Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The Program Of the Coming InSpec.
tiOns-NOtes from the Armories.

In the coming Inspections In the school OF the
squad each company Will be formed In squads OF
IRON 10 II men In single rank and upon their IN
| rank, each squad under Commissioned or nop-com-
mlssloned onicer. Every company officer will be
,,equir r - DC present. The school OF the squad
ihcIules the nrnga The program OF the dril Is
being printed, and three copies will BE- furnished
each company.
Al a business meeting OF the Butler Infantry
corps, 81 battalion, 4th sergeant, Chas. c. Brown
was elected chairman, and Lieut.. ID. =. Seville, Of
Co. A, recording secret ~. A new constitution
and set Of bylaws was adopted
The Union Veteran Corps cd battalion, Co. Az,
nave arranged for a camp fire next Monday night.
The Anacostia Rifles (Co. c, I'd battalion). are
expecting theif new uniforms.
The Washington COntinentals GO. A. Sd bat
tanon), expect 10 take at least AZ men with them
10 SL- Vernon on the 22d.
Co. G, OF the Sd battalion, will give hop on the
S9d.
The total number or enlisted men In the d. C. n.
G. Is LIS.
The seventh complimentary hopof the Corcorar
Cadet Corps GO. \, 4th battalion), last Tuesday
hlSht, was an enjoyable affair.
The Old Guard, Union veteran Corps, last even
ing resolved TO present the Grand Army with a
suitable Offering for their lair NJ. B. Bulky and
Jas :. WyckOr were elected active members OF
ber
Gen. Ordway stated to the school OF the officers
held at the Washington Light Infantry ArmOry
Wednesday night that Lieut. Chase. L. 5. A., would
De unable 10 deliver the lecture expected OF him
until the 22f instant. col. BigelOw then con-
Quoted the school In It's regular form and seemed
Company B, the Marion Rifles, 4th battalion,
have received their equipments, and are very
much pleased with them.
The National fencibles are engaged at presen.
In the important matter OF obtaining uniforms.
Company D, OF the 4th battalion logan Camp
hail, corner 9Th and streets, as IN srmOry.
AT the recent inspections held under order No.
I, inspectorgenerars once, the two companies Of
the 9Th battalion were marked as follows: Com
These MARKS ind cate degree of inefficency which
cannot b. permitted In the National Guard. The
9th bat alton will assemble at It's armory on Mon
day, the 5th prox1mo, at O'Clock p. m, for a
special inspection 10 determine whether or not II
shall continue IN tue service. Capt E. b. Town.
send, A. ID. e., will inspect the accounts records,
and public property-company and battalion.
TIE inspector-general will inspect the companies
In the school or the soldier.
In the recent examinations in the school Of oni-
GERS there were three that passed creditable ex.
animation and two that failel.
on Wednesday an order was issued appointing a
board OF officers TO prepare revised form or para
graph ITO or the Infantry Tactics, which relates
TO firing kneellng. The officers DEF allied for the
board are IS follows: Capt Burton r. Ross, co. B.
lSt battalion; Capt. Charles :. Domer, co. C, Atm
battalion: First Lieu. Charles II. Ourand, Co. c,
Its president.
new company, "The stanford Grays,r was or
gained OF Meyers Hall last night.
The next ield-day Of the National Guard has
not been decided upon. but will probably be ON
Decoration Day, May 30 next.
The Bigelow Skirmishers will give a hop on
Monday night al their armOry. cornsr Of 18th and
streets southwest
Brig.-Gen. Ordway last Wednesday at the school
or officers, delivered interesting lecture emit
tied "HOw TO Quell "A Riot The school convened
In The Washington Light InItntry's armory, and
was attended by about fifty officers
Mr.. T. j. irwin, 1t is said. Will We the major Of
the 4th battalion.
Maj. Pollard, inspector OF rifle practice is
making preparations for his tour OF the various
Companies which he proposes To instruct in ride
practice.
The following members OF Co. c, 1st battalion
Washington Light Infantry Corps). made the five
BEST percentages for attendance at drill during
the year 1887: sergt. j. II. CARL 100; corp. X. T.
scott, 100: Corp. C. n. kejtler, rs; Lieut.. e. H.
Ourand, S6. and corp. T. Philips, as.
AT a meeting OF the Washington Contlnentals
lCO. A, 30 battaliOn,) Thomas BrOderick and
lnOnas Brown were elected active members.
One OF the most important matters that at pres
ent interests the members OF the d. en- G. is the
pending bill, introduced by Senator Uawley TO
reorganize the District militia.