Evening star., 1897-01-23


whether the appointment of q successor
OF Major euess will be left to the bat
talon. or will he be appointed by the COM
harding general? Rumor has it that Capt.
Charles H. Ourand. formerly of Company
L, 1st Battalion, but now an aid-de-camp
on the general staff, will succeed to the
vacancy. At the armory yesterday sew
erai prominent officers of the 9Th Battal-
ion suggested First Lieut.. F. Carroll Mat
tingiy of Company for the Office.
Active Service of the Guard.
The record Of the active service of the
National Guard for 1896 has been prepared
by Maj. Winthrop Alexander, the Districts
inspector general. Accord lg to Maj AL
exander, the troops were actually called
out to aid the civil authorities twenty
nine times, and were held under arms in
readiness In two other instances, thirty
one In ALL The service occurred in the
following states:
Kentucky. four calls: Louisiana. four
calls; North Carolina, four calls: Colorado.
two calls; Ohio, two calls; Virginia. two
calls; Arizona, Delaware. Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois. Kansas. Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minresota, Missouri. Oregon, South Car
oilna and Washington each one call. Nine
teen states were concerned. The number
OF men en- duty was about 1900 The oc-
casions requiring the service were:
10 prevent lynching, 8; labor troubles. 3;
pchtlcal and election troubles, =; to guard
vent prize fight, 1; race troubles, 1; guard
at execution, /; to capture a criminal 1 ::
10 preserve order at q public funeral, l.
and riot, caused by circus employees, l.
The First Battalion.
Company c held its semi-annual COM
petitive drill for the Goddard medal Tues
day evening. After spirited contest, In
which over forty members participated,
the drill was won by Sergt. ]. 9. Robinson,
who had held it In the six months pre-
vfous. Capt. Chas M. Shreve and Lieut.
Jesse F. Grant of Company B acted as the
judges, and gave entire satisfaction. The
meoal and bar were presented to the win
ner by Capt. Shreve, after which the en-
tire company retired to the officers room
where banquet had been prepared by the
committee in charge, Of which Sergt. Alli-
son was the chairman.
The battalion recruiting committee will
noid Its regular monthly meeting Wednes-
day evening for the consideration of such
applications as are on the board So far
Company A has 3; Company B, 4; Com
pany c. 8, and Company D, t.
The battalion basket ball team will be-
gin practice early next week. Company
Cs team has new ball. and will not
hereafter be handicapped in its practice.
Quartermaster Sergt. s. P. House was
elected last Friday to the position of sec
ond lieutenant of Company B. vice Lee
promoted. Sergt. House also took the
candidate for promotion" examination be-
fore the brigade board Wednesday even
ing. His practical exam will be given by
Capt. Shilling
The 1st Battalion is becoming more in
terested In rifle practice as the season ad-
vances. Lieut. Birney, 1. r. p. is untiring
follow.
Maj. Ross Is anxious that the formation
of twenty-four files front, double rank, for
the inaugural parade. be successfully car
rled out in the 1st Battalion, and has so
intimated to several of his captains.
quite a number of changes are likely to
occur In the non-commissioned staff be-
fore long Quartermaster Sergt House
goes to Company B as second lieutenant;
perhaps Color Sergt. A. B. Suit may sue
ceed House; else Sergt. Robinson of Com
pany c. Then a new hospital steward is
to be appointed in few days. The major
has several prominent druggists on his
lists. but he always answers any inquiries
in this line with wink"
Tuesday evening Company c received
the handsome silver trophy offered by the
battalion for the company making the best
average during the year 1896 in rifle prac-
tice, which 1t won by a large margin.
A military reception will be given by the
members Of Company C during the latter
part or February, perhaps the 22d The
committee In charge Is now making elab-
crate arrangements for the entertainment
of its friends. A new military march Is to
be introduced. The committee in charge Is
Capt. Lee, Lieuts. Zea and Davidge, Sergt
Allison, Corp. Liggin and Private j. Ligon
King.
battalion Match Scores.
The feature Of the battalion match for
January, shot Thursday evening" was the
low scores Of all the teams. Poor ammuni-
ton is the cause ascribed. The Engineer
Corps proved the winner with total of
4O6. The scores in detail were as follows:
First Battalion-Capt. ]. B. K. Lee, Al ;
Lieut.. A. A. Birney. 80; Private F. n
Willis, ~; Corporal ]. w. Kline. SO: Pri-
vate B. c. Washington, AZ: Private John A.
vate w. E. Brown, "a; Private A. NJ ALL
son, "A; Sergt. G. F. McAvoy, 35. Total,
3g4.
Second Battalion-Capt. c. g. Domer, 35;
Private w; E. stott, "a; Private w. e.
Crist, AZ; Private McClenahan, As: Private
NJ. p. Britain, 81; Sergt. Davis, 50; Pri
yate Clark. 35; Private Boulay, Al Private
Colloday. 4s; Lieut.. Well. a. Total. 387.
Third Battalion-Capt. E. A. Shilling, 40;
Lieut.. c. A. Weaver, Al; Lieut. F.. e. Glib
son. 40; Lieut.. L. H. Reichelderfer. ~:
capt. F. g. Stutz, Al; Sergt. e. M. Taylor,
~; Corporal F. E. Lacy. Al; Private G. l..
Iaite, 36; Private c.. Entriken, 43; sergt.
H. l.. LIE Groot, %. Total, 392
Fourth Battalion-Capt. F. 8. Hodpson
30; Sergt. Robbins, 81; Private Leemaf, 81:
Private II. A. Dobson, Al: Private Thomas.
3s; Lieut.. 8. r. Jacobs, ~; Sergt, p. j.
Byrne, 46; Sergt. c. ]. Whipp 90: Serat
Total, 800
Fifth Battalion-Sergt. Mai w. H. Bailey.
q; Corp. McGinness. 46; Sergt. Weir. 81:
Sergt. Mcleod, 81: Sergt Shaw. 40: Sergt
Achey. AZ; Sergt. Ryan, IS; Serst. Bode.
81; Private Dawson, 81; Lieut. Sprigg, 46.
Total, 800.
Sixth Battalion-Capt. o. G. Simonson. 30:
Sergt. Groome. 42; Private Burnett, 80;
Private J. s. Ball, 81: Private F. NJ Ball.
40; Lieut.. Walker, "a; Sergt. Davenport,
~; Sergt Bairstow. 46; Private Pyle, 43:
Private Bush, 81. Total, 393.
Engineer Corps-Lieut. W. G. Steward,
4o; Corp. r. p. Carlton. 43; Sergt c. l..
Lanham, Al; Private E. ]. Williams, 35:
Lieut.. l.. G. Freeman, Al; Capt. F. W. Holt.
30; Private c. A. Russell, 3S: Private w. A.
Edwards, 43; Private H. Beckett, 80: Sergt.
j. s. Garrison, AZ. Total 400.
First Separate Battalion-Corp r. g. Mur-
ray, 80; Corp. P. A. Clinton, SO; Private ].
Jackson, 35; Sergt. ]. H. Wells, IS; Private
c. A. Gibson, 81; Private ]. H. Thomas,
80: Private J. e. Finney 18; Private l.
Wells, 81; Lieut.. E. L. Webster, 80. Total,
Dol.
The rifle gallery is to be opened here
after for voluntary practice daily. except
Sunday, from Z pm. to p.m., for the ac-
commodation Of those guardsmen unable to
appear at other hours.
Gen. Ordway expects to leave the city for