Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-14
GUBRDSMN FINISH
TRAINING ON RANGE
Annapolis Boys And Others Re
turn Home Today From An
nuaI Encarnpnent
co. ms GOOD SHOWING

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Annual camp training for this year
came to an end for the second regi-
nent, Maryland National Guard To-
dag, and the companies Left camp Tor
their respective homes The camp
has been open far ten DAYS. and dur
4 ing that time the boys have been given
III taste 0f real camp life. and they all
/ say that they have enjoyed ne outing.
| They have been ap 1T Iiye-thirty every
morning and have put III full DAYS on
1.-The range At target practice, and On
1.-THE drill field. even Wien the weather
was al It's worst
Drilling IN the rain wasn't SO much
Inn. the boys said. but other things al
THE camp were very pleasant The
Annapolis company occupied one Of
the barracks buildings which was
erected BY the sailors during their
stay there while the war was going
on. Other companies have been less
fortunate iii securing quarters q few
more had the buildings assigned to-
them. but some 81 the companies lived
lin tents.
III the way of organized amusement
lthe boys have been supplied by the
| I'M. &. a. They have had boxing
!,natches, moving pictures. aud hand
concerts The man who rose 70 great
est prominence la the boxing and has
The name Of being the camps cham
pion. Is Peck Jones, of Annapolis.
| lie defeated all who met him In the
ring. and left the camp with his claim
on the title firmly established.
The band concerts wore furnished
by the regimental band. made up Of
thlrfy-five pieces This band also fur
nlshed music for The dance given on
Saturday night The attendance at
this dance was very ldrge, vas
given as d farewell. and many ladiea
from Baltimore and Annapolis were
present
The tlaisa aaas Ina hsima ssss laea-
est and most spirited, was thH favored
one 81 the camp. Company az
Annapolis. vas designated IS tie color
company because of It's superiority II
I'drill. This was the highest honor at-
tainahle in the camp.
The entire regiment was well ON
cered The majors Of the three bat
talions are: Ist Nal Dnce: End MAI
Siingluff: 9rd Maj. Thos S. Janney
Three Of the Captains IN the regi-
ment are ST. Johns College men
They are Capt. Herschel Halbert, of
co. A, Baltimore: Capt. Afford Col
ona. of Co. Fl Salisbury, and Capt.
John B. Rippere. 81 co. Anna
polls.
There are eleven infantry companies
| in the Third Battalion, to which the
Annapolis company belongs One ma
chine gun company. one supply cont
lspany, and one hospital corps complete
| the battalion Some Of the companies
sof this battalion are drawn from Fred
erick. Hagerstown and Salisbury.
Among the newly commissioned Of
ficers In the camp, 1T Vangn q. Rus
sell stood prominently 1t Russell re-
sceivel his commission ID june, after
having spent some time In the State
Guard as i Sergeant Before enlisting
In the State Guard 1t. Russell was
member of the New Jersey National
Guard.
Rife matches were held on the
range yesterday. when company. bat
talon, and individual marksfna nanship
contests had been arranged. Owing
I'd the lack of time. however, II vas
found necessary To call OF The 1,atfal-
ion match, To the winner of which
silver cup was offered hy q Baltimore
concern Tile company rifle contest,
open to teams az i've from each Of the
fcOmpanies. was won BY the Machine
Gun Company. Co ID, Of Baltimore,
gaining second place. Private Cohen
OF Co. c. won the match for novices
The Machine Gnn Company was.
awarded silver cap Tor It's excellence
In marksmanship The trophy was
given by Little Joe'. WlesenfeId
All Of the ceremonies st the camp
we're carried out lii impressive style.
Daily formal guard monnts we're made.
and every evening parade was gsYen
The food at the camp was excellent
land the Annapolis bOya we're treated
EtO such extras Az Ice cxeana and fruits
out 09 the company fund
on leaving the camp ioday Company
IssAG'' came directly to Annapolis and
twas paid on. arriving hero st four
ko'clock. All Of the other companies
slefs the camp 1t s0ne time during the
lday and returned 20 their hssas towns.
where they Fstarnsd % Their civilian
duties