Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-18
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
New Companies to Be Ready for the
Inaugural Parade,
HASoR HooRE's PROBABLE PRoxoTIoS-THE GOV
ElHHnNr BATTALIoN-THE REGULATIONS FOR
RIFLE PRAcTIcE-THE LIGHT ISFANTRY's FL
NANcIAL CONDITION.

AA. rhAOricE-IHk LIGHT INFANTRrs FL
SASciAL CONDITION..
An election for colonel and Observation-Disclosures
Of the first regiment has been ordered to be
held Tbursdav tha a,., ins, r. 4. rnda-s,ood
that Major Moore has consented IN accent the
position NJ co,or.l and ha I, rndorb.odiv tbo
n,.,;u,,,. .,~Is - a. 60 >
n onoioe VI 'ne oineers. mere Is
MUCH quiet canvassing going on Tor the POSI-
ton Sof Northumberland of the regiment,
and the Light Infantry are considerably aoi-
aaovar,bo o,e.,;o,, ., r., ,ho, iii 49,,
80. J, f.e1. '. "-'o-. "..i % ~
" t 49, aoN vi an, I"', ~ " AM =. .ne
$es,J "y Co.n. TsP.. Doi s n, Vi 'n y
the infantry' are ment;ons5 in connection
with the Northumberland of the regiment,
though there is a manifest disposition to select
some prominent citizen not now connected
with the national guard The infantry also seem
to be divided on the policy of making Capt
Ross, who is a noted soldier and discipiinarian,
major of the battalion, or of selecting some
ambitious individual whose name and purse
will advance the material interests Of the
corps The probabilities are. however. that in
both cases the officers already connected with
the national guard will win the desired posi-
tions and deserved promotions
The company recently formed in northeast
wasbinpton. and known as tho wosbin,,on
Rifles. Is now an assured success and Cen Srd-
vay will Immediately issne to them tbai- nn;-
f0rma
already enrolled over forty men and orc din
ing constantly with the view of maL;ne, y 81
table display on the 4tb of March n ia nrob.
able that the company will be assigned to the
second battalion.
Gen. Ordway continues his policy of pruning
and of wedding ont worthless material Soma
have criticised his fxed determination i, ais
respect but the indications are that his noIicv
will win in the end and create a naf;onal Ppnard3
to which every member NAV feel II an honor
to belong notwithstanding the fact that no
has recently disbanded two COMPANIES for inef
fciency and made numerous personal dis
charges. the total strength of the guard has in
creased over $50 men in the last two months
The pev cavalrv ,roo,, hos con-, 20 ,-orl i,
.a-na., tn, - .-ae ~ - -
Sergeant Major RsnD;s 80 Az ,arrso -,
at Fort Myer. as an Instructor. and propose 10
drill three times a week until the 4tb of March.
in order that they may make a creditable dis
play on that occasion. Their sabers and belts
have already been issued TO them. and il ia nm
derstood that their complete uniforms and
horse equipments will be ready for issue IA
soon as the troop secures a proper armorv. A
large number OF prominent citizens have signi-
neo tneir Willingness 10 become honorary MEM
pers oi 'ne troop ana contribute TO ITS mantle
nance Az .he last meeting q committee was
aPpointed 10 tender 10 MI. Myron NJ. Parker
we P1si'ion ol caPsain ana 70 Mr. .. ,. Blank.
man tne Posluon Vi nrst lieutenant Both OF
mi sensleien are oMcers oI experience and
~e. .no WI, Ia .ne community, ana II they con-
sen1 W .aAe tne Positlons VIII aod much 10 the
suehsth Oh tne troop.
Inc Ambulance company is in fourishing
condition. large number of men have re-
Gently Joined and DIR Leach confdeptlv ex-
poets to parade thirty-six men on the 4th of
Marcn, Wnlch Is the maximum strength allowed
.ne company. lhey are now looking for per-
nianent ahOry. quite a NUMBER OF prominent
sanzaton, anu nave volunteered to deliver
eouI sc VI lectures on the nrst care OF wounded
anu 1saoied men. AS the instructions to be de-
iNSu rom these lectures would De applicable
70 nv;ta tha 9.;cora nus or me; Is proposed
guard and the general public 70 attend tbsro
Thu n.+;onai ,,rard thi,,L :. -
- .I tliiiA y i"'nei haru THAT
vi. nu ~, 'ney are not oniy serving without pay.
Du1 aIso paying an OF their armory and other
AfPnses, tna' On an occasion IKE the Inaugu-
IaI Pioesssion, IA Which ,hey are ordered and
Iequneu 10 Paruclpate, tnat they must pay out
y. s1eu o"u P9cs1's I4r the music ana other
expenses enIaleo oy the parade.
Hsn' oa''ery mas received us new ten
.sir gaming guns anu are as denghted with
s. .t aS uos WIN ms mrs. PSlr OF Doots In
,on we guns are peau'ieS ana the battery may
sI Oe p Iouu VI mem. rev organizations IN
W. % ,ha Sa.tau,, nass uone as much hard
"oA 40 suS D1''ei!' anu people VIII De sur
Sseu AZ men eLnc,ehc! wneh they make their
uIs' niounteu paraue- lheF equipments now
SOnPiere Win tne exception OF harness, and
snas WI oe Ieauy lor issue TINS month. Next
~ 'neS noPS W rePiace ther hoWltZers Dy
.wo inoueIn notcnhiss guns, ana they Will
.neu naNe 1ue oess battery III the country Tor
suee' "oiA.
] Company A, OF the second battalion. now
numbers over eighty men. and CAPTAIN Harri
son says that by the 4th of March will reach
the maximum strength of one hundred The
veterans seem to have more energy and enthu-
siasm than many of the younger companies.
anu IL Is curious TACT that their percentage
OF a.'ehdance al drlns exceeds that OF any other
SonPans III 'he guard
The company formed by Captain Williams in
the Post-Office department will be mustered in
on Monday night. and will have the honor Of
being company A of the proposed government
battalion. 1t is expected that the nronosad
companies in the Treasury department and in
the government printing office will soop nar
feet their Organization and there will rroh-
ABLY be some rivalry 10 see which can first snc-
coed and thereby become The color conananv 90
the battalion
IT, -. 81, - Al,
nc man. iiienu7 VI 'ne washington Llght
Inlan.ry VIII De glad to learn that their fnan-
cial analrs nave been so well managed that
Ihere.ls now an assured prospect OF relief from
embarrassment and prosperous future. 1t is
wen understood that Major Moore has per-
a." ~. S Geehne9 70 give up tie command OF
coloneicv ~ The raei,, nc 7. n ~ tle
reached and int H. ,,Iaa ~ h]nr ~. :"
for him Gen OrdvaT 10 60, ,I1'.P;e oPeLi
To the battalion to form -, IN