The Washington times., 1894-11-25
Notes from the Commands.


Capt. D. L. N. Pelxotto, adjutant OF the
First Regiment, has just returned from trip
to New York
Col. Moore, of the First Regiment. is of on
short vacation, the first he has taken this
year.
urday night hops. Admission to these dances
| is by card only.
Company b, Sixth Battalion Treasury
Guardsl, will have turkey shoot the night
before Thanksgiving Day. The gallery will be
kept IN condition for shooting until that time.
In the First Battalion battalion drills have
been abandoned for the time being. There
are so many recruits that all efforts are being
directed to squad drills.
The Officers Association o; the First Regi-
ment will meet Wednesday night
The brigade examining BOARD met last
wednesday evening. In addition to the off,
GERS whose names were mentioned in this col
umn last week, the following were examined:
Sidney r. Jacobs. sergeant-major Fourth Bat
TALON, for first lieutenant, Company G, Fourth
Battalion: Second Lieut.. Griffiths, Battery A.
for first lieutenant, and First Sergt. Marion,
Battery a, for second lieutenant.
The following non-ccm missioned officers
and priyates have been honoraoly discharged:
Corn. I. l.. Stevens, Company C. Engineer
Corps; Private John Bo-ger, Company A,
Fourth Battalion; Priyates Charles c. Burnes,
Samuel Dogget, L. d. GRAY, i. L. Harper j.
E. Hubbard. William II. Hunter. Fred 3.
Sergeant, and Walter B. Smith, all OF Com
pany G. Sixth Battalion. and Qrm. Sergt. d.
P. Syphax. First Separate Battalion.
The guard will be out in force at the Masonic
( bazaar Tuesday evening. 4 large number OF
men have volunteered for the prize Grill to be
held that evening.
Second Lieut.. William 3. Sabin, Company
G. Fourth Battalion, has rendered his resig-
nation.
The board of seven appointed to examine
into the property of Lieut.. Good. OF Company
B, Fourth Battalion. has finished its labors
and forwarded its report to battalion head
/ quarters.
The boys are all anxious that the brigade
shall be ordered out when they move into the
new armcry. They want band on that Oc-
cas.on, too.
Capt. Ourand has not yet accepted the pro-
motion to inspector general rendered him by
Gen. Ordwey.
meeting OF the Officers Association OF the
Second Regiment was held Thursday evening.
The charter list OF membership was closed.
Sergt. j. Z. Leeman. Of Company c. Fifth
Battalion. has passed the brigade examining
board for second lieutenant OF Company L.
Corp. Davenport and Private kiene. of the
same con pany, have passed their examina-
ton for sergeants. In Company d Private
Deney has passed the board ( corporal. In
working like beavers for the IriZss 10 be
given next February. In Company c., Capt.
Jenkins. the men have decided 10 drill eyerv
Wednesday and Friday evening after Decem-
Der ].
An election was held in Company B, Third
Battalion, Thursday night. Thirty out OF the
for.y-one members OF the company were N
attendance. First Lieut.. Leonard Fl. Mat
tinGly was elected captain anu Sergt. Arthur
l. Flagg first lieutenant. The company now
takes fresh start under new auspices and
will build uprapidly.
The First Battalion Washington Light In
fantry) has recruited up 10 l9S men and the
boom still continues. The captaincy of Com
pany has been offered TO Mr. Harrison
Dingman, and every one is anxious that he
should accept. This company has recruited
thirteen men in the past few weeks and Com
papy c has run its membership up to sixty.
Officers and men in the Second Regiment
are busy securing engagements out Of town
Thanksgiving Day. This Is due to a rumor
that the regiment is to be ordered out for a
I parade on that day.
/ Tuesday night the Fourth Battalion holds
/ its monthly battalion drill, and on the follow
! ing Tuesday night will hold its December
/ battalion drill, which will precede the indi-
! vidual drill contest. The regular night is the
| fourth Tuesday IN each month, but as that
! day falls On Christmas, Major Campbell
| changed the date.
| The High School Regiment will hold a
| regimental parade in the White HOase lot on
! Monday afternoon at o'clock. The Second
| Battalion, of that regiment. held its first
! battalion drill during the week, and broke
| the record. 1t was uniformed, equipped, and
| drilled inside of thirty days.