Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
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Major; Private Frank l.. Graham. to be
ad1utant, with the rank Of first lieutenant;
Private Louis G. Freeman, to be quarter
master, with the rank Of first lieutenant;
Private George A. Drury, to be surgeon,
with the rank Of first lieutenant; Private
Glendie B. Young, to be inspector Of rifle
practice, with rank of first lieutenant;
Private John S. Tomlinson, to be captain.
Company A; Private Andrew o. Hutterly,
to be second lieutenant, Company A; Pri-
vate Frank w. Holt, to be captain, Com
pany E; Private Wilbur Clark Stewart, to
be first lieutenant. Company B.; Private
William E. Harvey, to be captain, Com
pany c; Private George v. Chandler, to be
first lieutenant, Company G, and Corporal
Thomas r. ]. Campbell, to be second lieu
tenant, Company D.
Announcements and Casualties.
In the way Of announcements Capt.
Charles H Heyl, 23d United States Infan-
try, was stated to be acting adjutant gen.
eral; the appointment of Sergt. Howell
Stewart, list Separate Company, as in
spector Of rife practice, with the rank of
acting first lieutenant, was revoked as
was the appointment of Private Noble P.
Barnes, Battery A, Light Artillery, as sur
geon, with the rank of first lieutenant.
Among the casualties were the honorable
discharges of Harrison 8. Barbour, captain,
lst Separate Company; Frank E. Gibson,
first lieutenant, Inspector of rifle practice
Sd Battalion Chas. A. Knockey, first lieu
tenant Sd Separate Company; William J.
Simmons, captain, Sd Separate Company,
and Frederick T. Wilson, major, Sd Bat
talon.
The following officers resigned: George A.
bartlett' major, 9th Battalion; Fabian Co
Iumbus, first lieutenant and adjutant 9Th
Battalion; Matthew Goddard captain and
quartermaster, LIST Regiment; Samuel A. H.
Mckim, captain and surgeon, LIST Regi-
ment, William G. Moore, colonel list Regi-
inert; William w. Mortimer, second lieu
tenant. Company c. I'd battalion Thomas
u. Singleton, captain and aid-de-camp D.
Z: militia; John L. Smithmeyer, major and
Thayer major and Judge advocate general,
d. c. militia, and Clifford s. Walton, lieu
tenant colonel, LIST Regiment.
sergeant George L. Taite, Company B,
"a Battalion, having been certified by the
brigade board of examina ton as competent
to be commissioned officer, was ANNOUNCE
ed as candidate for promotion and is
entitled to the privileges conferred by or
gers 10 the grade of second lieutenant of
infantry.
The dishonorable discharge OF Private
coward +. Chrismond, Company B, 9Th
Battalion was revoked, and an honorable
discharge granted in lieu thereof
DishonorabIy DISCHARGED,
The enlisted men dishonorably discharged
were: Fred w. Bartholomew, private, Com
pany A, 1st Battalion; Samuel T. Beavers.
private, Company B, 9Th Battalion; Isaiah
~ 1OoiAS, piFdtc Company u, ISL Sepa-
rate Battalion; Robert 7. Bradburn, pri-
vate. Company A, LIST Battalion; Edward
Brown, private, Company c, LIST Separat e
Battalion; Irving Brown, private Company
3. LIST Separate Battalion; Thomas ii.
Brown, private. Company c, 1st Separate
battalion; Walter Brown, private, Company
c. LIST Separate Battalion; Charles Butcher,
corporal, Company D, LIST Separate Bat
talon; 1gnatiUs Butler, private, Company
=, LIST Separate Battalion: John T. Carroll,
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ward w. Casey. private. Company A, 4th
Battalion; Daniel P. Conway. private, Com
pany A. 9th Battalion; Arthur Curtis, pri-
vate. Company B, LIST Separate Battalion;
4th Battalion; Francis Ennis, private, Com
pany c, Is: Separate Battalion; Henry
Fantroy, private, Company B, 1st Separate
Battalion; James Ford, private, Company
private. Company B, LIST Separate Bat
talon; Wallace Hawkins, private, Company
d. LIST Separate Battalion; James Jackson.
private, Company B. LIST Separate Battalion;
Sd Battalion: George c. Keller, jr., private
Company c. LIST Battalion: Frank Mat
thews. private, Company D, LIST Separate
Battalion; John w. McCollaugh, private
Miller. private. Company D. LIST Separate
Battalion; George I. Neff, private Com
pany c. 9th Battalion William C. O'Con-
nor private. Company A, 4th Battalion;
Slaughter private, Company -, ISL
Separate Battalion; Lewis E. Smith, pri-
vate, Company c, LIST Separate Battalion;
Frank Wall. private, Company A, 4th Bat
talon: James H. Wallace, private, Com
pany G, 1St Separate Battalion; William S.
Wise. private, Company A, LIST Battalion
San Antonio Their Mecca.
1t is practically certainty that Com
pany 3. I'd Battalion-the Morton Cadets
will participate in the San Antonio inter-
cfnta lrill
Alamo city July IA. Asslight possibility
exists that the matter of finances may in
terfere with the trip, but that does not
worry Capt. Shilling, who has his team
drilling like demons several hours each
evening. The company will put in some
heavy practice Monday morning on the
Shilling has his blood up" SO to speak,
and promises If the company succeeds in
reaching San Antonio to win first prize or
know the reason why.
Weekly Roll Call.
Although Capt. Edwards of Company A.
I'd Battalion. has suspended drills for the
summer, he requires the members of his
command to report at the armory for roll
call each Monday evening at S:15 o'clock
This weekly assembly, according to Capt
Edwards has a tendency to prevent any
thing In The direction of dissolution Of
long period of inactivity.
The semi-annual election of civil officers
OF the company will be held Tuesday even
Ing next. The command, attired in full
dress distinctive uniform, attended thu
wedding of an honorary member, Mr.. Alex
ander Bell, Thursday evening last at Cal
vary Baptist Church.
Notes of Interest.
meeting of the officers Of the depart
ment OF rifle practice will be held at the
armory Tuesday evening next at 7:3O
o'clock The selection of brigade team
and other matters pertaining to the meet
OF the National Rifle Association at Ord
way in the fall will be discussed.
The efficiency competition is in full
sWlng,although unaccompanied by the blare
OF trurnpets or anything of that sort Dur
ing the recent camp at Fort Washington
1t has been learned, the judges, Capts Ed
wards, Williams. Shilling, Sayre and Lee,
were kept busy marking the several COM
mands on drill, military appearance and
discipline.
The members Of Company A. 9th Bat
TALON, are discussing plans for proposed
trip to Colonial Beach.
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