Evening star., 1896-01-18

District National Guard only, and app1i-
cants must be elected by vote of the charter
members It is provided that there shall be
no dues. all needed money being secured by
assessment. But not more than one assess
ment, limited to f1ftN cents in amount, can
be levied In any one month. There is to be
an initiation fee, but the figure has not yet
been decided on. A time will be fixed for
the payment Of assessments, and any mem
ber falling to settle,is to be Immediately
dropped from the rolls.
The loft at & the ar99ry.is rapidly being M ho Mt,
apparatus SO arranged as to allow proper
space for basket bali games. Another meet
ing of the members of the association is to
adopted and other IMPORTANT business trans
acted. * in
An Ofer of Value.
The offer of the, surgeon general Of the
District of Columbia militia, Major George
Henderson, to the local railroad and steam
boat lines OF the services of the ambu-
laEce corps in case Of railroad or other
casualties demonstrates that the section
of the brigade wearing the red cross is
in high, but generally unknown, and
therefore unappreciated, state of efficiency
In making the tender of services. Major
Henderson states that the National Guard
of the District of Columbia has an ambu-
lance corps thoroughly trained and equipped
to render first aid to the injured. This
corps, 1t Is set forth, has become very pro-
hclent IN It's duties, and has proved most
reliable adjunct to the military of the Dis
trict Gen. Ordway now desires that these
services may be given to the public in time
or disaster, as, for instance, railroad acci.
dents or other casualties.
The entire corps can report, so says Major
Henderson, fully equipped with stretchers
tents medicine chests and dressing pouches
at any given point in the city within, one
a q fnt ~ aoh iYh nr DO
or one or two squads of eight men each
can report in thirty minutes after notifica-
ton.
"Will ycu cooperate with us in making
the knowledge and experience of these men
OF use to suffering humanity If necessary"
1t Is asked. and then Major Henderson
explains that his proposition is to furnish
scme one who may be DESIGNATED with the
telephone call Of the District of Columbia
militia; then If that person. on the receipt
or the news Of an accident on any road
thinks 1t necessary, he will notify National
Guard headquarters by telephone, naming
the number of men desired and the point
at Which the corps is to assemble.
Ihe corps has reduced the rapid assembly
system almost to a science, and, 1t is claim
ed, the gathering Of the members and the
collection of the apparatus can be complet-
ed IN three-quarters of an hour, at the out
side: The outfit of the corps includes hos
pltal tents, cots. stretchers, surgical in
struments and medicine chests, arranged
for transportation and sufficient for the
care of half hundred persons for several
days. Distance from the city will prove no
obstacle to the CORPS
There is no doubt that the offer will be
gladly accepted by those at whose disposal
1t is placed.
Gen. Ordway has formally thanked the
engineer corps for the wind clock erected
at the outdoor range last summer
ReQuisitions have been forwarded to the
War Department for uniforms and equip
ments to fit out one hundred men in troop
A.
The National Rifles have issued invitations
for their annual full dress reception to be
held in the Rifles Armory Thursday even
ing, January %.
Company A, second. battalion, will appear
In rifle gallery for, the first time this season
Monday next. The ordered practice of this
company is especially Interesting in that it
medal. ''
The following successfully passed the bril-
gade board of examina tion Wednesday even
ing last: +. S. Hodgson as captain of COM
pany c, fourth battalion; Thomas w. Will
liams as captain of company A, first bat
talon; ID. B. MacLeen as first lieutenant
company A, sixth battalion, and First Sergt
fourth battalion.
1t is rumored that the brigade will be or
dered to parade OH Washington's birthday
Should this provei erroneous, a good-sized
turnout Is assured for the Washington Light
Infantry Corps, the National Rifles the
Morton Cadets the Corcoran Cadet Corps,
the National Fencibles, and other COM
distinctive uniforms In honor or the holi-
+ day. - 20 u