The Washington times., 1894-09-16
DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD
Events of Interest Happening Among
the District Soldiers.
EMMETT GUARD AFTER A PRIZE
This Crack Company Will Compete with
Maryland and Virginia Troops at Alex
ander Island-Brigade Authorities Wor-
ried About Scalp Lock.

The two events in National Guard circles
last week were the camping OF Troop A and
the flfty-eighth anniversary of the Washing
ton Light Infantry. The camp at Marshall
Hall has been a great attraction and many
visitors have seen the cavalry at hard work.
Details from the various commands have
gone down each day OF the week and large
crowd will spend to-day with the boys.
The flfty-eighth anniversary of the Light
style. Music, dancing, and speeches COM
posed the entertainment provided. The serv-
ice medals were presented as follows: L. De-
maine and w. Sheridan Lee, six years; Corp.
W. L. Dix, Color Sergt. L. p. Humphrey, and
Corp. II. c. James, nine years, and o. V.
Shomo and Sergt. f. l.. Ourand, twelve years.
One OF the most interesting pieces of gossip
concerning this company is the whisper that
the Treasury Guards are TO be transferred
from the Sixth Battalion TO the First. This
would make the relationship between the two
organizations much closer. The Treasury
Guards were present at the entertainment in
a body and in fatigue uniform.
The battery visited Troop in body Fri
day night under command OF Capt Forsburg.
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troop at the last encampment OF the battery
The Emmet Guard has decided 10 enter the
Grange Camp drill at Alexander Island next
Friday. The prize is 300. and its competi-
tors will be Virginia and Maryland troops. 1t
is possible that two other Washington com
panies may also enter the contest. The team
decided on TO bear the honors OF the Emmets
is as follows:
Captain, Harry Walsh: first lieutenant. r.
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Harlow; first sergeant, T. I. McAnally; right
guide, William +. Gallagher: left guide, r.
NJ. Robinson, jr.; left guide, first platoon, W.
S. Hodges; right guide, second platoon,
George a. Brewer; first set fours, front rank
Joseph EdmOnds, John A. Gallagher William
O'COnnor, and Corporal /. Gately; rear rank,
William A Kelly. Howard VermiiliOn, Philip
L. Shea, and j. G. Reagan alternate. ). Walsh;
second set fours, front rank. J. NJ. Walsh,
c. L. Bright, L. Sullivan. and 7. O'Conneli 4;
rear rank, Harry Whaley, I. Boucher, c..
O'Connsl, and Walter Simpson; alternate
f. 0. Reoradan; third set fours
front rank, w. J. Walsh, r. Harlan,
J. C. Tanning, J. F. Carroll; rear rank,
Joseph Rodgers, i. Mccormick, j. Bulger
and NJ. Boucher; alternates. J. o. Connor,
Joseph Quill, and Fred Blake; fourth set
fours. front rank, j. Gately, W. Meyers, G. P.
Everson, and +. J. Liston; rear rank, W. A.
Harlow William Doyle, I. A. Ellis. and
Joseph Hanlon; alternates. P J. Byrne, T.
Wyler, c. Meyers, and W. Wagner.
COMPANY ELECTION.
The biennial election OF officers is the most
important business at the next meeting OF the
National Rifles. There are likely to be some
changes in the line ana staff. 1t is a certainty
that there will be some marked changes
among the non-cOmmissiOned officers If some
OF them do not make change themselves.
Capt Oyster says if these cool nights continue.
for "a short time even, he will resume drills at
once He intends TO raise the average of the
command this winter or will know the rea-
son. While the Rifles stand deservedly high
now their commanding officer thinks they
can do better and he is going in on that line.
The command is about seventy men strong.
but some active recruiting Is 10 be done.
None but the best material. however. viii be
accepted. Membership no longer carries an
interest in the handsome armory property,
but a pretty good offer IS made to any re-
cruit. He is given a uniform costing $50 and
all the privileges OF the armOry, billiard
room. library, BATH eto., and for this he pays
one years dues in advance. Some of these
perquisites may be changed little when the
company enters the District Guard. but the
difference will not be noticed. Influences
are working which will pull the Rifles into
the Guard some OF these DAYS soon.
At brigade headquarters the officials are in
a little trouble. II is all about q scalp lock.
They captured one year ago when they Sc
cured the Hilton trophy. As long rs the
trophy stood in the reception room at head
quarters il did not make much difference
whether it was decorated with the emblem Of
victory or not But since the Pennsylvania
team is TO have it for the next year the
authorities want the scalp lock hung on. The
trouble arises from the fact that there is no
room. New York has two magniii cent, full
grown scalp locks. They We're SO large that
the other winners of the prize had 10 be sat
isfled with little scalp locks and these have
filled all the space. Pennsylvania decorated
the trophy with two large keystones and
Washington's former decoration IS Il shield
placed in the claws of the eagle which sur
mounts the entire piece. TIE association will
be asked what is 10 be done, and it is prob
able size will be agreed on for the future
with which ali winners must conform.
The interstate prize will be decorated with
a shield. When this is done the two prizes
will be boxed up and shipped TO Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. The decorated broom which
was carried at the head of the escort a year
ago, when the victorious team returned, will
be kept at headquarters. Something is left.
The Engineer Corps is taking things very
quietly. Nearly all the commanding officers
are out of the city, and, barring target prac-
tice there is no work before the men until
drills begin. Major Thompson has only
spent thirty days OF his three months leave
and will not be back until the last day First
Lieut.. Drury, commanding company 3, has
a furlough of thirty days, dating from the
10Th, and will be out of the city all of that
time Battalion drill will not be commenced
until the latter part of October, if then. There
seems to be a strong desire to wait until the
corps moves into the new armorY before be-
ginning work of any kind. Company ha:
finished its target practice, but Companies Z
and are still back.
PROMOTIONS AND DISCHARGES.
Private Ireland, of Company B, of thC
corps, has been promoted to sergeant, a;
has Private Lanhan, of Company A.
On the 11th, Company A, Second Battalion
(Corcoran Cadets, held an election. Firs
Sergt Logan Prosise was elected second lieu
tenant. He will be ordered before the exam
lining board at a future date.
Corporal f. E. Gibson, Company A. Second
Battalion. has been transferred to the genera
non-commissioned staff, with the rank of ser
geant. He will be on duty at brigade head
quarters hereafter.
The Light Battery boys begin the regular
drill Wednesday night. Their armory is no
the best possible for such work and the in
terest has not been as great as it might o
course nothing but the foot drill is attempted
and this of itself is discouraging. Whei
they move into more commodious quarters
though, there will be a large-sized boon
among the artillerymen.
Private Patrick Haltigan. Company A
Fourth Battalion (Emmet Guard) has been
transferred to Company c, First Battalion