The times., 1898-11-10
MUSFERING OUT TODAY
The District Regiment Ordered
for Its Final Appearance.
A TwELvE.DAY SERVICE
Men VIII BE Fed by Government,
But Allowed to Sleep mt Home
"Sport,- the Mascot. Is ON the Rolls
--UnIess He Is Present He VIII He
Deserter-s So VIII the Other
Bronzed Veterans.

This morning the men of the First Reg
iment, District of Columbia Volunteer IN
fantry, will assemble at the Center Mar
ket armory for the last time The pres
ent organization will be mustered out oil
service, and the men who saw the Stars
and Stripes raised over Santiago will be
retired to civil life.
Every member of the regiment must re-
= port at the armory at 10 o'clock, unless
prevented by sickness. In this case GER
tificate from reputable physician must
be presented. Any member who fails to
attend without an excuse of this nature
viii be classed as a deserter.
Everything is ready for the muster-out,
which has been eagerly awaited by hum
dreds of the men. The ceremony cannot
be completed within ten or twelve days,
and the regiment will be in service during
this period.
The men will be furnished with three
meals per day by the Government, but
they will be allowed to return TO their
homes TO sleep every night.
The mastering officers detailed for this
service are Capt. George X. McGunnegle,
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mastering officer; Second Lieut.. Clarence
H. Mcneil, Fifth U. S. Artillery. and Sec
ond Lieut.. Hugh Applewhite, Sixth L. S.
Artillery assistant mastering officers, act
ing assistant quartermasters, acting COM
missaries of subsistence and acting ord
nance officers.
The regiment will be mustered out by
companies-the first company mustered in
VIII be the first to be mustered out
will a nj
examination the records of these exam
nations being preserved by the Govern
ment for use in future claims for PEN
sions.
The muster-out rolls and company rec
ords will be carefully examined and the
property accounts gone over in detail.
Each mans outfit will have to be ac-
counted for and turned in. This will in
cIude rifle, knapsack haversack, canteen,
plates. knives and forks, poncho,
blankets. bayonet, belt. shelter tent, and
overcoat The uniform trousers, blouse,
and shirt will be retained by the men,
who were compelled TO purchase these
things.
Col. Harries. of the District Regiment
called upon Secretary Alger yesterday
morning in relation to the muster-out of
the command Nothing regarding this
business was discussed, but it is under
Secretary of War that about twenty of
the officers in the command desired to
remain in the military service of the
United States in case their services were
desired. Secretary Alger complimented
the District Regiment upon Its efficiency,
but stated that it would be impossible for
him to retain any of the officers in the
regular service without a special act of
Congress authorizing an increase of the
army.
Second Lieut. A A Smith, of Com
pany II, has rendered his resignation
from the organization. Second Sergt.
Winn, of the same company, has been
nominated by Col. Harries TO fill the va
caney. Lieut. Smith sailed for Porto Rico
yesterday. where he has an appointment
in the postal service.
Sergeant Winn is the second enlisted
man in the command TO obtain a COM
mission, the first being First Sergt Sheri-
dan Ferree, of Company K, who was
commissioned second lieutenant several
weeks ago.
When Company A (Emmet Guard is
mustered out, the mastering officers will
be likely to SMILE as they will have TO
solemnly muster out a four-footed vol
unteer in the person of Sport" the COM
pany mascot. Sports name managed TO
get into the books, owing to his persist
name is entered upon the guard rolls, so
that he is entitled TO recognition as a
full-fiedged volunteer. Sport is a little
terrier, who left this city with the regi-
ment, followed it all through the various
camps, went to Santiago and returned
home with the command.
The question is now being discussed as
10 whether the men who enlisted with
the District regiment but were trans
ferred to the hospital and signal corps
before the command went to Cuba are
TO be given medals when the men of the
regiment are thus adorned. There were
nine men of Company D who were trans
ferred to the Balloon Signal Corps and
four or five TO the hospital corps, prior
TO the departure of the regiment for
Cuba Some of these men are still in
service and there seems to be some doubt
as to whether they are entitled to the
badges. 1t is very probable that they
will receive the medals as they enlisted
in good faith and served as they were
commanded