The Washington times., 1894-10-14

suess. of the Third Battalion, in a converse
ton said: 81 think the new association can
do much good. l have already sent to the
adjutant generals Of a number of States for
their guard laws My object in doing this Is
to make up a code of laws for the District
guard which will embrace the best points OF
all After code has been secured Will pre-
sent it TO the Officers Association and ask
their assistance in bringing the matter before
Gen. Ordway. After il has secured his ap-
proval committees can be appointed to go be-
lore Congress and push the law through. The
chief change / would like to see will be the
paying privates and soldiers for the time
spent in camp and in service. as is done In the
States. There are many other changes, too,
but they must come later"
The trophies won by the Pennsylvania and
the New Jersey guard are still at brigade
headquarters. Gen. Ordway has notified the
proper officer in each of these States that the
trophies will be forwarded Just as soon as they
can be properly inscribed. This may require
some time yet.
Gossip has il that there are 10 be some
changes in battalion commanders. 1t Is mere
rumor vet and is given simply as rumor, and
il all depends on the National Rifles coming
into the guard. If the latter possibility be-
comes a certainty Major Bartlett OF the Sixth
Battalion is to be made inspector general on
OF the Second Battalion, is TO be transferred
10 the command of the Sixth, and companies
, and d OF the same battalion are TO be trans
ferred TO the Third The National Rifles are
TO be recruited to two companies and at
tached TO the Second Battalion. of which Capt.
Oyster is to be the major. 1t is understood
that the Rifles If they enter the guard. want
to do so as a separate battalion OF two COM
panies.
There is talk of rifle match between New
Jersey team and one picked from the National
Guard ofthe District. The Jerseymen are eX-
pected TO Ice in the city on the Goth, and the
shoot will be held on the range at Marshall
Eall. Last year the team came to Washing
ton for that purpose, but owing 10 bad weather
were unable 10 do anything. Major Harries
has selected the following members Of the
brigade team from whom will be picked the
SIX or eight men for the match. Private $. L.
Scott, Sergt. C. W. Dickey, Capt. ]. NJ. Pol
lard, Capt. J. E. Bell, Lieut.. G. II. Laird
Commissary Sergt. james NJ. Stewart,
Lieut.. A. o. Hutteriy, Corp. NJ. Appleby, and
Private S. b. Wetherald.
Second Lieut.. Griffith. of the Light Bat
tery has reported for duty and drilled the
battery Wednesday night. AS soon as he
passes the examining board for promotion
there will be number of non-commissioned
officers appointed. Capt Forsburg will is
sue an order for the competitive examination
as soon as possible. Two sergeants and two
cOrporals are to be appointed. and eight or
nine Of the boys are busy studying for the
prizes. Private jacobson offers prize OF a
six-shooter for the best score made with the
revolver in the gallery this week.
THIRD BATTALION NEWS.
Orders have been published in the Third
Battalion appointing the following named
commissioned officers: George Lester Taite,
sergeant. William H. Gibson, sergeant,
and John J. Hill, sergeant. Com
pany c, and Patrick H. 0'Farrell,
corporal. Company 3. Sergts. Taite, Glib
son, and Hill have proved themselves COM
petent non-commissioEed officers and rem
dered effective services as such during the
recent encampment at Marshall Hall. where
their company was the recipient OF much
cOmmendatiou. Il is a matter of much regret
that Corp. OFarren has made application
for discharge from the guard. He has left
Washington to enter upon course of study
at ST. Charles College. Maryland. He was
an efficient and capable soldier and was
highly thought Of by his superiors.
Company c, Third Battalion, is fairly to
work The officers have enlisted fifteen re-
cruIts during the quarter ending September
so, and their drill and parade reports show a
large and gratifying attendance at drills.
They are composed of young but enthusiastic
men, and under the able command of Capt
Sayer are making steady progress in every
direction. Capt. Sayer intends to select a
picked drill team from his company ior the
purpose Of entering competitive drills. and he
is now deyising ways ana means to equip his
company with dress uniforms.
Il does not seem generally known that
Lieut. A. I. Bagger, the indsfatigable inspec-
tor Of rife practice, Third Battalion, has re-
newed his offer OF two rifles as prizes. open to
.f. -r - Ip,s@ I,
awarded to the man making the highest
scores at gallery practice, and one to the
man firing the greatest number of shots at
voluntary practice. Privates Tavlor and
Owen. Company b, were the winners under
these conditions last season.
First Lieut. Ernest C. Ruebsam, Company
c, Engineer Corps. has rendered his resigna-
tion. he will be greatly missed as he has
been a very efficient and popular officer The
greater part Of the scientific Work of the COM
pany has been under his direction, and the
success Of the camp Of Company C, at Ocean
City last August, was due to his energy and
executive ability.
Second Lieut. Arthur c. Middleton has been
elected 10 fill the vacancy caused by Lieut.
Ruebsam's s resignation.
Capt Frank L. Averill. of Company C. con-
templates leaving the guard al an early date
Lieut.. George A. Drury, Of Company B. En-
gineer Corps, has reported for duty after a
month spent in hunting in the West Virginia
mountains.
The company drills of the Fifth Battalion
were better attended Friday night than for
some time. This was a result of Major Suess'
order that all absentees were TO be arrested
and brought TO headquarters. Nine SQUAD,
under command Of ofnOn-commissioned officers,
were sent out after twenty-eight delinquents.
Twenty-Five were brought in. Each man
gave some kind OF an excuse, promised to do
better. and said he wanted to remain in the
guard. In speaking Of the result Major Suess
said: Il am more than pleased. The result is
far beyond my expectations. Every one of
the men arrested and brought in wants to re-
main inthe guard and will be regular in his
attendance on drill. I think the Fifth Bat
talon will have healthy attendance at all