Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-19

MIA L, MANU- IL. 1O
terest will be in the form of circular
soon to be issued from the Office of the
surgeon general of the District of Column
bia militia. In it Major Henderson will
state that, by direction of the commanding
general, the following Instructions will be
observed in the examination Of officers and
recruits:
1.-THE officer or recruit must not he less
than feet inches In height and weigh
not less than 125 nor more than 200 pounds
His chest mobility must show a difference
of at least inches between inspiration
and expiration.
The physical examination of officers
and recruits will be conducted as follows:
First, special senses-eye, ear and mouth:
second, respiratory system; third, circu-
Iatory system; fourth. nervous system:
fifth, digestive system: sixth, genito-urin-
airy system, and, seventh, upper and lower
extremitfes"
This means that hereafter every officer
and recruit must undergo a somewhat rigid
examination, to be conducted principally
by the battalion surgeons. Officers and
men commissioned and enlisted at the pres
ent time will not be called upon to under
go an examination
Fixing thu Camp Dates.
No specific time has vet been f,xed for
the camp of the troops of the District of
Columbia National Guard next summer at
Sea Gfrt, N. j. AS has been heretofore
stated, the delay on the part of the New
Jersey officials in fixing the dates of the
encampmeHt of the Jersey troops causes
the delay here. The major general COM
manding and the quartermaster general of
the New Jersey National Guard were in
the city during the week and called on
General Harries. They explained that so
long as there is any possibility of war no
ynII11
taxing the Jersey troops into camp There
fore 1t seems that local guardsmen cannot
be Informed of the arrangements until ali
prospects of trouble with a foreign power
shall pass away.
Practical Field Engineering,
Major Gilbert Thompson of the Engf-
neer Battalion has furnished the bureau
OF military information, War Department,
with complete set, OF photographs, IL
Illustrating the field work of the battalion
including rifle practice, since 1890 Major
Thompson has been informed by the War
Department officials that the photographs
will be forwarded to the Infantry and cav
airy school at Fort I.eavenworth. "to
show them what the National Guard is
accomplishing in the line of practical field
engineering" They will be returned, after
examination, to the files in the War De-
partment
Inspection of Rifles.
Major NJ V. Tierney, chief of ordnance,
mas reported to the commanding general
the result of an inspection of the rifles of
several Of the companies of the guard. In
two companies Major Terney found in the
neighborhood of forty rifles each in such
condition that he recommended their con-
demnation. In fact, the majority of all
the rifles examined by the chief of ord
nance are in decidedly bad shape. and he
makes a number of recommendations that
will probably be adopted.
Each company commander, 1t is under
stood will be furnished with a copy of the
report of the inspection Of the arms of his
company and his attention called to the
undesirable situation. Major Tierney has
suggested. among other things, that the
men be required to thoroughly clean their
rifles at frequent intervals, and that they
be handled with care after using, not be-
ing left to rust in a dHfnp locker. Major
Tferney took occasion to- point out that the
rifles Of the 1st Separate Battalion were in
much better condition that those of any
other command he visited, adding that the
themselves and not left to janitors to be
cleaned plainly showed the result of such
care. f. 'a-ts
Election and Appointments.
Alex. NJ. Allison has been elected sec
ond lieutenant of Company C, LIST Battalion.
He will be examined by the brigade board
April 20. The names of the following
have been sent to the War Department for
commission: First Lieutenant B. L. Web
ster, as captain of Company A. First Sep
arate Battalion; Frank; H. Burgess, as first
lieutenant of Company A, LIST Separate Bat
talon; Second Lieutenant E H. Pillsbury,
as first lieutenant Troop A; Patrick J. Hal
tigan, as quartermaster Of the 4th Bat
a wit mi NJ nj
Discharges Ordered.
On their own applications Private A.
Bankett, Company A, 1st Separate Battal-
ion. ard Private Roy Leatherman, Ambu-
lance Corps, have been honorably dis
charged. Privates Leroy r. Sheriff and
John T. Six Ambulance Corps. have been
honorably discharged because of removal
from the District. In the interest of the
service, Privates Richard Banks. Bernard
L. Hall, William R. Payne and Walter B.
Williams all Of Company A, 1st Separate
Battalion, have been discharged.
Rife Matches at Glendale.
The expert riflemen Of the local brigade
are considering the proposition to send
team to participate IN the second shooting
festival of the National Schuetzenbund of
North America, to be held at Glendale
Park, Glendale. L. t. July to IL next.
Unusually attractive cash prizes are Of
fered, the program including matches as
follows: Association targets. general prize
targets, honor target Columbia. target Ger
mania (Stich target, general prize targets,
public ring target man target. standard
American target and point target.
Company A, I'd Battalion.
At the regular meeting Of Company A,
Cd Battalion, Monday last. .the executive
committee was instructed to secure dates
for the regular excursions of the company
during the coming summer.
The company has decided to paper the
walls Of it's quarters at the new armory
in terra Gotta and have the wood work
grained in oak to match the furniture of
the company. The executive committee re-
orted everything In readiness. SO far as
n owing into the new ,armory is concerned.
New chandeliers and carpets have been
purchased, and the furniture renovated:
The non-commissioned officers of the
company have revised the respective rapid
assembly lists. In case Of call Captain
Edwards Claims tAat his COMPANY could
report for duty within fhirty minutes