these headquarters as soon after camp as
practicable, in order that payment may
| be made.
Necessary time will be allowed for
thorough inspection of property, In order
that any shortages may be noted and
charged to the man responsible.
This is on account Of the fact that
property Is apt to be lost or destroyed at
the annual encampment.
THE C. o. Naval Battalion will confer
| with the paymaster concerning prepare
tion of rolls for the Naval Battalion
| sixteen Of aforementioned order. that
said order does not apply to bands
~. Attention Is invited to the fact that
| this roll refers only to District pay, and
| Is not to be confused with the regular
roll for federal pay for camp period, and
are employed prior and subsequent to
camp period. in compliance with specific
orders from these headquarters.
IS. A model federal pay roll will also
| be supplied in ample time to each officer
concerned.
| teen Of aforementioned order, total de-
auctions Tor loss or destruction of gov
eminent property will be made on this
District pay roll SO far as amount Of
pay due will satisfy such deductions; but
where amount Of pay due will not satisfy
will be charged in the federal pay roll.
Care should be taken that the value
| Of government property should be ascer-
| tanned from the latest War Department