Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

Columbia with their Danos
left this city Friday for Baltimore
where they participated in the Star
Spangled Banner centennial parade
there. In view of the fact that this
is not the drill period for militiamen,
the guardsmen turned out unusually
well, and when they left Washington
they made a fine showing.
The movement of infantry from
Washington was in command OF col.
Charles H Ourand, list Infantry. Brig.
Gen. George H. Harries, commanding
the District of Columbia militia, VINO
had been invited to command a brigade
in the parade composed of two regi-
ments of District infantry and the ISL
Regiment of Infantry from PennsyiVa-
MIA. was unable to accept the INVITA-
ton. Col William E. Harvey, COM
handing the I'd Infantry. for business
reasons, was unable to take his COM
mand to Baltimore. and this duty Tell
to Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan.
The I'd Regiment left Washington on
the Baltimore wand Ohio railroad and
the 1st on the Pennsylvania. two spe-
cial trains being provided by each
road for the movement to Baltimore.
The men were served with box lunch
cons on the train and were given din
ner in the evening at the City College.
The return movement to Washington
began shortly before II o'clock. and
the troops arrived at their armories
little after IL o'clock.
The line of march was over about
seven miles of cobblestone streets. and
when the District boys arrived in the
Capital city they were pretty we'll tired
out.
The National Guard of the District Of
1ual convention of the National Guard
association of the United States which
opens at Boston, Mass, today, by Col.
harles H. Ourand. commanding the 1st
Regiment of Infantry; Col. William E:
Harvey. commanding the I'd Regiment o.
Infantry. and Maj. c. Fred Cook. add
utant general, n. G. D. c.
Maj. Cook left Thursday for Boston.
rhile Co s. Ourand and Harvey left yes
erday, being compelled to remain over
n account of the participation OF their
egiments in the parade at Baltimore
friday. The officers will be gone more
han a week. The orders for these Of
icers to proceed to Boston require them
,rt, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in
Boston. Mass, for the period from Sep
emher 13 to September 1s, 1914 for the
consideration of matters relating to the
organization. discipline and equipment of
he National Guard, and for instruction
herein"
During the absence of Maj. c. Fred
"ook, adjutant general. N. G. D.. Co. on
,tficial business in Boston, Mai. Leroy
has been directed. in orders issued during
he week. to perform the duties of ad-
'utant general of the National Guard of
he District Of Columbia.
All of the officers and men of the Ma
ional Guard of the District of Columbia
Who represented that organization at the
rational rifle shooting tournament recent
y he'd at Seagirt, N. j.. have returned
the city, well pleased with the showing
hey made.
Maj Thomas S. King. inspector of small
rms practice, N. G. D. c.. one of the Of
icers of the District CONTINGENT which
rent to Seagirt discus sing the shooting,
declared that the teams did as Wen as
.ould be expected under the circum
stances. There were severa' new men on
he teams, he declared. and this helped
% bring down the average.
Mai. F. Penrose Smith, N G. D. c.,
-etired, was recalled to active duty last
week to participate in the parade in
Baltimore in connection with the centen-
NAL Of the writing of the Star Spangled
Banner He acted as aid de camp to
| -,ol. Charles II. Ourand. who commanded
| The detachment of District troops which
went to Baltimore.
Col. William E. Harvey, commanding
the Cd Infantry, owing to the pressure of
| business, was unable to make the trip to
Ba timore Friday with his command. The
organization was headed by Lieut.. Col
| Anton Stephan.
| Elaborate athletic plans for the Ma
| tional Guard of the District of Column
| bia are being, outlined by the National
Guard Athletic Association for the
coming season. Maj. c. Eugene Ed
wards, N G. d. c.. retired. who is d.
| recting the work of the association. is
soon to visit the various organiza ions
| of the guard and outline the program
| OF events
1t is r opposed ITO have weekly track
| events and to organize a basket ball
| league.