The Washington times., 1895-02-17
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News, and Gossip
Around Local ArIIl0rieS.

The National Guard is still quartered at the
old Center Market Armory. 1t will be moved
pretty soon, but no one knows just when.
There is to be no fuss about the change at
all, it is simply to be made and the first init
nation many of the men have OF the move
will be the notification that they are expected
to report for duty at the new armory. The
building is completed and ready Tor occu-
pancy. or course there is some odds and
ends to be Strengthened out, but something OF
this sort would remain undone II the Guard
waited month. The only delay now arises
from the fact that the walls are not thoroughly
dried
Gen. Ordway leaves tomorrow for trip
across the ocean. When seen by TIMES
representative he said: 1.-THE new armory
is ready for occupancy now except for the
walls. They are not thoroughly dried yet,
and don't propose to risk the health OF the
mon by ordering them in. The move will be
made while 1 am gone, but no orders will be
issued. The entire matter is In the hands OF
the quartermaster's department. Just as
| soon as it is thought expedient the battalion
quartermasters will be notified to have their
| stores ready on such day, and they VIII be
| moved. The battalion quartermaster will
notify the captains OF the various companies
| to have their property ready at such an hour
and so on. The men will know about the
| moving when it has all been done. There Is
to be no fuss or feathers about the whole
affair. III you were moving into new house
! you would not invite your friends around
until after You were fixed up. would you?
| Well, its just the same way with the Guard.
| Ii 600 men were to march IN there at once
I'm afraid there'd be pandemonium let loose
in the new building. OF course, all the
stores will have 10 he properly packed.
don't care how they are packed, but packed
| they must be. and it's time to be getting
things ready.
THEIR NEW QUARTERS.
"The quarters to which the men are assigned
are as follows: THE TIMES had them about
right some weeks ago. Ofcourse there will
| be some complaint but the best has been
| done. On the first, TO the right as you enter,
will be the rooms OF the quartermaster gen
erals department Mr.. Hanks will be in
| charge there; on the left is the office OF the
superintendent OF the armory. Capt. Walsh.
| In the northeast corner are the two rooms TO
| be occupied by the adiutant general. Near
| his room is the lecture or officers meeting
room. 1t is double. and can be used for ex-
|
In this east wing is also located the company
| and locker rooms Of the Cycle Corps. The
| corps had 10 lie down stairs on account OF its
! wheels. Next to these rooms come the brig
ade, ordnance, and quartHmaster store
rooms. Next is the saddle room of the cav
airy. aud then comes the harness room Of the
| artillery Each of these rooms connects with
| the company room above by a staircase The
| court which has been cement covered IS used
| for parking the artillery.
ION the second floor the three middle
rooms are brigade headquarters. The two
rooms in the northeast are the headquarters
of the First Regiment, and the two in the
northwest of the Second. Tho Third Battal-
ion occupies the entire west wing. In the
east wing are companies b and G Of the
| Fourth Battalion. the ambulance corps, the
cavalry and The artillery. Onthe third floor
the west wing is occupied by the Sixth Bat
| talon. The east wing is given up to the
Fifth Battalion, and i'll front are the head
| quarters OF the Fourth. Battalion, and the
! company locker rooms OF Companies and
| d, Fourth Battalion. On the fourth floor the
| rifle gallery occupies one wing with the ar
morer's loom next TO il. The front rooms
| are to be occupied by the Second Battalion
In the east wing are to be located the Third
| Separate Company veteran corps), and the
Engineers Battalion. 1t has been good deal
of trouble TO arrange matters but they are
! fixed at last The Fourth Battalion is broken
up, but some one had to be divided 1t was
due to Major Campbell, as the senior major,
| to have his choice OF headquarters, and he
was given it. Everybody will he satisfied
after all are fixed up"
PICI UREs OF OFFICERS
G. G. DennisoD, the efficient sergeant
major of the Engineer Corps, has been mem
| Der OF the corps since its inception. He pos
sesses thorough knowledge of military tao.
ties and customs. the result of long period
! of service. He served six years in Company
| C, Delaware National Guard, being die
! charged a non-commissioned officer. He also
served as an acting sergeaat-najor in the
| United States Army, stationed at the post OF
| Jackson Barracks, Louisiana, on the edge of
| the city of New Orleans. While there he was
instructor o. battalion of infantry. formed
as part of the National Guard OF Louis
| lana.
Coming to Washington, he Identified him
| self with the District National Guard by join
ing the Engineer Corps at Its formation. He