Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

LIST Separate Battalion, have been dishon-
orally discharged because of expulsion
from the. company: Adam j.. Anthony.
Charles w. Coleman. Joseph b. Jackson.
WILLIAM II. Marshall, Other Richardson
and William Woodson.
Scores of Rife Matches.
The regimental and battalion team rifle
matches for January were shot Thursday
evening last in the gallery. The regimental
match was won by the team of the I'd Reg.
ment. with a total of 426. The team of the
I'd Separate Battalion finished in the lead
in the battalion match. with a total of 435
The scores follow:
Regimental match-Sergt. w. 8. Daven-
port. ~; Private r. l.. Pile, A.; Lieut.. W.
NJ Sprigg, 40; Sergt. A. b. Weir, As; Pri-
Nata W. c. Whip, 30; Private l.. NJ. Nc
Cormick. Al; Private F. B. Wheaton. A.,
Private w. o. Carroll, ~: Private G. q.
Dennison, Al; Capt. G. c. Shaw, 40. Total,
426.
Private F. N. Wells, A; Lieut. L. H.
Reicrelderfer, 81; Private F. M. Boulay, 49,
Private Heidennich. ~; Private Woods.
Private Ferris, "a; Private Chase, A. Prl-
vate Odell. So Total, 400.
Battalion match-First Battalion, 3J7; I'd
Battalion, 3S6; 18th Battalion, 1856; 9Th Bat
TALON, AIS: LIST Separate Battalion, 325; ID
Notes.
First Lieutenant Anton Stephen, Com
pany D, 4th Battalion, has been appointed
adjutant of that battalion.
Second Lieutenant E. Fl. Pillsbury. unas-
signed, has been elected first lieutenant OF
Troop A.
Sergeant Wallack A. McCatharan. Com
pany ID, LIST Battalion, has been elected
second lieutenant of that company
The brigade board of examination has
submitted d favorable report in the case
OF William T. H. King, recently elected,
captain of Company B, 9Th Battalion.
An election will be held within few DAYS
by the members of Company B. I'd Bat
talon. to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Captain Shilling. 1t is un-
derstood that the latter will be elected to
succeed himself; that he will accept, and
that he will be commissioned
1t is announced from Headquarters that
In the table showing the relative rank of
officers of the National Guard, published in
circular No 1, current series. the name of
second Lieutenant Samuel P. House, 1st
Battalion, should appear No. IL in the list
with date Of commission February IL, 1897.
The second social assembly of the season
ol company I u, 9th Battalion, will be held
the 80 OF February at National Rifles ar
mory. A program of musical and literary
numbers has been arranged.
The regular monthly meeting of the En-
g1neer Battalion will be held Saturday
evening, January %. Among other i'm
portant business an election of civil officers
is scheduled.
The annual dance of the National Fenci-
eies will be held Thursday evening next.
January q. at National Rifles armory.
commencing at $50 o'clock. A number of
officers of the National Guard have been
Invited to attend.
Sergeant Major Charles f. Swigart ha;
been nominated for commission as quarter
master of the 9Th Battalion, with the rank
of first lieutenant.
HEADQUARTERS directs that the stripes
prescribed for Candidates for Promotion
Will be worn on the upper half of each cuff,
and Will consist of a double stripe running
the length of the cuff, pointed at the upper
end, and with a small button below the
point of the stripe; for uniform coat, of
gold braid: for blouse and overcoat of
cloth CT same color as facings of uniform:
width OF braid or cloth, one-quarter inch;
width OF space between braid, one-eighth
inch.