| Show END OF ENCAMPMENT TentsWill be Struck ai Camp Llscum Today I I WILL r ELECT NEW GOtONEL I 1 JP 1 if V Col Ritchie V on Account of His Candidacy didacy for the Bench Resigns thc Colonelcy of tho First Regiment I and an Election is OrderedLieut Co1 Park it is Conceded Will be Promoted Two Men Tried by j CourtMartial Features of Yester Court1tartialFeaturcs days Training Jj J j I Today will see the close of the National Na-tional Guard encampment Tents will I I be struck immediately after dinner I and the line of march townward will be taken up shortly afterward The Guard will march to the armory whore after a short stop the men will continue con-tinue to the Rio Grande depot preparatory prepara-tory to taking the 1H5 train for Saltf air where the military ball which I marks the last eent of the encampment encamp-ment will be given during the evening even-ing Last night an order reached camp for an election to fill the vacant Colonelcy of the First Infantry Col Ritchie who has worn the eagle on his shoulder straps for over a year past reported for duty at the camp lost 1 night and on account of his candidacy candi-dacy for the bench formally tendered I his resignation The resignation was accepted and AdJtGen Charles S I Burton at once Issued the order for Ian I 1 an election I is generally conceded that Llcut r Cot Sam C Park one of the bestliked I and most efficient officers in camp will be unanimpusly voted in as Colonel The election will be supervised by BrlgGen John Q Cannon The feature of yesterday at camp I was battalion maneuvering in extended I order The first battalion In command I of Capt Heywood was pitted against I the second battalion under Lieu tCol I Lund and there was an interesting series of advances and movements in I extended order Detachments of the I signal corps with each battalion rendered rend-ered valuable assistance in locating the opposing forces I The entire brigade wasclosely inspected entre b1gadc spected earlier in the day by Assistant I InspectorGeneral John D Ford who took occasion to compliment the men on their neat appearance and tho good condition of their accoutrement Two men were tried for misconduct by 3 garrison courtmartial last night One of the men Private Edwin Senior I of company A fired his rifle by way of diversion yesterday morning while he was walking post as n sentry The I other man Musician Carlson of li company refused to fall In for drill I when ordered to do so by Capt Has I sing I The week In camp has been of great benefit to the men and hereafter a I higher standard of the weekly company I com-pany drills may be expected A delightful military hop was given 1 at the post last night by the ladles of the garrison Nearly all the Guard officers accepted the invitation to be I present and a delightful time was had |
