The times., 1898-06-04
DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD.
The Work of ReoFganiying Is Pro-
ceedinG Rapidly.


The Work OF ReOEgantying Is Pro-
ceedinG Rapidly.
The work of reorganizlfig the National
Guard Is proceeding rapidly and in few
weeks it is expected that the District
soldiers will be as strong as ever. Capt.
streeks, In command Of the Second Regi-
rnent, wants to have. that command once
more in condition to RESPOND to any call
that may be made. -. r.
At the meeting of the officers OF the
brigade held at headquarters Tuesday
evening, Lieut.. Col. May, who commands
the brigade in the absence of Brig Geh-
Harries and the two colonels, urged that
the companies be recruited TO their for
mer strength, and that the company drills,
which have for the time being been dis
| continued. be resumed This seemed to
| be the, view taken by all the officers pres
ent and they agreed to do their utmost
to make the local brigade what II was
| before the war commenced
Major Bell inspector general or rlne
practice. stated that his department.
would continue its labors as before. me
range at Ordway was opened during the
! early part of the week. Twenty rounds
| Of ammunition are allowed for each man.
| The officers of the First Regiment, as as
| signed by Major Burton r. Ross. COM
| manding the regiment, are as follows:
| Major Burton r. Ross, commander;
| First Lieut. Arunold, acting adjutant
First Battaiion-Capt. John s. Miller,
commanding; Company A, Capt Charles
| L. Beatty; Company B, Capt. Shreve:
| Company c, Capt. Lee; Company ID. First
| Lieut.. Beall.
Second Battalion-Maior Joseph w. An
derson, commanding; First Lieut.. H. Dc
Groot acting adjutant; Company A,
Capt Edwards; Company B, First Lieut.
| Reichelderfer: Company C, First Lieut..
Lewis; Company d. First Lieut.. De
! Groot
The assignment of officers OF the Sec
| ond Regiment, as published in The Times
Monday is as follows:
Fourth Battalion-First Lieut. George
C. Thomas, Company d. to command oat-
talon: Second Lieut.. Clay M. Mcclure,
, | Company B. to command company; First
Lieut.. Patrick J. Haltigan, quartermaster.
TO command Company c; Second Lieut..
Arthur L. Evans, Company d. to COM
mand Company d: First Lieut. f. Carron
Mattingly Company D. Fifth Battalion
/ to command Company a. Fourth Bat
TALON.
Fifth Battalion-First Lieut.. John E.
, Smallyood. Company B. to command the
battalion; First Lieut.. George G. Denni-
son. I R. P, TO act as adJutant OF tne
3 battalion: Second Lieut.. Edward Il
Brian Company A. to command thS
! company; First. Lieut.. Robert Bowdier
Company c. TO command the company
:. | Second Lieut.. Jennings B. wilson. com
: pany C, to command Company ID.
s sixth Battalion-Capt Frank w. Holt
y TO command battalion; First Lieut.. Loul'
8 O. Freeman quartermaster, 70 act as al
8 tutant; Capt. John S. Tomiiuson. oompa
:, ny A, to command company; Capt. WI
e liam E. Harvey. Company c. to comman'
u company.
The enlisted men Of Company Will re
port to Capt. W. E. Harvey, Company
for duty.
Company A. Fourth Battalion, In rapid
q ly coming to the front as the banner com
pany of the Guard. as far as general ucl
Sly Is concerned. This command has besi
n In the militia since It's formation by Gen
:. Ordway some years ago. ana always rs
:. been considered one OF the best organize
}. and best equipped IN the country. Whal
10 Col Harrles went away he took the thre
/. commissioned officers and Sorty-seyen pr
l. Yates of this organization with him en-
yet when Lieut. Mattingiy took comman
= last week there were about thirty me
" who could not go with Capt Walsh on th
> first call and who wanted to be IN IN
service in case another regiment Goe
from Washington.
n There is already one vacancy on Il
s. staff or the volunteer Regiment Lieu
> Col. Heyl has been appointed q major an
II is assigned to duty in the Office Of Adj
y Cen. Corbin.
rs The band which was being recruits
ID for Col Harries's command was music
to ed into the service Wednesday, at Il
n | Center Market Arrnory. and lsft at 10:
& last night for Tampa. to join the reg
ar ment The credit for the rapid organic
r. ton OF the band belongs TO W.
IA Phillips q member Of the brigade ban
Il After a good deal OF trouble. Mr.. Philh
o. succeeded in getting together eighte
Ir. good musicians who viii undoubtedly !
or feet credit on the regiment and on I
ne District Of Columbia
rs Three officers of the Second Regime
I'D are going away with the Fourth Unit
States Volunteer Infantry They q
Second Lieut.. Brian. commanding Col
n pany A. Fifth Battalion, and Seco
ng Lieut.. Wilson. In command OF Compa
q D. Fifth Battalion. who VIII be first q
m second ueutenants. respectively. OF Ca
rs, MelIach's company, and First Lie
n Robert Bowdler, commanding Compa
" c, Fifth Battalion. who Will be Ca
"a Jorgensen's second lieutenant