Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The Results Of Recent Company Inspec-
tons.

lions.
The NEW BAND ASD DRUM CORPs-lrrTING OF
rHE. SCHOOL OF INTERPRETATIONS FOR
ELECTIONS NOTES FEoM aEADoCAsTsRs-A
TALK WITH COL sIoELow
Owing to the bad weather it has not been
practicable to examine more than the following
OF the National Guard in the school of the
company: Companies and d, of the First
battalion, Companies A and C, of the Fourth
battalion, Companies c and d, Of the Sixth
battalion, and the companies of the Seventh
battalion. The reports for Company D, of the
First, and Company d, Of the Sixth, have not
as yet been made out for want Of list of their
attendance.
The companies we're marked according to the
Following scale: s, perfect; 5, very good; 4,
good; 3, fair; 2. poor; 1. very poor; 0, utter
failure. The figure Of effectiveness is obtained
oy multiplying the mark by what is termed the
factor of attendance, which consists of the
number OF men present divided by l00 the
maximum authorized strength Of the company.
The usual companies whose reports are made
out are rated as follows: Company B Of the
First battalion, mark 3S4, figure .96; Com
pany A, Fourth battalion, mark 4.I8, figure
LOS; Company G, Fourth battalion, mark 4.80,
figure 1.34; Company c, Sixth battalion, mark
mark 2. 20, figure SO; Company B. mark 2.24,
1gure .29; Company @. mark 2.l2. figure .4S;
Company D, mark 1.9S, figure "a. Thus far
the highest mark and figure are obtained by
Company of the Fourth battalion, National
Fencibles, the mark being 4 80 and the figure
LA. The Signal Corps and Light Battery
will be inspected at the Riding Academy on
the 9Th instant. va. = ..g.,. = G.
As heretofore published in THE STAR band
has been organized under the leadership Of
I~A Eno Cal. H. m =
the National Guard Band" and they will wear
the uniform OF the National Guard. and parade
with the brigade on all occasions Of ceremony
or duty. The band is also organized as an Or
chestra
A corps of field music, consisting of thirty
six musicians. has been regularly enlisted in
the National Guard with Mr.. Joseph Hooper as
principal musician. The men are all skilled
musicians, many of them having served and
received tuition in the Marine Corps.
General Ordway has declared. as unwise, the
practice OF companies organizing separate
drum corps for the reason that not being in
structed or trained alike they will fix habits of
step and cadence that will not be uniform.
1t has been ordered that designations Of COM
missioned officers will be addressed to THE
through military channels. This is also the
order respecting applications for discharge
from enlisted men.
Regulations have been issued for the election,
or nomination. of officers of the National Guard:
No person shall be eligible to election to Office
who Is not male citizen of the United States,
and over eighteen years of age. Field officers
OF regiments or battaliOns shall be elected by
the written or printed votes Of the captains
and lieutenants of the several companies; cap
tains and lieutenants Of companies by the
written or printed votes of the enlisted men of
the respective companies The staff officers Of
regiment or battalion shall be nominated by
the permanent commander thereof If the APP
pointment of an officer elect would cause a
vacancy to be filed by the same electors, they
may proceed at the same meeting to elect a
person to NIL such vacancy. Every person ac-
cepting an election, as an officer. shall appear
before an examining board. to be appointed by
the commanding general to be examined as to
his military and other qualifications.
At the meeting of the school Of officers to be
held November IA, answers will be required
only to paragraphs and of each of the prob
lens that have been given for solution. An
swers to the remaining paragraphs of the prob
lens will be presented at the meeting Of the
school of officers to be held December II.
The school of officers will meet Wednesdays
AZ follows: November II, answers to street riot
problems; November Is, Lecturer December IL,
answers to street riot problems December &c,
lecture; January Q, 1889. answers to street riot
problems; January o. lecture; February Is,
answers to street riot problems; February "a,
lecture; March ID, final solution Of problem
No. l; March q. lecture; April 10, final solu-
ton of problem No. 2; April "a. May 8, May %.
At the last regular meeting of the Emmett
Guard, Co. B, Third Battalion. Messrs. Thomas
Kelly, Charles A. Barnes, p. J. Hollohan and
Peter Burke were elected active members. The
constitution of the company was amended to
create an honorary staff, and Capt. William H.
Murphy was elected as chief OF staff with the
rank OF captain. Corporal Samuel E. German
was elected treasurer, and Sergeant John j.
Fainter, jr., was elected financial secretary for
the ensuing term. Sergeant Harlow has been
detailed as drill sergeant, and the recruits IN
der his charge are making rapid progress.
''Some Of the officers having charge of COM
panies in the National Guard are making a
great mistake in thinking that drilling is the
whole art Of commanding" said Col Bigelow
to n STAB reporter. Il mean by that" he con-
tinued, that not enough attention is being
paid to the various returns and reports required
of them. In the field such an officer would be
apt to let his command run short, very seri-
Gus biunder in campaigning"
Notice has been given to the National Guard
that there will be parade of the brigade on
Thanksgiving day, and orders for the parade
will shortly be issued.
The following enlisted men have been dis
honorably discharged from the National Guard:
VIM. McNelly, H. B. Collins. Lucas P Loring,
J. Z. Chamon, John Dent, Charles T. Fletcher,
Frank Fautroy. H. 7. Ford, G. W. Grayson,
Hugh Norris. z. T. Wadsworth, G. P. Whiting,
s. H. Bond, G. s. Coleman.
Company A, Second Battalion will elect a
second lieutenant on the 5th instant. Major E.
II. Campbell will reside.
Colonel Bigelow made visit to the Signal
Corps last Thursday afternoon, and was well
pleased with the soidierly appearance of this
young and promising organization. He was
rather struck with their being fully uniformed
and equippcd,a s it is a habit with many compan-
les in the National Guard to drill more or less in
civilians clothes. 1T would DO good prac-
tice," said he speaking on this subject. ..for
oil the companies to adopt this method, as it is
more soldierly and habituates the men to the
feeling Of the uniform. 1t favors uniformity
not only OF appearance, but also of movement
and action, which is conducive to efficient in
struction." He deprecates strongly the prac-
tice he has observed in the National Guard of
an officer commanding a company under arms
without his sword and belt on, or with his
sword in his scabbard. As far as he has OBJ
served. the officers were much in need Of
practice in the handling Of their swords as the
men in the handling Of their guns.
The strength of the light battery is at present
about IS enlisted men. Their guns were tele-
graphed for and are expected to-day, the
battery will go into camp at their armory! The
Washington Riding Academy for four days, inn
mcdiately upon their receipt
A new military organization has been formed
in South Washington, to be known as the WASH