Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Proposed Regimental Dress Parades-
Notes from HeadQuarters.

IL has been suggested that Government bat
TALON be formed, composed Of one company from
the treasury Department, one company from the
War and Navy Departments one company from
the Interior and Post-Once Departments, and one
company from the Government Printing once.
In case OF IRE or public disturbance which would
require the guarding OF the public buildings, such
q battalion, 1t has been held, would be OF great
value on account Of the knowledge the men
would have OF the buildings in which they are
employed
1--WE are assured" said Gen. Ordway to STAR
reporter, In speaking OF this matter "that such
a battalion would be regarded with favor by the
heads OF the Departments, and we suggest that
some ; OF ahe a am young men in each Depart
Ordway has offered to arm and equip such bat
TALON after the first Of July, II formed
proposition for dress parades on the White Lot
by the LIST and I'd regiments, alternately Is being
canvassed among the companies, with q view OF
learning the sentiments OF the men In regard to
II. Gen. Ordway has said that he would not order
dress parades, as he Is adverse to imposing any
unnecessary duty on men who are doing so much
work voluntarily, but that II the men want to
have them he will be glad TO direct them.
The idea is to hold the dress parades at the con.
clusion OF the Saturday Afternoon concerts given
by the Marine Band, and to have the Marine Band
furnish the music for the parade.
Gen. Ordway and stan propose to otter trophies
or prizes, to be awarded annually to the best bat.
soldier. The first competition for these Drizes win
take place In october.
The signal company. the membership OF which
has heretofore been confined to practical telegram
applicants who are not telegraph operators It is
probable that the company will soon be nlled to
us maximum as 1t Is an attractive and interesting
branch Of the service.
Col Bigelow mustered in during the past week
q number OF young men for the new ambulance
company.
The following Is q statement of the attendance
OF the several companies OF the National Guard at
sns recent muster: General stanaon roll II; pres
present. IS; percentage SO. Stan Sd reQimentNS
on roll; present; percentage 100. LIST battalion
talion-on roll ITO; present, l24; percentage, "a
Sd -battalion-on rolf, 1874; present. lO4; percent.
age, 81 Attn 6attaiiCn-on roll ls2; present, 100;
percentage, .6S. 9Th battallon-on roll 259: pres.
ent, 10; percentage. go. The TIN battalion were
the largest percentage: Out OF a men on the roll
they had ~ present. Their average was 95 Total
on rolls eos; present, es5; general average, SO.
"What do you think OF the showing made by the
several companies Of the National Guard'" asked
ut Is very gratifying in several respects said
the colonel, assuming the 7th battalion TO lie
attendance shows the National Guard to he
stronger in the aggregate by 100 or more than il
was at this time last year, notwithstanding the
dlsoandlng OF one entire battalion and the pretty
general wedding out. II shows larger percentage
OF attendance In the average organization than has
been noted heretofore. 1t alSO vindicates the sys
tenn OF rating with regard to the number OF men
on the rolls by showing that 1t Is not the battalion
with the largest but that with the smallest mum.
Der Of men on the rolls which had the largest NUM-
Der OF men present for muster"
Private II. w. Gray has been honorably dis
charged from the National Guard BY reason OF
physical disability.
The committee appointed BY the Washington
Light Infantry VIII leave next week for Atlantic
city and Cape May to select q camping ground
for the company.