Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

1890. IL changed from a company Of three
Ils,Jons 10 a battalion of three companies. to
lie designated A, b and c. respectively. each
company with the duties and methods Of in
struction now assigned to the corresponding
pl.toons. First Lieut. Gilbert Thompson ia
appointed acting major. Acting First Lieuts.
Fran. l. Averili and W. II. Ireland are ap-
pointed acting captains, to take rank in the
order named"
L. has been deemed best for the present at
least o. officer each company With q captain
and a second lieutenant, and il Is to the cleo
ton Of those second heutenants that the
engineer corps will address itself next Wednes-
CAV evening BY reason OF Its standardization
organization the corps has always bad an adju-
tAnt. and recently il acquired a surgeon. so
Major Thompson viii have bat two new appoint
meats on his staff those Of quartermaster and
inspector of ride practice This enlargement
Of engineer opportunities will, CT course, be
followed BY an increase Of membership, but the
same care which has been exercised in the
important matter OF enlistment will operate to
keep the command up to its high standard. As
a matter Of fact II will be more difficult in the
future than II has been in the past to secure
admission to the ranks Of company A, for at
the last meeting OF the corps it was decided TO
RAISE tbs standard OF qualification. Heretofore
IL has been possible for marksmen to find a
place IN the platoon which BY its designation
~as supposed - be for sharpshooters only. but
from thls time forth no man can be enlisted in
company Who does not wear the silver cross.
AND TIE ESGISEERs WANT TO BUILD IT.
Every rifeman in the brigade seems to be
desyly interested In the new range. which,
when spring time comes. is to be fitted up on
the Bellevue reservation. but practical enthu-
sissm outside OF the department Of rife prac-
tice Is largely in the engineer battalion Last
al al
brigade headquarters and urged Gen. Ordvay
20 pils upon the engineers shoulders as much
a. possible Of the work which will have to be
done before the range n ready for business. He
said that anything which could be accomplished
BY human minds and human muscle would be
readily undertaken BY the them three platoons
and If thew didn't make a success of the job
they would forever after hold their peace and
live in solitude apart from other men. The
general was very much pleased with the eager
ness which was voiced BY Lieut. Averill. and
he will undoubtedly avail himself Of the force
which BY the special order above quoted has
been 90 deservedly exalted.
INV COMPANIES
And still they come. On Wednesday evening
Col Mosher, Adjutani general. mustered into
the servie. company c, sixth battalion. and as
soon a. that had been done the company pro-
eeeded 20 the election OF officers. Edward ID.
lieutenant and Paul p. Ortiz is second heuten-
ant All the officers and most of the men are
employed IN the government. printing Office.
Tins evening at brigade headquarters Col
Mosher will muster in the new War Depart
meat company. which. 1T is understood. is to be
commanded by Capt. T. Il. Wilson. This prom
ising command will start out with a member
ship Of something Ike eighty men-good, solid
fellows for the most part No definite arrange
nent has yet been made to the assignment
OF this company. but IL will almost certainly,
was predicted in THE STAR of a week ago. be
In the second battalion shortly after mid
summer.
REcokp TO BE PROUD OF.
The second regiment has done nobly in the
gallery during the month of January. Figures,
however. talk more loudly than eulogy. Here
Is a ,abuiated statement, compiled from the
score cards BY Capt James r. Bell the regi-
mental Iu-uectOr OF rifle uracticp.