Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16

the next day, when the return march will be
undertaken, the contract with the railroad com.
pany calling for the landing of the regiment in
'nis city not later than midnight on Sunday.
On TINS expedition il IL proposed by the &C.
complished and indefatigabie commissary OF
the seventh, Lieut.. Walter G.. SCHUYLER. 10
demonstrate the facility with which troops O,
tne National Guard may be fed on campaigu.
Commissary Schuyler has organized q subsis,.
ence department for the Washington trim. OF
which be has appointed the well-known MAJ.
zetti the head. The right-hand man of the
commissary will precede the regiment to its OBJ
lectiye point and set up in the market armory a
complete kitchen plant in the way of ranges
and the like. and will have breakfast all ready
Tor officers and men on their arrival Further
to insure the successful carrying out OF this
enterprise, Cuartermaster John F. Long will
cooperate with Commissary Schuyler to the
extent o. seeing to it that two of the caterers
wagons, with horses and drivers are on hand
In Washington, so that there may be no delay
in the transportation of stores.
The trip, covering in all the better part OF
two and n hal. DAYS, will cost s20 900 in round
numbers. Toward this sum the Seventh Regi-
ment Athletic Association has already contrib
uted : .OOO. an assessment of els per individual
viii bring the amount up to 81. $50 on the esti-
mated parade strength OF $50 officers and men,
and the balance will be paid out Of the rcgi-
mental treasury.
This seems like good deal of money to ex-
pend for so short trip said an officer Of the
regiment, land especially when we are likely to
be called upon TO go to a very considerable out
Law IN the extending Of the regime tal rife
range. which has got to be DONE and the pro-
Nidlng OF two new rooms in the armory in the
event OF the twelve-company formation being
authorized. Bat. after all, it ia the men 3
money. contributed to the general treasury by
the companies in the way of regimental dues
and they are entitled to its enjoyment. Every
inn i'll
trip and one wholly free from the discomforte
OF four years ago, and il matters turn out well.
the expenditure, large il seemingly is will
prove to be good investment for the regi-
ment.
THE MARYLAND MILITIA.
meeting of the officers Of the MARYLAND
state militia was held at Gen. Stewart Browns
residence in Baltimore and was composed of
Gems. Douglas. Brown. Coils. Boykin, Wilmer,
Howard. Bruno. Saunders and Lieut.. Col. Mar
koe. While the immediate matter considered
says the Baltimore sun, was the preparation Of
the National Guard for the Inauguration. to
which they all seemed to want to go, and the
determination OF Gen. Douglas upon the requi-
sition for overcoats needed in each regiment,
other matters were discussed, especially the
feasibility of holding an encampment this year,
In view of the attractions of the worlds fair, Mt
Chicago. and also the proper disposition Of the
appropriations for the National Guard. The
plan begun by Gen. Douglas of calling into
conference now and then the brigade COM
mander and the colonies to consider the best
way to expend the appropriations will be
continued when. in Gen. Douglas Judgment.
it will be desirable. 1t is evidently his purpose
to keep the expenditures strictly within the ap-
preparation and at the same time to make that
appropriation go far possible toward
keeping the guard efficiently armed and
equipped and to obtain the best possible re-
suits. BY these meetings Gen. Douglas will get
the suggestions OF immediate commanders and
increase their interest in the whole body Of the
guard.
NOTES.
special inaugural map Of Washington, to
be distributed throughout the country for the
information Of organizations and others pur-
posing attending the Inauguration, will be is
sued by the committee on public comfort
BAILEY Sheppard of this city have been
awarded the barber shop privileges at the in
augural ball.