Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
matches. si.7O0; for general incidental an
penses Of the service, $500.

| amount Of ignorance was displaved bv s.xer.l
members must be evident 20 any one but
| there were several good things said by the well
| informed men which may he regarded by N.
| District military with more than a little prtde
Representative u. b Henderson Of low.
said IN the course OF debate: we have in tl.a
| United States l0s, al members Of the Natiopa,
/ Guard, saving US. ~ believe, from the rr,.,
expense OF a standing army. believe this or
ganiz0uon looks IN the right direction In
this way We train our Young men In military
tactics, and In time OF war they VIII be found
useful The expense Is bu, ,rifirg. The av-
erAge cost per man Of the National Guard q,
/ the United stAtes Is $40 In some a,
I the states the expense runs as high
as from SIS 70 $50. II We were 70 give lilo
District OF Columbia militia SIS 600 in tins I'M
| it would only bring them up % the average IN
the United States; IN other words the cost here
Is LEES than the average cost throughout
the country, Rad the amount appropriated
| in this bah Is far below the AverAr.
10 not wish to discuss the District 81 Columbia
/ militia ~ compared With tie militia elsewhere
J That matter has been passed upon already by
1 Congress In the fiiiicth Congress, under N.
/ leadership OF MIR. McAdoo. a general Law was
passed organizing thorough militia Tor tbe Di.-
/ trict OF Columbia. The youug men OF the n,str,ct
have responded to that Law rplendidlv. and
| they have given On this District a militia OF
which the entire nation may justly be proud
} 1 do not want to turn the wheel backward aud
reverse that action.
-
| Il have been for a number years interested 10
! q considerable extent IN the uaIlltia service OF
NV own state. think 1 know what a good
militia service is when 1 see A. have since 4
have been here had the pleasure VI observing
on several occasions paTades aud reviews OF tho
militia OF the District. Aud want 10 ray that in
my judgment, and believe from my knowledge
lam capable OF forming Reasonably good upIn-
Ion on the matter, that the District militia IL a
credit 20 the service, aud that It compares
D f0N l.lf ID
with the militia service Of any of the great
cities OF the country. Now, 1 want 20 call at
teution right here 20 the fact thatI do not be-
IieSe there Is another city IN the country which
/ approaches Washington in size whose militia
does not cost much more than the amount
carried by this ball, which ls only
about S2O.Ou0 in gross. In my own httie
county, where have company 81
100 men, the county has just expended, IN the
purchase of Land for an armOTy, the sum OF
| 5000, and the state L. expen ling $4,000 for
the erection OF an armory tor the convenience
OF that company OF 100 men. New York, as a
state, believes IN sustaining her militia. a. the
foundation upon which slle may rest IN time Of
necessity. 1 believe, Mr. Chairman. that tins
appropriation Tor TINS service IA the district OF
Columbia As too little rather than too large
and believe that the people Of the District get
value received tor every dollar they invest Tor
the benefit OF the militia service OF the District
and L say this from my Judgment, ON what 1
have seen and know OF the character Of tie
service IN the District"
THE wISSISo BATTALION KEEPS IHr rRopHY.
The second regiment trophy has been Won
three times by the rifle team Of the sixth bat
TALON and once by the fifth As it is likely
that other interesting features TO encourage
rifle practice will shortly be introduced in the
regiment, Col Clay has decided to change the
conditions under winch the trophy has been
shot for; he will permit it 10 remain the prop
Esnf fna hiatt
the highest aggregate score over the four
ranges. This final competition IL TO be divided
into two stages. the nrst of which will take
place over the 200 anu 3O0-yHrd ranges. al 8
o'clock y. m. Wednesday, March %. The time
Tor the second ana last contest. at 500 and COO
yards, cannot now be stated, hut date no C.
lected for company shoot IN April Will
chosen.
The conditions are somewhat changed from
| those governing the former competitions. The
| teams are TO consist OF eight Iaen each; i've
shots per man over each distance and the high
est aggregate to win The battalion inspectors
are 70 seect at least represen. alive kenlisted
MANI from each company and one from the
non-commissioned staff If lie desires. He
may also select new men for each stage Of The
competition.
SOLDIER CLOTHES FOR TIRE CYCLISTS.
The uniforms for the cycle company have ar
rived and were issued to the men on Thursday
Twenty-eight OF the members departed the
proud possessors Of a complies outfit Of real
soldier clothes, composed OF cavalry trousers
blouse. regulation cap, leggiEgs and white
gauntlets. This will be the regular uniform Of
| the company and will be worn On all occasions
when serving as National Guardsmen. For vol
untary drills, parades and social occasions the
company has in contemplation dress uniform,
which, it is claimed, will eclipse in beauty any
thing in that line which has yet been seen even
in Washington.
| Corporal Benz. Wall has been appointed
| quartermaster sergeant; he entered upon his
new duties last Thursday evening.
Adit Gen. Long. Capt Ghas. II. ourand.
company {, first battalion, and Capt
| +. b. Couch of the cyclists, who compose
ration of the new cycle tRctics. have
been busily at work and report that the
| tactics are now nearing completion. trial
| drill under these tactics will take place on
Thursday next, and all the members have been
| notified TO be present, uniformed and mounted.
Work on the drill. DC, will be pushedsteadily
and hope is expressed by those interested
that il will not be long before efficiency enough
will have been attained 20 enable the company
| TO appear in parade and show the public just
| what has been done in such O brief period OF
training.
Rife practice in gallery during the coming
week will be on the following schedule:
Monday-First separate company.
Tuesdsy-Companies and c, fourth bat
| talon.
acknowledgements A and C, third bat
| talon.
Friday-Company b, third battalion.
For the first time this year brigade head
| quarters will be open in the evening ON Monday
| next Circular No. i, 1882, slgned by Gen
Ordway, says: Headquarters will be open
every Monday evening until further notice,
| from to 10 O'Clock, and myself and staff
would be glad to receive any officers of the
National Guard who may choose TO call, either
socially or on business"
Maj. ]. NJ. Pollard, who has been seriously
III, Is slowly improving. but is vet TAR from well
sympathy for the major Is very general
throughout the brigade
There was an anniversary celebration last
nightin the Center Market armory. The Emmett
Guard Company A, fourth battalion) remem-
bered its eighth anniversary. liz was a stag"
party and a thorough success, as as everything
undertaken by Capt Walsh and his men
No Little Tact Required.
From the Buffalo Courier.
He-"when is that leap year sleigh ride =
yours coming of =
she-"oh, don't know yet"
He-..I Thought il was all arranged WIN