Evening star., 1897-01-30
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Company B, Ssosnd Battalion, Dis
banded in General Orders.
DATES OF TEE FEBRUARY MATCHES
General Efficinncy Competition
Will Start Without Delay.
CAPTAIN POLLARD RESIGNS

SXAI 1A4AN IOLLAhD nLO1NNO
The company match for February will be
shot Thursday and Friday evenings, the
11th and 18th proximos. The battalion
match Is scheduled for Thursday evening,
February Is, and the regimental match for
Wednesday evening, February "a. The dis
tance is 800 yards.
The gallery will be open for voluntary
practice from to 1880 o'clock on the even
ings of February 4, s. 10, 10, 25 and 26.
Erection Of the New ArmOry.
With the passage of time the announce
ment made exclusively in The Star that
new armory building will in all probability
soon be erected for, the accommodation of
the District National Guard, and inciden-
tally, as the scene of future Inaugural
balls, meets with Increased favor on all
sides. 1t Is understood that active steps
In the direction of securing the erection OF
the new armory may be looked for prior to
March 4. The first move Is eagerly await
ed by all interested in the local volunteer
soldiery.
Disbnnded In General Orders.
Company B. I'd Battalion. whose troubles
and tribulations have heretofore been cited
in The Star, has formally been disbanded.
The announcement is made in general
from headquarters 1t is announced that
all men re-enlisting in other organizations
within thirty days of the date of their dis
charge may enlist for the balance Of their
unexpired terms Of service. 1t is under
stood that those members of the disbanded
company who are particularly interested
in rifle practice will certainly remain in
the guard.
1t is further announced in general orders.
No. I, that insignia indicating skill in
markSmanshtn hV the cannot
be replaced free of expense. but duplicalaS
may be issued to those entitled to wear the
insignia upon depositing the cost price of
them.
To Meet This Evening.
A meeting of the officers of the brigade
is called for this evening at 8 o'clock at
the headquarters Of the I'd Regiment, Ma
ticnal Guard Armory, to act upon the re-
port of the committee which has been con-
sidering the plan for increasing the gen.
eral efficiency of the brigade, as suggested
by First Lieut.. ]. Bruce Webb, quarter
master I'd Battalion. Maj. Winthrop Alex
ander, inspector general, urges every, offl-
Ger to make an extra effort to be present.
1t Is understood that in its report the
committee Will recommend that the COM
pc titicn begin at once. Guard mount dur
ing the brigade eneampmant at Fort Wash
ington in June next is to be made a spe-
cial feature of the contest for prizes and
request is to be forwarded to headQuar-
ters to the effect that every organization
in the brigade be given an opportunity 20
go through the ceremony of guard mount.
An officer, it is expected, will be detailed
especially to look after the guard mount
ing. The competition will not be concluded
until November 80, 1897 The brigade COM
mander has examined copy aof the re-
port for critical purposes, but any sug-
gestions he may have in mind in regard
TO the same have not yet been announced.
Monday Evening Reception.
Gel. Cecil Clay, at present In command
of the brigade, In u circular to the guard,
states that headquarters will be open every
Monday eueaing beginning February /.
and until farther notice from 8 to 10
O'Clock. Col. Clay and the members of
the general staff will be glad to receive
officers OF the. guard who may choose to
call, either socially or lon business This
prevailed several years ago.
Personnel of the Brigade Board,
Maj. George A. Bartlett, 9Th Battalion;
Capt. James E. Bell inspector Of rife prac-
tice, I'd Regiment. and Capt. Guy E. Jen-
kins. Company A, 5th Battalion, have been
relieved from duty as members of the brig
| ade board of examination. Maj Winthrop
Alexander, inspector general; Capt Otto
e. Simc Lson. Company A 9Th Battalion
and Capt Thomas S. King. inspector of
rifle practice, 1st Regiment have been de-
tailed as members of the board.
| Schuetzen Match at Joliet
| 1t has been decided to hold the big Schuet-
| zen match In June next at Joliet, ILL.,. in
| stead of at Chicago, as was originally in
| tended. The cash prizes at this competf-
ton, so 1t is announced, will aggregate
! $1,000, and a special effort is to be made to
| secure the attendance of great many
teams and individual competitors from the
+, east.
The Amateur Rifle Club, consisting mostly
| Of District National Guardsmen it will be
remembered, was organized for the specific
] purpose of participating in the Illinois
| Schuetzen match. The members of the club
| are practicing diligently, Notwithstanding
the cold weather at their range near Chevy
| Chase and the expectation Is that the repu-
tation of the District for marksmanshfp
will not be lowered at Joliet in June.
Rumorea Resignation of Capt. Pollard
One Of the most interesting rumors of the
week was to the effect that Can't James
NJ. Pollard. Company A, Engineer Corps
had decided to tender his resignation. Capt
Pollard was formerly inspector general OF
rifle practice. with the rank of major OF
the brigade staff, and he has been a val
! ued member of the brigade rifle team for G
number of years. General regret would un
doubtedly follow his withdrawal from ths
guard.
In the event of the acceptance of Cant
Pollards resignation it is understood tina
| First Lieut.. VIM. e. Harvey will succeed
to the captaincy of the company
Discharges, Honorable and Otherwise
Because of expulsion from their respec
tive companies the following have been dis
honorably discharged: Private Edward
Adams, Company -, 1st Battalion: ant
Privates John B. Daughter, jr., Charles
L. Finney and Charles A. Whalen. all o.
| Company A, I'd Battalion.
On their own applications the followin,
have been honorGbIy discharged: Priyat,
Thomas M. Adams. Company B. Engineer
Corps; Private A. q. Posten, 1st Separat I,
Company; Private George NJ. McLoughlin
Ambulance Corps; Private George.D. Horn
ing, Company A. list Battalion; Private
Frank N. Dierkoph, Company B, 9Th Bat
TALON, and Private David G. Bangs, Com
|. pany A, 9Th Battalion.
Company A. Xd Battalion.
Committees as follows have been appoint
ed in Company A. I'd Battalion, to serv,
during the ensuing SIX months:
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