Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07
THE NATIONAL GUARD
General Qualification at the Rife
Teams Success.
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR THE VIClORS
The Corcoran Cadet Corps Coming
Military Fete.
9TH Err ORG AMI
PLANNED FOR THE VIClORS
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Jutant there Dusty engaged IN roofing for
the team, and very successfully So mat
tiers in the National Guard have been
rather quiet here during the past week,
and little has transpired. With the rifle
teams departure went the almost universal
belief among the brigade that the team
would do itself and it's home great credit,
and that it would return with added
laurels Therefore. when the news came
Thursday evening that the District marks
men had landed the Hilton trophy and, in
doing SO. ad broken the record, there was
unbounded enthusiasm at the armory and
among the citizens, although that enthusi-
asm, especially among the members of the
National Guard, was tempered not little
by the reflection that the victory was just
what was expected, although it was not
expected, of course, that the team in win
ming would break the record for good SHOOT
ing. The moment 1t became known that
the Hilton trophy had been won by the
District men a movement was started at
National Guard headquarters having for
its object the calling out of the guard upon
the return of the marksmen that they
might be welcomed home with all the honor
and ceremony due them. That the recep-
ton will be an imposing one is evident
from the arrangements already made. the
program of which The Star has reported.
The Corcoran Cadets Fete.
commencing on tne ZSIn OF next month
and running until the 9th of November. a
military fete will be held by company A,
second battalion dhe Corcoran Cadet
Corps. at National Rifles Hail. The corps
intend to make the affair one of the events
of the season. and some two or three hun
dred ladies have been invited to assist.
They will meet at the rooms of the corps
at the National Guard Armory next Mon
day evening for the purpose of completing
fatn will 6n
purely military one in every way, and ev-
erybody will be in military uniform even
the ladies who will assist. One of the fea-
lures of the affair will be military COM
petitive drill, open to National Guard COM
mandS. There will be a squad drill of
sixteen men from the different companies.
and there will be an individual competitive
drill, in which two men will be allowed to
enter from each company. 1t is also pro-
posed to give prizes for competition by the
Juvenile drum corps of the District. and for
the most popular labor organization here.
A drum majors baton will be offered for
the first, and an elegant banner for the
labor organization. At business meeting
of the company this week it was decided to
provide a large oak frame in which will
be placed the photographs of the officers
and men of the command, in full dress
corps uniform.
Troop AS Practice March.
At $50 this afternoon troop A, first sep
crate company, will assemble at the arm
DRY for march to Great Falls Nd, as will
be seen from the following order of First
Lieut.. c. L. Beatty, commanding:
1.-THE troop will assemble. rain or shine,
at the armory. mounted at $50 pm. Sat
urday. September 7. 1895: Fatigue uni
sings will be worn. Sabers only will be
carried, attached to the saddle. Each
trooper will carry on his saddle one rubber
blanket. one poncho, one wooden blanket
n kafc
che curry comb and horse brush and such
other articles as will be wise for him to
take along.
1.-The march will be to Great Falls. Md.
where the command will bivouac. and re-
turn to Washington about 10 o'clock Sun
day night. 1t is important that each and
every man will report for duty on this oc-
casion. No one will be excused from TAX
ing part in this ride without first obtaining
leave of absence from me, and this applica-
ton must reach me on or before Thursday,
the 5th instant"
IlThis evening company D. third battalion,
will assemble at the company rooms for
the purpose of talking over the question of
reorganization of the company. Among
other matters to be discussed will be the
selection of officers, the company now be-
ing without any. The command Is regard
ed as one of the best in the guard, al
though the loss of its officers has some
what retarded its good work. 1t is believed
that with the selection of officers the COM
pany will soon be restored to It's former
high standing.
The Morton Cadets.
At the recent business meeting of COM
pany A. third battalion Morton Cadets,
arrangements were made for securing the
rev uniforms Of the command. They will
be of black, with black silk braid, and the
letters IN. c." in gold will be placed upon
the lapels Of the coat. The trousers will be
of black, with wide black stripe of
1,,ot1 fbn larr oils Il id
give this season, at National Rifles Hall,
series OF dances, as well as number of
stag parties. The first of the dances will
be given about the middle Of next month.
George J. Harris was elected treasurer,
Arthur B. ClaXton, financial secretary, and
Henry r. Ssson, recording secretary. A
constitution was adopted for three
months, and at the regular meetings of the
company mean time the constitution will be
so amended as to permit its adoption an
entirety at the end of that time Edward
NJ Muth and Hunter Jones were elected
honorary members, and William Shane
was elected an active member. The COM
pany will enter both the squad and indvid-
ual drills at the coming military fete of the
Corcoran Cadet Corps.
Notes.
Capt. Mattingly of company B, third bat
talon, is considering the ordering of a
road march by the company to Glen Echo
and Cabin John bridge some time the lat
ter part of this month.
Capt. Harry Walsh, company A, fourth
battalion, thinks that his command passed
an excellent inspection last Monday night
Company D was inspected Wednesday
night, and C last night. 1t is said that all
passed an excellent inspection, the books
and property being found in splendid con-
dition, 1t Is said.
Lieut.. Charles swigart, company A. fifth
battalion, has been granted thirty days
leave of al sence.
Adjt Mock of the fifth battalion has re-
turned to the city from a pleasure trip.
Lieut.. William H. Mellach, company A.
fifth battalion, is reported down the river
on fishing trip.
Second Lieut. Arthur Carr, company c,
third battalion, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect September /, 1898. It is
understood that the resignation was tender
ed because Of business reasons.
Troop A propose entering the regimental
rifle matches, and will GO to Ordway for
the purpose of selecting fifteen men, from
whom the regimental team will subsequent
ly be chosen.
Sergts. Doney and Squires are said to be
popular candidates for the second leuten-
ancy of company B, third battalion.
Cant Harry Walsh Ia still in comm md of