Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16

whole, while the mob acts individually,
each person according to his own whim. A
mob may have to be sure, so-called leaders,
but even when they try to bolster up their
popularity by absurd appeals to the preju-
dices or passions of the hour, they find
obedience and respect only matter Of the
moment, to be thrown on with the same
lev1ty that characterized their assumption.
concert of action comes only with dis
cipline but, since the success of military
operations depends more on concert of
action than on any other thing, we see the
great Importance of discipline to an armed
force engaged in military operations. The
measure OF an organizations efficiency is
the measure of its discipline If the stom-
ach be deprived of food the corporal body
will get weak, fade away, and die; when
deprived of discipline, the military body
will perish in the same way
In every scheme of discipline, according
to Capt. Ellis, there must be a system of
rewards to encourage those that submit
themselves to Its requirements, and a sys-
tenn OF punishments to deter those inclined
TO disregard the same. An officers efforts,
however, should not be limited to the pun
ishment, through methods sanctioned by
law, or attractions of discipline; but they
should, at all times, be directed toward the
prevention, rather than the punishment of
crime.
The soldier should be taught it is urged,
as part of his moral education, that his
oath OF enlistment, which, perhaps. he con-
s;ders only preliminary to entry into
service. has a higher meaning-that he
should obey and be good soldier because
he has taken an oath to do SO.
Resignnttons, Discharges and Trans
fers.
The President has accepted the resigna-
ton of Second Lieut.. Howard E. Wilson.
company d. third battalion, and that of
Second Lieut.. George w. Edwards, COM
pany D. first separate battalion. Commits
sary Sergt. James M. Stewart of the gen.
transferred as a private to company A,
engineer battalion. Because of removal
from the District, Private Alfred A. Boaz
or the second separate company has been
discharged, while the following have been
discharged on their own applications: Pri-
Yates George B. Holliston, j. c. Barnes,
Newton M. Minnix, and William H. Single
ton. ali of the second separate company:
Private Alfred c. Iickells, battery A, light
artillery; Private Charles L. Ciatz, bat
terry A, light artillery; Private George /.
Ness, company B, fourth battalion; Pri-
vate Hindman Duxey, company c, fourth
battalion; Private Harry Fletcher, company
D, fifth battalion; Private Richard E. Hill,
Patrick O'Hare, fifth battalion.
Those named below have been discharged
| in the interests of the services. Private
John T. O'Brien, company d. fourth bat
talon; John C. Bennett, Frank J. Henning,
William NJ. Jones, Edwin T. Mayhem,
Ewald Gier and Frank r. Riley, all pr!-
Yates in company c. fourth battalion.
Capt. LOener Has Resigned.
Capt. Charles C. NJ. Loeffier of company
A, first battalion, has rendered his resig-
| nation. This action was necessary because
Capt. Loeffier will leave Washington to en-
gage in business in Detroit, Mich, where
he expects to reside permanently. 1t is
source of regret to the members of his
company, which has just reached the top
notch as regards membership, and to the
guard in general that the captain must
.eave just at this time. The members of
this evening at O'clock at the armory of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps In
honor of Capt. Loeffler.
Notes.
The fifth battalion will devote Monday
evening to guard mount in Convention
Hall. The National Guard Drum Corps is
to be in attendance, and after the cere-
mony considerable time will be taken up
with instructions of sentries. In order to
make the latter as realistic as possible, the
already dim light supplied in Convention
Hall on drill nights will be decreased.
Company A, third battalion, at a meet
ing last evening elected Second Lieut.. G.
e. Tralles first lieutenant and Private c.
M. Robinson, jr., second lieutenant. The
company will entertain it's friends at a
stag party this evening.
Corp. Maurice Appleby of company b.
non-commissioned staff of the command
mentioned as assistant to the inspector of
rifle practice.
talon. will honor the memory of St. Pat
rick by holding military bail in National
Rifles Armory Monday evening.
ho of
Felix s. Malone, company A, third bat
talon. has been revoked and a discharge
in the interest Of the service issued in its
stead.
Privates James A. Norris, George b.
Squires and John S. White of company b,
third battalion. and Private George ].
Howell of company c, third battalion have
been promoted to corporals.
Not of the Military Profession.
From the Kansas City Times
Two old negroes, one of whom wore a
Grand Army Of Republic uniform, while
the other was attired in the conventional
black Prince Albert coat which is ever
part and parcel Of the colored ''pahson,"
met on the corner of 9th and Walnut
streets yesterday afternoon. Both were
waiting for car. The wait turned out to
be long one, and the men, though evil
IDENTIFY strangers, began chatting pleasantly
on the condition of the weather and other
stock subjects.
Finally the "pahson." with a compre-
hersive glance over the uniform which
the other wore, asked:
WAS yo' in the wah, sah?"
"Yessah. deed I wuz. Deed Use in de
wah."
Den yo' had a taste of de late unpleas-
antness?"
''Yas, co'se did. Fact is, pahson, I had
mo- dan taste. I done went and bit off
mo- dan cud chaw up fine."
Did yo' run when day commence shoot
ing?" asked the "pahson'' suspiciously.
Dat did, sah dat did-an' I'd a run
befo' eff I'd knowed it wuz COMM"
Den yo' isn't much on fightin'?" queried
the expounder of the gospel.
mo, sab, Use not. I'll Leah dat for people
what amt got muffin else to do Cookin'
is my perfeshun." And just then the car
came.
NapOleon's Reliance.
From the Chicago Tribune.
But, SIRE" urged Marshal Murat, "if
you take this step, and it turns out disas-
trously for France. what can you say in
l;oot oP