Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10

! CIRCULAR NO Is OUT. AND. AS THERE
~ are several men in the District National
Guard who may never see one of those docu-
ments, it is herewith reproduced for the benefit
| of all.
The following extracts from the reports Of
the adjutant general, inspector general and
quartermaster general of their inspections in
May are published for the information Of the
National Guard
! The inspections show great improvement,
since the inspections made last year, through
out the whole command in discipline and
appearance.
| FIRST BATTALION.
The battalion presented splendid appear
ance Oh its military inspection and executed
all the movements of the ceremony without
error. The books and papers of tie battalion
are well and correctly kept.
Company A. fret battalion-M Military inspec-
ton excellent. Books and papers in perfect
condition, except that letter-sert book had not
perfect. Property book well kept and all issued
property receipted for. Lockers, with few
! exception properly arranged
/ Company i. first MISUNDERSTANDING inspec-
ton perfect and with every officer and man
! present Lockers properly arranged. Prop
A
not receipted for. This company would have
had he credit of standing first in military eff
| ficiency il the whole command but for the
neglect o. its captain in not presenting the
books and papers of the company for inspec-
ton. As the same neglect occurred at the last
! annual inspection. and the books and papers of
/ the company consequently have rot been in
| srected in two years, il is impossible to know
| whether they are correctly kept or not.
| Company c. first battalion--Miitary in
| go, nm and
| for rapii assembling perfect. Property book
! fairly well kept, but several entries for issues
| not receipted tor. Several lockers not arranged
| according TO regulations. The company and
| Its officers are entitled to commentator for
| general efficiency.
| Company l.. first Oattalion-Nilitary inspec-
| :ion good. but not eqnCl 10 that of the other
| companies o! the battalion. several men had
! buttons missing from their blouses. others did
| not have crossed rifles and figures on caps and
| several RAD lcggings carelessly laced. Prop
| erty book badly kept and many issues entered
| without receipts. No attention paid TO reguia-
| tons for arrangement OF lockers. The stand
| ing OF the company for military efficiency lost
b. tie failure OF the captain OF the company to
| present the books and papers OF The company
| for inspection. either at the time ordered or at
any subsequent time.
| SECOND BATTALION.
The battalion was not formed promptly nCr
Well: needs instruction and drill in method OF
forming; books and papers in excellent condi-
| ton.
| Company A, second pat,alion-Military in
spection excellent; company gives evidence of
earnes. effort and deserves CONNIE ndation;
| books and papers well kept; property book
| well kept; lockers not arranged according TO
| regulations.
| Company B, second battalion-Military in
| spectiOn good. but not showing as much i'm
provement since last year it should. Several
rifles showed neglect OF attention 10 repairs
| Only part of the books and records of the
| company were presented for inspection. for
which the captain should be censured. Prop
| erty book well kept. Lockers, with few eXcep-
| tions. in good condition.
Company G., second battalion--Military iu-
spection excellent. and the company prese nted
| a splendid appearance. married only by lack
| OF discipline shown by some Of the men talk
| ing in ranks. The books and records of the
! company We're in a condition SO discreiitable
as to demand immediate remedy and severe
| censure. Tine books are incorrectly kept and
| no entries made in them for year. The in
speeding officer could not ascertain whether
| the files of orders were complete or roster for
rapid assembly kept as required by regula-
| tons. No attention villa lever appears to have
| been given to the regulations for keeping
property book or Tor arrangr ment Of lockers
! his company. that from it, military inspec-
ton and drill might rank among the first must
| ln>mliitary eihciency. and through no iault Of
its enlisted men.
Company ID, second battaiion-A Military in
spection fair. but none of the enlisted men had
letters or numbers on blouse collars. Books
| and apers In ialr condition. with exception of
| roster for rapid mbiy. Lockers not kept as
required by regulations and in bad condition
no naphthaline in lockers. No officer being
present the property book was not inspected
THIRD BATTALION.
The battalion WAS promptly and correctly
| formed and its inspection most excellent.
Books and papers correctly and well kept The
battalion severely criticised for its inspec-
ton last year. Its Inspection this year shows
an Improvement 70 incomparably greater than
| made by any other organization III the COM
maId that its commanding officer officers and
men are entitled to speciai commentator.
| Everything about the battalion gave evidence
| of earnest work and good results.
| Company A. third Military inspec-
| ton very good. Condition of rifles excellent.
| General appearance of company very good.
| Books anu papers not correctly kept. Lockers
fairly well kept. but no naphthaline in them.
Property book BADLY kept. lacking receipts for
| property issued
Company Il, third battalion--Military in
! spection very good. with Tie exception OF error
| on part Of many OF the men in holding rifles at
order arms Condition Of rifles excellent.
General appearance Of company very good.
| Books and papers correctly kept and in good
condition. Property book well kept Lockers
| in fair condition.
| Company c. third battalion--Mi Military inspec-
tion good. Condition of rifles excellent Gen
eral appearance OF company good. Books and
papers in fair condition. Lockers well kept.
| Property book not well kept. many issues not
| being receipted FOR.
Company D, third battalion Military inspec-
| ton good. Condition OF rifles excellent. Cen
| erai appearance OF company gooG. Books and
papers correctly Kept and in fair condition.
| Lockers in very good condition. Property book
not neatly kept and several issues not receipted
| for. --' 49, 81
| FOURTH BATTALION
The battalion presented an excellent APP
pearance and its military inspection very
good. The forming of the battalion was badly
executed, more instruction being evidently
needed in double rank formations. The books
and papers of the battalion are thoroughly and
correctly kept
| Company A, fourth battalion-The military
inspection of this company would have been
perfect but for the presence of two recruits
necessarily present in the ranks for muster.
! Books and papers correctly kept and in excel
lent condition. Property book fairly well
kept. All requirements being considered this
| company is entitled to the highest credit in the
infantry for military efficiency. Company B..
| first battalion, and company G, second bat
talon, would have contested this distinction
but for neglect OF duty on the part Of their
ia.s .l.~.<- .~kI..