The Washington times., 1915-08-14
Commander Of District National
Guard Hopes to Arrange It
for Next Year.
CAN HAVE IT IF THEY WISH
George Washington University
May Organize Artillery Com.
pany Among Students.

An auxiliary military camp for
Washington business men.
Such Is the hope Of Ge. William e.
Harvey, commanding the District Ma
tional Guard, for next years encamp-
ment. and he ia watching with great in
terest the outcome Of q similar expert
ment now being made at the Plattsbnrg
IN. " maneuvcr grounds, where tho
annual field work Of the New York
militia is in progress.
''If the business men of Washington
show any inclination to become inter-
ested in a project OF this kind" SAID
General Harvey today. I'VE will work It
out for them.
Great results might be obtained In
matter Of national preparedness II the
substa ntial men II each city who cannot
give sufficient Of their time to permit
them to become regular members OF q
militia organization could. through an
auxiliary camp. obtain sufficient train
ing to make them Of some practical cse
in time Of emergency.
Needed for EmeY Gency,
"Of course. I am a little doubtful as
yet as to the degree Of practical train
ing which could be given to business
men during so short period, but am
inclined to btlieve that It would be
a verv good thing.
I'm had intended TO go to Plattsburs
before the close of the encampment. to
look over the manner in which things
are being done there. but I am afraid
that the encampment will be over long
before our militia Is back from its camp.
II that Is the case. l will have to eon-
tent myself with consulting officers
who were at Plattsburg.
Suppose the present District guard
were ordered away from her suddenly
on active service. Another organiza-
tion would have to be gotten together.
And what better material for 1t than
substantial business men with at feast
some knowledge Of military mattersf
That. I believe. will prove to be at
least one excellent reason why a busi-
ness mems auxiliary camp next year
will prove success
College May Form Company.
Word was received at national Guard
headquarters today that there Is an
effort afoot to organize n coast artillery
company among the student body OF
the George Washington University. A
letter signed by E. F. Collier. OF the
school. came to Adjutant General Cast
ner. of the militia, seeking Information
as to the formation Of such a company.
1t Is understood that this will be the
first Of four such units which the uni
versity hopes to organize.
II four companies materialize, under
the regulations. the university would
be entitled to a mapor commanding and
a band In addition to the regular COM
pany officers. 1t Is understood that
H!' Hersity as s'Von Well as Gsd Gen. M " T. Wood
hull. a trustee and former adjutant
general of the Fifteenth Army Corps,
are behind Mr.. Golfers efforts to Or
At National Guard headquarters to-
day II was said that larger compa nies
than ever before will work at the
Colonial Beach encampment. which be-
gins Monday morning. The average OF
prtvates In each company has steadily
risen during the past few days until 1t
has reached S.
To Get Commissions Tonight.
According to estimates today. the
strength Of the different organizations
In camp will be: Third Regiment. fifty
four officers and LOSS men; Firts Sepa-
rate Battalion. twelve officers and 27S
men; Signal Corps. three officers and
seventy-two men; machine gun COM
pany, two officers and fifty men. to-
gether with the personnel Of the Supply
and Headquarters companies. and the
Brigade Headquarters staff. numbering
about seventeen officers.
Eighteen commissioned officers will re-
ceive their commissions tonight at the
armory. Thirty-seven others were
sworn in last night.
Arrangements have been made to
keep the armory near Fifth and l.
streets northwest open Sunday night so
that any guardsmen who desire may
sleep there. SO as to be In time for the
steamer st. Johns. which will leave her
wharf at I o'clock Monday morning.