The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

ing followed by a good talk over the vaca-
/ ton.
Supt Walsh is making a complete re-
port TO Gen Ordway of the lighting of the
armory. There was a large amount of
complaining done last spring, when the
Guard first moved in, on this subject
The long summer evenings gave no cause
for complaints, but the short days now
make light necessity. Everyone hopes
the miserable experience of last spring
will be avoided
THE NEW WIND CLOCK.
The wind clock will be erected at Ord
way one day early this week. 1t has been
completed and will be taken down in a
day or so. The lumber for the tower ON
which 1t is to be placed was sent down
Friday.
The clock Is the gift TO the Guard of the
Engineer Corps and Lieut.. Hutterly. The
corps furnished all the material and Lieut.
Hutteriy put it together. 1t is something
that was badly needed at the range, but
would not have been erected this year
since the appropriation has been entirely
exhausted. So the gift was most thankfully
received. Lieut.. Hutterly, though, gets it
in time for the engineers shoot. 1t would
have been put in last week except for IN
ayoidable delays, but delays had to give
way when the engineers want to shoot.
Their scores will be watched with interest.
The clock will be placed few feet from
the 3O0yard butt. 1t will stand. on its
tower, about twenty-five feet high. The
dial is five feet square, and the hand, mark
ing the direction OF the wind, is about
four feet long. The entire arrangement
weighs about It's pounds.
Surmouhting the dial is a vane fourteen
feet long and weighing 125 pounds. 1t is
fastened by rod to gearing which works
the hand. The rod stands on ball bearings,
and the flaming of a hat would cause the
vane to move. 1t is one of the best made,
and represents two weeks hard work.
A detail of six men from the Engineer
Corps will put 1t up. The entire corps feels
quite proud of it, and are really sorry
the other boys couldn't enjoy the benefit
OF 1t this year. This command Is getting en-
Unused on the question of shooting. and
number OF the soldiers are applying for
emmbership in the National Rifles Associa-
ton.
NOTES FROM. THE COMMANDS.
The Admiral has been found. He put
in an appearance Al the Armory Wednesday
night and declared he been off on a fishing
cruise. Look out for fish yarns.
L. S. Harvey, of the Engineer Corps, ex-
poets to be home in time to qualify with the
boys Friday.
sergt. Carroll Mattingly, Company d,
Sixth Battalion, has applied for an hon.
orable discharge.
Lieut. Jacobs is to be the new quarter
master OF the Fourth Battalion.
Private George Z. Frech has been trans
ferred from Company C, Eng ineer Corps, to
the Second Separate Company
Private Harry -. King, Company d,
Battalion, has been appointed acting cap
tain. He is building up a good company
Maj. Wilson is much pleased with 1t.
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Pri-
waite H. A. Lawson. Company C, First Bat
talon: Privates Charles r. Nixon and
Frank c. PottS. Company d, First Bat
talon, Harry H. Sheats, jr., and Frazier
Sheats, Company A, Third Battalion; james
E. Nyman, Company b, Third Battalion;
and James F. Norton, Company d, Fifth
Battalion.
The following have been discharged In
the interests of the service: Privates R.
N. w. Nixon. RoSert H. Dyes and Luther
b. Rhodes, Company ID, Third Battalion.
The Engineerarfinished up their gallery
practice Friday evening. There were only
six or seven men to shoot.
Private P. p. Shay, Company B, Fourth
Battalion, is able to be around again. He
had very narrow escape from death some
days ago. He fell forty-five feet from
scaffolding.
BATTERY AND TROOP.
The Light Battery held its first meeting
since thesunmer vacation. Wednesday, night
A large number Of members were present and
the meeting was most active one. Quar-
termaster Biondi came all the way from
Fortress Monroe TO attend IL and every
member Ia proud OF that fact.
The command decided to fix mp their