Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
pated NEST gratifying Improvement Of the

tomorrow, when steps are to be taken to
organize a basket ball team. which 1t is
the Intention, shall Join forces with the
basket ball league Of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
The Moore medal, which Is awarded to
the member of the company scoring tne
ed rifle practice, was won at the recent
visit to Ordway by Private Fred. Blake.
Strong pressure is being brought to bear
on Lieut.. Harlow In an enort to induce
that officer to reconsider his intention OF
rendering his resignation. The desire ts
unanimous that Lieut.. Harlow remain with
the company and the indications are that
he will comply with the wishes OF his Eel
low-members.
Resigns and Explains.
Second Lieut.. Charles II. Kettler, COM
parry C, LIST Battalion. who, 1t was report
ed, refused to tender his resignation when
the same was requested several weeks ago,
has forwarded the following communica-
ticn to Col. William q. Moore, command
ing the Washington Light Infantry Corps:
II have the honor to tender herewith my
resignation as member or your CON-
mand. In so doing take the npsry VI
submitting a few remarks in justification
of the course 1 have pursued In the or.
ganization during the past six months AT
the time Of the impairment difficulty De
tween Company c and the remaining COM
panies of the battalion, which resulted In
the virtual disarmament of one OF the best
companies of which the Guard could poast
and the loss to yourself OF an ofhcer OF
recognized and pre-eminent ability, Capt.
Charles H. Ourand, l was urged by every
feeling of personal consideration to follow
the course taken by the leading membsrs
Of the company and sever my connection
with tie organization at that time. Such
action 1 would have taken had l not been
approached by many members, who urged
me to do otherwise. l was informed on
every hand that the refusal to connrm my
hx,f no VIC neither
pers Cnal considerations nor lack OF aDlllty
as an officer, nor to inattention to duty:
I was told that my confirmation was but
the matter of a consideration and would
be effected with no opposition whatever
I'm accordance with these implied prom
Uses and out Of devotion to my interest
In and love of an organization which had
served faithfully for nearly ten years, l
adopted a course of passive waiting. with
no intention of thrusting myself where l
was not desired nor of maintaining honors
which the members Of the battalion desired
to withhold. In the meantime there was
formed a coalition between the major COM
manding the battalion and certain ambi-
tious gentlemen, who desired to rise to
fame on the remnants OF an outraged COM
pary. l desired then but to complete
cor tnucus service of ten years in your
organization, ten years Of honest endeavor
for the good of the battalion, and tea
years during which 1 had never absented
myself from drill or roll call, nor neglect
ed any military duty, however exacting or
slight. l asked as personal favor of
yCUr major a continuance of active duty
for the few weeks necessary to complete
such ten years OF service. In reply thereto
1 was arbitrarily placed upon thirty days
leave of absence, an act as uncalled for
and unnecessary as it was ungracious and
lnwarranted. A newly commissioned Offi-
Ger of another company was placed in COM
mand of the remnant Of Company c, In
spite of your ruling that the unconfirmed
| officers were still officers of the company
aT Ia N M
been duly elected and confirmed.
''Smarting under those indignities at the
bands of the major commanding the bat
talon, who could have as fully accom-
plisbed his purpose of securing vacancy
| in the position held by myself by manly
and daylight methods by means that
prosper best in darkness, 1 determined to
| bide my time and tender my resfgna ton
when best 1t suited my desires.
Il do not leave the organization without
| siroere regret. Ten years of association
| from ties that are often severed only with
| the cutting of heart strings, I have given
| you at all times my best endeavors, feeble,
1 confess at their best. though always
with a strong desire to do with all my
| heart what 1 could do for the interest Of
l the battalion, in both a military and f1nan-
cial sense. I leave behind me friendships
| here formed that will be lasting and re-
membranes that will always awaken pleas
ure whenever recalled. May your organi-
| cation prosper for all time and continue to
| hold the high position it has always main
tanned in the volunteer soldiery of our
\ country.
| Capt. John NJ. Williams, Company D, 4th
! Battalion, has returned to duty, after a
| furlough of several months.
| Work was resumed in the armorers'
| quarters at the armory yesterday, loading
| an munition to be used in gallery practice
| during the coming winter.
Private Horace M. Bell, Company B, 9th
| Battalion, a son of Capt. James E. Bell
inspector Of rifle practice Of the I'd Regi
| n,ent, has been appointed first lieutenant
| of Company B of the regiment of cadets
at Cornell University.
| That rifle practice has taken a strong
| hold upon the members of the I'd Specia
| Company is attested by the fact that order.
| have been given by the company for 6
dozen silver medals to be placed in compe
tition in rifle matches. The medals in de
| sign are in the form of Maltese eros,
suspended from a bar bearing the inscrip
ton Rifle Association, I'd Separate Com
| pany, D. c. N. G."
1t is reported that Major Otto L. Sues.
| of the 9Th Battalion, who is at present IL
| Dakota on business connected with tn,
pension bureau, will soon sever his con
| nection with the District National Guard.
The medical board of examination ha
| been directed to meet at the call of it.
| president, Major George Henderson, for tn
examination of Mr.. f. Cary Male, who ha
been recommended for appointment as hos
pital steward of the Sd Battalion. Mr.
Nale is well-known druggist of this city
and his appointment to the office mentioned
is urged by First Lieutenant Clarence A
Weaver, surgeon of the Sd Battalion.
1t is reported, unofficially, that the high
est score made at the range on ordered
practice up to yesterday was that of Trum
peter Carroll Of Troop A, who attained
total of III. Sergeant Groom, Company B
9Th Battalion, was second. with IT, Pri
waite Britain, Company A. I'd Battalion
scored To-. while Private Boyer, Troop A
reached 161. Major O'Brien of the I'd Bat
TALON scored 157.
| An exciting pool match was shot at tn
range Thursday, with the following par
ticipating: Taylor. Colladay, Carroll, Lowell
| Webb, Stokes, Dyer and McCathran. Majo
| O'Brien acted as referee and range officer
Trumpeter Carroll carried off the purs
| with score of 43.
Senator WOIcOtt's Representation
W. E. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Wolcott does not have much confidence
in his personal popularity. After Senate
Teller bolted at st. Louis and he wrote hi