Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
Muster-In of Recruits and Presenta-
ton of Marksmen's Prizes.
THE PRINCIPAL EVENT OF THE WEEK
Interest in Appropriation for the
Pay of Troops.
NAVAL BATTALION AFFAIRS

The principal event of the week in local
! National Guard circles was the ceremony
| of muster-in OF recruits and the distribu-
| ton of rifle practice insignia and prizes
! Thursday evening in the drill ball of the
Center Market Armory. The affair proved
| to be an unqualified success. The attend
ance so far the membership of the LIST
! Regiment is concerned, was all that could
reasonably have been desired. In each OF
| the companies of both the LIST and I'd bat
| talons the ranks were full The turnout
was proof that the lst Regiment has been
making rapid strides to the fore of late.
As regards the distribution of rifle prac-
tice insignia and prizes the number of
winners who appeared to claim their re-
| spective rewards was surprisingly large.
| General Harries took occasion to comment
| upon the marked increase of interest that
has been taken IN target work. He ex-
! pressed the hope that a year hence he may
| have the pleasure of greeting twice as
| many guardsmen entitled to receive prizes
| at his hand.
The regular monthly ceremonies for tho
muster-in Of recruits. which have been the
| rule for year past, are to be discontinued,
| at least temporarily. These ceremonies are
| a source of considerable expense to the
brigade, the chief item being for music.
| The appropriation for expenses of parades
| is limited.
The guard Is to participate in the pa
| rade on the occasion of the national capt.
| tai centennial celebration next month, and
! also in connection with the Inauguration OF
the President of the United States the 4th
| of March These two turnouts Will necesst-
| tate the expenditure of a considerable por-
! ton of the appropriation, and, therefore,
economy must be observed In the matter Of
| holding ceremonies of the muster-ln or re-
| crults.
Pay of Guardsmen.
| The matter of the disbursement of the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for pay of troops
other than government employees continues
! to be a topic of rather absorbing interest to
| the greater portion OF the brigade. 1t Is
| learned that the Information recently called
| for from organization commanders by the
board of officers appointed to frame regu-
| latiOn for governing the disbursement has
| now been supplied. 1t is to be expected,
| therefore, that something in the way of a
| definite report will be forthcoming from the
| board of officers in the very near future.
The LIST Regiment in a general way and
the Cd Battalion particularly appear
! to he rather deeply concerned in reference
| to the vacancy at the head of the I'd Battal-
ion. caused by the resignation. several
weeks ago, of Major Joseph w. Anderson.
The position has been rendered Captain E.
| c. Edwards Company a, 2d Battalion. and
the general opinion seems to be that from
| every point OF view he is entitled to the
| promotion If he desires it. But In the past
| Capt Edwards has time and again declined
urgent requests to move onward and up
| ward, chiefly because he could not bring
| himself to sever his connection Win the
company with which he has been so closely
allied, through sunshine and storm, for
seventeen years.
| In Behalf of Capt. Edwards.
This condition of affairs has warranted
| certain enterprising individuals in the
| launching of a proposition that is certainly
| worthy of attention and comment, not
withstanding efforts have been made to
keep the plans as quiet possible. The
4 dc int IA a
| shall wear gold leaves in his shoulder
| straps, but they are aware of his determi-
nation not to leave his company, no matter
| what personal advantage might accrue 10
| him by doing so. Therefore, steps are on
| foot to enlarge the company and make 1t a
| battalion of four companies. TO be known
| as the Corcoran Cadet Corps Battalion, the
| official deSigna ton being Companies \, b,
! C and D, % Battalion, D. c. n. q. The
| idea of the promoters of this scheme Is 10
| consolidate the other companies at present
| connected with the I'd Battalion. they being
| the Morton Cadets and the Capron Cadets,
| and make them part or the Corcoran
| Cadet Corps organization. 1t Is understood
the companies last named are willing to
| do their part, the only apparent dlfhculty
| in the way of the proposition being a pre-.
sumption that the present membership OF
! the Corcoran Cadet Corps may not take SO
| kindly to the idea do the other interested
| parties If the difficulty referred to be
| overcome 1t seems to be only question OF
| DAYS before the commanding officer OF the
! I'd Battalion will be Major Edwards.
Naval Battalion Quarters.
| IF is understood the Naval Battalion is to
he authorized to take possession OF the
quarters at the Center Market Armory re-
! Gently occupied by Light Battery A. The
room will be used as an uptown assembly
place by the battalion, and will be hand
! somely furnished. The jackies are also ar
| ranging to give a series of social functions
during the winter .
,lar a
| recting divis onal officers of the Naval Bat
| talon to assemble the men Of their respec-
tive commands in the drill hall, National
| Guard Armory, every FRIDAY evening at D
| o'clock for drill and instruction.
The ordnance officers have been ordered
! to take the necessary steps to nave rifles
| single sticks and equipments transported to
| the drill hall, and to provide the necessary
| chests in which the arms shall be stored
and locked when not in use. 1t is required
| that the gunnorS mate be present at the
! drill hall at each drill to serve out arms and
equipments and that they are properly
returned and secured.
| Discipline EniOined.
| Commander Hams remarks that all Off
GERS should show by their prompt attend
ance in uniform at drills an example of dis
| ciplne and attention to duties, and should
| urge upon their commands the necessity for
| full attendance.
| Meetings of officers are to be held aboard
the USS. Fern every Tuesday evening at 8
| O'Clock and every Sunday afternoon at
| O'Clock.
! In his orders Commander Hams recites
| that in order that divisional officers may
| conveniently recruit their commands to the
| maximum strength of 100. the executive Of
| ficer acting recruiting officer, will have
| constantly on hand at the armory blank
enlistment papers, and the surgeon will be
! in attendance at the armory at $50 o'clock
| each Friday evening.
In making out enlistment papers it is set
| forth the recruiting officer IS directed to
| see that they are made out in triplicate,
| one to be forwarded to the adjutant gen.
| eral one to the divisional commander of
! the division to which the recruit is assigned
| and one to the executive officer. who. here
after is to keep complete muster roll Of
| the entire battalion.