Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
Brigade to Undergo Several Changes
Of Marked Importance.
DISARMAMENT OF Two BArFALIoNS
Comment on the San Antonio In
terstate Drill.
INSPECTION AND MUSTER

What is expected to prove one of the
sensations of local military circles is rap
| idly approaching a focus. The bubble is ex-
pected to burst about Wednesday of next
week. and then there is no doubt that sur
! prised guardsmen will be plentiful about
| the arnsery spring hats are today on the
I streets. Since General Ordway returned
| from Europe and resumed command of the
| brigade he has by no means been idle, and
| what may be termed a general spring
| housecleaning, or renovation, of the guard
| will be the outcome. The changes to be
made are regarded as the most far-reach-
ing and sweeping in the history of the Or
| ganized militia Of the District.
| The powers that be. as usual decline to
| supply any information whatsoever regard
! ing the maturing stir-up. and, therefore,
| old Dame Rumor is more than ordinarily in
evidence. Rumor has it that four changes
| OF Importance are to be ordered, and that
| there will be four new faces among the
| officers commissioned as majors. One GER
| tainty is that the Sd Battalion will be wiped
out of existence. and the 9th Battalion is
| already considered a thing of the past.
| Company A. Sd Battalion-the champion
Morton Cadets-will be transferred to the
I'd Battalion as Company Bits original des-
| ignation, and Company D. Sd Battalion, will
move over to the I'd Battalion as Company
| u, also its criginar berth. This will make
| Major O'Briens command one of unequal
| ed strength and proficiency, consisting of
| the Corcoran Cadet Corps as Company A;
! The Morton Cadets as Company B; the Ma
| tlcnal REMEDIES, as Company c, and Cap
| tain Stutz's command, as Company d. It
Is said that the National Fencibles have
| peen oHered the design alton Company
| b, the color company Of the LIST regiment
but will decline, preferring to continue to
De known as Company c. The Morton Ca
oets, therefore, will hereafter carry the
! colers.
Companies to BE Disbanded
Major Frederick T. Wilson and his staff
! OF the Sd Battalion SO it is understood.
Will be discharged from the service The
resignation of Major George A. Bartlett of
the 9th Battalion has been at Headquarters
for some months past, and it will without
! doubt now be accepted. One of the COM
pan1es of the 9th battalion, it is believed.
| VIII be shifted over To the 18th BattaIion
so far as can be learned by carefully direct
| ed inquiry, al least two companies if not
| more. will be disbanded
Alter the order is carried into effect there
| VIII remain two four-cempany battallons
" edlh OF the Two regiments, every COM
riand being in excellent condition with all
| dead timber or worthless material elimi-
| mated There is some talk of Major Camp
neli OF the 18th Battalion taking command of
| me otn Battalion and of Major Fred
/ Bracket, who formerly commanded the "a
/ Battalion, returning to the guard Al all
| events, three majors will be out of the way
IN tne passing Of Major Wilson and Major
| Bartlett and the pending vacancy in The
| majority of the 9TH Battalion
furthermore, it is whispered rather audi
| bly by the knowing ones that as soon as
the changes now being arranged become a
| reality Gen. Ofdway is to step down and
| cut and nominate his successor well
known and energetic officer Of the guard
one VINO does not wear a silver eagle en-
| broidered on his shoulder straps
| Before the Of
| the obscurity will have scattered to the
| WINDS and all conjecture removed by the
| prornulgation of general orders from head
quarters. directing the changes referred
| to in the foregoing
Interstate Drill Talk.
After thinking the matter over the mem
bers of the local military companies inter
| ested in competitive drills do not take kind
ly to the proposed interstate drill at San
ANTONIO, Texas, to be held about july l
The encampment of the local brigade from
June 10 to 10 would prove asserious i'm
pedlment TO the participation of the local
! companies, as it would interfere seriously
with preparatory drill and also prevent
many men from securing additional leave
OF absence from business duties Then
again, the distance to San Antonio would
I figure largely in the matter of the expense
| of the trip.
AS matter of pride, to defend the
| disturbances of the past wiater have not
| affected the health of the command the
Morton Cadets are inclined to attend the
drill at all odds. The National Fencibles
however, do not seem to be very enthu-
siast!c, the boys having already planned to
visit the Tennessee centennial at Nashville
in the fall.
At Savannah year ago there was some
talk of repeating the drill at the May week
festival this year, but such will not come
to pass In communication to The Star
Lieut.. W. G. Cam, who was travelling
agent. for the Savannah Military Interstate
Association, says: Il regret that there is
10 chance for any drill here this spring.
The last attempt resulted disastrously from
a financial standpoint, and there is no de-
sire for another"
Mr.. A. c. Harmon, the popular secretary
of the association, has the following to
say There Is no prospect of a military in
think there will be any in the future, I'M
less it Is gotten up by another crowd as
those interested in the last enterprise came
out sadly behind financially"
Annual Inspection and Muster.
The annual inspection and muster of tine
District National Guard will be made as
follows:
General staff and non-commissioned staff
at headquarters at o'clock pm, Saturday,
May 1.
Field and staff. 1st Regiment, at $40
O'clock p.m., Saturday, May l.
First Battalion at S:45 O'clock PM, Satur-
day, May 1.
Second Battalion at $50 O'Clock pm,
Monday, May 10.
Third Battalion and Third Separate Com
pany at o'clock Pm. Wednesday, May Il.
Field and starr, ID Regiment at o'clock
Z. m., Monday, May 3.
Fourth Battalion at O'Clock p.m-, Tues
day, May II.
Fifth Battalion at s:15. o'clock pm, Mon
day, May g.
Sixth Battalion at O'Clock Pm, Tues
day, May 4.
First Separate Battalion at S.45 O'Clock
p.m.. Tuesday, May IS.
Engineer Corps, corps OF field music and
Second Separate Company at O'clock pm.
Wednesday, May :.
GNT EQUINE.
Characterization AZ Els Rfs1ern