Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

uuired 10000 acres of land at Toby
hanna for target purposes. The reserva-
ton is dotted with scrub oaks and large
powders making excellent positions Tor
the conduct of artillery fire. The camp
will be situated within a half mile OF
the railroad station. Tobyhanna is
small town Of about SEQ inhabitants me
nights are very cold, necessltatlng extra
blankets, and fine bathing can be had ps
a short walk to the Tobyhanna river.
Two new members were added to the
battery last week, when Granville NJ
Pierson and Albert Goidboyegh We're en-
listed and sworn in.
The chief cook and his staff Of assist
ants have been busy for some time get
ting their utensils together and packed up
for the long trip The chef has alreau!
started to see how many dlHerent oisnes
can he made up of beans and govern
ment beef Hardtack is unknown IN the
encampments in recent years. modern
field bakeries providing fresh bread for
every meal.
The signal section Of the battery for
the last month has been practicins IN
the art of establishing communicating
between the battery and the battery com.
mander, and avoiding skinned shins ana
torn uniforms In escaping pdroeu wiz
fences and rocks.
With lust four more regular drill
nights before the Guard goes to me en-
campment at Bolivar Heights; things
are beginning to hum at the lst Bat
TALON armory, and the officers are much
plea sed to see the attendance al drills
increase There will be meeting OF
the officers in few DAYS TO setlie VI
the manner of awarding the prizes fnat
are to be given the best company, the
best .non-com." and the best drilled
private in this battalion.
Although the company under the COM
mand Of Copt. Lockhead did not win the
prize in the competitive drill held under
the auspices of the Royal Arcanum al
Glen Echo. the company put up nne
exhibition and the officers of the bat
talon are firmly of the opinion that II
there had been one more week or prep
aration they would have carried OH the
prize. The company showed WonaeF-
full Improvement in the last week be-
fore the contest Although the company
did not win the prize the result of the
hard work is much In evidence. not only
among the men in the company, put
throughout the battalion.
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A bit of rumor that has proved very
interesting to the officers and men or the
LIST Battalion is that Maj. f. H. Neumey-
er is to be the chief of the quartermas-
ter corps at the coming encampment
Maj. Neumeyer has at all times proved
himself an officer OF rare executive abil-
ity and never afraid to depart from the
strict rules of the book when II" saw
chance to save money for the Guard or
TO give the men the best that could be
had and still keep within the money al
lowance. The major is Ne:E popular
with the officers and men of te lst Bat
talon, and he probably has more friends
there than any other officer in the Guard
who is not actually a member or the
battalion Maj. Neumeyer was at one
time member Of this battalion when It
was known the country over as the
Washington Light Infantry Corps, and
he still takes a great interest in the bat
talon.
Maj. Wallach \. Mc;'athran IS a busy
man just now. He is determined to take
the largest battalion to camp this year.
and is constantly stirring up the com
pany commanders urging them to get re-
cruits and keep up the attendance al
drills. The awakened spirit in the lst
Battalion is mostly due to--the eHorts OF
Maj. McCathran, and his ambition &c
command the largest battalion in camp
will probably be realized.
There will undoubtedly be several
changes in assignment among the om-
GERS of the LIST Battalion by the umt
camp is reached. There will PROBABLY ne
three new officers promoted from inc
ranks, and this will cause a redfrange-
ment of the second lieutenants VINO al
ready have their commissions.
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Much credit is due QuartermaSt0r oergt
ketner of Company ID for the manner N