Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

$500, to cate OF muster out and to be GER
titled as of last-named date: the command
ing officer OF the naval battalion for his
immediate staff and n9n-c commissioned
staff; the commanding officer of each d.
VISION of the naval battalion for his i'm
mediate command.
Pay Rolls in Quadrupiicate.
Pay rolls will be made in quadruplicate
on forms 10 be obtained from the adjutant
general; one copy 20 be re- aimed for file by
the officer under whose direction the pay
rolls are prepared and certified and three
copies to be forwarded 10 the adjutant
general, by whom the three copies of rolls
will be transmitted to the officer designated
AS paymaster and The latter officer after
verifying rolls, to submit same to the com
mand!ng general for approval, retaining one
copy for file and forwarding two copies,
properly approved by the commanding gen
eral. to the auditor of the District of Co.
lumbia for payment
Officers will receive pay from date of
acceptance of commission and not from
date of rank. Where an officer has served
in different grades during the period COW
cred by pay roll but one entry of name VIII
be made thereon, with length of service in
each grade noted and total amount due
carried out in one sum.
The names of ali officers who have be-
longed to an organization during the pc
Rod Of SIX months ending December 81,
and who during that period have resigned
from the service or who have died, will be
omitted from pay rolls.
The names of all enlisted men who have
been honordoly discharged from the Ma
uOnal Guard upon their own application OF
on account Of removal from the District of
all enlisted men who have been dishonor-
ably discharged or discharged in the inter-
est OF the service, and of all enlisted men
who have been dropped deserters since
July l asst, Will be omitted from the pay
rolls; also the names of all enlisted men
n N fr 1h.4r Of h. Mo- n
during the six months ending December 81.
1900. and who have died while in the SER
vice will be omitted from pay rolls.
All del nquent5 in the matter of camp or
cruise duty will be entered on pay rolls for
such number of mon his and tract ons of
months remaining after deducting from the
total numosr of mon his of service required
the proportion of same in months and frac-
tons in which such officer or enlisted man
has been delinquent, on the basis of consid-
ernS one day Of camp or cruise duty equal
to one-half month of ordinary duty, or one
days pay for camp or cruise service as
equalEg fifteen days pay Of fixed annual
compensation.
Effect of Certificate.
The certificate of a former commanding
officer to the officer certifying pay roll will
be accepted by the latter as authority for
carrying an officer or enlisted man gained
by transfer, for service other than In his
immediate command. and the total service
in the National Guard for which payment
is to be made for the period of six months
will be stated on the one pay roll.
Where an enlisted man has served In diff
fercnt grades during the period covered by
roll but one entry of name will be made
thereon, with length Of service in each
grade noted and total amount due carried
out in one sum.
In the case of any officer or enlisted man
of the National Guard carried on pay rolls
of December 81. 1900, who Is accountab BILE
for government property. and has failed to
make proper accounting for any such gov
eminent property to the proper officer, due
to loss or destruction Of same, the officer
certifying pay roll shall make a record Of
the articles for loss of which deduction is to
be made, and the paymaster shall retain
out of the pay of such officer or enlisted
man an amount of money equal to the
value OF the property unaccounted for. and
money SO retained shall be repaid into the
United States treasury.
Will Call ON President.
The commanding general has directed that
the officers of the general staff, District Of
Columbia militia, assemble in the north
corridor OF the first floor, War Department
building, in full dress uniform with straight
swords and white gloves. Tuesday morning,
January l. not later than IL % o'clock, and
proceed thence to the Executive Mansion
to pay their respects to the President Of
the United States
Old Guard Reception.
A request has been received at District
militia headquarters from the Old Guard
Of the city Of New York for the names Of
such officers Of the District of Columbia
National Guard as may desire to attend
the annual reception of the Old Guard to
be held at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York city, January "a. 1901. Officers
desire
have their names forwarded should so
notify Adjutant General Mosher.
An Explanations.
From Puck.
Liz-"What do they mean by gallantry7"