Evening star., 1895-09-21
A General Awakening Throughout
the Entire Brigade.
ACTIVE RESUMPTION OF DRILLS
important Work Mapped Out for
the Coming Season.
NOT ES OF TEREST T

There is a great awakening in the Dis
trict National Guard. Since the rigorous
duties connected with the last brigade en-
campn,ent the guardsmen. as a rule, have
displayed no unusual desire to indulge in
drills and the like, and the armory since
June has presented an almost deserted ap-
pearance. Perhaps the only feature Of In
terest during the summer was the visit of
the local rifiemen to Sea Girt and their
very creditable success at that meet With
in the past week, however, battalion and
company commanders, at least, have shown
signs of burst Of energy. and. judging
from present Appearances, the coming fall
and winter will prove by far the most en-
ergetic and successful since the inception
of the brigade.
In the first battalion company drills have
been resumed with renewed interest. and
the second. although composed of but two
companies. has given signs of much prom
ise. Capt. Edwards had company in line
last evening in complete uniform, and not
a few of the members are wiser, SO far as
the drill regulations are concerned, than
they were a week ago. Drills of this COM
eral months to come Company the Ma
tional Rifes) has already knuck1ed down
to National Guard work. and means to take
a leading place in the brigade and In short
order, too The third battalion is far from
being in a comatose condition, for Maj. Will
son met the commissioned officers Of his
command last evening. and before the par
ty adjourned work for the coming year was
mapped out and plans for the betterment
of the organization discussed. 1t Is the in
tention to encourage by every possible
means a battalion spirit among the MEM
bers a feature that is lacking to notice
able extent generally throughout the guard.
AS heretofore published, during the ab-
sence Of Major Campbell an inspection of
the companies of the fourth battalion has
been in progress for several weeks past.
Major Campbell will return to duty on the
Sth instant and two days later Is to per-
sonally inspect his command in the rifle
gallery at the armory. According to an
order just issued, copy Of which will be
sent to every member Of the organization,
1t would seem that the fifth battalion viii
be quite ideal in every respect long before
the arrival of another summer. In this
order. which Is characteristic, energetic
Major Suess announces that active work in
the fifth will be resumed Monday, October
Z, and continued during the winter. as fol-
lows: Battalion drill and parade in fatigue
uniform, first Monday in the month; as
sembly of companies. 8 o. m. and adju-
tant's call, S:15; company drill and guard
mounting on second, third, fourth and fifth
Mondays Of each month; battalion drills,
however, may be ordered on the company
drill nights.
A Monthly Inspection Ordered.
rooms must be kept in a neat and cleanly
manner. and that individual lockers must
be arranged in accordance with existing
orders from brigade headquarters. To this
end on the second Monday Of each month
the adjutant has been ordered to inspect
the record of each company, the quarter
master to examine tho company lockers,
store room and property book. The sur
geon and inspector Of rifle practice will
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dition of the rooms and the condition and
serviceability Of the arms.
Major Suess takes occasion to state that
during the past year rapid strides in
craftsmanship have been made but adds
the efforts have not been sufficient to war
rant the efforts put forth to increase the
efficiency in that direction. and all officers
and enlisted men of the battalion are
therefore urged to bring up the member
ship to a high standard of efficiency in this
important direction. AS Corporal Maurice
Appleby won the individual medal last
year Major Suess announces that a new
enc will be procured at an early date, which
will be shot for under the rules and con-
ditions that governed the contest last year.
Special praise Is bestowed upon company
A by the battalion commander for .hrice
winning the company rifle trophy. A Sec
ond trophy Is to be secured and shot for
during the coming year. The defeated COM
panies are urged not to give up to the
senior company, but to "wrest the laurels so
brow of the victors."
Major Suess goes on to say that it must
not be imagined from the foregoing that
efficiency in target practice should be the
sole aim of a National Guardsman, for
while 1t is a most important duty, there
ere others. among which are mentioned
guard duty. discipline in ranks and drill.
Company D, the junior of the command, is
commended for the manner in which it set
the pace for the battalion IN drilling last
year, and by hard and earnest work car
ried Off the championship of the battalion.
The second annual battle for the drill
championship will take place in Conven-
uon Hall Monday evening. February IT,
and, says Major Suess to his companies
Mark well the date, and each of you
strive to outdo the other in good-natured
rivalry"
Until tho Asphalt is Blistered.
The attention of every member Of the
command is called to the fact that Mon
day nights from and including October T..
Ito such time next summer when Old Soils
rays blister the asphalt and make it neces-
sary to call a halt" belong to the bat
talion. and should be devoted to the inter-
ests and upbuilding of the National Guard.
Major Suess maintains that this Is not ask
ing too much; he cites the fact that in
their oaths Of enlistment the men have
sworn to obey. and he adds that he pro-
poses to see that they do so. The mem
bers of the battalion are warned to be in
uniform, ready for duty promptly, when
ordered to do SO. and the major states that
he is satisfied that no member will make 1t
necessary to resort to harsh measures in
enforcing attendance and promptness, but
will assist the officers in their endeavors to
build up the command: Company COM
rianders are cautioned against neglecting
correspondence, and, in closing, Major
Suess takes occasion to state that any nom
commissioned officer or private wishing to
pass through the grades to that Of can
didate" will receive all of the encourage
r1ent the battalion headquarters are able
to give.
The return Of Major Bartlett in few
days is expected to result in the resump-
ton Of work in the sixth battalion. No
fault can be found with the efficiency of
the first separate battalion. and the efforts
of the members of troop A to make that
organization the leading cavalry command
of the National Guard Of the country are
being renewed daily.
To say the least, the outlook for the COM
ing season Is not otherwise than encourag-
ing.
Official Rifle Practice.
While tho general orders governing
official class practice at the rifle range have
not yet been formulated. 1t is understood
that the assignments will be as follows: