Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Transfer Of Property Down Town is
in Progress.
PACKING In ORDER AT THE ARMORY
Lieut.. Griffiths Authorized to Or
GAME the Foot Battery.
PRAISE FOR FIRST REGIMENT

The removal of the troops of the Ma
tional Guard from the l. street armory to
the new quarters at Center market build
ing is in progress so far as the transfer of
United States property from one place to
the other is concerned. The express corr
pany that has been awarded the contract
for moving the United State property be-
gan operations yesterday morning and ex
poets to complete the transfer before this
evening.
In connection with the move the follow
ing general order has been issued from
headquarters:
THE brigade, except tine LIST Battalion,
Company C, I'd Battalion, the list Separate
Battalion and Troop A, will be removed to
its new armory. located in the Center mar
ket building. on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 9th streets northwest with
the least practicable delay under the SUI
pervision and direction of the Qartermaster
general, the removal to be completed by
Saturday January - To this end the pub
lie property of the various organization
will be carefully packed and marked AMI
turned over to the quartermaster's depart
ment Tor transportation, and, pending the
completion and assignment of quarters, it
VIII o" stored in the drill hall of the new
ermory, where it will be safely kept until
the quarters are ready for occupancy
company and private property, other
shah tndt DticHSlnS 10 the L nfted States.
WIFI De removed at the expense of the COM
pany or organization to which 1t belongs
company lockers are a fixture of the
building and will not be removed.
Drills and gallery rifle practice will he
suspended until further orders"
All battalion commanders and all officers
OF the quartermaster's department have
oeen directed to report at headquarters
Monday evening next at o'clock to receive
further instructions in regard to the move
1t Is quite likely that considerable property
VIII De moved by the members of the
guard themselves. the several commands
heavy marching order
Packing Is in Order,
The l. street armory presents a decidedly
oisrnantied appearance. everybody being
hard at work packing. Although the un-
dertaking is rather mammoth. the indica-
tions are that the transfer of all pronertv
VIII be completed by the end of next weel,
In a circular just issued from headouar
ters IL is stated that in connection with the
contemplated removal of the armory fron,
IT'S present location. commanding Officers
VIM give uinely orders to their respective
commands with view to the prevention of
damage to the quarters and building nv
marking or defacing the walls, disfigurtns
tne paper. breaking of glass or otberu-;,a
causing damage or injury in any way r.,
the armory property. Organizations Will
ne heiu 10 a strict account for any damage
IePorteu' ana the same will be charged
against any in whose quarters IL apna,rs
Commanding officers will also ci,a ,ho
necessary directions for each organization
10 nave It's quarters and the halls leading
,hereiFom properly policed and swept out
before nnally leaving them that the condi
uoh OF each may reflect credit instead 1f
eiher"lse upon its late occupants Thi,
having been done. the quarters will be
rocked up and the keys turned in to the
superintendent of the armory
headquarters. the Office, of Colonel Howl
captain Slocum and the headuuarters
clerks, as well as the quarters of the gem
IN the Ames building, 1410-1412 G street.
To Organize the Battery.
j. H. Griffiths, who formerly held COM
mission as one of the lieutenants of Light
Battery A. has been authorized b- the COM
mandlng general TO proceed with the organ
izatioh of foot battery. During his con-
hection with the guard. Lieutenant Crit
fiths was an able, painstaking and popular
ohcer- and placing him in charge of the
loot battery is conceded by all to mean
success for that portion of the brigade
Lieutenant Griffiths has invited all inter-
ested in the battery to meet him Wednes-
day next at O'Clock, in room 219 l. street
armory- lie states that he means to have
the 1901 battery in a fiourishing condition
ceIore the expiration of thirty days.
That Second Battalion Majority.
There have been no Developments of a
definite character in connection with tn.
vacancy of major of the I'd Battalion
Among those mentioned for the place is
First Lieutenant Joseph w. Anderson. adj
jutant of the I'd Battalion who has been
connected with the battalion almost since
Inc date OF the organization of the brigade
The friends of Lieutenant Anderson call
attention to the fact that he is thorough
~ trained soldier, and is in every way
qualified TO take command of the battalion.
Ihefe Is no indication. however. that the
vacancy Will be filled until the troops are
Thoroughly settled lat the Center market
armory.
Praise for the First Regiment.
PROFESSIONALLY the event of most inter-
est during the past week was the assembly
of the list Regiment Monday evening in
Convention Hall. The affair was a thor
ough success in every particular. and re-
fected more than the ordinary degree OF
credit on Colonel Alexander and the men,
bers of his command. Especially praise
worthy was thu exhibition drill of Company
e. I'd Battalion, under Capt Charles &
Domer. the company being seriously handi-
capped IN the way OF preparation by the
presence of number of recruits. bad
weather that prevented outdoor drills anil
the fact that dress uniforms We're not pro-
cured until the last moment. The work of
Major Ross command in battalion drill
"dS Hiso Noiliy Oh special mention. The
large audience present attested its an
prevail in no unmistakable manner and the
assembly was of benefit in more ways than
one to TIE regiment and to the entire bril-
gade.
First Separate Battalion.
At an election. held Monday evening last.
First Lieutenant f. L. Webster was elect
ed captain. and F. Harries Burgess, first
lieutenant of Company A, LIST Separate Bat
talon Lieut.. Burgess is graduate of the
Colored High School, and during the last
school year commanded Company A of the
High School Cadets. The consensus of
opinion throughout the command is that
he Will make a thoroughly Efficient and
valuable National Guard officer.
First Lieutenant Thomas /. Upshaw
surgeon of the LIST Separate Battalion, has
rendered his resignation. His successor
viii be Hospital Steward Philip Broome
Brooks.
Special lockers are being constructed at
the armory of the LIST Separate Battalion
Tor full dress uniforms.
Discharges, Honorable and Otherwise
The special order discharging Private
Reginald A. Murray. Company B. 4th Bat
TALON. in the interest of the service has
been amended to read ION his own applica-