Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Notes froa the ArmOrics-The Proposed
National Guard hand.

Gen. Ordway returned to the city last Saturday
night, from his fishing trip down the river. The
rain interfered with his pleasure and he said that
he did not enjoy his vacation as much a. he had
expected; but he has started In on the fall work
with vigor, and promises to make the dust ny in
militia circles before long. He will soon prepare
his plan OF campaign In the school OF the onicer,
and will begin work almost Immediately after the
nrsr OF October.
Sergeant Major C. c. Dodge, First Lieut.. Thos.
Carroll, and Mr.. Chas Ring have been elected
active members of the Columbia Rlnes, and
Messrs. Jno McKenna, Jno. Lynch, and Il vogt
honorary members
Major Gary has appointed the following stan for
| the 4th battalion: Ad1utant L Jordan; quarter
geanI major j. W. Anderson: onsreerW ,ster ssr.
geant, 8. c. Cox; hospital steward, J. N. WINNER.
MI. Frank Schroeder Is organizing drum and
cornet corps for the Fencioles.
Apropos OF this, General Ordway says that judy
ing from present appearances the District Militia
Will soon have irst-class band In organization.
Prof Schroeder Is making active preparations to
this end. The general says he thinks it strange
that city 80 large as this should have gone SO
long without good band, excepting, Of course,
the Government bands, and he intends to see that
tne National Guard Is provided with one very soon.
He wants 1t to be remembered that the annual
parade and field day will take place on Thanks
giving Day. There will be parade of all the com.
panies through the principal streets, and evolu-
racks, the arsenal
Sergeant z g. Benson has been elected frst
lieutenant OF Co Of the Sd battalion, the CONT
nentalS.
There is movement on foot to consolidate the
various headquarters Of the companies comprising
tne ISL regiment by moving all the other armOries
lnto mat or the LIST battalion, the Light Infantry
TINS Is 10 De done with twO-fOd object first for
tne heightened interest which such q concentra-
lion would eject and then the pecuniary advan-
tage resulting 10 the Infantry. Instead Of all OF
tne 0tner companies paying money to outside par
ICES iol Inc use OF arm0rtes they can as well pay
tne same amounts to the trustees OF the Infantry
armory, tnus securing better accommodations as
wen Is aidlng the LIST battalion deiray its debt.
ane MARION Rifles have accepted the offer and will
sOon move ther quarters, and II Is expected that
lne Otner companies OF the regiment viii do the
Last Monday night the members Of CO. C, 80
battalion Columbia Rlfes), met and elected Ser
Reant MAJOR Chas. G. Dodge 10 be LIST lieut..
Inc following enlisted men have been honorably
discharged from the National Guard: Corporal
Alex =. HOoe and Private Frank Z. Nussbaum, Co.
a, "a battalion; Prvates w. G. Neill and Joseph
cinCeii, Co. u, 30 battalion; Privates Fred. Hart
wen, JOS T. Fair, E. g. Bailey, VIM. I. Henrick,
G SnN w; Ross, Jas. E Cassidy, Saml. s. Hunt,
henry, Chas. Heitz, Geo. s. Naley, A. A. SOusa, l.
y. Walsh, and j. NJ. Post Co. b, Atm battalion.
The following men have been dishonoraDly dis
charged: Corporals VIM. II. Trouland and D. NJ
woodward, and Privates A. F. Ferguson, FentOn
u hay, J. 4. Marks, j. ID. Sheep, and Bert. +.
Aoung, TO- b, 4th battalion.