Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21

10 Inc captains OF companies TO be credited as
part of the required practice.
V. The company Of infantry mustered into
the National Guard December o. 1892, is as
signed as Company b. fourth battalion.
VI. Paragraph /, OF general orders No. 30.
series Of 1888, is revoked.
VII. The undress coat for officers Of the
National Guard will be of the pattern prescribed
for officers of the army by order of the Secre-
tary of War, September 20, 1892; the numbers
and letters on the collar provided for in par
8, g. o. No. 80, 1889 will be placed one and
one-half inches from the edge and one-eighth
of an inch from the top Of the collar.
The sword belt will be worn underneath the
coat.
VIII. Officers now provided with undress
coats of the old pattern will not be required to
provide themselves with others of the new pat
tern until the former become unserviceable.
By command of Brig. Gen. Ordway.
THEODORE MoSHER, Adjutant General
TO THE NEW BLoUsEs.
Paragraphs vi and VII of the foregoing or
when Gen. Ordway would give the new blouse
an official standing in the guard. 1t will be
noted, though. that officers are not required to
throw aside good blouses of the old pattern;
they may wear them until it is full time to get
new ones, and then, Of course, they will be ex-
pected to furnish themselves with the latest
style.
ROLLING R1aHT ALONG.
The cycle company fourishes and it pro-
poses to keep on fourishing. Capt Couch has
issued the following circular. and there has
been enthusiastic RESPONSE
THE regular drill season Of '93 has fairly
opened, and the captain would take this oppor-
tunity to impress upon the members Of the
company q few facts, a close observation of
which can but result in placing the junior COM
pany of the brigade where we would ALL feel
Glrn hos In hnr T.. l...lI
first in numerical strength and first in disci-
pline and esprit de corps.
''Whhe the members have every reason to
congratulate themselves upon the successful
termination of this first year as military body,
amid the disadvantages, trials and unav oidable
setbacks natural to inexperience and ignorance
OF the customs and usages of the service, still
there remains great deal to be done. and in
order not to retrograde we shall need the indi-
vidual and combined effort of each man in the
company. Let every shoulder be placed will
ingly and enthusiastically to the wheel and we
shall succeed.
sin the matter of drills: Let every man re-
port promptly and answer to his name at roll
call no matter what the state of the weather,
realizing that his presence is vital to the stand
ing Of his company, as indicated on the drill
report which goes to headquarters. Whether
We drill on the street, mounted or in the Center
Market armory or in our own rooms, each man
should realize that there is much to learn and
that he will make material progress on each
occasion and will be given the best instruction
that his officers are capable of.
1.-The hrst event OF the year takes the shape
Of parade to the gallery for the purpose of
rifle practice. This is of the utmost import
ance.
I'VE want an issue Of Springfield rifles and
the attendance on this occasion as well as the
individual scores made from time to time by
the members will add material weight to your
commanding officers application to headquar-
tiers for these weapons. Let every man strive
to be there.
.Ths Inauguration of the President Of the
United States is rapidly approaching. Handi-
capped as we are necessarily by reason of the
weather, de-, more earnest effort than usual is
necessary in order that we may successfully
hold our own when compared with visiting
military organizations similarly mounted on
that occasion.
IAN annual inspection, which occurs in
April, is an event Of great importance and of
large possibilities for us. For the first tmo in
our history We will be marked and rated nc
cording to our appearance, drill and numerical
strength on that evening. Apart from the
muster attendant to that ceremony We shall
have to go through the inspection OF cycle as
well as carbine. Our standing in the brigade
will depend directly upon the number we turn
out. Let every man then answer to his NAME
Our monthly meetings also call for certain
attendance. The financial affairs of the COM
pany need the thoughtful and regular attention
of every man. Dues and fines should be
promptly met and should any man be unavoid-
ably absent from either meeting or drill let him
notify Immediately the chairman of the execu-
tive committee rs to his excuses postal card
costs little. either in time or money.
LET every man strive during this first quar-
ter to bring into the company at least one re-
cruit and one honorary member. thus enabling
filling the ranks and recruiting the treasury
"We have started to fit up the company room,
and that, too, by subscription. Let every man
pay the amount subscribed Immediately that
we may go on with the good work and not be
obliged to incur debt.
''On Monday evenings a commissioned officer
Will be at the armory to drill those who may
report for that purpose. This will be an extra
and a voluntary drill that all who wish may
become proficient as rapidly as possible, thus
enabling the company at large to reach its
standard OF perfection soon as possible.
LET success to the second company, and
every mans shoulder to the wheel be our
watch vord"
HERE WE COME!
There is no doubt" says the New York
Times, sin respect to the representation of the
National Guard of this state at Washington in
the parade attending the Inauguration cere-
monies on the Attn of March. Besides the
seventh regiment there are indications that
provisional battalion Of four companies, two
also take part. This movement originated with
company b. seventy-irst regiment, Capt. Gin
ton b. Smith. The idea commended itself to the
members Of company l. wenty-second regiment,
and within the last week company A, thirteenth
regiment, and company F, forty-seventh regi-
meut. have come to the conclusion that it
would be advisable to join forces with their en-
terprising comrades OF the Harlem company
battalion made up as here indicated would be
at once representative and certain to command
marked attention"
HOW TUE NEW YORK SEVENTH villa. DO IT.
The report of the committee on the Washing
ton trip OF the seventh has been accepted by
the board Of officers of the regiment and SUBJ
mitted to . final vote Of the companies. In the
plan OF arrangements it is provided that the
regiment shall leave its home station on the
afternoon Of Friday. March 8. embarking on
trains OF the Pennsylvania railroad at o clock.
Two sleeping cars win be allotted to each COM
Pany. The command Is scheduled to arrive
here between and z o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and will disembsrk near 14th street and
march to quarters in the Center Market Arm
DRY. Following the parade the members Of the
regiment will enjoy the freedom Of the city un-
til the afternoon OF the next day, when the re-
turn march will be undertaken, the contract
with the railroad company calling for the land
ing Of the regiment in New York not later than
midnight on sunday.
On this expedition il 10 proposed BY the &C.
complished and indefatigable commissary OF
the seventh, Lieut. Walter G. SCHUYLER. to