The morning times., 1895-10-13
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local ArmOries.

|
The experts made better showing thar
: any of the Others.
The Fifth, sixth and First Separate
batta!ions had the range the early part
of the week, and enjoyed the use OF the
wind clock, which helped matters won-
derfuily. The Engineer Corps occupied
the range Tuesday and put in the best
licks possible
Very shortly an order will be issued
naming certain volunteer days, on which
scores can be shot off The order will
also contain the dates of the prize shooting
The day of the National Rifle Association,
Saturday, is made good use OF now The
cash prizes catch the boys and help along
Ill the interest.
great deal of kicking is being done
by many officers and privates OF the
National Guard over their being docked
for the day spent at the range. They
hold thai rifle practice Is a military duty
of supreme importance. II a soldier can
drill and cannot shoot he is in pretty
bad shape, and OF very little use. They
also hold that If men were not docked
for entering a competition at Sea Grit,
and being gone from home a week they
should have been allowed this day. This
is why they have objected so vigorously.
A QUARTERLY REPORT.
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the three III onths ended September 80 has
been published as general orders No. 10.
During that time there was only one pro-
N Otion, that OF Second Lieut.. Jesse Finley
Grant to be first lieutenant Com pany Il,
First Battalion.
! Appointme ents were made as follows:
| Second Separate Com pany, 2; First Regi-
ment, 1; First Battalion, 1; Second Bat
talon, 3; Sixth Battalion, /, aud First Sep
| arate Battalion, 1. During the three
months four appointments were revoked.
Two Officers were honorably discharged
| and nine have resigned, viz: William NJ.
| Birchard, first lieu utenant, Company C,
Third Battalion, September 10, 1895;
Arthur Carr, second lieutenant, Company
| c, Third Battalion, September /, 1895;
Joseph S. Coolidge. first lieutenant aud
Quartermaster, First Separate Battalion,
July 9. 1885; Joseph II. Griffiths, first
| lieutenant, Battery A, Light Artillery,
| September 16, 1895; Silas II. Kingsley,
first lieutenant and quartermaster. Fourth
| Battalion, August 81, 1895, james p La
| win. first lieutenant, Company ID, Fifth
| Battalion. August 8, 1895; John ID. Lee
| man. first Lieutenant, Company Il, Fifth
Battalion, July 10, 1885; Daniel L. NJ.
| Peixotto, captain and adjutaDt. First Regi-
ment, July %, 1895, and Robert E. viii
| son. captain, Company ID, Sixth Battalion,
August 10, 1895.
During this quarter the dishonorable
| discharge OF Private Monina g. Porter,
| Company D. Sixth Battalion, was revoked
| and an honorable discharge granted IN It's
stead.
In dishonorable discharges the First Bat
| talon leads for the quarter. The report
shows: First, 10; Second. 4: Third. 10;
Fourth, none; Fifth 2; Sixth. none; First
Separate Battalion, 8; Third Separate Com
pany, /; and Corps OF Field Music. g This
makes total of 43. All around the record
is a good one.
But speaking of records, First Lieutenant
and Quartermaster Kingsley, of the Fourth
Battalion, whose resignation has Just been
accepted, beats them all. For three years
he was quartermaster of the Fourth and his
property report has Just reached HIM BE
| is half q chevion and a sergesnt's stripe
short. The report shows five haversacks
| and three brass locks missing, but this. is
cIlargeable to an acting quarterDlaster
put in Charge while Lieut.. Kingsley was up
| North This record has never been broken
| in the history of the Guard. No wonder
Ma ior Campbellis sorry to loose such staff
officer.
ENGINEER OFFICERS VIEWS.
The following communication has been
sent to this column by an engineer officer:
AT no time in the history of the Ma
tional Guard of the District has its stand
ing been at such a high mark. That this
success has been obtained only by work,
and hard work a. that, is known not only
TO members OF the guard, but also to citi-
zens of the District. They are not alone.
either, in their feeling OF eNaitauon Ut
their success, but are Joined by, you may
say, every resident OF the city. To feel
proud, then, under such circumstances Is
coinmendable-
what has been done to show for all this?
The encanipment at Fort Washington was
the entering wedge, and brought together
the different companies or the brigade,
and thus engendered brotheriy feeling,
or, as the French say, esprit de corps
Here commenced that brotherly rivalry 10
build up the companies so as To have the
banner command. Drills and military ma
neuvreS We're OF daily occurrence The work
of the Engineer Corps attracted not only
local, bdt foreign recognition. To speak or
their work here would only be a repetition
of what appeared in-tbe daily papers OF
that date
TOO much praise cannot be bestowed
upon The Times for the energy displayed in
keeping those at home informed Of the
daily events in camp, and those in camp
of the events OF the outside world.
After the encampment came the match
at Sea Girt, where again glory rested on
the District militia. Here again, too, the
attention of the entire United States and
Europe was called to the District soldiery.
Long will the score which won the Hilton
trophy stand as the mark for others To
strive to attain, which viii probably be a
long time away, or at least until the new
rifle comes into use. With this arm new
records viii be made
"Since the match the various company
rooms at the brigade headquarters have
borne resemblance to a busy hive. The
Corcoran Cadets and the Lemon Rifles
are busily engaged in preparations for their
fair "A visit to the rooms of the Engineer
Corps is W orth the trouble of climb up the
four flight Of stairs
in Company b room may be seen q
working model of the observation and signal
tower, which was erected by the corps
at Fort Washington; miniature bridges,
gabions and various devices for signalling.
Hung in the hallway is a bridge that ex-
tends the width of the hall, made entirely
of small branches of trees 1t is of the
cantilever pattern and can hold the weight
of several men. This is practical work
and deserves much commendation.
I'm the quartermasters department
may be seen daily the smiling counte-
nance of Lieut.. Robbins, W bo is fayorits
with every member of the Guard without
excep ton.
81 must not close without few words in
the praise of the genial adjutant general
of the District of Columbia militia, Col.
Theodore Mosher, U. 8 A. have never
approached this officer without obtaining i
the information sought. Ihave heard many
officers speak very highly of him. He tells
them If they desire to come he viii gladly
receive them and give them all the infor-
nation possible. Ny advice to the Off
GERS is to accept this invitation, and both
they and the Guard will profit by thesame.'
IN THE FOURTH.
Major Campbell promises a stirring up