The Washington times., 1895-01-13

and it's a problem whether he could be in
duced TO touch the scheme again with forty
foot pole. There Mas great opposition to the
idea from National Guard officers, and eFery-
body is glad the scheme has been dropped.
MAJOR Wilson will remain ia command OF the
Third Battalion and intends to push things.
He has about thirty young men ready and
anxious TO enter the guard, and will
probably he attached to Company A, Capt.
Schiling. Company ID, Capt Young, is in
good shape. ready 10 hold its own. The bat
talon as now constituted is one of the most
symmetrical In the guard. 1t is composed OF
young men about the same age, OF the same
class, and having similar habits. 1t shoald
pull right TO the front.
Discipline is as necessary in the guard as
in the Army said commanding officer the
other day. As an illustration he related the
history OF one ef the companies In certain
battalion. Ii was organized under the most
fattering auspices. WAS composed of the
finest young men in the District. and was the
best equipped company in the brigade. Poker
and whisky brought II 10 the verge OF dissoiu-
tion. lis officers We're too conyivIal and too
familiar with the men. They were warned,
but paid no attention TO the warning. AT n
separate camp the proceedings were so pecu-
liar 10 say the least. that one officer was
forced 20 resign. and the trouble led finally
to the resignation of the captain, The men
ceased 10 respect him. and toward the last
at battalion drill he would have only one or
two men reporting for duty. Il want you to
mention this. said the o,ficer. mot so much
10 call attention TO the condition of that COM
pany as TO have ii for a warning to others. L
think there are one or two organizations
which might profit by the tale
THE FIFTH BATTALION.
The regular battalion parade followed by 4
battalion drill oftne Filth took place on Friday
lost .pd ,rar n yraa. i,nprova.nant on ta st
months performance Both officers and
men manifested greater degree OF snap in
battalion movements and Ii marked degree OF
familiarity with the. .bugie caliswhich Major
Sues uses entirely in all his drills. \ few err
rors were however oted. The color was Ia
ken from the ma or > quarters attended by
no guard at all, being carried on the should
ers Of the color sergeant into the drill hall,
where il was placed on the left OF the color
company without being received in any shape
| whatever. the company not being brought TO
! attention even. At the same time II was no.
/ ticed that neither Officers nor enlisted men
/ recognized the color as it came into the hall
ard luSsed Ia front of them " NGie il is reg
Ulaton that no hon0Ts are rendered after re-
! treat sliil Il should be borne IN mind that at
I no post il all tbs broad country is :he color
allowed TO pass unsaluted by either officer or
Tne eoior company with the color, but with
out color guard was marched on the line
aud dressed TO the right instead OF TO the left.
The captain OF the first company. upon arriy-
/ ing upon the line. neglected 20 iage TO the
front when dressing his company. The ad-
/ iulant after assuring the right guide OF tie
/ right company in his position. stJOd in his
/ rear al facing distance instead OF two PAGES
I 10 the front and facing to the lett. from which
! position he should give the command. guide
posts. The adJutaBt omitted 10 post HIM
self three PAGES 10 the right OF the battalion
/ after the companies were brought TO parade
! rest At the conclusion OF sound or the
/ adjuiant eage the command open ranks
without bringing the battalion to attention.
but net a man moved. The lett guide OF the
/ second company went 10 the rear al the co n
mand. "open ranks. march. Only the left guide
ol tne battalion should 90 this The captain o
the third company remained at an order sword
throughout the sound OF" The first ser
geants, in making their reports. should aliSI