Evening star., 1897-02-13


Company G Of Lieutenant Lee a. captain.
Company D also held meeting on Thurs
day evening, to consider the filling OF sew
era1 vacancies In that company. and 1t Is
now commanding Company A, will return
to Company as its commanding officer.
Second Lieutenant Howard Beall will be
| made first lieutenant. and perhaps sergt.
VIM. Marshall of Company A will be elect
ed as second lieutenant.
The members of Company G are quite en-
thusiastic about their informal reception,
which will take place February %. and are
working hard to make one Of the most
successful events of the season. The armo-
ry that night will have undergone very
decided change, as no pains will be spared
as to decorations and the like.
Company C's basket ball team will play a
game some evening during the coming
week with the Queer Wheelmen's team.
Geo. w. Sneden, formerly inspector of
rifle practice has returned to Washngto
after an absence of nearly year, and will
re1oin his old company, A. He was very
popular In the organization, and in all
PROBABILITY may soon again become an off,
Ger.
The battalion basket ball team is to play
a game with the Eastern Athletic Club Sat
urday evening at the armory.
Private J. Ligon King of Company c has
been ordered before the battalion examin-
ing board, in anticipation of promotion to
non-commissioned officer.
Notes.
Mr.. John A. Graham, a well-known, eff
Client and popular commissioned officer in
the regiment of High School Cadets sew
eral years ago, has been appointed SER
geant major of the Sd Battalion.
Of Company A, Engineer Corps, will be
held this evening. The members of Com
pany A. 3d Battalion, have also been or
dered to assemble this evening for the pur-
pose Of electing a second lieutenant. Capt.
Edgar A. Shilling will preside.
Company A, I'd Battalion last evening
entertained at Its quarters in the armory
building the basket ball team Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Baltimore.
The affair proved thoroughly enjoyable in
every particular.
Company A, 4th Battalion, is flourishing
The Tuesday evening meetings of the or
ganization have been resumed, and, with
the addition Of attractive social features,
have been the source of general awaken
ing In Capt. Walsh's command.
The officers Of the Engineer Corps con-
tinue to hold drills each Tuesday evening.
The corps will assemble for battalion drill
Thursday next. The monthly meeting of
the organization is scheduled for Satur-
day. February p, when addresses on top
les Of interest are to be delivered.
A private letter from Gen. Albert Ord
way. the head of the District National
Guard, who is at present in Europe, ad-
vises that he Is much improved in health
This Is a welcome announcement. 1t is eX-
pected that Gen. Ordway will not return to
this country for several months to come
and in that event Col. Cecil Clay of the I'd
Regiment will command the local brigade
on the occasion of the inaugural parade
Progress in the direction of a new ar
mory building for the District National
Guard Is being made at an entirely salts
FACTORY rate. The matter will be brought
to the attention of Congress in the very
near future, and strong pressure is to be
directed to secure the much desired legis-
latlon. Plans for the proposed new struct-
ure have been prepared, and they are de-
scr1bed as ideal In every particular by
those who have been permitted to view
them.
With probably no exceptions, every or
ganization of the brigade is actively en-
gagged In energetic preparation for the in
augural parade. Equipments are being ex-
amlned and put in proper condition and
there Is no doubt that the District will be
creditably represented in the pageant No
attempt at parading will be made by the
guardsmen Washingtons birthday Troop
A. however, will not omit it's practice
march and drill at Brightwood