Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
What is Being Done at Center Market
Armory.
PRACTICE MARCHES and REVIEWS
New Jersey RifIemen Will Visit
Washington Next May.
BATTERY PROSPECTS BRIGHT

AS vas to be expected, because Of lack of
quarters, the work of the District of Co
lumbia National Guard is at standstill,
and majority of the troops are without
a home, to speak. The property Of the
several companies is stored in the hall
over the 9th street wing of the Center
market, and everybody is now awaiting the
fitting up of the quarters and the COM
petion of the alterations to be made at
Center Market building.
Workmen engaged at present in plac-
ing in position the pillars and girders to
support the balcony fronting the upper
story Of the building A meeting of the
directors Of the Market Company was held
Saturday. when steps were taken to COM
plete the improvements at the earliest pos
sible date. Headquarters have been furnish
ed, and everything now is comfortable and
homelike in the rooms of the adjutant gen.
eral and the general staff. at 141O-12 G
street.
At a meeting Of the officers of the guard
at headquarters last Monday evening Gen.
Harries stated in a general way the pro-
gram to be followed hereafter He made
particular mention of the fact that gen.
eral ail-around work will be encouraged, to
the exclusion of specialties. and announced
that practice marches will be in order
with the advent Of pleasant weather. 1t
was further suggested that the brigade will
probably be ordered out for review several
times during the summer. The President,
the Secretary of War and the general COM
manding the army will be invited to re-
view the brigade on separate occasions.
An Outdoor Drill Ground.
The commanding general during the meet
ing invited suggestions from the officers
present for the betterment of the guard.
Lieut. Col. O'Brien of the I'd Regiment
stated that he thought it would be a good
idea to establish a sufficient number of
electric lights on a portion of the monu-
ment grounds, in order that the space could
De used for drill purposes. The drill hall,
Col. OBrien explained, is not of sufficient
size IN which to maneuver a regiment or a
battalion. The monument grounds are not
lar distant from the armory. he added,
and would be convenient for all the troops,
not only those quartered in Center market,
but the 1st Battalion we'll. The sug-
gestlon was taken under consideratio ton
1t was also suggested that while the al
terations are in progress that a room or
rooms be set aside at the Center market,
wherein meetings may be held. The COM
handing general has directed that this step
De taken by the superintendent of the
armOry.
Major Gilbert Thompson, commanding
the Engineer Battalion, thought it would
pe a good idea to establish at the armory
a room LOT use permanently as a meeting
place for all the officers of the guard:
sort of clearing house according to Major
thompson, where the officers could be-
come acquainted with one another and ex-
change views.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the re-
nlainder of the evening was devoted to
discussing a collation. spread in the quar-
tiers of the general staff and prepared under
the direction of Major f. H. Neumeyer
commissary general The meetings of Of
fcers are to be held regularly the last
Monday evening of each month The gem
eral staff meets every Monday evening at
which time. however, all officers of the
guard Will be welcomed at Headquarters.