Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
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commanding the District of
Columbia militia, has been ten
- dered an invitation by Brig.
Gen. Charles D. Gather, COM
manding the LIST Brigade Of Maryland Ma
tional Guard. to come to Baltimore with
the two regiments of infantry of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Columbia
Friday and to take command Of bri-
gade of infantry composed of the two
District regiments and the LIST Regiment
Of Infantry Of the Pennsylvania National
Guard
The communication containing the in
vitation was Immediately forwarded to
Gen. Harries by Maj. c. Fred Cook. ad-
tutant general. N. G. D. c., and a reply Is
expected within few days.
Two full regiments of infantry Of
the National Guard Of the District of
at noon for Baltimore where they will
participate in the great army and
navy parade In connection with the
celebration of the centennial Of the
writing Of The Star spangled Ban
ner." The LIST Regiment will be COM
manded by Col Charles II. Ourand
and the I'd by Col. William E. Harvey.
These troops. the pride of the citi-
zen-soldtery of the District of Column
bia. go by. special invitation of the
celebration, which lasts one week. It
Is expected that the regiments will
turn out In full strength. making
nearly 1000 of Washington's citizen
Shortly before noon-11:5 80 o'clock, to
be exact = the two regiments, with
their bands, will entrain at Union sta
ton, two special trains being pro-
vided to transport them. The I'd In
fantry will go by the Baltimore and
IN net
to be ferried to point near the place
Of rendezvous, at Banks street. The LIST
Regiment will go by Pennsylvania
railroad to the Biddle street station,
place Of formation at Banks street
Box luncheon will be served to the Of
fcers and men aboard the train. and
there will be plenty for the men to
eat. so that they win be able to do
whom they appear before the visiting
crowds who will watch the parade.
After the parade the District guards
men VIII be marched to the City Col.
lego building, whore big supper will
tee on arrangements. and some time
afterward the buglers ASSEMBLY
will be sounded for the return trip to
Washington. which will be started
from the Bolton street station shortly
before II o'clock. bringing the Dis
trict soldiers to their home station
shortly after midnight They viii
march direct to their armories, where
they will deposit their equipment
The proposal for the National Guard
of the District Of Columbia to partici-
pate in the celebration came several
months ago. but 1t was found at that
time that the guard funds were low
and would not permit Of a movement
to Baltimore. although the officers
were anxious for the local Organization
to participate. The Baltimore officials
wanted the citizen-soldiers from the
District, and provided not only trans
portation. but subsistence and quar-
tiers for not only one regiment. as was
at first asked for. but for two regi-
ments Of infantry.
Maj. F.. Penrose Smith, N. G. D. c..
retired. in charge of Quartermaster
and ordnance supplies at National
Guard headquarters. last Tuesday start
ed on bicycle tour, which he planned
as far as Winchester. w. Va. making
the trip by easy stages.
: Sergt. Harry Meyer, U. s. A.. in
assigned to the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia, has
for visit.
sergt Emil Walter, U. s. A., retired,
adjutant generals secretary. N. g. d.
c., Is away on q three-week vacation.
sergt Gustave Schooling, q. S. A..
who up until six months ago was
sergeant-instructor of the local Ma
tional Guard, but who is now with his
command at Governors Island. N. T.,
visited brigade headquarters during
the week to renew his old acquaint-