Evening star., 1897-08-07

most skilled and learned physicians of the
world are to meet and consult regarding his
physical condition. Every member of the
District Guard is undoubfedly imbued with
the hope that the comiHg together of these
medical experts will resqit In the restora-
tion to health of the general During his
absence, CoE Cecil CIay of the I'd Regi-
ment will be in commanS of the brigade.
brigade board Of Exanafnatiou.
In general orders from headquarters, Col.
Winthrop Alexander. Maj. Otto G. Simon
sen and Capt William q. Hor ton have been
relieved from duty members of the bri-
gade board of examination. Capt Richard
]. Donnelly has been detailed as a member
of the board and Capt. Alfred p. Robbins
has been designated recorder, in place of
Captain Horton.
The personnel of the board as now con-
s,ituted is as follows: Maj. Charles H.
Ourand, inspector general; Capt. Jesse B.
X Lee Company c. 1st Battalion; Capt. +.
A: Shilling, Company b, I'd Battalion; Capt
Rlchard }. Donnelly, adjutant 1st Regi-
n.ent; FIRST Lieut.. Charles A. Meyer, Com
pany A, I'd Battalion, and First Lieut.
Charles l.. Beatty, supernumerary with
Capt Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-camp. as
recorder. 80
Discusses DishOnOrabIe, Discharre,
The commanding officer of the 1st Regi
ment has issued circular to his COM
mand that means a decidedly new depar-
ture In the matter of dishorlorable dis
charges. The circular is as follows:
In view of the fact that there is a vari-
ance of practice in the application fof dis
honorable discharges on the ground of
expulsion from the company the colonel
commanding desires to have that class of
discharges reduced to a minimum
company bylaws vary greatly in es-
tabl1sh1ng the causes for which men may
be expelled; on that account the discharge
may mean in one case that a man has COM
mitted much lighter offense than in an
other, and offenses which result in expui-
sion in one company would not be SO pun
iShed In another. 1t is believed that the
desired result could often be attained by
applying for discharge in the interest Of
the service, for 'non-payment of dues or
neglect of duty The companies would
thereby be relieved of the presence of the
delinquents. who would in nearly every
case be refused admission to other ergani-
cations, the good sense of company COM
manders preventing them from enlisting
men with such discharge papers.
This method would prevent what has
been done in many cases since the organi-
zation of the brigade, the disgracing of a
man! for life for what was often a trivial
offense. That this is true is shown by the
large number of cases in which,. on inves.
tigation of the facts, such discharges have
been revoked and honorable discharges
granted in their stead. 1t is undoubtedly
fact that more diShonorable discharges
have been granted in this brigade in pro-
portion to it's size than in any other Ma
tional Guard organization OF thes@country.
In cases of fagrant Elisconauct "a court
martial should be ordered.
Pending an attempt to Institute uni
form method of punishment company COM
manders are requested to discouraee votes
of expulsion from their companies, except
in cases where 1t is certain thar the Of
fepses would be so punished in other COM
panies of the regiment.
Attention is called to the fact of a nom
compliance in some instances with the
regulation requiring the filing of company
bylaws at brigade headQuaEterss (section
80, general orders 4, 1880, the amroval of
the commanding general being necessary
before they become legal. i,-y~s,
Hereafter applications for disl1onorable
discharge on the ground of expulsion from
the company will be accompanied by
copy of the vote of the company and a
statement of the reasons for such action"
notes.
The building up of Battery A, as an un-
mounted command. will not be attempted
prior TO the return of General Drdway from
Europe. The general has not completed the
compilation Of the set of tactics for the
new organization. Second Lieutenant
Thomas Marion has decided to remain
with the organization.
1t is understood that twenty men have
signified their intention of becoming mem-
DerS OF the new troop OF cavalry that Is to
apply for admission into the District Guard
Nothing tangible in the way of organiza-
tion, however, Is expected until fall.
Major Otto G. Simonson is arranging the
details for a practice march for the 9Th
Battalion that will probably be made Labor
day.
The Ambulance Corps last week INDUCED
in a practice march that proved instruc-
tive and of great value to the members Of
that organization.
Rumors are afioat to the effect that one
of the companies of the 5th Battalion is
tottering on its foundation, so to speak,
and may be mustered out at any time.
Capt. Charles H Heyl 23d T. S. Infantry,
in general orders, has been announced as
adjutant general of the District of Colum-
bit militia. with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel, from July 1, 1897.
Company B, 5th Battalion, is without a
p1 nfptyr