Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18


battalion Headquarters.
A handicap Of three points has been
placed on Lieuts. Sabn and Jacobs and O.
M. Sergt. Byrne, in the first class and all
qualified as sharpshooters in the District
of Columbia National Guard.
Discharges, Honorable and Otherwise.
Because Of removal from the District,
Corp. Oscar v. Sht mo, company B, first
battalion. has been grsrt ted an honorable
discharge
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Privates
Samuel F. Kinsinger. John e. Martin, Jas
w. Powell, Albert F. Ferguson and l.. B.
Burdette, all of the first separate company;
Private Paul NJ Taylor battery A; Private
NJ. c. HaZen, company b, first battalion;
Private c. c. Barton, company A, fifth bat
talon; Private Leroy T. Afford, company
B, sixth battalion, and Private j. w. Foley,
company B, engineer corps.
In the interest of the service the follow
ing have been discharged: Private Henry
Ramsey, company c, first separate battal-
ion; Private John 0. Denn!son, corps of
field music; Private James F. Heimer,
corps Of field music; Private William G.
Belts, company A, first battalion; Private
Frank p Daley, company B, first battal-
ion. and Private Thomas A Hughes, COM
pany B, first battalion.
Because of expulsion from his company
Private Edward Winkelman, company A,
first battalion, has been dishonorably dis
charged.
Transfers as follows have been ordered:
Private w. B. Hudson from company b.
engineer corps, to company A. third bat
talon; Private Charles l.. Bode, from COM
pany A, third battalion, to company c,
fifth battalion, and Private Edward ].
Ross from company c, fourth battalion, to
company \, first battalion.
Insignia of StnR Officers.
t. ho.
staff officers of regiments and battalions
will be distinguished from line officers by
the following devices upon their shoulder
knots and shoulder-straps:
Adjutants-A shield bearing thirteen stars,
embroidered in silver or made of silver
metal, according to pattern.
Quartermasters-The insignia Of the
quartermaster's department of the army
made of gold, silver metal gilded, or cop
per ename!ed.
Surgeons-The insignia of the medical de-
partment Of the army, embroidered in dead
gold bullion, or made of gold or gilt metal,
In exact imitation of gold embroidery.
Inspectors Of rifle practice-A marks
mans badge, embroidered In silver, bulls
eye black, or made OF silver metal, bulTs-
eye black.
Thurston Rites Protest.
There have been no Developments in the
interstate drill situation during the week
beyond the fact. that Adjntans General Ma
bry of Texas was in receipt of a letter
from Capt. Foye of the Thurston Rifles of
Omaha, in which it is stated the latter en-
tiers pathetic protest against having to
defend the Galveston championship cup at
the savannah Interstate drill to be held
May IA.
Gen. Mabry at once wrote a reply to Cant
Foye, stating that all the conditions with
regard to competition for the cup had
been complied with, and that the cup must
positively be. M Savannah on May H.
The Thurstons. SO say the Savannah peo-
pie, seem to have exhausted all their efforts
to keep the cup away, and on receipt of
Gen. Mabry's letter they win realize that
they must come to savannah or let the cup
go by the board, so far as they con-
cerned.
Quarters Rendered Attractive.
The already handsone suite OF rooms of
company A, second attalion. in the ar
mory building are being further beautified
by several coats of kalsomine, in light
tints. and with number OF artistic Illus
trations on the ceilings.
The match for the company medal will
take place Monday evening next. The Win
ner will be entitled to wear the trophy IN
pany.
Bowling Alley Possible.
The National Guard Rifle Association
will. at Its meeting Monday evening,
drop large number Of delinquent
members from the rolls. thereby reducing
the strength Of the organization to about
fifty. A climbing roper pole and jump
ing bar have recently been added to the
equipment of the gymnasium. and bowl
ing alley Is possibility. Many of the SOL
dier-athletes are now, practicing at the
game, with Indian clubs as pins and base
balls as missiles.
Army Officers at Prize Drills.
The Kansas City Times, referring to the
fact that army officers are no longer to be
detailed in prize drills, says: "One of the
worst stumbling blocks. in the way of the
progress OF the National Guard has been
found in these same prize drills, which
have generally consisted OF a super-refine-
ment Of the manual of arms and lot of
snowy movements which are Of no more
real military value than the marching of
the Amazons in The Black Crock The
presence of army officers as judges at these
drills has given a sort of official approval
OF worthless system of competition, and
it is we'll that halt has been called There
IS a vast deal for the National Guard to
learn In true military matters without
wasting their time in SNOWY frivolty."
Notes.
Private Henry H. Leizear company A,
engineer corps, has been announced
distinguished marksman"
Capt. Henry Douglas King, company D,
third battalion. who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks past, is now convalescent and
expects to return to duty soon.
1t has been incorporated in general or
ders that hereafter no organiZatio Off
GERS or enlisted men of the National Guard
VIII be permitted to participate in COM
petitive drills" unless the prescribed condi-
tons of such competitions limit them to
legally organized and enlisted militia.
Corporal Dawson was the winner of the
gold medal offered for the best drilled man
IN company d, third battalion, in the first
OF a series of competitions held recently
MAI Otto L. suess Of the fifth battalion
In the fifth battalion, CORPORAL I.emuel
p. Tyler of company A has been reduced
10 the ranks, to date from March last, for
disobedience Of orders. Private William
w: Day or company A has been transfer
led TO company D, and Corporal Norman
Mcleod Of company A has been promoted
to sergeant.
Inc following named members of COM
pany. A, fourth battalion, have been or
hal silt l.