Evening star., 1914-09-27

the Virginia Beach camp, the
regular routine Of drills for the sea-
son Of 1915 Of the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia will begin
during the current week. The only
break in the vacation period for the
District guardsmen was the parade In
Baltimore this month, when the LIST
and I'd Infantry regiments partici-
pated in the celebration of the cen.
tennial of the writing of THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Company commanders already are
sending out notices to their men, urg-
Ing them to be present on the first
drill night. Many of the commanding
officers are making elaborate plans
for their organizations during the
year. and promise it to be one of the
most eventful in the history of the
National Guard of the District of
Columbia. -
There is to be no laxity in the attend.
tional Guard curing the coming yea.
and they promise that there will be
little chance o. men missing all of the
drills and then showing up in time for
the annual encampment to enjoy 1t un-
der practically the same condit .ons as
the men who have wo. ked hard at
drills all during the fall and w.nter
months. -.
Some of the commanders have gone
so far as to outline what they will
drills and exercises. To be marked
present" soldier must be present
and in uniform Tor at least half Of the
drill period. If present during the en-
tire period and out OF unii orm the SOL
dier will be marked absent. This,
standard in marking, it is believed,
will result in better attendance and
more interest and attention to the
drills. ..-
AS during last year, there will be a
Yates and commissioned officers.
Attendance upon the sessions of these
schools, which will be conducted under
the direction of Sergts. w. H. Sim
mons and Harry Meyer. both Of the
United States Army and assigned to
the local National Guald as instruct
ors. will be just as much a part of the
duty of the guardsman as the attend
ance and participation in the drills
These schools last year were pro-
of the privates and on-commissione]
officers were successful in obtain ins
certificates Of proficiency in military
duties.
The coming Of the drill season is also
being felt at the brigade headquarters,
in the Star building. During the week
there has been a constant stream o.
officers after service forms and blanks
and information about the program
for the ensuing season. :
II II + T. i;
Capt. John w. Oehmann, Company H,
LIST Infantry, has sent out not ce re-
quiring his men to report for their first
drill of the 1915 season Thursday night,
October l. First CALI. will be sounded
at S o'clock and the assembly at $40.
Medical Corps. N. G. D. c.. will rep
resent the National Guard OF the Dis
| trict of Columbia at the annual con-
| vention Of Military Surgeons of the
United States to be held at Cincinnati
Ohio, beginning tomorrow. Following
| is the order detailing the local medical
| offi.e..
"L,eut. Col L. H. Reichelderfer, Medi.
| cal Corps, will report to Brig. Gen
| Charles Adams. National Guard of IL
| linois, president of the Association OF
Military Surgeons of the United States
| at Cincinnati, Ohio. for the period from
September q to October 4. 1914. inclu-
sive. for the conside. .ation of matters
| relating to the organization. equipment
] and service of the sanitary troops ol
the National Guard. and for instruction
| therein"
| The following is contributed BY
| Sergt. Emil Walter. u. 8. A.. retired
| concerning the prospective Of his com.
| rades who have been comforting with
him during the week at National Guard
capt e. Newman, formerly of the
i Inter-Island Transportation Service
and Toddy Fisher, master OF lanG
transportation. Manila to Cevite. p. l.