Evening star., 1897-02-27
Interest is Centered on the Coming
Inaugural Parade.
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TUESDAY NEXT
Rifle Match Record Broken by Reg
mental Teams.
ACCU CATIONS AIRE D

Guard al present Every company is ac-
lively engaged in effort to make as
creditable a showing as possible Thurs
day next as regards uniform and equip
ment proficiency and numbers. and no
doubt exists that success will crown their
efforts. Drills have been frequent, and
the brigade is expected to please the pub
lie In every way the occasion Of the
mammoth pageant.
The following order was today issued
from headquarters providing for the turn
out of the brigade:
Headquarters District of
Columbia National Guard.
February 81 1887.
General Orders. No. .
1. The brigade Will assemble for escort
and parade duty on Thursday. March 4,
1897. at $50 am. Infantry will form i'll
column of masses and artillery and cavalry
In column of platoons. Pennsylvania
avenue. with the head of column resting on
10Th street, facing east.
= Unless otherwise ordered full dress
regulation uniform will he worn. Organiza-
tions not yet provided with this will wear
undress uniform. equipments and campaign
hats. All company officers will send to the
adjutant generals office at o'clock on the
evening of March 3. to receive any special
orders that may be issued.
3. Commanding officers of companies will
furnish their battalion adjutant with morn
ing reports Immediately after the parade is
dismissed, noting the names of officers and
Commanding officers of regiments. separate
battalons and separate companies will fur
nish these headquarters with consolida ed
morning reports before am. Of the 9th in
stant, and will see that all enlisted men
absent without leave are properly dealt
with. and will report to these Headquarters
the names of all commissioned officers so
absent.
4. Paragraph l. general orders No Ii is
sued November -, 1897 from this office, re-
lating 10 bayonets, bayolet scabbaTds and
front sight covers, Is revoked
By order of Col CLAY.
THEODORE MOSnER
Adjutant General.
memoranda circular has been issued
by Col Mosher, at the direction of Col
Clay, stating that headquarters will not be
open Monday next. but will be open in
lieu thereof Tuesday evening. March . at
O'Clock Col Clay directs that regimental
end battalion commanders, with their ad-
jutants, and all company comma nders in
Guiding the commanders of all separate
organizations, report at headquarters at
the date and hour mentioned to receive
from the brigade commander instructions
concerning the parade of March 4. Every
officer referred to in the circular will be
expected to attend or state in writing the
reasons for his failure to do.
Shattered the Record.
The record Of regimental match scores at
go yards was broken Wednesday evening
last by the teams of both the 1st and ID
total of 45i; Wednesday the 1st Regiment
experts scored 451. and the I'd Regiment
46l- The 1st Regiment is consoling itself
with if saying that had not one of
its best shots failed to report, thereby
making the services Of a substitute neces-
sary. 1t would have easily won the match
The scores in detail are as follows:
ISL Reslment-Prfvate F. n. Wells. 49,
Corp. John A. Wilkinson, Al; Private + v
n "A A ErS
Nate B. c. Washington. 4S; Lieut. c. A.
Weaver. &c; Private NJ. p. Britain 40; Pri-
rate T j. McClenahan. 4s. Lieut. L. H.
Reichelderfer 45; Private Clarence Entre
kin. 81. Total 4a1.
I'd Regiment-Sergt. W. s. Davenport,
IS: Sergt- Ernst Bairstow. 43: Corp A.
Whitacre. 46; Private W. f. Colladay. Al;
capt otto e. Simonson. 40: Lieut.. G. c.
Shaw. IS; Sergt. A. B. Wier. 40; Sergt c.
l. Bode, IS: Sergt. j. u. Leeman A; Lieut.
NJ. E Sabin. +6. Total. 461.
Dates of the March Matches.
The next company match will be shot
Thursday and Friday, March II and H.
the battalion match. Friday. March 49,
and the resimental match. Wednesday,
March "A. An extra effort Is to be made at
once TO increase the interest in voluntary
practice. that character of work having
fallen off greatly of late.
1t may be well to call to attention that
the competition for the Burkart medal In
the preliminary stage. is now in progress
The ten or twelve men making the highest
average In the gallery matches will be
eligible for entry in the final competition
fOr the medal
Sitting the Charges.
1t is understood that the charges pre-
ferred 10y Capt George W England against
First Lieut.. F. Carroll MattingIy, both of
Company d. 9Th Battalion, referred to In
The Star last Saturday, after being for
warded to headquarters, were returned to
the battalion commander with directions
that he investigate the matter In compli-
ance Herewith, Capt. Jenkins held an in
quiry Wednesday evening, both Capt Eng
land and Lieut. Mattingly presenting MANY
witnesses Capt Jenkins has forwarded his
conclusions to headquarters, but he very
properly declines To state the purport of his
incOrsernent.
Capt. Miller Is Recalled
The members of Company D. 1st Bat
TALON. have elected Capt John s. Miller.
at present in command of Company A. 1st
Battalion. captain; Second Lieut. Howard
Beal first lieutenant, and Sergt William
Marshall second lieutenant. Capt Miller
was. until few months ago in command
or company ID. which It is said graduaIIv
ae.eriofattd after he left the helm. 1t is
not yet known whether his transfer back
TO Company ID viii be sanctioned AT head
quarters.
second Regiment Will Participafe
The % Regiment has been ordered to as
ssnlbie Monday evening at O'Clock for the
purpose of attending in a body the opening
concert Of the series to be given under the
auspices OF the regiment by Conterno's
Band next week In Center Market Han
company y. ith Battalion under command
or capt Harry Walsh, will particiDa,a in
the performance "
The turnout of the ID Regimen, Tuesday
evening last was gratifying in every re-
spect- n large number Of spectators view
Cd the formation and evolutions of The
command. The work of the band was mar
tcUlariy pleasing.
The Troop is Active.
Owing to the inclement weather the pro
posed drill OF Troop A Washington's birth
day did not materialize. First Lieut..
Charles l. Beatty, commanding has order
ed the troop 10 assemble at noon tomorrow.
mounted. The organization will proceed TO
a selected spot in Maryland for drill. In
the inaugural parade the troop will prob
ably appear in fun dress uniform. with
Cap-s
Excuses Not In Order
Company A 2d, Battalion fittinylv cole