Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
MILITIA MATTERS.
Notes and C00msass About the Differ.
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MILITIA MATTERS.
ems Organisations.
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osRrrD-rHB MILITIA SIGNAL sxRvIcE-How CAPT.
Ross WAS conrIIxNTED.
"AIl Is quiet along the Potomac said Capt Gale
% STAR reporter whom they met at 18th and
streets to-day. "You won't ind much going on
this week. for we are not entirely over the holidays.
Next week the boys viii commence 10 work In
earnest for the Inspection"
The trouble which has been brewing for some
time In Company C, Columbia Rifles not ordway
Rites as stated last week., third battalion, cumi-
mated recently In the resignation OF Capt II. Il.
PostOa- IL Is runored now that the company has
called for the resignation Of Lieut. Beagle.
In speaking OF this company to-day Gen. Ordway
sasd that it was composed OF good material, and
would make . good company. But, he added no
satisfactory results can be expected so long as the
members refuse TO obey the orders OF their COM
manding ofrcer In the armory on drin nights, as
The men Of this company are said 70 have done.
Company washington Continentals), OF the
third Is progressing satisfactorily. At the regular
meeting on Thursday night Messrs w. l. Perkins
and benjamin D. Burch were elected active men,
oer2 Tue following officers were also electedfOr
the ensuing year: Lieut.. c. Ludwig, recording sec
rstary: sergeant Z. G. Benson financial secretary,
w.
committee, Lieut.. G. Ludwig, Sergts. b. Hoover
and K @. Benson, Corporal j. Mcdonald, End
Private Lleberman- The officers OF the company
we're elected committee 20 arrange for the annual
pilgrimage 20 MI vernon on the I'D OF February.
Al a recent meeting OF the LIST battalion. Lieut..
Harrison on behalf OF Messrs- Conger and Bradt,
presented the corps with handsome silver shield,
set In q blue velvet cushion. commemorative OF the
victory Of the infantry at the National Drill In
May last
The oricial inspection Of the National Guard
wiz begin on or about the 18th instant AS stated
In TEE STAR some time ago the scale for marking
O. complete failure. II Will be conducted by Ad1u-
and Towp send who viii be divided into two COM
mistees for the purpose OF expedting the work.
When Captain Ross received an Invitation to at
tend melting Of his company In order to listen 70
tion and hope Of confronting his aecusers and put
ing them TO hight During Col Aoores ser1o-
comic address he maintained an attitude OF proud
denance, which did not change until the faoetious
colonel drew from his pocket the handsome testi-
mcnial which the company had prepared for him;
place 20 surprise and pleasure. The company ex-
sused the course pursued BY saying that had Cap
tain Ross known what was intended he would not
have come.
Corporal James Watson has been elected secre-
tary and Corporal C. z Sessford, treasurer OF Co.
{ CNational Fencibles,. OF the third.
The drill nights Will in the future be on Monday
and Friday. The National Rifles armory has been
promises 10 be q success.
Thomas Kirby, Edward German und Morris Mur-
ply have been elected members OF Co. b Emmett
Guards), third battalion
There il not harder working commander in the
District militia than Capt. Thoinasen, OF CO.
Qogan Guard, Of the third.
Next wednesday night win be the school-of-t the
officer night large attendance Is expected.
Last week the members Of Co. A, Sd battalion,
spent much Of their time entertaining their visit
ors from Richmond, Co ID, lst Virginia volunteers.
Who viii be colonel Of the I'd regiment, majors
OF the I'd and Of the Sd battalons? is the question
that Is now agitating the armories The elections
come Oh next Monday and Tuesday nights
The Bgslow Light Infantry has q membership OF
forty. They Will be mustered into the National
Guard Immediately.
AdJutsnt-een Bigelow has published a roster Of
the officers OF the District National Guard, cor
rected 70 December "a.
The last meeting of the Corcoran Cadet Corps
Literary and Debating Society was the best OF the
season MessrA Nixon Meyer, Given, and Dutton
furnished the entertainment
AdJussnt General Bigelow has issued the follow
ing points for Instructors"
scBKxE OF FIRING.
BY squad, single or double rank. Standinq-di-
rect, night oblique, left oolique, cease firing.
Kneelss9-direct, right oolique left oblique, cease
By rank double rank. Sondfn9-direct, cease
BIZ Tue single Sr double r Snse n asdtn0-dlrect
cease nring. Rneeling-direct, cease firing.
By man single rank). Lying DoUn-direct.
REMARKS on THE MANrAL-
The head should not dodge the piece and the
pfece should not touch the head
Instruct by showing what 70 do rather than by
Seaport arms by the numbers When the piece
p placed In position on the left forearm the right
hand should let 90 the piece. There should be
daytighs between the piece and the bend OF the
ann
Garry arms from support. Rather than twist
the body TO the left, throw the piece around 10
tae right with the left arm
Order arms As soon as the piece touches the
ground IL should be turned and moved about until
Il . feit 10 be In position, the toe OF the butt
against the toe Of the right foot the barrel the
rear and vertical
secure arms. The thumb Of the left hand
csoiy upon II al the command two.
The Signal Corps met at Monumental Hail, No.
13S Pennsylvania avenue. on Thursday night
rhis hall has been secured for the permanent
adapted for the purpose although a tri1e TOO
small II II Iclean as PIN has plenty OF good,
servlceable chairs and desks, and lots OF light.
Tne meeting was attended by larger number OF
teiegraphers than have been present at any pre-
vious meeting, and there IL now every indication
that the corps has come 10 stay. Thursday night
b the regular drill night.
The companies Of the National Guard Will be
Inspected during the current month, In accordance
each company indicates rs battalion: January IL.
Co d. l. and A. 3; l3 CO. B, l, and c, 8: Ii, Co. A,
and 9; IL. Co c. i, and B, 4; Is. CO. A, f. and
q Co B, ., and {, 4; "a, CO. D, and 4, 2; Is, Co
y. 2, and d. 2; %. 90. B, g. and C. q; 27, CO. B.
2. and Z, 2; 30, Co A, s. and A, g. The companies
OF the Is, I'd, 30, and ith oattalions win be
and !th battaions at 9 pm
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