Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Date Uncertain for Holding the Bri-
gade Encampment.
MEDALS FOR THE ENGINEERS ADOPTED
Various Matters Discussed at the
Annoy Quarters.
M LIT AIRY RECON

M LII A r Y S u r G E 0 n S
The prospects of an encampment of the
brigade during the coming summer now
form one of the chief topics of conversa-
ton about the armory. The general i'm
preston seems to be that the guard will be
ordered to Fort Washington for a week )
stay early in August. When asked as to
whether or not an encampment would be
neld during the coming summer, General
ordWay stated yesterday that he has not
given the least thought to the matter
There Is probability that there will be
postponement Of the week Of instruction
outdoors until June, 1897
Medals for the Engineers.
Inc regular monthly meeting Of the en-
glneer corps. scheduled for this evening
was held Thursday last, in view Of the hol-
lday The principal business of interest
transacted was the adoption Of a bastion
fort as the design for medals which are TO
De presented to the members of the teams
WHICH nave represented the corps in rifle
matches of note.
Later In the evening a love feast over the
success or the engineers at Savannah was
neid Messrs Graham, Young Drury, Holt
towards; Stewart Alberto and Cookson
>. l.
scott gave an interesting talk on new
methods of rifle practice committee
consisting of MeSsrs. Graham Young ard
birney' was appointed to draft the thanks
OF the corps and forward the same to the
savannah Rifle Range Association. in an
pIeclatlon or the courtesy shown the en-
gineer r1tiemen during their stay in the
Georgia city.
An Interesting Souvenir.
Inc souvenir OF company A, fourth bat
t&fcn, has made it's appearance. and is q
handsome work The binding and cover is
or emerald green and white, and the blend
ing Is decidedly pleasing to the eve In
addition to complete history of the flour
ishlng organization, the souvenir contains
cuts OF all the officers Of the company
SINCE us organization. as we'll as the pres
ent commissioned and non-commissioned Of
ficers.
New Adjutant of the Fifth.
Sergeant Fabian Columbus of the third
separate company, who formerly held a
commission as captain, and at one time
was member of the brigade board of
examination, will pr obably be the new adj
jutant of the fifth battalion filling the
vacancy caused by the promotion of First
Lieutenant James l.. Mock, to the adju-
fancy of the first regiment.
Committee of Military SURGEONS
4'ioJ- 'coi &c I1eHCeiSOI, surgeon general.
First Lieutenant Sprigg, surgeon of the
fifth battalion, and First Lieutenant Eos
ter, surgeon of the second battalion have
returned from attendance at the conven-
ton of the Association of Military Sur
geons of the United States, recently held
In Philadelphia. All three were named on
the committee of arrangements for the
meeting of military surgeons of the world
to be held in this country in 1899.
Appreciated the Fourth.
An engrossed vote Of thanks has been
forwarded to Major Campbell, First Lieu
tenant Jacobs, adjutant, and First Lleuten-
ant jacobson, Quartermaster all of the
fourth battalion from the St Paul Club
of the G. A. r., in appreciation Of the
services OF the battalion in conjunction
with the recent military festival held in
Central Hall. Special reference is made 70
the dress parade by company d Of the
fourth.
Calling Gun at the Target.
1t Is asserted that one of the state ma
chine gun sections at Hartford, Conn. has
qualified its men at the target with the
Calling gun instead of the rifle the pre-
scrit ed weapon for qualifying at the tar
get. The Calling gun will make bulls
eyes with mathematical accuracy when
once sighted correctly, and this accounts
for the high scores made by the men in
that section. An Investigation is probable
Notes.
The rifle range at 0rdway escaped in
jury by the storm Thursday, with the ex-
ception of the uprooting Of the large syca-
more tree near the office.
At a meeting of company A, second bat
talon. Monday evening next, a report on
the recent ber:efit concert will be submit
ted.
Dr;xoto
corps has been transferred to company A,
second battalion. The application it is
said, was disapproved by the commanding
omcer OF the ambulance corps, who gave
as his reason for so doing desire to re-
tain every good man in the organization.
OW1rg to the warm weather, the Nation
al Guard Athletic Association is slumber-
Ing. A meeting is to be held however
Friday evening next to consider a report
of the executive committee on the cost of
lifting up the gymnasium and the expense
or other improvements.
Company A. second battalion. Is WARMLY
interested In athletics. 1t has come to the
front with base ball team, which has al
ready long string of victories to its
credit. The team Is anxious to receive
challenges from other clubs representing
National Guard organizations, or from out
siders.
and Sergt. F. Carroll Mattingly of the sec
ond separate company appeared before the
brigade board Of examination Wednesday
evening last.
Capt. Say-e, First Lieut. Lund and Sec
ond Lieut.. Bowdler, company C, fifth bat
talon, have accepted their commissions.
The Officers Association of the second
regiment, at Its meeting Thursday evening.
considered report of the committee on Nv
laws, and decided to reduce the annual
dues from s. to 81.
The members Of company B, sixth bat
talon, have been ordered to assemble June
2, for the purpose of electing a first and
a second lieutenant.
The designations of Capt Mover md
Capt. Perry. adjutant and chaplain. re-
spectively, of the second regiment, have
been accepted.
Capt Hodgson of company c, fourth bat
TALON, has announced the following an
potntmentS Of nOn-commissioned officers
in his command: Privates Edwin Tumble
and George T. Thompson to be serpeants
and Privates John w. Williams. John Has,
kins, ]. Carey Ward and William r. Keefer
jr., to be .corporals.
At the assembly Of the fourth battalion
Tuesday evening last the ceremony Of
ov1y