Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
meals will not be luxurious, the members
Of Maj O'Brien's command mean to amply
satisfy the inner man during the outing.

meals will not be luxurious the members
of Maj. OBrien's command mean to amply
satisfy the inner man during the outing.
To Take a Practice March.
Capt Leonard H. Mattingly. company b,
third battalion, has requested permission
to take his command on "a practice march
to Falls Church. Va. leaving the armory
Saturday evening, April 20, and returning
the following night. This company has or
ganized drum corps Of thirty pieces, which
is to be known as the Lemon Rifles Drum
Corps. In connection Herewith is a strong
orchestra.
As to the Brooklyn Trip.
No definite action in regard to it's con-
templated trip to Brooklyn May 30 will be
taken by the first battalion until the -egu-
lar monthly meeting in May. Unless each
of the four company commanders guaran-
tees to carry full company of fours. dou-
BILE rank, the visit to the thirteenth regi-
ment of Brooklyn is to be declared off.
A Friendly Match.
Teams representing company c, second
battalion, and company A, second battalion,
engaged in a friendly rifle match last even
ing in the National Guard rifle gallery,
company c coming out ahead, scoring 393
to 335 by company A. The riflemen of
company G were Capt. Domer, Sergt. Crist,
Privates Hadger, Boyer, McClanahan. Swi
CART, Baum, Stott, ]. +. Cromwell and Nc
Beth, while those of company were by
Thompson and Collins, Corporals Dodge
and Guista. Privates Britton, Hazard, Tay-
lor and McGlue
In Place of an Encampment.
The substitution of weeks march for a
weeks ercampment by the National
Guardsmen will be found a most agree
able change, according to military jour-
nails. Massachusetts, and. it is believed.
other states will adopt the plan the coming
summer. The campaign should include the
bivouac, picket and sentry duty, and the
packing and cooking. The sedentary lives
Of many of the men would not admit OF
forced marches. Ten miles the first day
would be followed by easy marches of ten
or twelve miles. The citizen soldiery is en-
listed for service in case Of need, and nat
urally would not care to give up half or
the whole of their vacations to fatiguing
work. and the chances are that many
would break down unless the campaign
were carried out on a moderate scale.
There should be no prearrangement Of
camping grounds, these to be determined
by the proper officers while actually en-
route.
Another matter Of deep interest to the
National Guard Is the reorganization Of
the regular infantry. The law provides
that the troops mustered into the govern
tion as the regular forester company,
single battalion regiments for infantry.
Consequently the three battalion National
Guard regiments could not be mustered in
to the United States service intact, much
as the country might need them in case OF
foreign complications.
10 is generally conceded that the three
battalion measure for the infantry regi-
ments of the regular establishment Will
soon become the law of the land con-
siderable number of vacancies in the grade
Of second lieutenant will be created by the
act. The National Guard should be given
it's proportion of these offices. Indeed, it Is
urged the law should be SO framed that a
certain proportion of all vacancies occur
ring in the grade Of second lieutenant In
the regular infantry should go to officers
of the National Guard.
Notes.
The instruction of seIitries will be con-
tipred Monday evening next when the
fifth battalion assemblies in Convention
Hall 1t is rumored that unless there is a
very large improvement In attendance over
the last assembly Of the battalion. Major
Suess will cause something, and perhaps
several things, to drop.
The annual meeting and banquet Of the
Officers Association Of the second regi-
nent is booked to occur Thursday evening.
will be the only guests of the association,
but number of other prominent guards
men are to attend upon the invitation of
members Of the organization.
The commanding officer of company c,
third battalion, has requested the dishonor-
able discharge of PrivateS John Bolts, Rich
ard Burnett, Clifford Barry and Walter
Daniels.
Company A, second battalion has issued
cards for its twenty-ninth complimentary
hop, to be held in the National Rifles
Armory. Monday evening, April Is, at $3.50
o click.
Private Jesse W. Thornton. company B,
third battalion. has been transferred to
company A, second battalion.