Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30

reached IN the metnOuS OF appliances 1or
manufacture, and arms OF superior quail
ity and workmanship are being produced.
By the introduction of face milling ma
chimes, one machine has taken the place
of nine plain milling machines, and the
amount Of work per day Increased several
fold"
House Cleaning is Completed.
The quarters of Company A. I'd Battalion,
have been prepared for the winter and
now probably excel in luxurious fittings
the other rooms OF the L street armory
building. New carpets have been laid and
lace curtains portieres and tables provided
The regular monthly meeting of the COM
pany will be held after drill next Monday
evening. It is the Intention of Captain Ed
wards to continue the new physical drill
that has already jumped into popular favor
with the guardSmen.
The book party" held last evening was
an event that will be long remembered by
the members Of the company and the
large number of guests. Nothing was left
1oyable for all. Exhibition games Of hand
ball and basket ball proved decidedly in
teresting.
Parade of 1st Battalion.
Col. Winthrop Alexander and staff of the
lst Regiment, and Captain Herbert J. Slo-
cum of the 18th us. Cavalry were the
guests of honor at q parade and review in
dress uniform Of tho LIST Battalion at the
armory Of the Washington Light Infan-
try Corps THURSDAY evening last. The
Director Churchill, added. greatly to the
success Of the occasion. The parade and
review were witnessed by q large throng
TIE Athletic Association of the District
National Guard has completed arrange
ments for the purchase of a new punching
bag ceiling, to add to the equipment of the
gymnasium.
The rifle gallery at the armory will be
open for practice the second week of No
vember to guardsmen who have enlisted
since April 1 last. It viii also be an op-
portunity for guardsmen who have almost
qualified and who desire to improve scores
by voluntary practice.
There is every evidence that there will
be more activity during the winter in the
1St Regiment than for several wears mast
A number of regimental drills and parades
1t is understood, are on the program.
During the Cisneros-Decker reception
last Saturday evening in Convention Hall
a portion of the crowd forced open the
doors at both the Convention Hall and the
armory ends of the bridge that connect the
nall with the armory. Considerable dam
age resulted. That to the armory doors
has been repaired under the direction of
Superintendent Walsh
By recent order from the War DEPART
ment, 1t is provided that hereafter before
final disposition is made of ordnance sup
plies which for any cause are worn out or
damaged they will be submitted to an in
spector. But when small arms become I'M
serv1ceable and cannot be repaired they
Will be turned In and, will, under no cir
cumstances, be broken up.
The assignment for the use Of the drill
hall for November has been prepared and
is as follows: Second Battalion Wednes-
day throughout the month; 4th Battalion,
Tuesday throughout the month; 9th Bat
TALON, Wednesday throughout the month,
and the I'd Separate Battalion, Ambulance
Corps and Battery A, Wednesday through
out the month.
AS stated in The Star last Saturday
would be the case, LIST Lieut.. William H.
Mellach has been elected captain I'd Lieut..
Duncan Davenport first lieutenant and
Sergt. Edward II. Brian second lieutenant
of Company A, 9Th Battalion.
Private w. Q. Carroll, Company c, 9TH
Battalion, has been assigned to special
duty as trumpeter of the 9Th Battalion.
The work of rearranging and classifying
the ordnance, quartermaster and camp
property at the armory has been complet-
ed. The regimental quartermaster ser
geant of the 9Th Cavalry, U. S. A., station
Gu St + or Myer, was a visitor at the arm
DRY few days ago and expressed himself
in complimentary terms regarding the ar
rangement.
In the interest of the service the follow
ing have been discharged during the week:
Private Michael Meehan. Company B, 1st
Battalion, and Privates William B. Craps
Breen, all of Company c, LIST Battalion.
Private L. Percy Daniel, Company B, LIST
Battalion, and Private Samuel B. Klein
dienst, Company A, I'd Battalion, have
been honorably discharged on their own
applications.
1t matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or a servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.