Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
Capt. Graham Opens Quarters in the
National Guard Armory.
A NUMBER FOUND WAITING TO ENLIST
Some Local Men Have Already
Gone to Camp Meade.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

| 1Neci uiliiis Ior the Zfth infantry has beer
lnaugurated In Washington. The first en-
| hstments were made yesterday at Washing.
ton barracks, when nine husky young mer
| attached their names to the government,
blanks, were examined and accepted 4or
service in the Philippine islands Lieut.
| NeWblll of the 7th Artillery is in charge OF
| the recruiting at the barracks. A number
OF enllstments were secured today
capt. +. L. Graham formerly of the Dis.
| trict Regiment and the National Guard
| VINO has been appointed in the 27th Volun-
teer Infantry, opened recruiting quarters
TINS afternoon at o'clock in the National
Duaru armory. There were a number OF
men waiting to enlist when the office WAS
opened. All Will be required to pass an ex-
animation as to their mental, moral and
physical qualifications for the service
Orders have been received at Fort Nvar
va, to enlist recruits for the 27th Infan-
try, but so far no one has applied there for
the volunteer service. Lieut.. O. B. Myer
Oh the I'd Cavalry is adjutant and recruit
ing of1cer at the fort. A number of en-
hstments for the regular army have been
made recently at the post.
Inc headquarters of the 9th Infantry
Will be at Camp Meade, Pa.
EnIistments Today.
up to date there have been enlisted in
the volunteer regiments 791 men. Re-
crultlng began July 10 and during the first
two days 439 were enlisted while vester-
day 3o2 were enlisted As the recruiting
mas all been done at the regular stations
and the recruiting parties of the different
regiments have not been sent out from the
larger cities the result is considered very
good at the War Department The re-
cruits by regiments are: 26th. Ill: 27th
134; 2sth, Sc; 18th, 21; Both, lis; 31st, 1s1 !;
SD, 10; 33d, 8; 34th, p; 35th, 2.
Recruits From the District
captain George c. Shaw of this city de-
parted last evening for Camp Meade, Pa
IN charge of a squad of ten District re-
cruits for the 9th United States Volunteer
infantry. Captain Shaw has been inspector
OF rifle practice of the I'd Regiment, Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard, for sew
eral years. Prior to that he held commits
SION as inspector of rife practice of the
9TH Battalion, with the rank of first lieu
tenant Captain Shaw has been a most
enthusiastic guardsman, and is an expert
rlne shot. During the war with Spain he
accompanied the 1st Regiment, District of
CoIumbla Volunteer Infantry, to Cuba
holding commission as first lieutenant
During the first part of the campaign he
served as adjutant of the I'd Battalion
but later was placed in command of Com
d
ton as most capable officer
1t is understood that Captain Shaw was
an applicant for commission in the Phil
lpplne volunteer service, but being unsuc-
cessful he promptly enlisted. resigning a
lucrative departmental position in order to
do SO. There seems to be no doubt that
promotion in his Gaze will be rapid and
those who know him believe that he will
be wearing shoulder straps probably before
his regiment sets sail for the Philippines.
Nh Nora pou,I,
Adjutant General Corbin today said that
no one had been authorized to enlist any
of the three rough rider regiments pro-
vided for in the volunteer act. 1t would
1equire the Presidents express direction
before any step could b. taken toward
raising these regiments, and meanwhile
no one had authority to proceed, The i'm
preston given by General Corbin's remarks
was that there is little likelihood of the
the future. AS 1t has been shown by the
experience SO far in the Philippines, it is
almost impossible to keep the big-boned
American horses alive in that climate and
the nlIle F1nplno ponies are not strong
enough to serve as mounts for our cavalry
men. Therefore, the rough rider regiments
If organized, would be nothing more than
dlsmounted cavalry, and of no more value
than the infantry regiments which the
government is now raising
Acting under the instructions of the War
Department, officers III charge of recruiting
stations are Subjecting all applicants 10
severe physical tests, and all those accent
ed are in perfect physical condition
NOT more than one in four of those who
seek to enlist in the regiments intended for
service IN the Philippines is able to sue
cessfully meet the tests, and it is said the
standard will be maintained. The yolun-
teers who will so to Manila for work in the
fall campaign will have rough duty at the
outset, and for this reason the examination
is made rigorous.