Evening star., 1898-02-12

| Endorsements Of some length, penned by
| Capt. England and Maj. Simonson. The
| officers mentioned, so far as can be learned,
take an opposite view of the matter from
| that set forth by Lieut.. Mattingly.
The proper course to be taken by head
| quarters would seem to be to return the
| paper to the headquarters of the I'd Regi-
| ment, as the matter, it is believed is one
| that should be disposed of within the regi-
| ment. The action indicated will in all prob
| ability be taken. What steps Col. Ureil
| may decide on are, of course, known only
| to himself at this time.
| Company A, Second Battalion.
At the recent monthly meeting of Cor
pany A, I'd Battalion, three new members
| were elected. The executive committee re-
| ported the publication of a souvenir book
of the company. This is decidedly at
tractive and artistic work, containing pho
| tographs Of the company its officers and
| members. and history of the command
1t Is the intention to send copies of the SOU
| venir to all the companies of the local
| brigade and to friends out of town.
| The fifteenth anniversary Of the organiza-
| ton of the command, the 22d instant, Will
| be celebrated in an unusually elaborate
| manner. A banquet will probably be held
ana number of novel features introduced.
| untl the quarters at the new armory are
( IN readiness the company will meet every
| Monday evening at Harris Hall, 7th and d
| streets.
Visit OF Canadian Rfhemen.
Col Charles J. Mcdonald, secretary of
the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association,
| has been in this city for several days past.
! To Maj. James E. Ball, inspector general of
| r1lie practice of the District militia, Col.
| Mcdonald stated that it is among the pos
| sibilities that Canada may be represented
Dy a team at the next annual meeting Of
| the New jersey State Rifle Association at
| Sea Girt, and that the team might also
| visit this city in the fall to participate in
| the meeting of the National Rifle Associa-
| tion at the Ordway range.
| Active Service of the Guard.
Col. Winthrop Alexander, commanding
the 1st Regiment, has prepared an inter-
| estinS summary of the active service of the
National Guard during the year 1897.
| According to Col. Alexander the total
| number of cases of the National Guard
| being called into active service was A. The
| total number of cases using troops in the
| manner indicated was 70. The states and
| the number Of cases in each were as fol-
| lows:
| Kentucky, Z; North Carolina, G; Alabama
and Virginia, each; Georgia, Mississippi,
New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee, each;
| Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
| South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and
| Wisconsin, l each.
| The total number of men on duty was
| $500.
The causes for which the troops were
| called into service were as follows: To pre-
| vent lynching y; guards at executions, 4;
| labor riots. 3: to prevent rescue Of prison.
| ers, 3; to prevent toll gate raids, 2; to en-
force yellow fever quarantine, 2: to pre-
| serve order. .; to prevent cutting Missis-
| sirpi river levees, l; transfer of prisoners,
| 1; on duty at large fire, l; election riot, 1;
| race riot, l, and to guard public funds in
| transit, l.
First Lieutenant Schuyler c. Stokes, in
spector of rifle practice, I'd Battalion, has
| rendered his resignation.
Hospital Steward Brooks of the 1st Sepa-
rate Battalion has been ordered to report
| for examination in order that it may be de-
| termined whether or not he is qualified to
| serve as surgeon of the 1st Separate Bat
| talon.
Major Arthur Brooks. commanding the
| 1st Separate Battalion is at Fortress Mon
| roe for a stay of several weeks. He Is in
attendance upon the Secretary of War.
| First Sergeant George L. Taite Company
| B, 1st Separate Battalion, has been an
| nounced as candidate captain of infantry.
| The following officers have accepted COM
| missions: First Lieutenant Charles E. Swi-
| gart, quartermaster 9Th Battalion; Capt.
William T. H. King, Company B, 5th Bat
| adjutant 4th Battalion, and Second Lieuten-
| ant D. v. Chisolm, Company B. I'd Bat
| talon.
Once more an inquiry Is going the rounds
| as to the whereabouts of certain efficiency
! competition that was remarkably healthy
| infant year or so ago. First Lieutenant
| J. Bruce Webb, QuartermaSter I'd Battalion,
| who was interested to considerable extent
| in the proposed competition. stated to a
Star reporter yesterday that he was unable
, to throw any light on the matter.
| Through the courtesy of the Washington
| Architectural Club, Company B. 4th Bat
| talon, has been able to continue its weekly
| meetings. The gatherings are held at the
rooms Of the club A number of new faces
| are noticed among the members of Captain
| Hosford'S command. Great enthusiasm pre-
walls, and it is the stated intention of the
| none among the troops of the National
| Guard.
The following have been recommended
| for commission: First Lieutenant Charles
! A. Beatty as captain Of Company A, 1ss
| Battalion; First Sergeant George w. Sne-
| Battalion, and Sergeant w. A. McCathran
| as second lieutenant. Company D, 1st Bat
talon.
Because of expulsion from their company
Privates George A. Haley, John Perry and
| William Tyree, Company D. 1st Separate
Battalion, have been dishonorably dis
| charged from the National Guard.
| Arrangements have been completed for
| the first concert by the brigade band to-
| morrow evening at the Columbia Theater
| From the advance sale of seats large at
| tendance is assured. and First Lieutenant
ID. ID. Macleod, in charge of the band has
| left nothing undone that might add to the
success of the concert from musical
| standpoint Several well-known soloists
| will participate, and but little doubt exists
| that the affair will be thoroughly enjoyable
| General Harries and the members of his
| staff will occupy several of the boxes.
A STRANGE SIGHT.