Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York.
North Carolina, PENNSYLVANIA Rhode Is
land. South Dakota, Vermont, West Vir-
! been detailed to duty at each of these en-
campments, and good results will undoubt-
| eddy accrue.
Insufficient National Appropria lions.
! According to Lieut.. w. G: Brown, 1st Cav
/ airy, who is in charge of the militia branch
of the Army Intelligence Office, the militia
men are showing greater interest in their
| work than ever before, and have made a
| most creditable showing considering the
| limited appropriations made for their bene-
| fit. The government allowance for the pres.
| ent year Is 100000. while the appropria.
| tons made by the various states aggregate
| about $2,500,00O He said the latest reports
| show that the aggregate strength of the or
| ganiZed militia is 1850 men, of which, in
| round numbers, 100000 are infantry, 5000
cavalry and 5000 artillery. Lieut.. Brown
| says that the total number of men in the
| United States available for military duty is
10, l49,a9s. This estimate is made on basis
of per cent of the entire population of TO-
| OOOOoO The limit of age for military duty
| is from eighteen to forty-five years.
During the present season United States
| troops have participated with state troops
| and always with mutual benefit. This was
| particularly the case with the encampment
OF the fennsyiVanla state troops at Lew
| istown last month. Lieut.. Brown says this
| was the largest camp held in the country
| during the year. 1t was attended by near
ly the entire division of Pennsylvania
| troops numbering between 5000 and 5000
| men. There higher percentage of
| attendance tlian ever before, and it was
a great educational opportunity for mill
tary men, as it enabled them to see and
| participate In practical division maneuv-
ers, something that is almost impossible
| with our small and widely scattered army.
| Gen. Miles, the commanding officer of
| the army, attended this encampment AMI
| evinced a deep personal interest in the
| maneuvers
| What Gen. RuEeles Says.
| Adjutant General Rugges, who is a great
| friend and admirer of the militia, in SPEAK
| ing of their encampments, in recent con-
| versation, said:
| The number of army officers regularly
| employed at the state headquarters is this
year many. During the year states and
| territories obtained the services of officers
! Of the army for temporary regular duty
| with state troops The assembly of troops
! of the permanent establishment with those
| OF the states in state camps has now been
| essayed with success. The next step will
| be to assemble troops of the perm: lent
| establishment and troops of the several
states In common camp, within tn linn
| its OF some government park or reserva-
! tion, to be briSaded with each other-as
| they would be in time of actual war-not
| by states, and to be Unanswered accord
| ingly. This must be accomplished with the
| consent of officers of one state to serve
| Under officers of another state of highe"
| grade or earlier date Of commission; ana
| 1t may require some additional appTopria-
| ton from the general government. Gradu-
| ally the instruction can be developed into
| autumn maneuvers for the instruction of
| the young men who are to be the colonies
| and generals in any future wars Thus
| ted nd no
| and made perfect in the practice of han
| ding large bodies of men, so that in the
day of hostilities they may come upon the
| field without a hating hesitation, with full
| confidence in themselves and with
| knowledge OF what should be done to the
economy Of life and tAf winning of bat
| ties go
| Betterments at Jersey.
| One of the greatest Improvements at Sea
| Gfrt is the new mess hall, which has
| seating capacity of 1000. The kitchen is
! In the center. under a well-veEtilated tow
| er, which carries off the odors of the cook
| ing. From this extend the well-lighted
wings. where the tables are spread. The
| kitchen is equipped with a great two side
| range with the usual accouterment of pots
| pans, etc, of the kitchen of large hotel.
| The quantity and quality Of food during
| the state encampment was about the same
| as previous years. but it was vastly better
cooked and served. The officers had sep
| arate mess.
| Notes.
| There is rumor floating about in Ma
tional Guard circles to the effec. that Maj
Suess Of the 5tn Battalion contemplates
| resigning. 1t is probably due to the fact
that Maj. Suess is COW absent on leave.
| No official intimaton Of such action on his
| part has / cen received, however.
| The Emmett Guard, Company A, 4th Bat
talon, will give excursion to Colonial
| Beach Sunday, August 8.
Lieut. Smallwood of the 9TH Battalion
| will march a provisional company COM
posed of about sixty men of the battalion
to Holmes Station this evening. The COM
| pany will leave about o'clock, and will
| start on their return march tomorrow
| evening.
Company B. I'd Battalion. will probably
send a team to Sea Girt. If they decide to
do SO, the team will be made up from the
| following members of the company: Colo
day, Taylor, Crist Du Bots, Holmes and
| Cannon.
Company A, Sd Battalion, intends to send
| team to Sea Girt Also and the following
| are candidates for places on 1t: Capt. E. A
Shilling, c. H. Lyman, jr.. A. W. Shilling,
F: p: Lacy, F. E. Molkow, l.. C. Steward,
w. B. Hudson, Joshua Carr, Samuel c.
| Jones, J. Dunbar Franzon and c. P. Nc
| Curdy.
Company c, LIST Battalion, will hold an
| election for officers about the 10Th instant.
| AT meeting held last Monday evening
! Troop A decided to send team to Sea
| G1rt 1t will probably be made up from
! among the following: Lieut.. Beatty, Sergt
Carroll, Privates Taylor, Birdsan, Burke
| Scharf, Hasson and Boyer. Monday even
ing next there will. be meeting Of the
| troop to decide the question of a road
/ march The proposed march will probably
be through Maryland and will be for the
| instruction of the new members of the
troop, both in camping out and in drilling.
The following order has been issued by
| Capt Edwards Of Company A, I'd Battal-
ion: Order No. 25.-After August there
will be nc assembly of company for roll
| call unit. further order. The regular
monthly meeting Of the corps will be held
| Monday, August 8, $50 pm. A full at
tendance is desired. Business of import
| ance to every MEMBER
The Athletic Association of the District
| National Guard has received bids for fur
| n1shing the gymnasium suits. Suits must
be obtained by members within thirty days
after their election. The suits will be Of
navy blue, with duck shoes. Those con-
templating becoming members should ap-
ply early. as the instructor, Mr.. Fay Tenn
| month.
Sergt. Smith and Private Hazard, with
rev other members of Company A, I'd Bat
talon, Will spend two weeks at ST. Clair
| L folr fhnivr