Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

pared.
The Greater Fcncibles.
The Greater Fencibles have begun to
ma terialiZe. At a business meeting held
on Tuesday evening last the plan proposed
by Captain Domer to enlarge company c,
second battalion, to n battalion of four
companies, was formally adopted, and the
captain authorized to appoint a committee
TO make such changes in the constitution
of the organization as the proposed ior1na-
ton may require. Twenty new members
Were elected, and nearly score or APP
plicantS awaiting action. Before
March | il is confidently expected that
the membership Will have reached high
water mark. and active steps are then 20
be taken to make the battalion an ideal
one in every respect. At that time Capt.
Domer is to announce the new officers. an
occasion looked forward to with intense
interest by number of enlisted men who
are dreaming of shoulder straps and COM
missions.
The company has been kept busy during
the past few days declining invitations
from Out-of-toWn organizations. y letter
from the commanding officer OF the Louis
lana GreyS of New Orleans earnestly urged
the Fencihles to attend the coming Mardi
tiras in the crescent city as the guests of
the GreyS. The members of the latter
ganization and the Fencihles met for the
first time at Little Rock in July last and
remedies. who are named after the local
organization. are particularly DESTROYS
that capt. Domer and his men should at
tend the dedication of new armory
erected by the former. An earnest invita-
ton from the Pugh Ndettes of Indian
apolfs has also been declined. and the same
action taken in regard to one from the
fourth regiment of Maryland infantry and
another from Boston. The Fencibles will
remain at home until the time arrives for
the next interstate drill.
Rules for Dress Pnradcs.
Major Suess has adopted a set of rules
to be observed at all dress oarades of the
fifth battalion in the future. When the
first call sounds at S O'Clock the compa-
MES will proceed to the dril hall without
calling the roll, and the men will be in
their positions, so that they can face to the
left promptly at the last note of assembly
which Will sound at $40 o'clock. All COM
panies are expected 20 face to the left
simultaneously. After rolI-caN the COM
pany commanders on their respective drill
grounds VIII cDen ranks. bring their COM
panleS TO port arms, ard thoroughly in
spect the pieces. correcting such minor
errors i'll the dress and holding of the
piece 'aS may be detected.
Al assembly the color sergeant and color
guard, which will be furnished by the color
company, Will report TO the adjutant at
Headquarters 10 receive the colors in the
prescribed manrer. after which the SER
geant will report with the same to the
drill hall and approach the color company
from the front. hating about fifteen PAGES
in front of the company commander. who
will salute the colorS by presenting arms.
after which the coors will pass around
the left flank to their position in the color
company. Whenever the coiors approach
q company it Will be brought to attention
and arms presented. Individuals. unless
armed with the rife or drawn sword will
salute by touching the cap.
In White Uniforms.
AS the mercury in the thermometers de-
scenis the membership rolf of company A.
second battalion, asC ends. Several addi-
tions to the strength of the organization
were made at the regular monthly meeting
held a few evenings since. when the COM
parry decided to celebrate its twelfth
niversary, which occurs on Washngtons
birthday, by parading in the afternoon and
giving a hop at the National Rifles Armory
in the evening. The individual uniform of
white and blue is to be Worn during the
parade. which is to be in conjunction with
the first battalion.
Medals are to he procured as prizes for
the monthly individual competitive drills
and for rifle practice, and the executive
committee was directed to furnish hand
scmely the quarters of the company in the
new armory building. a school for the in
struction of the commissioned and nom
commissioned officers is held weekly, and in
the near future number of candidates
will appear before the brigade board of
examination
Recent Strike in BROOKLYN.
The experience in suppressing disorder in
Brooklyn is now one of the chief topics Of
conversation among military men through
out the country, and much has been learn
ed that should be Of value. During the re-
cent trouble the greatest discretion was
necessary. as/there was no organized riot
in Brooklyn with mobs bent on murder
and pillage. Those who wanted to stir up
a muss had ample opportunity, but the
uni
toughest places the butts of guns were
really all that was needed to dispense an
obstinate crowd. which, in almost all cases.
was largely composed of SightSeerS.
Much was learned in the handling of
men. and the permanent squad formation,
as prescribed in the drill regulations, prov
ed very valuable. The necessity of a good,
strong shoe to be worn in active service
was very apparent, and many of the men
who responded to the hasty call in thin
soled shoes, not adapted to military serv-
ice have resolved to have a good, strong
pair i'm their lockers for future emergencies
or outdoor duty. The new rubber poncnos
were found to be of great value. as were
the personal mess kits. The official re-
turns show that over 80 per cent of the
organizations called out reported for duty.
Another point worthy of note was the
number of men found among the different
companies who were adopts at cooking,
and after the first twenty-four hours there
vas hardly an instance where any COM
mand in the field was not amply loaded
with many varieties of choice commissary
stores, which were readily cooked Troop
A had % per cent of its membership pres
ent during the strike, and the only man
absent from the entire membership
was seriously i'll. The famous seventh
regiment made an especially fine appear
ance and out of it's large membership but
forty men were absent. Company d and
company each had 1O2 men present and
only one absent. The twelfth regiment
ard the seventy-frst regiment each had
an attendance of 81 per ceat. The twenty
Sc cond regiment, out of membership OF
667 had 6n3 on duty. AS an example of
how sumptuous some Of the men lived in
the field the following bill of fare of COM
pany C, seventy-frst regiment, will be
found of interest: Entree. Franchise aux
tomatoes, east New York lamb, Boston
beans, potatoes, green corn. fruit, peaches,
apple sauce, milk, cheese. coffee, pipes and
tobacco. The chief chef a quarter
master sergeant, with a private as an as
SiStant.
The Rifles May Stay Out.
The matter Of the entry of the National
Rifles into the Guard, after the lapse of
several months, remains al stardstil. 1t
was hoped to reach definite conclusion at
the regular monthly meeting held Thursday
evening last, but because of other import
ant subjects no action was taken. 1t prac-