Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
Review Of the First Regiment Next
Monday Evening.
COMPANY AND BATTALION DRILLS
Property Issues Hereafter to Be
Through Bat. Quartermasters.
A FIFTH BATTALION INCIDENT

FORM, ana IS ordered to assemble at S:15
o'clock. There will be concert by the Ma
tional Guard Band, however, beginning at
7:3O o'clock. and continuing until line is
formed for the review at $50 o'clock.
The regiment will be reviewed by the COM
| manding general and staff. After the cere-
| mony of review and the marching in review
there will be an exhibition drill by Com
pany c. I'd Battalion, under command of
Capt. Charles s. Domer, and battalion
drill by the 1st Battalion, under command
| of Maj Burton R. Ross. In addition to the
brigade band, music will be furnished by
! the Mount Pleasant Field Band.
The ceremony Is expected to attract a
large throng of spectators. 1t will be the
first assembly Of the 1st Regiment for some
time past and the first occasion on which
| the entire command will have appeared in
full dress uniform.
Work for Battalion Quartermasters.
Although the matter has not yet been
| finally and officially determined, it is prac-
tically a certainty that hereafter battalion
Quartermasters will not be mere orna-
ments, but will have sufficient duties as
signed them to keep them busy. The new
plan originated with Major II. H. Par
menter recently appointed quartermaster
general, and has received the approval of
all officers to whom the general idea has
been made known.
Major Parmenter intends that each bat
talon quartermaster shall be responsible
Tor all government property issued to his
battalion. Instead of keeping separate
and distinct accounts with each company
commander for the property issued for the
use of each company, accounts hereafter
Will be kept only with battalion quarter
masters. The latter will deal direct with
the company commanders.
The advantages Of this plan are said to
be many. In the first place it will relieve
of 1ao1 ~
work and allow them more time to devote
to drill, and will also lessen the work at
headquarters wonderfully. Instead of
keeping two accounts-one for uuartermas-
ter and the other for ordnance property
with every company commander in the
brigade, headquarters will merely have to
examine the accounts of six battalion quar-
termaSters.
Under the proposed plan when a COM
pany commander makes requistion for any
article the paper will be referred to the
battalion quartermaster. If the latter has
the articles called for on hand he will is
sue them to the company commander. If
not. they will be supplied by the quarter
master general or the chief of ordnance,
battalion quartermaster. who will take a
memorandum receipt therefor from the
company commander.
To supervise the Work.
The regimental quartermasters are to
supervise the acts of the battalion quar-
ttrmasters and compaI y commanders.
Once every two or three months the regi-
mental quartermasters will examine the
accounts of their subordinates and Of the
company commanders. If any articles are
missing the boards Of survey will be ap-
pointed without delay to look into the
matter. BY this means 1t is hoped to keep
property accounts straight and do away
with shortages, which In some instances
have existed for years
1t is not known how the battalion quar-
termasters regard this proposed plan that
means additional duties thrust upon them,
but it is believed that the majority now
holding commissions will be pleased with
the idea. If not it is stated that desirable
men are available who are anxious to
step in and fulfill the duties of the Of
flee.
First Lieutenant Sydney r. Jacobs, ad-
jutant of the 4th Battalion, has been ap-
pointed by Colonel Urell quartermaster
of the I'd Regiment. with the rank of cap
tain. The selection meets with approval on
an sides. the consensus being that the
right man has been found to succeed Cap
tain Parmenter. AS heretofore stated in
The STAR Sergeant Major Charles G. Swi-
CART of the 9TH Battalion will be appointed
quartermaster Of that battalion. with the
rank of first lieutenant. to succeed Lieu
tenant Myers, resigned.
Mai. simOnson and Lieut.. Mattingly.
Major Otto G. Smonson. 9Th Battalion.
| and First Lieutenant F. Carroll Mattingly,
Company D, 9Th Battalion, figured in lit
tie incident during the past week that has
| been the subject Of widespread gossip about
| the armory. 1t seems that for reasons best
known to himself Major Simonson sum-
| nloned Lieutenant Mattingly to 5th Bat
talon headquarters and requested the lieu
tenant to tender his resignation, the major
adding that the sooner such action was
taken the better he would be pleased.
Lieutenant Mattingly, it is said, peremp-
torily and emphatically declined to tender
his resignation as requested. Major ST.
monson thereupon directed his adjutant to
issue battalion order relieving Lieutenant
Mattingly from duty for the period of thir-
ty days. The ma jor assumed the additional
responsibility of notifying Lieutenant Mat
tingly that orders would be issued at the
expiration of thirty, sixty and ninety days,
and SO on, as might be necessary, con-
tinuing to relieve the lieutenant from duty
1t would seem that if Lieutenant Mat
tingly sees fit to retain his commission he
will be an officer of the National Guard
without duty, or authority. 1t is not
known what the future course may be, nor
is 1t thoroughly understood why Major
Simonson demanded his resignation.
Athletic Association Election.
The annual election Of officers of the
Athletic Association of the District Ma
ttonal Guard will be held the second Mon
day in February. The indications are that
the present officers will be reelected. Capt.
Edwards, president of the association, is
very mucn pleased with the success achiev-
ed by the organization during the past
year. 1t is expected that when the new
gymnasi UNI at the Center Market building
Is completed a boom will follow throughout
the brigade, SO far as athletics are con-
cerned.
To Elect n Captain.
The members of Company A, 1st Sepa-
rate Battalion, have been ordered to as
semble at the Armory Monday evening
next at o'clock for the purpose of electing
captain. Maj. Arthur Brooks will pre-
side.
Much interest is manifested by the officers
of the LIST Separate Battalion in the school
of instruction which Maj. Brooks has an
pounced 1t is anticipated that marked i'm
provement throughout the battalion will
result from this new feature.
An awakening has been noticeable in the
work Of Company c, under Capt. P. T.
Webster. AT the regular drill Wednesday
evening last the command made a particu-
larry creditable showing.
Civil Officers Chosen.
At the regular monthly meeting of Com