Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06

D, I'd Battalion, and prior to his connection
with the National Guard was a commits
stoned officer of the High School Cadets
Second Lieut.. A. L. Evans and Sergt.
James E. Leeman, Company D, 4th Bat
talon. have been elected first lieutenant
and second lieutenant, respectively, of that
company.
The recently organized revolver club will
hold a meeting and shoot at s o'clock the
evening of the 10th instant. in the rifle
gallery at the Center Market Armory. In
connection with the meeting the committee
appointed to frame bylaws, and consisting
of Lieut.. 7. b. Amiss, Capt. T. S. King and
Lieut.. W. NJ. Farrow, will submit its re-
port.
Board of Survey.
A board of survey has been appointed to
meet at headquarters not later than Fri
day, the 10Th instant, for the purpose of eX-
aiming Private Morse o. Mayes, ambu-
lance corps, for physical disability alleged
to have been contracted during the Spanish
war. The board is directed to determine
the time, place and cause of the disability,
submitting a fuli report of the case The
detail for the board is Capt. C. A. Weaver,
surgeon, LIST Regiment, president; First
Lieutenant T. ]. Woodman, surgeon, 9th
battalion, member, and First Lieutenant c.
R. Luce surgeon, 1st Battalion, recorder.
On their own applications Private John
K Atwell, ambulance corps, and Julius
have been honorably discharged.
Privates Edwin Burke, Harry H. Good
man and Clarence n. Walker, all of COM
pany ID, 4th Battalion, have been honorably
discharged by reason Of removal from the
District.
Because of expulsion from their company,
PrlVateS jeremiah H. Bennett, Jos. r. Cos
tinett, William +. Knott and Bernard Z.
Mckeever, ali of Company c, LIST Battalion,
have been dishonorably discharged.
Private Woodbridge Clapp has been drop
ped from the rolls OF Company d, 4th Bat
"A h.,Nr Oh,
without leave for more than three months.
Drills of Sailor Lads.
The Naval Battalion resumed the Friday
der of the winter and until further orders
at least two hours each Friday evening
will be devoted to this class of work The
officers and men of the battalion assembled
last evening in the drill hall at the National
Guard armory. The attendance showed an
increase. and Commander Hams expects to
be at the head of an eXcellently discontinued
body of men before the next annual cruise
The indoor exercises at the armory during
the cold weather Will include infantry and
artillery work, signaling and, in fact ali
branches in uniformity with those of the
regular navy. The men of the two diyiS-
ions are working with energy, and are
being greatly encouraged by the officers of
the battalion.
The first division is showing signs of rapid
A p. Lang are putting the men through a
severe course OF training. In cases where
lack of interest is shown the men are drop
ped from the rolls.
Commander Hams and his staff of officers
We're on hand early last evening at The
drill. Chief Engineer Thomas w Power
Lieut.. r. b. Brummett. Paymaster Sidney
Bleber, Ensigns Long, Covell and McI,ach-
len and Pay Clerk Fisk We're present and
took an active part in the proceedings. Tht.
men Were put through infantry and setting
up exercises, foot movements and signaling
May Be Dry Docked.
It is probable that the Fern will have
TO be dry locked at an early period to I'M
dergo number of necessary repairs Since
the removal of the Fern from midstream.
she has constantly been leaking, and it
mas been necessary to use the pumps twice
day. Owing to the constant wear on the
bearings and packings which surround the
smart connected with the screw propeller
the water was allowed to enter 1t grad
ually increased the size of the aperture.
until the injury has become of serious
nature. The Navy Department. 1t is I'M
derstood, will shortly issue orders for the
Fern to proceed to Port Royal, S. c., to
go into dry dock for repairs. Port Royal is
the only available station which can now
be used for that purpose.
Lieutenant r. B. Brummett ordnance
and equipment officer. is trying to secure !
through the Navy Department four ma