Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-26
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The New Adjutant General-An Armory
In the Globe Building.

No member Of the national guard of the
District is better pleased with the appointment
OF First Lieut.. Oscar F. Long, fifth infantry,
as adjutant general Of the District militia than
Gen. Ordway himself. He had decided in his
own mind that Long was one of the best men
on the list Of applicants which Secretary
Proctor submitted to him, and when It was
found that Long was backed by some of the
strongest republican influence in the country
it was concluded that he was the most available
man in the field. Gen. Ordway, however, did
not consent to the appointment until he was
sibiiity. The result is that the guard comes
forth with colors flying, bearing not only the
good will of Secretary Proctor, but also that
OF some very strong legislators whose voice
will probably be heard in its behalf next
session.
Lieut.. Long has a fine record, having served
q long time on the staff of Gen. Miles and since
then acting as adjutant Of his regiment, with
the rank OF captain, In coming here he sacri-
fees portion Of his pay and q relative rank,
but he is bachelor, with considerable private
means, so that these considerations did not
deter him from accepting what, next to a stat
appointment is about the best billet for first
lieutenant in the army. He has had Just the
right sort of duty in the west to make him I'M
usually well qualified to serve as adjutant gen.
eral here, and it is no disparagement to the
qualities and abilities of Lieut.. Lemly to saw
that the outlook is that Lieut. Long will make
equally as good an adjutant general as that
most excellent officer. He is described as being
tall, fresh complexioned and genial in every
way, thorough soldier and the best Of friends
to those who win his confidence. 1t will prob
ably be another fortnight before he can reach
here from his post in Texas.
AN ARMoRY IN THE GLOBE BUILDING.
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the trustees of the Globe building. Pennsylva-
MIA avenue between Sd and AZ streets. and has
rented the second floor of that structure for
use as an armory for the third battalion. Mai.
Harrison's work will be begun at once on the
rooms, fitting lockers and making the neces-
sary alterations and it will be about three weeks
before the men can get into their new quarters.
There is no battalion so well qualified to be put
into this armory as the third, which is in
reality unit, being composed OF the Union
veteran corps and the Sons of Veterans. There
will undoubtedly be fully 800 members by the
time the armOry is opened. There will be q
drill room fully so feet square and another
room about 80 feet by 25, the latter to be used
for the lockers and dressing and company
rooms. There will be no partitions raised.
WAR DEPARTMENT COMPANY.
Gen. Ordway has called a meeting to be
held next Friday night of all employees of the
War department interested in the formation of
a new company, to be known as the War de-
partment company, to fill the only remaining
vacancy in the guard, the law providing for
twenty-eight companies. The indications are
that there will be upward of fifty men enrolled
In case OF an organization the company will be
assigned to the sixth battalion, now composed
of the Treasury guards and the Post Office
company, and it is quite likely that the PEN
sion office company, now in the fourth bat
TALON, will be transferred to the sixth. thus
making that departmental battalion Of four
strong companies.
THE RIFLE GALLERY
is all ready for use, except that the steel plates
to be erected behind the targets for a backing
have not yet been received. These will I'M
doubtedly arrive in few days and then the
guard can be set to work upon the most i'm
portant duties Of a mIlitiaman. The ordnance
department Of the army has honored q requsi-
ton for complete target outfit, furnished
from the Frankfort arsenal, so that the range
is as well equipped as any in the country.