The morning times., 1895-07-07

perform service that may be required of it
in the National Guard and therefore is not
worth the expense necessary 10 be incurred
by the United States and the District of Co.
lumbia to maintain it,"
Immediately after the inspection 1t was
decided to muster out the company within
sixty days unless something unforeseen had
occurred. Nothing happened to save them.
A large attendance at camp and an evidence
shown OF a desire to do soldiers work
might have kept them in, but no such desire
was manifested. All that remain of the
company is Capt. Domer.
The Fencibles have occupied a prominent
place in Washington for the past tive years.
They secured it by prize drilling. The
guard, itself, took an interest, and far from
being jealous was proud of the success eS
they won. They turned out in body to
welcome them upon their return.
II was not the attendance a camp or the
bad showing at the inspection which caused
the mastering out of the company. They
Were only the last straws. Ever since the
Fenciblcs have belonged to the guard they
have never been soldiers. None or their
reports were ever sent in the proper time.
Every annual report has been from six wee ks
to two months late on their account. The
company never drilled except when it was
getting ready for prize contest, and then
they put in enough energy TO have made
this accunIu lation which caused their
muster out.
The FeneibIes are to form an independent
organization, So it is said The Rifles were
the only independent organization in the
District and they grew mighty tired of
being treated merely as an armed club
This seems 10 be the fate of the Fencibles
as an independent company They could
never passthrough any state in uniform and
bearing arms without the consent of the
District militia authorities. The COVER
norS OF various states always refer requests
for permission IA pass through to the
home militia authorities of the command
applying.
NOTES FROM COMMANDS.
Mr. II NJ Hanks, chief clerk to Gen ord
way, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect July To- This news win ne learned
with regret by every member of the guard.
Mr.. Hanks, by his upright dealings, has
endeared himself to all who had transaC-
tiOns with him. He Will take rest at Bay
Ridge Immediately after leaving. An up
right. courteous gentleman, VIII he missed
when MIR. Hanks has gone.
The armOry has new flag, 10X12 feet.
storm flag is badly needed
Private Charles F Giddings, Company
c, Fourth, has been transferred 10 Com
pany A, Second battalion
The COrCoran Cadets are having their
rooms arrayed like Solomon. The glass
doors are up in the hall and Capt Edwards
begins To think his boys have The snuggcst
home i'll the aTmory.
Rumor has it that number of resigna-
tions are coming. She says the adjutant
and two lieutenants of the Fifth want
more time for home life.
Scrgt. DAILY is busy gathering up the
property OF the FencIbies belonging to
the United States.
An order transferring the Second Sep
arate Company TO the engineer corps has
been revoked. Candidate First Sergt. 5.
H Virgins has been appointed acting cap
tain ard Private Frank p. Libby acting
first lieutenant. The company has thirty,
five men on the roster and is booming.
1t was very quiet at the armory on
the Fourth. Only seven men were in the
building.
The Emmets have lost three men by
death during the year.
A board of survey has been appointed
in the Fifth Battalion and the staff has
been put 10 work The board consists OF
Qmr. Myers, Surgeon Neely and Inspector
of Rifle Practice Shaw.
Company d, Sixth, is booming. Sergt
Mattngly, who has been authorized tC
recruit it. has fifty enlistment papers out
/ and nearly all of them signed. This com
pany will hustle some of them yet.
1t is mmorod that the Rifles are ready
! TO recruit to two companies and perbap;
more Trey may make up a battalion
/ like the Washington Light Infantry.
Battery did noble duty on the Fourth
firing salutes The platoon was under
! command of Lieut. Robbins.