Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT MILITIA.
"ess ID GosnE On Among the Different
Military Organisations.


Whae II Going On Among the Different
Military Oryanizations.
As Stated heretofore in TIE STAR IT ia the ,ntep.
uon q Gen ordway TO have the oricers of the Ma.
uonA Guard solve problems relating 70 the de-
OF the public buildings In case OF war or riot
Attne nrst meeting OF ofncers, which took place
N NATIONAL Guard headquarters last "wednesday
s,'.s .ne loaiowing problem was given out for
''.saon oy the omeers OF the First Regiment:
- ID case OF public tumult or riot. ,t being
Smeu aavisaoie TO guard the Treasury Depart.
H mens building against possible attack. and
or ne e'I n 70 perform that DUTY, the business
ounng business hours. what would You do?
IT, An attack on the Treasury Department build.
Die leaders being apprshended, and icing orde[ed
70 occupy the building and specify make All
1scessy preparations for It's defense, what would
3 Having Indicated, In answer IN nrscea,no
Sour nr rpa, sne disposition Of your forces and
would defend against an assault from any non,
you may designate, also against a slmultaneous
ae.;Snsts ~ ny swo dinerent directions you may
sao.s we're partially or wholly successful
ns = An interpreted and unprepared-lor assault
which the watcnmen OF the buiiding and t1ss
pSSs 0lcs OF the city ara successfully holding in
Son b.,ns ords. o6a, Guard being called out and
49,, moo ana occupy the building, how would you
8 A mob having gained possession of thu rreas-
usy Department. building. and you being ordered
Tou'd 70, me building and disperse the MOB now
IT. Ins following problem was given out for soiu-
ton BY the omcers OF the second REGIMENT.
ossrns ~ case OF public tumult OF riot, it being
SsIimore and Pos 20 guard Sne properly Of the
1 yo,ns ordered to perform that duty what would
,. Second Describe what you would do in each of
In Lie forA
An apprehended attempt by mob:
~, no destroy, Or render Impossible, the railroad
70 destroy the Navy Yard tunnel
.s ooessroy the round-house and locomotives at
snT SoIneL OF ON street and virginia avenue.
no destroy the freight depoIs on Mary land ave-
70 destroy or render hnpassable, the Long
Third. Describe what you would do in each of
tne above cases II a mob already engaged In the
ettemps designated and you were ordered 70 dis
Fourth. II rioters threatened, or made Demon
STATIONS, TO prevent the running OF trains, If
running Of trains, what measures would you take
70 protect the trains and force their passage.
In the solution OF the above problems it viii be
assumed that you have q three battalion regiment
OF infantry atvour disposal
Upon his own application sergeant-Major Rooert
Armour has been honorsoly discharged from the
Private George p. Shaw, OF Co. A, Third Bat
Mr. II. Mills an enlisted man OF the Field Music
CorpS has been honorably discharged.
Tho new non-commissoned officers of Company
y, second Battalion lOrdway Rnes) are as follows:
r rnt sergeant, Lee y Miller; second sergeant, II.
sergeant y. A. Carpenter, and corporals, j. Brent
Clarke. A. stephan, Wm- Van Doren and John
The members Of Company d complain that
Major X Campbell, OF the second Battalion, has
neglected their company by the recent appoint
Ments 70 his stan. Companies A. b and are we'll
represented, While Company ID Is not even favored
stan.
The National Fencibles' armory, on 18th street. Is
becoming quite social institution. On drill nights
their arnOry Is crowded by the far sex. Nuiner-
year.
First Lieut. Fred Thompson, Co. A, Second Bat
TALON. has rendered his resignation
The President has accepted the resignation Of L
Il Davis. Co c, seventh Battalion
An election for second Lieutenant In On. B, Fourth
Battalion, VIII take place Monday the 18th inst.
Capt Daily will preside.
