Evening star., 1897-04-28

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Gilbert Thompson, the major commanding.
and his commission is that of first lieu
tenant The elimination of the separate
companies renders possible the organiza-
tion of the engineers an infantry bat
TALON. whose officers will be duly COM
missioned by the President of the United
States. Under the new order of things
the engineers will be officially known as
the I'd Separate Battalion. but their COM
mon title will undoubtedly be the Engineer
Battalion. The organization of the engi-
neeIs will not be disturbed. Company a
will be composed of sharpshooters, Com
pany b of artificers, Company G of the
more scientific engineers while Company
ID will be the signal company.
What Has Been Done to the 1st ReEf-
nent.
Condensation mas evidently been Gen.
Ordway's idea throughout the entire plt1
1t is considerably i'm evidence in the regi-
ments. In the 1st Regiment the Sd Bat
TALON is wiped out of existence. its two
companies being transferred to the I'd Bat
talon. Maj. F. T. Wilson, who has COM
manded the ID for some time. will be dis
charged. The 1st Regimen: thus becomes
compact body, made up Of two battalons
OF four companies each. As has previously
been stated. Col. Moore gns. and will
be succeeded by Maj. Winthrop Alexander
of the general staff. Col. Moore has lad
all the honorS that the organization could
bestow upon him, and retres of his own
motion 10 enjoy a well-earned rest. 1t is
reasonably expected that under Col. Alex
anGer the 1st will maintain, If not ecliI,se
Its reputation as a live regiment. Follow
ing Col. Moore's resignation there has been
received 1T headquarters the resignation of
Capt. Matthew Goddard, quartermaster Of
the 1st.
Changes in the I'd Regiment.
The I'd Regiment will hereafter consist
Of two battalions with four companies
each. for the resignation of Major George
Bartlett has been accepted and the 9TH
Battalion becomes a memory. Companies
A and Z OF the 9Th are to be consoiida ted
and will be transferred as Company 3 to
the 18th Battalion. with Captain Horsford
in command. Lieutenant Richard D. Simms
adjutant Of the 9th Battalion. will become
adjutant of the 9Th Battalion. The 9TH is
to have new major. Ever since the resig-
ma tiOn of Majcr SuesS that most excellent
battalion has been commanded by the SEN
ior captain, but henceforth it will be di-
rected by Major Otto G. SimoEson, who
has been suDh an efficient company COM
mander in the Gtn Battalion. Captain
Simonson is an enthusiastic national
guardsman and most capable. He seems
to be. so say the military experts, precisely
the man for the place.
The disbanding oS The 9Th Battalion and
the consolidation and transfer of Com
a home. but provision has been made for
that condition. A special inspection Will
be held May of Companies c Of the 4th,
ID of the 9Th and C of the 9th, and at the
close of that inspection one of the three
companies 'Eamed will cease to be-
incidentally it may be announced that
the I'd Reg. g.ment Band is no more. A spe-
cial order has been issued detailing First
Lieutenant Donald B. Macleod to report.
in addition to doing his other duties to
the adjutant general to engage in the en-
listment of a brigade band, which will
consist OF the cream of the I'd Regiment
Band and of sufficient number of addi-
tional musicians to make the organization
thoroughly satisfactory
No Inspection This Spring.
In view of the fact that it will take from
now until the middle of May to make all
the changes called for by the order which
is soon to be issued. Gen. Ordway instruct
ed Adjt. Gen. iMosher to revoke general or
ders No T. current series. providing for the
general inspection and muster of the guard
This was done because the two propositions
would not work together. The absence of
the annual inspection will not work any in
1Lry, because all the commands had pre-
pared themselves for the ordeal, and had
therefore done all the essential things 1t
Is stated with some authority that hereaf-
ter there will probably be two inspections
in each year. one in October-which is the
lightning of the indoor drill season-and
one in May.
Supernumernry Officers.
Some of the more effective of the officers
who would, in the ordinary course of
events, go out of the service, will be placed
on the supernumerary list, 50 as to be
available for duty at any. time.
AS soon as all the transfers of men and
property have been completed and the pa
pers are IN shape, the brigade will settle
down steadily to prepare for camp, which
Will, as previously announced in The Star
commence June 10. Gen. Ordway expects
10 accomplish more at the Forthcoming
camp of instruction than has ever vet been
done during such period: for the organiza-
tio Will be compact and capable of being
economically handled. 1t is the firm con-
viction of those who ought to know that
the brigade is about to enter upon an era
OF greater efficiency than any it has yet
known.