Evening star., 1899-03-11

of all.
Engineer Company Organizing.
There will be meeting of the engineer
company of the guard at the Columbian
University this evening. Lieut.. H. A. Pres
sey. recently commissioned, has manifested
a keen interest in his organization, and it
is understood that he has twenty or more
enthusiastic young engineers who will at
once join the command. 1t is expected that
next week the company will be assigned n
room for meeting at the National Guard
armory. when a surgeon will be detailed to
conduct the physical examinations prelim-
mary to the enlistment of the candidates.
The engineer company seems to have the
full sympathy and encouragement of head
quarters. and every reasonable effort will
be made to place it on d basis of useful
ness and efficiency.
Memorial Day Parade.
1t is definitely settled that Gen. Harries
will arrange a public parade of the entire
guard for Memorial day May 80 next. The
commanding general is also understood to
be in favor of granting special permission
to any battalion or regiment desiring to
take an airing on the streets at any time
that will not interfere with the official du-
ties of government employees who are men,
bers of the guard.
Now Lieut.. Col. Ross.
Department the nomination of Maj. Burton
r. Ross. commanding the 1st Battalion, for
commission as lieutenant colonel of the 1st
Regiment; Sergeant Francis B. Wheaton
as captain of Company B, 4th Battalion,
and Stuart w. Griffith as lieutenant of the
Naval Battalion.
The lieutenant colonelcy of the 1st Regi-
ment was rendered Major Ross some weeks
ago. He hesitated over accepting the pro-
motion because of a reluctance to sever his
connection with the 1st Battalion, with
which he has been associated since the or
ganization of the National Guard. He de-
cided, however, few days ago to give up
the gold leaves for the silver, and notified
the commanding general to that effect. AL
though holding the commission of lieuten-
ant colonel, he will be assigned TO command
the 1st Battalion. 1t is understood the
sgnment will remain in force Indefinitely.
SO that there is no prospect of an early
election of a new major of the 1St Battalion.
Monthly Report of Companies.
There is being prepared at headquarters
the form of q monthly report of the enlist
ed strength of companies the adoption of
which will mark new departure in the
custom of making returns. This will be a
direct report and will show the total en-
listed strength of the company at the time
Of the last report, the total number of ap-
plicants for enlistment during the month,
the total number of applicants rejected dur
ing the month. the total number enlisted
during the month, the total enlisted strength
of the company at the time of making the
report and the number of recruits required
to raise the company to its maximum
strength.
The report will be made in duplicate
monthly promptly on the last day of each
month. one copy to be forwarded direct to
militia headquarters, and the other to reg
mental or separate battalion headquarters.
For failure to submit the report on the date
SDeCitled pNnldnatiDn
More Care With Papers.
The attention of q number of organZa-
ton commanders has been called to the
necessity for more careful consideration of
papers passing through their hands. 1t
is explained that many papers reach mill
tia headquarters. approved by battalion
and regimental commanders which should
be referred back to the originator for cor
Tection or other change, instead of being
indiscrimirately forwarded. Unnecessary
deiay also frequently occurs in transmit
ting papers. and as prOmptness is one Of
the essentials in military matters it is set
forth that this delay should be most care
fully avoided.
Athletic Association Entertainment.
meeting Of the entertainment commit
tee of the Athletic Association, District OF
Columbia National Guard, was held We'd
nesday last. TAis committee consists of
Captain E. C. Edwards, chairman; Cor
poral McCAue. secretary; Capt. Harry
Walsh, CAPT d. V Chisholm, Capt c. V.
Sayer. Lieut.. c. A. Meyer, Lieut.. i. Pro
sise. jr, Lieut.. c. Dennison. Licut. H. De
Groot, Lieut.. W. d. Fales, Sergeant ". +.
Thompson, Sergt. Joseph Cuista. PrivSte
Jno. Rowland and Private c. Heffner sub
committee was designated to investigate
and report Wednesday evening next in re-
gard to suitable trophies for the several
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tertainment.
Entries must be filed with the chairman
of the committee on or before March 20 for
the contests open to members of the asso-
citation, as follows: Running high jump,
standing broad jump, pole vault, potato
race and tug-Of-war. in entries for the
tug-of-war weight must be stated. Among
the specialties will be Del Ray brothers,
Company a. I'd Battalion, tumhling; Jo-
seph Horan. Company a, I'd Battalion. hor-
izontal bar; James McQuade and Hoy Mac
key, LIST Battalion, wrestling; Morsell and
Shreve, 1st Battalion, trapeze; Shack elford
and Graham, Company A, 4th Battalion,
contortionists; Mr.. Ross. c. a. c.. general
athletic work and Prof. Joyce and Ted
Clinton, Carroll Institute. Music will be
furnished by the National Guard Brigade
Band.
Medal for Rife Practice.
Company A, 2d Battalion, at its regular
monthly meeting. Monday evening last.
adopted an amendment to the constitution
and received a report of the cOurt-martial
committee, recommending that Privates T.
Phillips. Samuel Johnson and John Pyles
be dishonOrably discharged because of nom
attendance at drill and failure to report
when ordered to appear before the commit
tee. Six new members were elected.
Special attention is being devoted to rifle
practice by the members of the company
Captain Edwards has announced that he
will present medal to the member making
the most marked Improvement in rife prac-
tice during 1899.
An election of first lieutenant of Company
A, 4th Battalion, will be held at S o'clock
pm. Thursday. the 10th instant, and of
second lieutenant, Company c, 4th Battal-
ion. Friday evening. the nth instant Ma
jor Hodgson, commanding the 4th Battal-
ion, viii preside at both elections.
Lieutenant VIII Z. Sorrells, comma nding
the signal company, has been granted leave
of absence for sixty days. because of i'll
ness. Lieutenant Sorrells is troubled with
return Of fever contracted during the
Santiago campaign.
Colonel Henry May, commanding the 1st
regiment, has reported his intended de-
parture on visit to Georgetown, S. c.