Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Soldier Doys as the FaiP-Noses fr0ns the
ARWoFieN.

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AFDories.
ssTnis week. said a member OF the National
Guard, 20 q SrAn reporter, "has been one Of nnan-
cial embarrassment 70 the boys OF the National
Guard. for nearly an the companies have attended
the fairs now In progress, and that's enough tc
break the treasury. However, we have had a
good time"
wednesday night the Washington Light Infantry
Corps visited the @. A K fair. they were welcomed
by Gen. Buriett, and Col Moore replied
AT the regularly monthly drill OF the National
Fencibles last Wednesday night a number Of
active and honorary mem oers were elected. Mr..
Charles Nails OF the Fencibes is getting together
q base ball club 70 be called the "Fencbles," and
viii soon issue challenges TO all the clubs In the
National Guard. Mr.. Mills suggests that league,
10 oe called the National Guard League, DC formed
The Capital city Guards gave successful mask
ball Wednesday night
Gen. Oriway has Just issued an important order
n which be states that person shall be enlisted
IN tue National Guard who IS Sndsr ignteen years
duties OF a soldier. Any proper person desiring 10
enlist shall make out an apphc alton on the bank
same 70 the commanding ofiicer Of the company Or
battalion he desires TO join should the applica-
ton be appr9vsd t shall De referred 70 The enlist:
him, ana finding that he be OF the required age
and ply sicai qualifications shall enlist him In his
company and not otherwise. Until further
orders enlistnents viii De made on new forms
marked A. q. O.. d. C. NJ, No. !. The enlisting
0f1cers VIII cause the proper execution Of
oath contained therein and certifying thereto.
Enlistment papers Will be executed In duplicate,
one OF which Is to be fled with the records of the
company and the other forwarded TO the Adjutant-
General and all company commanders are desig-
mated a. the enlisting ofcers OF their respective
parade who is not enlisted in the National GUARD d.
and no man VIII be deemed enlisted whose enlist.
ment paper is not filed In the ONCE OF the
Acknowledgement within thirty days after
It's execution Upon the expiration OF their
terms OF enlistment enlisted men Will
ne discharged oy their company commanders
other than the expiration OF the term OF enlist
ment his discharge papers. with the authority for
10 his company commander by the adjutant-gen-
eral Sop-commissioned stan Officers may be en-.
listed as such, In which case they shall De both
10 wnoe0 commands they respectively belong
Desertion In time OF peace 10 hereby defined 10 be
abssnse from drills and parades without authority
The President has signed the commissions Of the
following on1cers: Andrew W. Kelley. 70 be frst
lieutenant and Quarermaster or the LIST battalion,
Vice George Breitoartn, resigned; Edward Ro-
ID battalion Of infantry, vice wm. A Rutherford,
reslgneo; h Ii. Borroughs 70 be captain Of Co ID,
DuranS to Be- sssond neutenaSi 81 Co D. ed Bat. e.
talon. vice M. NJ Flannery, promoted; Cornelius
T. Daily, TO be captain Of Co. d, OF the 4th oatta
20 be nrst lieutenant OF Co. B, same battalion, to
MI an original vacancy; w. g. KIeinroth, to be
second lieutenant Of same company and battalion
captain and surgeon OF the 5th battalion, 70 I'LL an
original vacancy. Robert johnson TO be 1st. lieut.
Vacancy. James H. Washington. to be % lieut.. Of
Company c, OF the same battalion, TO MI an origi
nal VACANCY.
The following promotions have also been made:
n E%mst Useli, captain, Company a, Of the %
Nartiu N. Flannery, I'd Lieut.. Of Company d. same
battalion. 10 De LIST lieu. OF said company. TO MI
Jersey Munroe, % lieut.. Company A, OF the 4th
battalion, 70 be LIST Lieut.. or Company A, to I'LL
an original vacancy. &C. 7. DAILY declined)
captain Company c, Sd battalion, ana Geo. Brett
barth, nrst Lieutenant and Quartermaster or the
1ss esasalSn while the following have Declined
tenant OF Company A, eth battalion; Jesse *. Roy,
announced In same order as appointed, second
me board Of officers are getting their report
ready In regard TO frtng kneenng.
Nothing Is known In regard 10 the next field day,
although Gen Bigelow says he thinks it VIII be on
Decoration Day.
The instruction OF rife practice IN the school Of
the squad win be taken MP Immediately after the
nsxt inspection
At the school Of the officers, which will meet ON
the 18th uitimo, there viii be no lecture but Gen.
Btgelow has Sgnined his intention OF giving in
srucoons IN regard TO ofdcial returns, papers and
At . meeting OF Company B. I'd battalion,
held on the 9Th instant, to elect second neuten-
aot, vice John 7. Purcell, deceased, sherman J.
Blown was unanimously elected.
Arraugements are being perfected for the first
company Of the Union veteran Corps to partici-
pate IN the coming encampment OF the society OF
the Army Of tho Potomac and the Army OF North
ern Virginia at Gettysburg on July J. 2 and 3 next.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of Co. A., u.v.C.
Cd battalion, last Monday evening. John Sui
Ivan, late OF Company F, l64th New York Vol
unteers, and George Dougherty, late OF Company
q. 1881 View York Volunteers, were elected active
memDera ,. ]. Mclean, John Fitzgerald and Isaac
y. Cnilds were elected honorary contributing MEN,
berS
Company C, Of the 3rd battalion. has decided
to participate in the parade In celebration OF the
opening OF the free bridge.
Pnvates q. 3. Driver. E. r. Fitzsimmons and
George ]. uppold have been honorably DISCHARGED
from Company ID, 3rd battalion Merchant kifies).
The organization OF ladies referred TO some time
ago, OF the Merchant Rifles, Is In charge OF the
following committee: Chairman W. ". Kenney,
LeutA A A. King. John =. Kelley, and Prtvates
ROheffsOn and KAeQan