Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
No Appointments Yet Of Major Of
Second and Fourth Battalions.
PETITIONS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARY
Brigade Band to Be Model Mill
tary Organization.
COMPANY MATCH SCORES

talions- These matters are of more than
passing interest. for they not only involve
the position named in each battalion, but
the entire battalion staff well. AS soon
as an appointment is made, the members OF
the staff will tender their designations, as
staff positions are purely personal appoint
ments. The new battalion commander may
accept OF return the designations of any or
all. as he may see fit.
Among those who have been suggested
to succeed to the majority of the I'd Bat
talon is Maj. Charles H.'Ourand. inspector
general of the District militia. Maj. Ourand
had long experience company COM
mander in the LIST Battalion and was an
aid-de-camp on the general staff before adj
vancing to his present position No better
officer could be suggested. perhaps, for the
vacancy, and. Furthermore, his appoint
ment is urged by a majority of the COM
pany commanders of the I'd Battalion. 1t
may be stated authoritatively, however,
that Maj. Ourand will remain right where
he Is on the general staff. He is needed
there and has inclination to assume
command of a battalion. Quite a number
of other possibilities have been named, in
Guiding officers and ex-officers of the guard
and civilians.
Certain officers of the I'd Regiment have
circulated as fact during the week that
Captain F. s. Hodgson, at present one of
the supernumerary officers. had been Sc
lected TO succeed Major z. R. Campbell to
the command of the 18th Battalion. The
statement was made without founda ton,
for it is understood Colonel Urell desires
Captain HodgSon to be quartermaster of
the I'd Regiment, when Captain Parmenter
Is commissioned as major and quartermast ter
general of the District militia as it is
practically certain will be the case not
later than next February.
The truth Of the matter is no steps
of a definite nature have been taken In
regard to filling these battalion vacancies.
AS heretofore stated the company COM
manders are to be consulted. and when the
proper time arrives the best men available
are TO be nominated.
Petitions Arc Unnecessary.
II is understood that some enthusiastic
euardsmen are circulating petitions and
securing signatures thereto. urging the APP
pointulent by the brigadier general COM
mandng of certain individuals whose quail
ifcauons set forth in glowing terms
in the petitions. 1t may be stated that
such papers are wholly unnecessary. Sec
ton II of the act providing for the or
eaniZation of the District National Guard
states that field officers of regiments and
battalions shall be nominated by the com
manding general. The good sense of the
company commanders will be relied upon,
but in the event that agreement can
not be reached. appointments will he made
looking TO the best interests of the bat
TALON and the brigade.
There are TO be no further changes among
the general staff. In keeping with the new
Plan the chief of ordnance is to conduct
Il practically continuous inspection of arms
and acccuterments. and, in fact. of all ord
rance supplies. A system. of regular re-
ports from staff officers will also be inaugu-
rated The regular weekly meetings of the
officers of the general staff Will commence
the first Monday in January. All the COM
uisSioncd officers OF the brigade will be eX-
pectcd 10 call at headquarters the last Mon
day of each month. These meetings will
he from pm to 10 pm. 1t will not be
Necessary for the officers who attend to ap-
pear i'll uniform. although uniform will not
he out of place. especially as regards those
who happen to be on duty the evenings the
meetings are held
In view of the fact that the brigade in
the very near future is to be equipped
throughout with full-dress uniform. ii
would seem that it behooves all commits
stoned officers TO provide themselves with
the required full-dress outfit without de-
lay.
Other Matters of Interest.
Gen. Harries has sent the following nomi-
rations to the President: Lieut.. Col NJ
Emrnet Urell to be colonel of the I'd Regi-
rnent; Mai Richard A. OBrien, to be lieu
tenant colonel of the I'd Regiment; Capt.
James r. Bell. to be major and inspector
general of rife practice, District of Column
bia militia; Capt. Arthur Brooks, to be ma
ior of the Ist Separate Battalion; c. Fred
Cook to be captain and aid-de-camp, Dis
trict of Columbia militia, and First Lieut..
George c. Shaw. to he captain and inspec-
tor of rifle practice of the I'd Regiment.
large number OF nominations forwarded by
Col Clay shortly before he rendered his
resignation. by the direction OF the Secre-
tary of War. were referred to Cen Harries
for any action he should think advisable.
These nominations have been forwarded by
the new brigade commander approved
The rumor that has been current for
some weeks past throughout the list Resi-
ment to the effect that Col. Winthrop Alex
ander the regimental commander, con-
JemDiated rendering his reSigna ton, IS
stated to he without foundation.
The frienis of Col. Cecil Clay. formerly
of the "a Regiment. are fostering move
ment that it is hoped. will result in the
appointment of Col. Clay a paymaster
in the nited States army.
Result of the Company Match.
The preliminary company team match
shoot Wednesday and Thursday evenings
last won by the team representing
Company a, Engineer Battalion. The
scores as whole were lower than those
of year ago. The battalion match will
be shot the 9TH instant. and the regi-
mental match two days later.
The company match for January will be
shot the 18th and 18th, the battalion match
the 10Th and the regimental match the 18th.
The team totals in the preliminary COM
pany match were as follows:
Company A. I'd Separate Battalion 217
Company c. I'd separate Bsttalion. DIS;
Itl,
Company c. 18th Battalion. 300: Company
C. LIST Battalion. 1893; Company ID. 9Th Bat
tailor. 1ot; COMPANY g. 7th Battalion. 1871:
Company c, ID Battalion ISL; Company A.
LIST Separate Battalion. III: Company A.
9Th battalion. 10; Company A. LIST Battal-
ion. lGs; Company c. Attn Battalion 1861
Company u. 18th Battalion 1854: Company
ID, Is Separate Battalion. 15I: Company
B. 1st Separate Battalion. Isl: Company y,
9Th Battalion, 151: Company d, ID Bat
talon. AS Company A. 4th Battalion, I47
Company d. 2d Separate Battalion 40 ami
Company g. ID Battalion. 1876
Promotions and improvements.
Private F. Penrcse Smith has been ap-
pointed sergeant and Private Edwin K.
Harris. corporal. of Company d, 9Th Bat
tali"n ADDITIONAL improvements have
Deen made in the quarters of the company,
which. in th. way of attractiveness now
ce,npafe favorahly With any in the armory
Arrangements are progressing satisfactorily
ror the entertainment and ball to be held
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