Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-02
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Matters of Interest to All Members Of the
Militia Of the District.
THE THIRD BATTALION CAPTURES THE HoNoRs
FOR THE FIRST MONTH OF THE PRESENT YEAR
TEAMS FOR THE SECOND REGIMENT RIFLF
MATcH-GES. HESDERsoS's LECTURE.
A neat red silk banner-fringed with gold
lace, bearing a target in the center. over which
is inscribed in gold letters champion Com
pany," and on the sidos and bottom Second
Regiment, d. c. n. G."-has been provided to
award at the end Of each month to the COM
pany of the second regiment making the high
est average in rife practice. This average is
! not TO be taken from the record Of the number
actually firing, but from the number OF men
borne on the rolls ct the time of firing. As 1t
will be distinguished honor to be known as
the banner company" it is expected that
henceforth full attendance and large scores
will be characteristic of the companies compos-
| ing the battaions OF the second regiment.
1t will probably be presented to the banner
company Mt the time of awarding the battalion
trophy. which is to be shot for March 4.
THE TEAMS sELKCTED.
The teams selected to represent the battalions
of the second regiment in the rifle match to
take place in the National Guard Gallery We'd
nesday evening at O'Clock are as follows:
Fourth battalion Company A-Privates JAS
c. Reagan and James McNalley; Corp. s Walsh
and Private D. l.. Gambler: Private S. ID. Ro-
tranel, alternate. Company Corp. J. i.
i Hough and Private j. T. hoberts; Private G.. n
Plant. alternate. Company D-Privates A. L.
Evans and j. K. Duke; Sergt. stephen, alter
rate. Lieut.. L T. Farabee captain.
HAITI a n,s A priyatps Ossip
Khnger and Frank Ascher; Private E.A. BoeSer
alternate. Company B-Sergt. john Heiser
and Private J. G. Prinkert. Company C
Corp. John Walsh and John Deery; Private q.
| H. Streaks and Private Walter Cash; Sergt. W..
I. Place, alternate. Lieut.. Thomas ;. King,
captain.
| Sixth battalion-Company A-Sergt. C. W.
Moore and Private W. C. Whip; Private p. E.
! Miller alternate Company B-Sergt. W. E.
Buell.. seret' p W. Smith. Priyates G. W. King
and j. q. Thompson: e. d. Ellsworth, alter
| nate. Company C-Sergt. b. u. S. Phillips and
Corp. P. V. Bum: Private A. S. McLane, alter
nate. Lieut.. ". P. Vale. captain.
TIE SECOND BATTALION TROPHY.
| There is a good deal of interest in that second
regiment battalion trophy. 1t is silver
plaque, sixteen inches long. supported by an
| oxidized figure of Nubian warrior. whose
| head and feet appear above and below it. His
hands clasp the upper edge, the right grasping
| an arrow and pointing downward. AZ though 20
direct attention to the inscription. which reads:
second Regiment, ID. L. " Il. battalion
Trophy. 1891.
trophy will be held by the winners in one match
until the result OF another may take it from
| theiL.
MAJ. HARRIsoNs ORDER.
The following order has been issued by Maj.
Harrison. commanding the third battalion:
''Pursuan. to the recommendations con-
tanned in the report OF the board of inquiry
convened by orders No. +. current series, from
these headquarters. and which repOr. has been
approved by the major commanding
THE attention of all members OF the battalion
il called TO the imperative necessity OF avoid
ing acts or language calculated to impair the
harmony and good feeling existing between
the several companies. and failing i'll which the
battalion cannot become the thoroughly ef-
ficient military organization il should be.
individual grievances between members
have no place. and must not be referred to in
the armory. on duty or while in uniform: any
actual OF supposed affront offered by members
of one company TO members of another, in
matters pertaining to their connection with
the National Guard should be at once reported
to the proper company commanders. who may
be safely trusted to uphold the rights and
honor of their commands.
HoNoRs FOR THE FIRST MONTH.
Shortly before the close of last year there
was issued from headquarters the following Off
cial information: "A suitable trophy will be
given by the brigadier general commanding to
the company that has the largest average per-
centage of attendance at regularly ordered
drills. parades. rifle practice and encampment
during the year 1891. The monthly drill and
| parade reports must report as present only
! those men who actually perform the duty
/ ordered and must hot include those who are
simply present at roll call who report for
| duty and are excused.
The third battalion has captured the honors
for the first month. taking the two best places
/ "a remarkable record. The veteran company
shows up in a new light and will make some of
| the more juvenile commands hustle for that
trophy. But it must be remembered that the
january record is only one of twelve. Here
are the figures:
| Company A. third battalion, 80; company c,
! third battalion. "a; company A. second bat
TALON. rs; company D. first battalion. II; COM
pany Il. third battalion, IS: first separate COM
| pany 66: company L, fifth battalion. is: COM
| panv ID. third battalion, g. company b. first bat
TALON. 81; company A. sixth battalion, 60: COM
pany B. fifth battalion, IS: company c, first
| battalion 81: company c. second battalion, 80;
battery A, light artillery, So; company ID. fourth
| battalion, So; company Il, sixth battalion. "a;
/ company A. fourth battalion 80: company A.
/ seventh battalion, As; company A. fifth bat
talon. "A; company ID. second battalion. 43;
/ company D. second battalion. AZ; company A,
eighth battalion. Al: company A, first battalion.
40; company c, sixth battalion. SO; company
ID, seventh battalion, SO: company ID, fifth bat
| TALON, 81; company c, fourth battalion, 81;
company 3. eighth battalion, 80; company b,
fourth battalion, 80.
GEN. HENDERSON, LECTURE.
There was a large and appreciative audience
in the officers room of the first battalion
armory last Wednesday evening. Surgeon
General Henderson lectured Oil the preserva-
ton of health and care of the wounded. The
next lecture will be delivered on Monday even
ing. Col. L. III. Carpenter o: the fifth United
States cavalry will tell of 'Outposts and Recon-
naissances. This promises to be more than
ordinarily interesting occasion and the prob
abilities strong that the accommodations
| will be insufficient FOR the crowd that will de-
sire to hear the eloquent and popular soldier.
| CARE OF RIFLES.
The care Of rifles is an important matter and
Major Harrison recognizes that fact. He has
Just issued the following order:
I'm order to keep the rifles of the battalion
in proper order and the bores bright and free
from dust company commanders will arrange
after each regular drill, to have every rifle used
at the drill carefully wiped out by passing
| wiping rod and a piece of cloth or other suit
able material up and down the bore several
times.
The inspector Of rife practice will furnish
the necessary cleaning material