Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-15

IHE APPROACHING TWENTY SECOND Avn mr.,
CITY MlLITARY.-Editor Star Already W. b,ys
indications that quite large number ~ roj,;.a
from abroad Will visit city to take mart i'm m .
ceremonies attendant upon the inaurpratinn ~ Of
Mlllss Equestr an Statue of Washington In vis,,,
of that fact, our city military should he nm -
doing that Is, have company drills every yyeek
night prior to the 22d so as TO improve the CON
faxon o. .nel, several corps who, very possibly,
nave become somewhat rusty in the .'IIIanual -
marching. &c To military eye bad marcbinp
broken instead Of intact columns in wheeling
ewes wandering ABOUT instead Of being fixed on
each man S file leader, patoons badly dressed g.
are an utter aboniinaton. There will doubtless
DE- some crack companies among visitors:
aht LuIt our own military will not lose sight of
that 1act out Improve the short intervening Derod
by getting themselves in an efficient condition.
In regard 10 the present condition of our exist
Ing mlltafy corps, ] am not sufficiently well
posted % give an entirely accurate report The
Light Infantry, hear, expect 10 parade i'm strono
fJrce Thls corps has now been In existence nearlv
quarter OF century, and is universal favorite
with our citizens. only hope it NAV as a mill
4ta'y organization, exis. long as the ancient and
honorable Artillery of Boston. The National
Guard are, believe, in respectable condition;
they generally march well and their commander
Captain TAFT. is excellent officer The Mont,
goInery Guards used TO parade in strong numbers
but latterly, fear, have fallen of they want con-
siderable drilling To make a comrnendable appear
ance. The German Sagers donned a new and
handsome uniform on their last appearance and
made, really, a very creditable display; thew are
] believe, in healthy condition. The MON
heretofore paraded with rather thin fanks there
have, understand, been lately unite nuUber of
accesslons To their mus.er-rol, and thew intend to
parade with full ranks on the I'D. Our ONLY cav.
airy corps, the Presidents Mounted GuaId I,
rather ili-chosen name are. believe in a healthy
condition; We shall probably have battalion Of
cavalry IN line on that day and Capt Peck Will
Ikeiy, ACT as field officer TO the command nv
the way. am glad 70 learn that there are several
new companies getting up among them a life
corps, VINO have elected Capt +. b Scbaef,;.r "a
their commander; amost judicious selection. Can't
=. having hiled similar position i'm Col HUGHES,
regiment OF District of Columbia and Maryland
volunteers in Mexico, and subsequently, an ofice,
IN the regular ARMY. The SsRc,T 49,
Posi- OYFICE CONTRIBUTIONS To THE w,sy
'>TroS NATIONAL DEMONSTRATING the an
tumn OF 1879 the pOstrnasters throu1bout tho
nlteo S1''s were requested to put up boxes
within their respective Offices In order TO ford to
citizens In every part Of the country the opportu
nifty. al any time, to make voluntary contributions
for the completion of the WASHING ton National
Monument The plan has been In operation about
four months, and returns have come in from sal
places fhe aggregate amount received is
sl2lu 81. Nearly - 600 places have not been
heard from at all. III the postmasters of these
would cooperate with the Others and with as
favorable an average result, the anna, fund would
be more than two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE thou
sand dollars. To keep the work in fair progress
forty-tvc thousand dollars a year would suffice
which would require average return OF 81 so
a year, or l2l. cents d month from each town
The following recapitulation shows the amounts
contributed by the respective States ard Terrific
Ties, California leading of, New York coming
next, virginia following and Massac huSetts occu-
pYlng the post OF honor next To Virginia: