The Washington times., 1895-01-13
distance In deploying column, with the ex-
ception of the first company, no guides were
on the line.
Notes From the Commands.


apt sayer. Company C, Third Battalion,
mas announced that he will challenge the
company in the Fifth Battalion winning the
cup at the coming competitive drill
Private W. S. Hodges Company D, Fourth
Battalion, has been promoted to sergeant.
Private W. A. Karns, Company b, Third
Battalion, has applied for transfer to Bat
tery A. and Private G. r. Owen, same COM
pany, has applied Tor discharge.
The Fourth Battalion will hold extended
order drills this month and take up sword
drill for officers.
The bows of some of the battaIions are
kicking They want to know why they must
attend battalion drills when others can stay
away Some battalions are evidently drilling
TOO regularly.
Capt. Edgar A. Shilling and Second Lieut.
Charles l.. Beatty are new members of the
brigade examining board.
Qrm Sergt j. J. Lund, of the Cycle Corps.
has returned from a holiday trip to Chicago
and his old home, and has reported for duty.
Corp. Fl. X. Gibson has returned from
Christmas visit TO New York, and now di-
vides his time in the armory between study
ing tactics and the rules of euchre. A euchre
club has been formed, which meets after drills
once week Euchre and whist will alter
nate when the company moves TO the new
armory.
Lieut.. D. V. Chisholm, Company A, Sixth
Battalion, astonished the boys by turning
out with them nt the battalion drill. The
sight of him was good for sore eyes. Lieut..
! Chsholm's business engagements are such
as TO demand his attention at night, but he
! puts in an appearance whenever possible.
| Capt John w. Parsons was delighted beyond
measure at the large turn out at battalion
drill ana the splendid appeara nee made by
the men and their steadiness in ranks. This
/ " il tn
Lieut.. Otto L. Simonson WAS in command
OF Company b. Sixth Battalion. at the bat
talon drill on Wednesday night in the alb
/ sence of Capt. Tomlinson.
AT the Fifth Battalion officers drill Mon
/ day Major Suess lectured on Tho squad in
extended order" Quite number of visiting
officers were present.
There seems to be some prospect of new
company in the Fifth Battalion in place OF
Company a. transferred to Il separate COM
pany.
Private James c. Sargent. Company A,
/ Fifth Battalion. has Just re-enisted and has
quite record. He has passed ali examina-
tions before the brigade board including that
for captain. He enlisted ia Company ID, Sec
end Battalion. December 20. 1889. transferred
TO Company G. Fourth Battalion. March IT,
1890: passed e examining board OF the First
Regiment for non-commissioned officer Jan.
1892; sergeant. April IS. 1892: discharged De
cem5er %. 1892, and re-enlisted in Company
b, Fourth Battalion; corporal, April %. 1898
sergeant. January, 1894; passed examination
for first lieutenant April 10. 1894. aud fol
captain July l9, 1894; transferred TO Company
c, Fifth Battalion, October /. 1894 and lance
corporal January 1, 1895.
The order di.chargjDg Robert F.. Winn
Company b, Sixth Battalion has been re
voked.
The following have been discharged: Georgt
a. Gilieland, Company B. Engineer Corps
William NJ. Baly and John VI. Bregazzi
Company b. Third Battalion: w. H. Smoot
Company A. Fifth Battalion Robert L. Clark
Company D. Fifth Battalion. and Qrm
Sergt. ]. Boyd Dexter, Second Battalion.
Second Lieat Charles L. Beatty was eleetet
first lieutenant Of Troop Monday night and
Sergt Piilsbary second lieutenant.
The National Rifles are signing enlistment
papers for entrance to the Rational Guard
Last Monday night twenty-one mea signed
and the list has teen added TO all week
An election for second lieutenant has beer
ordered in Company ,. Third Battalion
Frank X. Newcomb is said to be the coming
man.
The National Qua rd was represented at tn
funeral OF Col. Heyl at Arlington.