Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
deeming it best to leave that to the wishes of

the company winning 1t.
would be glad if you will submit the matter
to company to indicate their wishes. The
trophy may be some suitable bronze or silver
ornament for the company, badge or medal
1or each man OF the company, or, if they prefer
II, full-dress uniform for the COMPANY.
Ii they should select the latter please have
the men carefully measured and give me a
memorandum Of the number OF helmets. uni.
form coats and trousers required and the sizes
OF each wanted Respectfully yours.
ALBERT ORDwAY,
Brigadier General, d. c. Militia
SCRAP OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
There is probably no urgent demand for adj
ditional artillery in the District National
Guard, SO the local soldiery may not be very
much interested in the bill introduced in the
House some days ago by Representative Cut
that on the application Of the governor of any
state or territory the Secretary of War is au-
thorized to issue, for the sole use of the Ma
tional Guard OF the state or territory making
aPphcation, any three-inch Misunderstanding
rlhe field guns, wrought iron, or three and two
tenths-inch breech-loading rife field guns,
steel, or machine (Hotchkiss or Gatling) or
rapid-fire guns with limbers, carriages, Gals
sons, implements and harness for the same
which may be on hand and not Immediately
needed for the service of the regular forces.
Provision is made that no more than four guns
with equipments shall be issued to any state or
territory having less than five thousand regu-
larly enrolled enlisted and uniformed active
militia. Specific reference is made to the power
of the District National Guard to draw such
stores.
BUSY ENGINEERS.
The engineer corps held its usual monthly
meeting on Monday evening Samuel 1. Scott,
S. B. Wetherald we're enlisted for the rifle
platoon, George H. Tichenor for the construc-
ton platoon and Arthur Z. Middleton for the
engineering platoon.
Lieut. Thompson presented the sharpshoot-
ers' crosses to the following members of the
rifle platoon: A, Color Sergeant E. f. Alger
(score $3.50, Corporal p. W. Blazer (331), Cor
poral c: W. Dickey 1853. G. W. Alberto (323),
c. W. Hecox $50, G: G. Shaw (32S). Geo.
Stambaugh 1920; also to W. q. Stew
ard OF platoon (score 1922. Lieut..
T. L. Graham (373), Sergt. W. A. Edwards (352),
Sergt. A. o. Hutterly (374D, having each won a
year.
Rifle practice is being taken up BY the en-
gineer corps with great and general interest
this year.
Albert Jonas is to instruct class in mathe-
mates, beginning February g. Lieut.. Thompson
VIII give practical instruction IN map mount
ing, &C., February 10 and Lieut.. Graham will
give an evening talk on ''How to Shoot Febru-
airy II. An appropriation was made of $50 for
the library and for periodicals.
GALLERY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK.
Rifle practice will take place at the gallery
during next week as follows:
Monday-Companies B and D, second bat
talon.
Tuesday-Comrany A, second battalion.
Wednesday A. sixth battalion.
Ihursday-COmpanies A and C, first separate
battalion.
NOTES
The following named enlisted men Of the
third battalion having made the required per-
centages in their examination before the bat
talon board of examination and been regular
In their attendance at drills are, upon the
accommodation OF their company command
ers. appointed corporals: Private J. d. Leeman.
company Il; Private W. +. Grooms, company
u; Private Z. Schwenk, company b; Private
Frank j. Sylvester, company ID.
Mounted drills have been INDUCED in during
the past two weeks by the cycle company.
1wcnty-nine names are now on the rolls and
there is promise of many more.