Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-04

captain, lieutenant Gunior grade) with first
lieutenant, and ensign with second lieuten-
ant; petty officers Of first class with SER
geants, Of second class with corporals, and
seamen with privates.
The lieutenant-commanders shall be chosen
By the commissioned officers of the naval
militia; lieutenants, ieutenants Gunior
grade), and ensigns shall be chosen by the
officers and enlisted men OF their respec-
tive divisions
Petty officers shall be nominated. appoint
ed and examined. and If found qualified.
warranted in like manner as non-commis-
stoned officers in the National Guard
The naval reserve battalion shall be pro-
vided with such ordnance and ordnance
stores, clothing, equipage and supplies as
may be necessary for their proper training.
instruction and service. Such property
shall be issued to the commanding general
of the militia of the District OF Columbia
from the stores and supplies appropriated
for the use Of the navy. The property SO
issued shall remain and continue to be the
property Of the United States and shall be
accounted for by the commanding general
az such times and in such manner as the
Secretary of the Navy may require.
The naval militia shall perform the same
amount Of duty in each year as Is required
of the National Guard. except that such
duty, or any part Of 1t. may be performed
afloat.
The commanding officer Is hereby author
lied to make such rules and regulations
ent for the government and instruction OF
the naval militia, but such regulations shall
conform to this act and as nearly as prac-
ticable to those governing the United
States navy, and when promulgated they
shall have the same force and effect as the
provisions of this act
The naval militia shall be subject to the
articles and regulations for the government
of the United States navy to the same ex-
tent. and under the same circumstances. as
members of the National Guard are subject
to the articles of war and regulations Tor
the government of the United States army.
+ The Secretary Of the Navy is authorized to
provide such facilities for the practical in
struction of the naval reserve battalion as
he NAV deem expedient, and may detail
such commissioned and petty officers of the
navy to assist in their instruction as he may
deem proper.
In ali matters not otherwise specially pro-
vided for provisions of the act Of March i,
1889. ITO provide for the organization OF
the militia of the District of Columbia,
shall amply to the naval reserve battalion.
The bill was referred to the committee on
the District of Columbia
Crfticfsers Criticised.
Can't. Clarence B. Story, commanding the
second separate company, District Of Co.
rnmbia National Guard better known as the
Military Cyclists, has addressed the follow
ING letter to The Star, in which he takes
exception to the published report Of the
recent annual inspection OF his command:
I'm last Saturdays issue. under the head
ing of The National Guard is an account
of the inspection Of the second separate
company. District of Columbia National
Guand (cycle corps), to which. in justice to
roth my company and myself. 1 most re-
spectfuily take exception, and beg enough
of YOUR valuable space to correct few
errors into which your correspondent has
fallen.
Neither my company nor myself have
any disposition to be excused from just
criticism of our errors which we may have
made. but We hardly expect to be charged
with those we have never committed.
81 Comment is made that the guidon, in
stead Of being carried for inspection was
allowed to remain attached to a cycle at
the side of the room By reference to
Cycle-Infantry Drill Regulations, para
graph 149. your correspondent will observe
that in order to inspect the arms of this
company the cycles must FIRST be stacked,
and the company formed three yards In