Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Inspection, Muster and Rifle Practice
at 0rdway Range.
CONCERNING UNIFORM and EQUIPMENT
Progress Of Team in Preparations
for Sea Grit.
CADETS AS RDSMEN

With the exception that the rifle practice
is to occur earlier in the day than the in
spection, the annual inspection and muster
and rifle practice of the National Guard
will take place at the Ordway range next
month, substantially as outlined last Satur-
day in The Star.
AS regards uniform and equipment:
Overcoats may be taken or not, at the dis
erection of battalion or separate company
commanders.
Immediately upon arrival in camp, guards
will be established in accordance with or
ders to be issued by the commanding officer
Of the camp.
Immediately after reveille roll call has
been completed mess call (breakfasD will
be sounded. At 6:25 the assembly will be
sounded, and at $50 the companies will
march to the 20O-yard firing point and there
proceed with their official rifle practice for
the current season. The rife practice will
continue until all the official scores have
been completed. Individual officers and Ell
listed men DESTROYS of lettering their scores
may do so provided the official practice has
been concluded and proper payment is made
for the ammunition. The use of any am
muntion other than that issued sold by
the range officer is prohibited. The use OF
any other arm than the regulation Spring
field rife, calber As, is prohibited
O'Clock noon. First call for battalion in
spection and muster, 1 o'clock pm. Adj
jutants call, 1:15. Muster will follow the
inspection.
AS soon as practicable after the compile
ton of the muster the troops will leave
camp and march TO their quarters in the
city. Any company parading less than sew
enty-five per centum of its strength will be
subject to further and special inspection.
Government employees will be given GER
t1flcateS necessary
the requirements of this order.
The books and papers of each regiment,
battalion and company will be inspected by
the adjutant general, and their property and
property books by the quartermaster gen
eral during evenings following inspection
and muster and prior to September So the
dates to be fixed by the adjutant general
and announced by him to the respective or
ganiZatiOn commanders.
Muster rolls will be prepared for the period
ending August 81, 1899, and will be trans
mitted direct to the adjutant general on or
before the Sd Gay of September next.
Progress of Brigade Team.
Maj. James E. Bell. inspector general of
rifle practice, is not yet prepared to an
nounce the names of those guardsmen who
will form the brigade rife team as it will
face the targets at Sea Girt. The candi-
dates are practicing diligently, and expect
to make a showing that will be entirely
y
trct contingent will leave this city the
evening of Friday, September 1.
Capt. Thomas Marion. quartermaster of
the 1st Regiment, finds that he will be I'M
able to accompany the party as quarter
master.
Col. Henry May, LIST Regiment. will serve
as one of the range officers at Sea Girt.
The team of five principals and one alter
ion. at Sea Girt will consist of Capt. Glen
die B. Young, Corp. Martin Doolan and
Privates W. E. Colladay, c. W. Dickey, s.
D. Rotramel and James NJ. Stewart
A team of six and one alternate to repre-
sent the "a Regiment, and team of six
and one alternate to represent the 9th Bat
TALON. will be selected from the following
the seven not named for regi-
team:
Probable regimental team-Capt. G. B.
Young, Lieut.. w: W. Cookson. Lieut. F.
Fl. Leizear and Privates r. p Carleton and
M. Appeby.
Battalion team, provided the foregoing are
selected to represent the I'd Regiment-Cor-
poral M. Doolan and Privates W. 10 Cola
day. w. M. Farrow S. D. Rotramel. G. NC
c. Taylor and A. Whitaker
Inc three teams will include Captain G.
B; Young, Lieutenant w. w. Cookson,
Lieutenant F. W. Holt. Lieutenant q T.
Sergeant H II. Leizear. Cornorai
NJ. Doolan and Privates NJ AppIeby. r. p.
Carleton. w. E. Colladay, c. w. Dickey,
W. M. Farrew, S. D. Rotramel, ]. M.
Stewart, G. Nice. Taylor and A. W nitaker.
Proposed New Companies
Replying to communication of Mr.
John F. Bethune. addressed to the COM
general, in which Mr.. Bethune
certain inquiries concerning the
muster-in of a company of ex-
High School Cadets as a part of the Ma
tional Guard, the acting adjutant general
has made the following statement:
"A company must first be mustered into
the guard before officers can be assigned
to It, The company being in the guard an
election by ballot must then be held to
fill the vacant Offices Those who present
themselves as candidates for commission
need not necessarily be mustered with the
The company can elect one
as well as within the COM
pany.
by preconcerted arrangement orders
can be issued directing the holding Of an
election the moment after the muster in.
ut is only natural to suppose the or
gan1ZerS of the company would receive the
TT is impossible at this time to deter
mine the location Of an armory for the
new companies. 1t is considered
desirable to house them as a battalion or
ganizat1on II such can be accomplished"
Election Declared Void.
The commanding officer of Battery A,
warding Of his report of the result of the
election held in the battery the 9th instant
for first and second lieutenants, has been
notified that information has been filed to
the effect that the election was not con-
ducted in a manner to accord with the reg
ulations in so far as the same relate to
the proper notification Of all the electors
The election has been declared null and
void by headquarters The commanding Of
fcer of the battery, however Is at liberty
to request authority for holding a second
election.
Honorable and Otherwise
Private John M. O'Bren, Company A,
It'll Battalion. and Private George J. Muel-
Ter. jr.. Company D. 9Th Battalion, have
been honorably discharged on their own ap-
plications.
By reason Of removal from the District
The following have been honorably dis
charged: First Sergeant Edward j. An
1erson, jr.. Battery A, Light Artillery; Pri-
Yates Warren g. O'Harra, Charles r.
stearns and William E. stearns. 1r., Com
pany A. 4th Battalion. and Private MIGUEL
). Gutierrez. Company D. 4th Battalion.
The commanding officer. LIST Division.
Naval Battalion haa