The following is a schedule OF drills for the sew
eral companies OF the National Guard:
The Llgnt Battery on Mondays at at their
armOry. go street northwest. The Signal Corps
on Thursdays at AS at their armory corner TN
and streets northwest. Co. A, OF the First every
Monday at =; Co b, OF the First, every Friday at
.; co. Z, Of The First, every Tuesday at 8; co. ID
every Thursday at at the Washington Light In
fantry.
In the Second Battalion. CO. A at 7:3o every
Monday at their armory, corner OF 7th and streets
northwest; CO. every Wednesday at at 643
LOUISIANA avenue northwest; Co. e. at 80 In their
armoy. In Anacostia, on Wednesdays; Co. at .
on Tuesdays at SIG SIN street southeast
In the Thru Battalion--Cos. A. b. C. and ID on
Mondays and Thursdays 8; Co. A, at their armory 4l4
10Th street northwest; Co. {, at their srmory Sd
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest; Co.
ID, at 643 louisiana avenue northwest.
In the Fourth BattaliOn-Co. on Fridays at
s:l5, al their armory, $40 11th street; CO. b on
Tuesdays, at 8, $40 1lth street northwest: Co. G.
al y, 4l9 18th street northwest; Co d. at & every
Tuesday, at o43 Louisiana avenue northwest.
In the SKIN Battalion, Cos ana at 8, Mon
days. and COS. Q and d Fridays at s, at their ar
mory, 7OS U street northwest.
In the seventh Battalion, Co. A, on Tuesdays at
8; CO. b, ON Wednesdays at 9; Co. c, on THURSDAYS
At g. Co D, on Fridays at &, In their armory, LIS
AT the school OF Officers last Wednesday evening
the Officers were informed that the following parts
only of the drill program would De drilled for In
tons OF column OF platoons. The nrsr TWO parts
Gle rank
Sergeant VIM. NJ Arnold has been elected second
lieutenant in Co. A OF the First Battalion, vice
johnson, resigned
First Sergeant George ". Reynolds, of Co. c,
Seventh Battalion. has been elected second leu
tenant OF that company.
The following promotions and appointments have
been made In Co. B, Sd bat, Emmett Guard: Corp
Chas J. Harlow 70 be sergeant, vice J. c. Reagan,
promoted; Corp. p +. Reagan, do, vice McGrath'
deceased; Private Jno. W. Planning to be corporal
vice Harrow, promoted; Private Eugene Kilmartin
do; wee " rien, promoted; Private SAINT Z Cor
man, do, vice 7. y. Reagan, promoted. Messrs.
Thos. OConnell, DAM Michigan, Jno. d. Sullivan
and steven W alsh were elected active members OF
The company. Capt. r A O'Bren leaves for New
YORK on The 18th inst, 70 be absent for few days
The Marion Rifles lCo B, 4th bat. d. Z. n G.)
have removed from ST. Georges Han TO their hand
some Quarters In Mr.. c. II. Weser's new building
On l2tn and 4 streets northwest The company
are now engaged In making preparations Ior 4 fair
To b held IN December.
The Emperor al the Vatican?
HI Has PRIVATE INTERVIEW NEARLY A HALF HorR
In LENGTH WITH THE POPE.
When Emperor William reached the vatican IN
Rome yesterday afternoon he was received by
Prince Raspioli, who conducted MIN TO the pope,s
chamber Two companies OF Palatine Guards
were stationed at the entrance OF the hall The
pope, surrounded by his court, received the en-
peror who bent his knee 10 the pope. whereupon the
pope invited the emperor 70 a seat beside the
throne.
The suites having been presented, his Holiness
arose and led the way TO the Salla Gialla where
he had private Interview lasting tweutJ-three
minutes with the emperor. on returning A pro.
ceasion Was formed and the museums were visited
Emperor William walked beside Cardinal RAM
polla Next came Prince Henry and Cardinal
SinistrL The Pslatine Guard and The dignitarles
OF the pontincal court followed After leaving the
muse.Ins the party inspected ST Peters. Thence
the visitors returned 70 the Quirina
shortly after the visit 10 the Vatican, Emperor
a m emf q raS0 ffEex