Evening star., 1896-01-11

quarters "that ws-haxe been frozen out of
our drill hall" Major Suess has already
fegun thinking of a. smilitary outing next
course the battalien Wants to go to camp.
first with the brigAdeif there is an appro-
priation, and If there!ds none, at Marshall
Hall. We will do everything we can to
fight against living ION miasmatic germs
and fighting mosquitoes at Ordway for four
days, as has been suggested"
Notwithstanding the lack OF fac1lltles Tor
drill. it is stated that the annual individual
competitive drill for the fourth battalion
prize medal will positively occur Tuesday
evening next, even though it is necessary
to hold the contest in one of the corridors
Of the armory building. Capt. Horton VIII
act as chairman Of the judges, the other
members, it is understood. being Maj. Ross
and Capt. Moyer.5H
Lack of Drill Facilities.
The lack of facilities for drill continues to
be cause of general complaint throughout
the brigade. Capt. Walsh, superintendent
of the armory, has made formal report TO
Gen. Ordway, stating that the terms OF the
lease for the use of Convention Hall by the
National Guard have been overStepped.
Formal complaints about the closing of the
hall to the guard have also been made by the
fifth battalion, the first separate company
and others. Battalion and company COM
manders are at loss regarding what action
to take as concerns orders for drills. Ihe
situation is very unsatisfactory, and 1t Is
advanced that The guard will steadily de-
teriorate until the evil is remedied.
Election of Civil Officers.
The semi-annual election of civil officers
of company A, second battalion, Monday
evening last, resulted as follows: Charles
Finney, recording secretary; w. L. Hazard,
reelected. financial secretary; Lieut.. l..
Prosise, jr., treasurer, to succeed Lieut..
Meyer, who, having served two terms, is
not eligible for reelection. Standing COM
mittees were chosen as follows Executive
Capt. Edwards, chairman; Messrs. Meyer,
Prosise. Thompson, Hazard Finney and Nc
Glue. Recruiting-Messrs. Davis, Schroeder,
Stoddard. Park and DeMolL Finance
Messrs. Smith, Dodge and Godfrey. Gen.
eral OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Meyer, Collins.
Lockhead, Richold, Orr and Thornton. In
vftations have been issued for the thirty
first complimentary hop of the company, at
the National Rifles Armory, Thursday even
ing, January 16.
An Interesting Meeting.
The annual meeting of company A, third
battalion, Is to be held this evening, and is
expected to be Of unusual interest, as civil
officers will be elected, and great many
matters of interest disposed Of The COM
pany is already making arrangements for
the next interstate drill, and with that OBJ
1ect IN view will hereafter drill every Sat
urday evening. Active interest is also being
taken in rifle practice. The company has
arranged to have individual photographs
taken Of all the members and these are to
be handsomely framed. The company has
practically decided to secure full dress
uniform OF gray material, and, in order to
raise funds for that purpose, will probably
give an entertainment on an elaborate scale,
in one of the theaters in the near future.
Notes.
A meeting Of the brigade board of exami-
,afi x,,11lh ha hold
Corporal Joseph T. Duffy, company D,
fifth battalion, has been appointed SER
geant
sergt. George NJ Mclaughlin has been
appointed acting second lieutenant Of the
An election will be held this evening TO
fill vacancy Of second lieutenant Of the
second separate company.
The appointment Of Private Pinckney w.
smith as second lieutenant, company c,
sixth battalion, has been revoked.
Sergt. E. l.. Phillips, company A, first bat
talon, has declined the nomination as sec
ond lieutenant of that command.
Second Lieut.. c. NJ. Robinson, jr COM
pany A, third battalion, who was seriously
i'll for several months, expects to be able to
soon report for duty.
No nomina ton has yet been made for the
vacancy created by the resignation of First
Lieut.. John r. Neeley, surgeon of the fifth
battalion, and will not be until next week
The meeting Monday evening to adopt a
design for a service medal is expected to
be largely attended. The subject is one
that interests the members of the brigade
generally, and the proposition has been en-.
Enthusiastically received on all Sides
An informal election was held by mem.
bers of company c, fourth battalion, Tues.
day evening last, when First Lieut.. Freder-
lex S. Hodgson, adjutant of the battalion
was elected captain; Charles H. Danforth
| first lieutenant. and First Sergt. Bryan
second lieutenant. 1t is whispered abou,
among the knowing ones that First Lieut.
Samuel H. Jacobson, unattached. IS to be
| named as adjutant to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Lieut.. Hodgson
The regular meeting of the engineer
| corps will be held Saturday evening, Jan
uary 25, at 8. when addresses on rifle
| practice are to be made by Capt. ]. NJ Pol
lard and other rihemen of the organization
The competition for places on the corp:
team Is to occur January o. when ammu
milton will be furnished free Company A
engineer corps, is unusually active as re
| CARDS rifle practice, feeling that it is han
| dicapped because nine of it's members ar,
distinguished marksmen, and therefore ar,
barred from the usual competitions.