Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25

| II is stated that 1t is the desire of the COM
handing general to encourage, as far as
| circumstances viii warrant, the social life
! or enjoyment of the orga nizations of the
National Guard. and suggesting to this end
| that this regiment be assembled for that
/ purpose on date when It would prefer to
| hold its social affair, and referring thereto
L have the honor to submit the following:
| The regimental commander shares the
! views expressed in the communication re-
| lerred to as to the deSirability of extending,
| all the social advantages which can proper
! ~ be associated with the performance of
military duty, and while efforts of this ma
ture throughout the National Guard and
especially in this regiment, have hereto
fore been confined to the subdivisions OF
| the command, the plan now suggested, en-
| bodying the first regimental affair of the
| Kind proposed. is submitted for your con-
| sideratlon and approval 1t is proposed
| that the regiment be assembled the even
| ing OF May next, in the LIST Battalion ar
| mory for review, which will be rendered
| TO the commanding general, and after the
| close of which the evening will be devoted
| TO promenade concert and dancing re-
ceploh- 1t is felt that a number of cir
! cImstances require that the regiment
should appear on this occasion in undress
| uniform. The plan is to issue cards of IN
Vitation, three of which viii be allotted
! to each officer and soldier thus making
| the prospective attendance about 5ta which
| Will comfortably fill the hall. To the end
| that this affair should be the success which
| your letter con.emplates. two committees
VIII be appointed, one on arrangements, to
| be charged with the decoration and pep
aratiOn of the hall. and providing for the
comfort of those attending. and a floor
committee, to prepare the necessary dane
! ing program and manage the floor arrange
ments."
| The 2d Regiment. also authorized and
directed to arrange for a similar reception
to be he'd prior 10 the 25th instant has
had the time for holding the affair extend
ed to date not later than the 9th proximo
1t is understood that at a recent regimental
meeting. Captain England was selected
chairman Of a committee on arrangements
No report has as Yet reached headquarters
from the commanding officer of the ID Reg
iment relative to the matter.
Series OF Dances.
In n communication to the commanding
officer Of Company B, ID Battalion. the adj
jutant general says: Il have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your request for
permission to hold a reception and dance
in the quarters occupied by your company
in the armory of the National Guard every
Monday night during the months of April
May and June of this wear and in reply
thereto to advise You that the same is here
by approved by the commanding general,
who desires me 10 commend you in the I'M
dertaking"
First Lieut.. William Ray Harrison. Com
pany D, 9Th Battalion, has rendered his
iSoiS7iIeLb4pll. iL4SdN IlttISDn served our
ing the war with Spain as second lieutenant
of Company F, list District of Columbia
Volunteer Infantry.
The commanding officer of Company C.
9th Battalion. has preferred charges against
PriVates Thomas q. Parker, Edward Z.
Clafiin and Walter B. Burdett for DISC
bedience of orders.
The board of officers recently appointed to
frame rules and regulations for the reorgan-
iZation of the National Guard gymnasium
has had several meetings of late and IL is
understood has decided on inal report.
The chief point under consideration was
to the manner of selecting officers-whether
they should be elected or appointed.
The adjutant general has addressed COM
munications to regimental and separate or
ganization commanders, directing that there
be no further delay in regard to the settle
ment Of the accounts of those officers who
have rendered their designations.
A ruling of interest made at headquar-
tiers is to the effect that while the publica-
ton in oruers of the reprimand of soldiers
in accordance with the sentence of a court
martial is authorized still it must appear
that the reprimand is the outcome of a
court-martial sentence.
The names of Col. May of the 1st Regi-
ment and Col. Urell of the I'd Regiment
have been placed in list of contestants
for trip to Asheville, n. C, the contest
to be conducted in connection with an
affair that is to take place in Gonzaga Hail.
Quartermaster Sergeant Charles G. Nor
timer, I'd Regiment, has been appointed
brigade quartermaster sergeant the gen.
eral non-commissioned staff The appoint
ment was made al the personal request of
the quartermaster general and ap
proved without delay by General Harries.
Sergeant Mortimer proved his value during
the war with Spain quartermaster ser
geant of the LIST District of Columbia Vol
unteer Infantry. He a High School
cadet, member of the original Morton
Cadets. was quartermaster sergeant of the
Sd Battalion of the National Guard, and is
employed in the GuartermaSter generals
office, War Department.
Rule to show Cause.