Evening star., 1898-11-12
Nothing Of Importance Being Done
at Headquarters.
RECENT ORDER FROM GEN. HARRIES
Company Officers to Make Requi-
sitions for Ordnance Stores.
FERN TO BE INSPECTED

The quiet in National Guard affairs con.
tinues. Practically nothing of Importance
will be in order until after the muster ou;
of the 1st District of Columbia Volunteer
Infantry, now in progress.
Among the orders issued during the week
was one over Gen. Harries' signature set
tiEg forth that Capt w. Fl. Allaire sd
United States Infantry. having been COM
| missioned by the President, under the pro-
visions of the act of Congress approved
March l, 1889 as adjutaht general of the
District of Columbia militia, with the rank
of lieutenant colonel, to date from June II.
1898, is announced as adjutart general and
will be obeTed and respected accordingly
Capt. John A. Dapray, 23d United States
Infantry, now on duty with the District If
Columbia militia as special inspector and
Instructor of drills, ceremonies and disci-
pline, will enter actively on his duties as
such next week. Capt. DaDray has estab-
lished his office in the rooms OF the general
staff, District of Columbia militia third
floor of the Ames building, 141o street
Orders to Capt. Dapray.
Capt. Dapray has been given general di-
rections to visit, at his discretion the ar
mores and ether places of assembly of the
different organizations of the National
Guard, and in connection with this duty
will be governed by the verbal Instructions
given him by Gen. Harries. and such subse-
Quont orders as may be issued from time
to time from District militia EeadGuar GERS.
In the performance of this duty Capt.
Dapray has been authorized by Gen Har-
ries to supervise the instruction Of officers
in discipline, and all that pertains to the
performance of military duty, which nsy
seem proper for the best interests of the
National Guard.
hnr -
States Cavalry, prior to the war, occupied
the position to which Cant. Dapray has
been assigned It is a detail of importance.
particularly at this time. when the reor-
ganization of the entire brigade. practically,
will be necessary. Capt. papray will have
his hands full so all indications point and
the general impression IS that the guard
is to be congratulated on the detail of such
an efficient and popular officer
The plans of Capt. EaPray, so far as they
have been mapped out, provide fer visit
of inspection next week to the United
States steamer Fern. now the practice ship
and armory of the naval battalion. The
other organizations of the guard will be,
visited and inspected in turn. 7'5s
Ordnance Stores.
Official notification having been received
a. District militia headquarters from the
chief of ordnance, United States army that
orders have been duly given for the issue of
v
ticnal Guard. the commanding officer of
each company organization has been di-
rected to at once report through military
channels the necessary reouisition for the
exact number of the various articles OF
ordnance stores required to equip fully the
tctal number of men actually present on
active duty.
1t is explained that. to the end that reei-
mental and battalion commanders may
have that Knowledge which will enable
I rO-GI a In ha nntfH
to maintain the guard at a standard of
thorough preparedness for any duty Wnich
may be presCrif ed, it is made the duty of
all permanent or temporary commanding
officers of regiments and battaions to see
oflicially and personally that the directions
are promptly and literally complied with.
For any delay which may appear at heed
quarters unnecessary or UNUSUAL it is stat
ed, explanations will be required. and ttose
found responsible therefor will especially
in view of the admonition that has been
fly.
acquisitions for Clothing.
The expectation at headquarters is that
at an early day the special reauistlons sub
m!tted to the War Department for uniform
clothing will be honored Regimental and
battalion cor manders have therefore been
Instructed to at once cause to be forwarded
TO headquarters complete reuuistions for
coming Tor the non-commissioned staff as
zen as tnoSe necessary to equip the various
companies of their respective ,orea nizarions
o"hihdhdlnS off1cers Of separate and inde-
pendent organizations have been instructed
to submit their acquisitions for bo.h ord
nance and clothing direct to headauarters.
Naval Battalion Appointments.
II ne nominees Tor appointment in the Ma
va! battalion as surgeon and chief engineer
arr TO appear before boards of examination
next week. The board of examining sur
seons in the National Guard. under Major
Henderson, will convene Monday to OK
anime Randolph B. Brummett. vho has
been nominated as surgeon, with tn> rank
ol lieutenant on the commanders staff
chlei Engineer Baird of the United States
navy Will convene board of volunteer en-
glheers of the regular service during ;ha
week to examine Thomas W. Power who
mas been named as chief ennirear win, the
rank OF lieutenant in the Naval Reserves
Lieut. Henry j. keough COMPANY A. 1st
battalion, has been authorized to RECENT
on invoices in order to enable Cant Charles
L. Beatty to make necessary property re-
turns, pending final action on. his resigna-
ton. ~
Private Frank Forester Company r.
oth Battalion, has been ira fsferred to Cam
pany A, I'd Battalion, and. Private Henry
w. Kaufman, Company A.a1st Battalon
mas Deen given an honorable discharge
Privates Richard H Boekef nd William
n. Iolls, Company A. and Jams g. Fra
zler, Company d, 1st Separate Battalion.
have been discharged
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