The morning times., 1895-11-10
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

~ 10 sdlur are yet 10 IOuoW. LIE oIuei
issued is as follows, in General Orders,
No. 16:
THE following changes in the organiza-
ton OF the National Guard are announced:
Companies b and c, Fourth Battalion,
and A, Sixth Battalion, will be disbanded.
Companies u and G, Third Battalion,
are consolidated with Companies and ID,
Third Battalion, under instructions or
this date addressed TO the battalion COM
mander.
Captain Leonard H. Mattingly, First
Lieutenant Arthur /. Flagg, Company B,
and Captain Clarence V. Sayer, Company
C, will be honorabiy discharged as super
numcraries.
The following officer is relieved from
duty as a member OF the brigade board OF
examination:
Captain Harry Walsh, Company A,
Fourth Battalion.
by command of Brigadier General
Ordway.
THEODORE MOSHER,
''Adiulant General"
LIKE THUNDER-CLAP.
But the thunder-clap from the clear sky
is the consolidation in the Third battalion.
No one expected ii, and 1t is only pre-
cursor of another change.
Some months ago Inspector General Alex
ander was detailed by Gen. Ordway TO thor
oughly investigate the condition OF the
Third battalion. He was engaged in these
duties long time, nd il was understood
that he recommended radical changes. The
recommendations have borne fruit.
AT camp last June nearly all the com
plants of misconduct came from this bat
talon. IL was whispered at Fort Washing
ton that Gen. Ordway seriously considered
placing one of his staff officers in command.
In los funT ,,ff no m Tho ntbp haffal-
ions stood ready Ia march any company of
the Third into the fort if there was a n out
break OF deviltry. The command IS largely
made up OF boys, and trouble was ex-
pected.
For these reasons nd on account of other
complaints, Mai. Alexander began his tour
of inspection. IL was most thorough one,
and the result is now made public. Shortly
after his report was handed in several other
papers in the city made laugha bic guesses
at what il contained.
Company B, under command of Capt.
Leonard II. Mattingly, is known as the
Lennon Rifles. The boys are making great
preparations for an entertainment TO be
given this month in MetZerott Hall. Con-
sOlidation was the farthest thing from their
thoughts. The news comes to them in the
nature of a shock.
Company is under command of Capt.
complaints were made about his company
in camp. In the light of these events 1t
seems a good thing that two compa nies
were transferred to the Third last spring
Had this not been done tue Third would be
out OF existence.
GEN. oRDWAY'S VIEWS.
"No more new companies for the guard,
said Gen. Ordway when asked the meau-
ing of these changes by Times representa-
tive. we have as many now as we can
| take care OF. Yes, the Third and Second
must remain as two-company battaliUns
and the Fourth and sixth as three.
Il have found that a certain number of
men in the District belong Ia the National
Guard. In the past eight years the avvra ge
is the same. The only question l had 10
decide was the best way in which to take
care of that average. The formation oi
new companies became nuisance. When
we looked over the enlistment papers we
found the same old names there. So the
question resolved itself into the form just
spoken OF.
The next point was whether I should
reduce the number of battaliuns and make
each regiment consist of two. After study
ing the matter in all its bearings, con-
cluded to keep each regiment as II now Is
The three battalions will remain as the
skeletons for regiments in time of trouble.
Il think the change VIII have good
effect. 1t will raise the tone of the guard.
The various companies Will fill up to their
full strength. We VIII be able to get and
keep full complement Of officers, and
expect to see a healthy growth
The relieving of Capt. Walsh from duty
on the brigade board of examination is
purely q routine change.
THE RELAY RACE.
The relay race OF the Cycle Corps has al
been arranged. 1t is to take place ont
week from tomorrow, weather permitting
Gen. Ordway has been seen and promises
| to issue an order calling out the company
The distance as the boys will run it viii
be 26O miles. They expect to make it IL
% l-2 hours
All the arrangements have been com
pleted. Bicyclists from this city, Baiti-
more, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and New
York have promised to pace the boys
They will ride in fatigue uniform. II The
weather permits, knee pants will be worn
| If not, long pants and dleggings.
Gen. Miles will be asked TO write the mes
sage, which will be taken in charge by
Lieut.. Libbey at g a. III. His run will be
twenty-four miles. Corp. Alexander viii
take the message through Baltimore, anc
| Cant. Wiggins carries it to Army head
quarters at New York. All OF the relay:
| have been arranged for and some are mucl
| longer than others. This depends on the
condition of the various roads.
This is not the first outing OF the corps
| Several years ago 1t took part in the run tc
| Pittsburg. Two years ago, on fifteen
! day run down in Virginia, it covered ovel
500 miles. The boys are all anxious fol
| the ride and hope the weather will hold
| out.
The basketball team OF the corps is no
having the greatest luck possible. The!
| have been defeated in two games already
| but the members are full of pluck aud &C
ahead. Some changes in the team are be
ing made and heavier men put in. The
hope in this way to increase their chances
The Engineer Corps is getting in goot
| condition. Maj. Thompson viii be baCl
| by the middle of the month and will hustle
| things up pretty lively. Some matters
have been held for his attention, and these
| will be disposed of at once. Company
had meeting Tuesday night. Lieut. Har
| vey reported that he had challenged tn,
riflemen of Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
| Ohio, Kentucky and a few other States an(
| Territories to shoot with them. But the
fame of Company A, Engineer Corps, ID. C
n. G., has spread aud everybody was afrait
to accept.
NO MATCHES THIS FALL
There will be no matches shot this fall
| at Ordway. The meets have been post.
| poned until spring. Then the prizes will
| be shot for. The guardsmen were par
| tally prepared for this announcement by
the illness of Major Harries and the conse.
| uuent postponement of the dates originally
| set for the last three days of October.
| So no one is bitterly disappointed.
The postponement has been made for
several reasons. In the first place head
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