Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06

headquarters directing the members OF
Company D, 4th Battalion-the Ordway
Rifes-tc assemble at the armory Tuesday
evening next at o'clock, for the purpose
of electing successor to Capt. ]. M. Will
liams. 1t is understood that First Lieut..
Anton Stephan will be elected to fill the
vacancy, and that Sergt. Hodges will be
chosen to succeed First Lieut.. Stephan.
Practice March and Signaling.
Company d. Engineer Battalion, former
ly the Second Separate Company. will start
on a road march this evening with Fort
Russey as the destination. The company
will return to the armory tomorrow even
ing. During the outing signal practice will
occupy the greater portion Of the time.
First Lieut.. Robert D. Weaver, who mas
just returned from leave of absence, spent
in New York. will be in command. owing
to the inability of Capt. Wiggin to partici-
pate in the march.
The quarters of this company are being
refitted and beautif1ed. and it is the inten-
ton to hold a smoker next week.
Discharged for Various Reasons.
During the week Private Presley Cauff-
man. Company A, 9th Battalion; Private
H. w. Hendricks, Company A, 9th Bat
TALON, and Private Leonard A. Hamilton,
Company B. Engineer Battalion, have
been honorably discharged on their own
applications
On surgeons certificate of disability
Corporal James Preston, Company A, 9th
Battalion, has been discharged.
Private Joseph A. De Mari, Company c,
5th Battalion. and Privates Arthur r. Ritz
chic. George f. Taylor. Joseph Walter.
Walter e. White and Joseph E. Shepard.
all Of Company A, 9Th Battalion, have been
honorably discharged, because of removal
from the District.
Duties of emit SlOcum.
Adjutant General Heyl today forwarded
to regimental, battalion and company COM
manders the following extract from special
orders:
Captain Herbert ]. Slocum, 7th United
States Cavalry. having been assigned to
duty with the militia of the District of Co.
lumbia, is announced as special inspector
and instructor in drills. ceremonies and dis
cipline He will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
CAPTAIN Slocum will visit. at his dis
erection. the armories and other places Of
assembly Of the different organizations of
the National Guard of the District Of Co.
1umbia, and i'll connection with this duty
will be governed by the verbal instructions
given him by the brigadier general COM
manding, and such subsequent orders as
may be issued from time to time from
these headquarters.
In the performance of this duty he is
authorized generally to supervise the in
struction of officers in discipline and all
that pertains to the performance Of mill
tary duty, which may seem proper for the
best interest of the National Guard
Notes.
Private Edbert Hart, Company B, 4th
Battalion, has been transferred to the
Brigade Band.
Company A, 4th Battalion, is completing
arrangements for an entertainment and
Top to be held early In December.
At the assembly of the I'd Regiment
Monday evening next, Capt. Harry Walsh
will announce the personnel of court
martial to try certain members of Com
pany A. 4th Battalion. on a charge of con-
tinued absence from drill.
Candidate First Lieutenant William Eu-
gene Crfst has been recommended for COM
mission as lieutenant of Company c, I'd
Battalion.
A prominent minister of this city has
been rendered the Office of chaplain of the
1st Regiment. 1t Is understood that he
has accepted. and his name will be an
nounced as soon as the brigade commander
takes action in regard to the appointment.