Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
National Guard Notes.


Major J. K McCammon, Capt B. R Ross and
Capt C. E. Edwards have been relieved from duty
as members OF the examining board, and Major
T. n Gale, Capt c. s. Domer and Capt. J. j. Cos
ttnett appointed 10 MI the vacancies.
The following enlisted men, have been dishonor-
ably discharged from the National Guard during
Anderson, NJ. j. Barry, j. Z. BledsOe II. u. Brodie,
W. E Burke, q. W. Chandler, W. E Clark, j. p.
Sopn1r. {; A, Cooper, T. I: cullen, W. 7. Dlngey'
D. Hay, +. I. Hayes, E. w. Hill, F. j. Landvoigt,
Louis Lindheimer, Z G. Lutz, J. h. Marks John
Mccarthy, W. b. Shaw, J. d. sheep, W. S. Sher-
man. Z r spaulding. Dennis sullivan, ". u.
Trouland, g. A. White, Laurence White, A. K
Whitaker, d. N. Woodward and B. +. Young.
The next school OF officers will convene at Ma
tional Guard headquarters on the Gath OF this
month.
The annual fall Inspections have been going on
now for some time. Companies A, b and c OF the
Third Bat were inspected last night and made q
very creditable showing.
The Light Battery have moved into their new
They VIII be inspected November with the sig
nal corps
There will be a grand parade Of the entire
National Guard on Thanksgiving Day. The new
band Ii now fully equipped anu Will be feature
Of the parade.
The solutions TO the problems recently published
In The STAR In reference TO the defense OF the pub
Lie buildings Will be handed In on the 14th OF next
month, and will be read In the school OF the ON
cerA
Invitations are now out for a series Of compli-
mentsry hops to be gEen the first wednesday Of
each month, beginning next month, by the Mer-
chant Rifles The chairman, Lieut.. A. A. King, Is
busily engaged making arrangements that are
necessary for the number OF guests expected,
among whom Will De many National Guard on
GERS. The Merchant Rifles have elected twenty
new men during september and october.
CO. A, Of the Butler INIT Corps, met on the
evening OF the 18th OF october. Second Lieut.
Morton was promoted to be first lieutenant, vice
Lieut. Sayiles First Sergt- Robert Delany was
elected second lieutenant. Capt Young presided
az the meeting.
Major E R. Campbell Of the Second Battalion,
denies the statement In last Saturdays STAR, to
the eject that In making appointments to his
STAN be had neglected Co ID entirely, while every
other company In the battalion was favored
Major Campbell says that the officers OF the Sec
ond Battalion were appointed prior to the date of
the appointment OF The present major and that
has ever been member or Cos b, e, or ID, and
but one from CO. A The commanding Officer, he
says, has made the appointments with a view OF
strengthening the battalion. GO. A turned out
feet order; the men attentive 10 duty, and all
proud OF their captain. Co. b Is small, but well
drilled. Co. have In their new captain all that
they can desire In an offic-r. Co. ID has rne set
OF boys their cadence step and manual Of arms
Is good"
The headquarters of the Second Battalion has
been established at the armory OF Co. A, 7th and
stoned stan are required 10 be present the nrst
and third Monday evenings Of each month for In
specuon.
The commanding officer and adJutant will be
present on Monday OF each week. from 80 to
$50 pm, for the transaction OF business