Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14


IN campment of the National Guard
~ of the District of Columbia has
~ been definitely decided for Au-
gust 1 to 10, it is yet little
uncertain as to just where the encamp-
ment will be held. One company. sixty
five strong. of the Goth United States
Infantry. will be assigned to the local
guard between those dates SO as tc
make it a Joint encampment.'
Although Brig. Gen. George H. Harries.
commanding the District of Columbia
militia, has a seaside encampment in
mind for the District soldier boys. and
strong efforts are being made to have
it near the mouth of the Potomac river, it
probably will be the middle of the week
before definite decision is reached as
to whether the camp will be held in the
vicinity of Norfolk.
Lieut.. Col. A. l.. Parmerter.
adjutant general, District of Co
lumbia militia; Lieut.. Col. L. H.
Reichelderfer, medical department: Maj.
c. Fred Cook, adjutant generals depart
ment; Maj. Alfred P. Robbins, quarter
masters department, and Maj. Edwin H.
Neumeyer, subsistence department. are
scheduled to leave Washington tomorrow
night for Norfolk, Va, where they will
look over several possible seaside sites.
The principal obstacle before the en-
campment plans at this time is the ques-
ton of transportation. The charges of
the transportation companies as quoted
to local National Guard officials are so
high for the number of men to be car
ried as to be almost prohibitive.
Gen Harries was in the city last week
and, with members of the staff depart
ments, he went over the camp plans
He will Raon in clnSo RS;
GERS who are looking after the camp and
will be on hand to receive the report of
the board of officers which gives to Nor
folk to look over the sites in that vi
cinity.
With the season more than half over
on the Congress Heights rifle range,
officers in charge of target practice are
more than pleased with the large at
tendance and good scores made Both
are attributed to the extension of the
time of each command on the range from
two to three days. With the additional
day there is no need for rushing the men
through their scores. and it gives them
more time to make good marks.
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Having stepped from the enlisted per-
sonnet Of the National Guard to the com
missioned ranks, Second Lieut.. Fred H
Non-Commissioned Officers Association
OF the First Infantry, has rendered his
resignation. Sergt. Maj c. A. Miller Of
the list Battalion last Monday night was
elected to succeed him. Corp. C. E.
Smith was elected vice president to sue
coed Sergt. Maj. Miller
The association extended Lieut.. Rees a
vote OF thanks for his successful eff
forts in launching the association before
leaving the ranks of the ..non-eorns
COL Charles H. Ourand, comman ding
the LIST Infantry, made a short talk before
the association, impressing upon them
the Importance of studying drill reguIa-
tons. He urged them to attempt to make
themselves the best drilled non-cornmis-
stoned officers in the National Guard.
A special committee. consisting of
Sergts. E. II. Gerber Eddie Green. o. NJ
JUDO and j. r. Rabbit. was appointed
py PRESIDENT Miller to select a canp site
Tor practice camp to be held by the
non commissioned officers some Saturday
night and Sunday in the first part of
next month 1t is the belief of the asso-
citation members that these camps vii,
be instructive as well as providing recral
alton 1T is planned to have some com
missioned officers to 60 with the non
commissions as instructors
me next meeting of the association
VIII be held in the quarters of Company
T., LIST Regiment. Monday, June oo
Sergt J. +. Rabbit LIST Infantry Rand
VINO mas charge of the field music. saws
that IL each company commander VIII
1ufnlsh him two musicians ne will CO.
operate in efforts to have exhibition guard
mounts before camp. Several good
nusiers It is declared, can find berths
III the LIST Regiment now
Officers and enlisted men of the LIST
Separate Battalion. n. c. D. G.. have
made plans to hold a big field athletic
meet at o'clock next Saturday after
noon, at the Howard Fairgrounds. 4th
and w streets There will be all kinds
VI a.hieue events. and number of
purely military events, which will give
TO the meet military setting
The events scheduled are: Toward
cash; 2o-yard dash; 440-yard dash !:
Sso-yard run. 1-mile run; 1-mile relay
race, each company of the LIST Separate
to be represented by four men: running
broad jump: running high jump and
underground shotput.
The military events will be: Litter
race; equipment race; pitching shelter
The entries close June Is. Lieut. West
A. Hamilton. LIST Separate Battalion, n.
g. D. G., is in charge of the meet. Prizes
will be given in all events.
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Rifle and revolver competitions of the
National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia- which are open, in addition to
members of the local National Guard to
men in the regular Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps and the National Guard of
the states of New Jersey, Maryland and
Virginia. will be held on the Congress
| Heights range of the local National
Guard July %, % and "a next Orders
to this effect were issued by National
| Guard headquarters yesterday.
There are few changes of a minor
character in the order as compared with
| those issued In former years. The matches
are the same. with the addition of the
| individual short range re-entry match.
This match will be open to members of
| the National Guard of Virginia, Mary
land and New Jersey, the United States
| Army and members of the District OF
| Columbia Rifle Association. 1t will con-
| sist of twenty shots in strings Of ter
at fifty yards, using d calibel
rifle weighing not over ten pounds
| and firing at the National Rifle
Association target The entrance fee
will be % cents. and the first prize
will be Is per cent of the entrance fees
second. 10 per cent: third, 10 per cent
| and five prizes of ) per cent
| Entries for any of the matches must
be filed with Maj. Thomas S. King, al
the range, or with the superintendent OF