Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-15
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Notes Of Interest from the Various Ar
mories.

| THE DISTRICT cAvALYMRN MISTAKEN FOR THE
| REGULAR rRooPERs-eoNE POINTS ABOUT
THURsDAY's PARADE-A COMPANY THAT HAS
| REACHED THE LIMIT OF ENLIsTMENTs.
| Both the officers and men Of the District
| guard are quite well satisfied with the showing
m ade last Thursday evening on the White lot
in the first dress parade ever given In Wash
in gton. Gen. Ordway remarked today that he
had heard . great many complimentary re-
marks from regular army officers and others
| we'll qualified to judge Of such events upon the
unusually fine appearance Of the militiamen
Although there were several technical errors in
the movements, few blunders and some little
confusion once or twice, the general effect pre-
sented to the spectators was perfect and de-
served the applause and the praise which it
| earned
MISTAKEN FOR REGULARS.
An odd mistake was made by one OF the au-
dience that reflected great credit On the cavalry
troops engaged in policing the lines. He. an
officer Of the army, remarked in surprise to a
friend that he saw that Gen. Ordway had OBJ
| tanned q number Of cavalrymen from Fort
Myer to help him out. The other said he
thought that this was not so, for he was sure
the troopers indicated were militiamen. The
cavalrymen had come from the army post. At
this the objector began to look for evidence to
support his claim and suddenly found it in the
cobbed tail of one of the horses. which he tri-
umphantly pointed out to the officer as an un-
mistakable proof that the troopers were guards
men. The other was forced to acknowledge his
error.
Gen. Ordway tells this story with some show
of satisfaction.
The only regret felt about the occasion was
IN xvo- fartp FRO
cold that reduced his voice to a minimum and
prevented some of his orders being heard by
the troops.
THEY WANTED TO SEE A PARADE
Owing to the lack of distinction in the popu-
lar mind between dress parade and a street
parade there were hundreds Of people who
waited on the curbs down the avenue expecting
to see the soldier boys tramp by. They were
not wholly disappointed, however, for after
the parade Col. Clay marched his regiment up
18th street to the avenue and down past the
White House and Treasury to the corner of
9th street, where he dismissed the companies
The marching was perfect, being helped along
by the fine work of the National Guard drum
corps, which has never before made such
good showing.
THE OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
1t is quite probable that the guard will be
furnished with an adjutant general during the
present week, the indications being that Secre.
tary Proctor, having looked on all sides Of the
question. has about made up his mind to act in
the matter. He has had a number of names
before him for some time weighing them, and
not long ago he and Gen. Ordway went over
the list together. The Secretary is deferring
to Gen. Ordway to a great extent in the selec-
ton OF an officer for this duty, for he realizes
that it is eminently proper that whoever 1t may
be should be satisfactory in every particular to
his future chief. 1t is understood that the
Secretary met Lieut.. Lemly on the Pan-Ameri-
can excursion, on which the latter is now serv-
ing. and that his impressions of that officers
ability and excellent qualities now very
favorable. In view Of this it is not altogether
| improbable that the order detachng Lieut..
Lemly from this service will be revoked. At
all events it is certain that the coming man
Will be an able one and that in his selection
Gen. Ordway will have a good deal to say.
Secretary Proctor realizes the importance Of
the national guard, and he sees that it cannot
thrive under adverse circumstances and I'M
willing officers. Hence he has determined to
remove every obstacle in the way Of Its healthy
growth and progress.
CAPT. CowIE's RESIGNATION.
Capt John Cowie, after having served with
the Washington Light Infantry corps for many
years, has rendered his resignation as captain
Of company A, first battalion. 1t has not yet
been accepted, but it undoubtedly will be in q
few days. He leaves the guard because Of the
necessity to devote more time to his personal
and official affairs and his departure from the
Washington Light Infantry corps is regretted
deeply both by himself and his comrades.
REACHED HIaH-wArER MARX.
Company A, fifth battalion, Capt. Benson, is
the first company to reach the maximum limit
of one hundred men. This command was
formerly known as the Washington Cont
nentals and did not prosper, but since Capt.
Benson reorganized it under the name Of the
Washington Sharpshooters and infused new
life into its ranks, it has been one of the most
effective bodies in the guard. This achieve
| ment of first reaching high-water mark is a
source of congratulation to the members Of
the company.
Col. Cecil Clay, second regiment, returned
last Sunday from his annual hunting trip to
Canada.
new national guard journal has made its
debut under the caption The Militiaman."