Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

the year, so the promoters claim, and will
attract the crack companies from the
east, west and south alike.
The immediate result of such a move
ment will be to immensely heighten the
interest in the Minnesota companies Com
pany spirit there, it is anticipated will
be revived to an extent that it has never
reached before, and instead of it's being
dlincuit to keep the numbers of the COM
panies up to the requirements applications
VIII pour in faster than they can be taken
care of. At least, that is the view taken
of the matter.
At a recent meeting Company D of St.
Paul voted to guarantee $1,000 as security
for prizes should the next interstate drill
be held in the twin Cities
Armory Rules in Connecticut.
In connection with the fact that COM
plant has been entered because the T,
street armory is closed week days until 4
Pm, and Sundays is closed after q nm
the announcement that the adjutant gem
eral OF Connecticut has ordered that no pri-
Yates or musicians shall be allowed in any
amory in the state, without a written mass
except between the hours of 6:3O and
o'clock at night and not at all on Sunday
IS interesting. The use of tobacco in any
form is prohibited in halls, galleries and
drill rooms and in all parts of the armory
on evenings of entertainment Officers are
to be held to strict account for the observ-
ance of this order by their men, No out
slider may enter a company room Mt anv
time except on invitation.
Inc militia regulations will not allow the
soldiers to discuss this order, but the feel
ing is said to be very strong. The armories
OF the militia are state propertv. but the
company rooms In them are fitted up Who'll
ly at the expense of the soldiers. In most
cases the rooms are handsome parlors
Which the companies use as club rooms
Inc adJutant general is upheld in his de-
M n
tEat members out of work were continually
lettering around the rooms during the day
and considerable gambling had been in
dulSed In contrary to rules.
Mobilization ut Omaha.
According to prominent military man Of
Omaha, the entire National Guard of the
country will assemble there next year. Mil
ltary experts have favored the mobilization
PROJECT, provided the main purpose of the
gathering should be the study of tactics
and maneuvers. If the guard were to he
brought together merely to add an attrac-
tion 10 the snow, the. majority would prefer
very much 10 be left out. 1t would be much
more convenient for most National Guards
men TO choose their own time for seeing the
Omaha exposition, stay as long as thew
"lsh and be free from care while there: but
II tney can make use Of the big show to
mobilize the National Guard and get a lit
tie practice In handling troops in large
Dou.es' II is thought that all are heartily in
iavor Of the exposition and the trip.
There are very few military men in the
service today capable of handling 100 OOo
men, or 10000. or 25,000. Very few army
officers on the active list have ever com
manded 10000 men.
Why Not Tanned Shoes:
In view of the efforts of the quarter
masters department to do away with the
brosan shoes and give the soldiers a shoe
htted for varied service, yet something like
what Is worn by civilians. it has been sug-
sested that tanned shoes for the army
would not be inappropriate. Troops al
ready wear brown leggins. and there is no
ieasol' so those In favor of the change say,
why a tanned shoe could not well he adont
ed. 1t Is easier on the foot, requires no
backing and would be much cleaner foot
wear IMAM the present black leather shoe
are some Of the claims advanced for the tan
foOtgear.