Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
THE NATIONAL GUARD
A Great Awakening of the Local
Soldiery.
PREPARING A CODE OF LAWS
The Jersey RifIemen Are Hunting
for a Victory.
SECOND REGIMENT PARADE


1nInI who aTsenteI hinsel. from drills or
r.,raI.s without leave. IS a result every
syIiiar in the afth battalion, with the ex-
ccptisn II twenty -eisnt. was present at
battalion drill last week, and all but four
Of H.. aiseutc.s were taken before the
major under arrest. They promised to re-
form.
Following close in the footsteps OF Mai.
Sues came Capr. Clarence y. Story Of The
second separate conTany, who croused his
cyclists from a dormant state rather sud
denly aud Unexpectedly by an emphatic
order IN regard TO attendance at drills.
Nov. Mai Richard O'Brfen of the second
battalion has fallen into lille. lie has said
nothing as yet about enforcing attendance.
but was overheard to remark The other
hight that he intended to order the four
Companies un Ter him out for battalion drill
each week. II necessary, as the means to
make the second The best drilled battalion
I'm the brigade. The first Grill Of the second
battalion, since last spring. was held on
Thursday evening. and the attendance was
better than expected. but that does not ex-
press great numbers Company \ showed
Up well. while company reported to the
ajjutant with but taE men iE line. Corn
pauy 4 had about ona-tkird their member
ship represented, and company ID paraded
about jwyuty-uye men. The battalion was
marched through the streets Of the city ana
Instructed in several movements II Was
flmllil: with before returning to the
armory.
\ surprise is in store for TIE members of
the fourth battalion. Maj. T. r. Campbell,
a. usual. IS rot dreaming. He has ordered
a drill to take place Tuesday evening
rext, and If any OF the officers enlisted
men 90 not report for duty they will speedi-
ly be forced To explain the why's and where
foTs 10 the major in his headquarters room.
Everything relating to the sOod of a bat
TALON practically depends on the major. y
certain company commander was asked his
opinion concerning Maj. SueSS method of
enforcing Attendance by The Star man the
other day. lie replied that the scheme is an
excellent one, if il VIII force his major to
attend drills. fer. he added, more difficulty
Is experienced in securing the majors at
teEiance than that OF any other man in the
CrganiZa zion.
Activity in the First Battalion.
The first battalion is also getting a great
move on" Activity TO an unusual degree
Is being manifested about the armOry under
Aibaush's opera House, and the energy is
likely to be apparent for more than two
months to come. for when the new year
opens the first firmly intends to be in its
Old-time form, both as regards numbers and
proficiency in drill. At 1. recent meeting
the corps decided TO at once begin recruit
lES, and the company with less than forty
members On its roll On January / will be
dlSbdEde'i Eut each company of the bat
TALON declines to be forced out Of existence
50 easily, and ii is more than likely that
the me inbvrshIp Of each viii exceed the
lequired quota long before New \ ear day,
IS.i. However. should either company a,
company Is. company e, Or company ID be
GIsUaHIed, the members viii be at liberty
10 enter any Of The remaining Organizations
they may ClOcSc, and the vacancy III the
battalion VIII be Hlled. il is understood, 10y
tAy transfer OF Capt. IOmIinsUns company,
4, vi the sixth battalion.
Jersey WlII Trs to Win.
The New Jersey contingent that proposes
10 visit tH!s CITY tais week IuIy b. coming
down here for purposes Of enjoyment, but it
evidently has another object in view so
far as the state riiie team is concerned; il
IS hunting for a victory. Gen. Spencer has
selected those who will 10 battle with the
District experts at Marshall Hall on Sdtur-
day. the 2.th instant. The ten names that
have been Transmitted are a follows: Gen.
L. W Spencer Col. y. x. huSeE, Private
John l.. kus=r. Private William Hayes,
private Theodore 4. Beck. Private John
hanson, Col ". +. Decker, capt. A r
Gran, Mij. CUrTie and Cot. John Z. Owens
THESE constitute the cram vi NON Jersey )
must shIIiILl riI!emen. ana they Inay safely
be deIy0t-d ON 10 Keep tIe " ashInS tOHIins
guessing lrGin start ~ Lnis-I.
\ sketch OF ihe Program.
While definite arrangements have not yet
been maze, II AUN IIp-.tr5 as nearly GER
tain ]. I-ssiJie tLdt TIE teams Viii pro
coed ~ LidTs.4GI HAN Oil saturday NOM. Ds ;
That On S.-surIay afternoon, leaving the
WHARF ~ aaJGt 49,, the steamer Charles
AL1caiea,-E Will start cut on ii special mp
L. me Hail, u-INli;s On U-trl those y ne
NI-lJpIs - at Us HpN ~ Down ia thc .uOiil-
~ and also those ol.t--r5 u TN g,..lrt vho
have l-vil invited 10 assist IL tuttr;a4ulll;
Lac Ois;-l uI=lcu Iuy--s. The boat Viii
ai5J be ialeu with JutaSs edible s-ad DRINK
@alr, SiI when tn Shooting contingent
E--s on DuIru Al AlJr-l.tI. IiaIi, the COM
L4-=ss.ry u-Iart-l.cuJ VII. d. us BEST ~ be-
come prp-.4r. luslt4l.,u5 10 be OF the
Iarty have lteiI sent O-J and ever. arIstu Sc
ntnt Is pTstC u,aily corn IeJc.
some al the More Prominent Guests.
The composition Of the nOn-shoOtiEs pOr-
ton Of the party OF Jersey pilgrims has not
Yet been made known, but it Will include
such persons OF distinction as Governor
Nerts. Ex-Governor tireen, AIT. cen.
Stry quart erI.stster General DOnue IIy
Gen. W. = ScseIs Gen. l.. l.. Aes.ny, Gen.
y. Z. IivYi-unr -uer, Col. John +. Van
Cleef ami capt. Delaney q. " dIksr
QlarJ-Tm4ster business VIII probably be IN
tt~ LanIs o. Col cyrus LoutreI ana Col.
". ii. Farley.
Courtesy to- the Visitors.
Courtesy to the visitors from New Jersey
VIII not he confined exclusively 10 the Dis
trict National Guard. Mr.. Allen of Al
bauGhs Opera House and Mr.. H. 5 San
ford of Robert MautCTs staff have ex-
tended the freedom OF the house to the nil
STiIus. n box for Gov. " erts and seat
Tor the remainder Of the party have been
deserved FOR Thursday evening, when The.
IoFs!can Brothers. Will be presented. ON
Gers OF the local organization DESTROYS of
accompanying The guests may secure sea q;
Ia their immediate proximity by making;
carry neutrality-suspicious. by the
necessary casI-at the box Office.
Preparing Code OF Laws
During the intervals when he is not dis
patching squads TO place certain members
Of the fifth battalion under arrest Nai
Suess is engaged in compiling d code of
laws. clear. concise and specific. which he
hopes will be adopted for the governing of
the District Of Columbia National Guard.
Inc major has communicated with the adj
1utants general Of New YORK. Illinois. Penn
syiTania, Maryland. Tennessee, Ohio, Cali
tJrnia. Alabama and Colorado, and up 10
I4Je has received replies from New York
limos and Pennsy ivania, InclOsiny copies
o. the laws In force in those states. " hen
Completed, Mat. Sues VIII present hts code
10 me Oihcers' Association Of tie second
reg iinent, then TO Gen. Ordwav and il the
Iatf-r approves IL. % CONGRESS-