Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23

er benef1t than stay of eight days at Fort
Washington. AS Gen. Ordway has made
arrangements to have several troops of
regular cavalry at the brigade camp chief
ly in order that Capt. Barbour's men may
profit by association with army troopers IT
is not at all likely that troop A will be ex.
cused Tor the contemplated march.
Guard Duty Instruction.
The fifth battalion Monday last devoted
three hours to the preliminary Instructions
in guard duty. The guard was mounted
promptly at o'clock, with the National
Guard Drum Corps In attendance, and with
the exception Of two minor errors was cor.
rectly formed
Seven posts were put on and a guard
house established. Tattoo was sounded at
$50 and taps at 3:45, at which all the
hsnts except one were extinguished. The
sentlnels began to challenge Immediately
after taps. At 1915 the commanding Off.
Ger, accompanied by Capt. Jenkins, Capt.
Mattingly, Lieut.. Swigart and Lieut. Nell
iach, made the rounds of the chain of sen.
tnels, and while great deal of INSTRUCT
ton will yet be required in this important
duty. found the men fairly well posted
Each relief was inspected and quizzed
until hrst call for reveille, 1O:45, followed
lights were again turned on and the guard
relieved until Monday. April 1, when they
VIII again be posted until properly relieved
by the next guard,
with Maj. Suess, who has given a great
deal of attention to guard duty. The major
claims that much valuable time is lost at
the annual encampments in instruction as
10 duties that can and should be given In
the armories.
A competitive examination of applicants
Tor The vacant inspectorship of rife prac-
tice for the first and second separate com.
panies will be held in the near futures
Commssary Sergeant Van Norsdall Of
the second regiment has been granted sixty
days leave of absence.
The officers association of the second
regiment will meet on Thursday evening
next, when arrangements are to be com.
pleted for the annual banquet Of the or
SANITATION, which is to take place during
the last week of April.
Company A, second battalion, will hold
a donation party in its quarters on Wed.
nesday evening next. Refreshments will
be served and a musical program rendered.
Troop A was scheduled to shoot in the
rifle gallery Saturday, March Q. MOI a man
put in an appearance, however, and the
inspector general of rifle practice has re-
ported the matter to the adjutant gen.
eral. who will call upon the commanding
officer of the troop for an explanation.
moved Monday ard Tuesday next from 102
18th street to the new armory. Gates are
to be placed at the stairways on the ground
floor and no one except those entitled to
the privilege will be permitted upstairs.
Gen. Ordway is expected to return from
Europe about April 10.
The third battalion will this evening hold
a special drill in Convention Hall. The
Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps, seventy pieces,
is to be in attendance, and the friends Of
the battalion have been invited to be pres
ent. The major and his staff will inspect
the drum corps at $50 o'clock and COM
panies have been ordered to report on the
floor promptly at o'clock. Then will fol.
low battalion parade and drill. Many OK
the commands are to be given by bugle.
Major Wilson intends that the drills OF
his battalion shall be the feature of Con.
vention Hail. and in order to encourage
: attendance of members and their friends,
it is proposed &c inaugurate series OF
dances to follow the drills.