Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
General Interest in the Competitions
at 0rdway Range.
ACTION TAKEN IN THE MATTER OF PAY
Committee Appointed to Report
Plan of Distribution.
PRESENTATION CEREMONY

IhuTSudy last anu WHICH teTiHiDdle tIlls
afternoon at the ordway range have &C.
cupied the attention and been Of interest
to every organization embraced in the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard, includ-
ing the naval battalion. The majority of
the commands have been represented in the
several matches in some manner, either by
teams or by individuals. The success of
the meeting is greater than of any previous
gathering held under the auspices of the
National Rifle Association Of the District
Of Columbia. The results Of the shooting
today appears elsewhere in The Star.
Every member of the brigade will no
doubt be glad to learn that definite action
has been taken in the matter Of the pay OF
troops Many inquiries in this direction
have been made of late. BY special orders
just issued from militia headquarters,
board Of officers has been appointed to ar
range for the payments. The board is a
representative one, as follows: Major X ID.
Sinlms. 9Th Battalion: Captain h Z. Ed
wards. Company A, I'd Battalion: Captain
W. S. Hodges. Company D, 4th Battalion;
Captain Francis B. Wheaton, Company b,
9th Battalion; Captain S. P. House, Com
pany A. LIST Battalion, and First Lieutenant
Wilson B, Evans, Quartermaster. LIST Separ-
ate Battalion.
The board is to formulate. under instruc-
tions to be obtained from the commanding
general, and to report a plan OF ana set OF
reEulatlOnS lOr the DISBURSEMENT VI tiS oP
preparation of $1,000. "for pay of troops
other than government employees"
The board will also prepare and suomit
with its report draft OF suitable pay ron
and any other blank 1t may consider 10 De
required The junior member will record
the proceedings Of the board
Muster-In of Recruits in Order.
An evidence that the active work Of the
several commands has been resumed for the
winter Is the fact that ceremonies Tor the
muster-in of recruits are now in order.
Captain Edward F. Riggs. aid-de-camp'
| District Of Columbia militia, administered
tn, oath of enlistment to sixty-seven re-
cruits in connection with muster-ln cere-
mony Of the list Separate Battalion neio a. -
8 o'clock last Thursday evening IL 'ae v
street armory.
The first muster-in ceremony Of the sea-
son Of the I'd Regiment will occur at
O'Clock the evening of Tuesday, OCTOBER 80
in the drill hall Of the Center Market Ar
merry, Major Charles H. Ourand. inspector
general. District of Columbia militia, Will
administer the oath to the recruits.
Fermentation Ceremonies.
Gen. Harries. acting on behalf Of the lady
friends of Company A. I'd Battalion WILL
at $50 O'Clock next Wednesday evening.
present to Capt Edwards command a
| beautiful and costly stand of colors. ms
pleasant little affair is to take place in the
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and the indications are that 1t Will De
| thorough success, particularly from a So
| cia standpoint. For six months past d
committee, of which Mrs; Lord was =, IN
charge, and consisting Of Mrs. E. Z. Ed
wards. Mrs c. A. Meyer, Mrs. Logan FRO
slse, Mrs F. NJ. Collins and Mrs. Mccain
ran, has been at work on the flag, and the
creation is a thing of beauty. In addition
| to the committee named, more than fifty
ladies' are interested in the presentation.
Capt. Edwards has ordered his company
to parade in its distinctive uniform OF
white coats, blue trousers and blue helmets,
with white plumes. Admission to the driil
hall will be by invitation. Refreshments
will be served in the drill hall, and officers
entertained in the quarters Of the com
| pany. Dancing is to be a feature OF the
evening, and for that purpose the rooms
adjoining those occupied by the entertain
ing company will be used. Appropriate
| decorations have been planned Music will
be furnished by the National Guard Bri-
| gade Band.
| In the way Of souvenirs, each lady con-
| nected with the presentation will receive a
| silk flag, five inches wide by seven inches
long, with pin attached, and with the let
tiers &c. c. c. In gold inscribed on the
flag. Military guests are to appear In dress
uniform. The committee of the company
to arrange for the presentation consists of
Capt. E. C. Edwards. Lieut.. c. A. Meyer.
Sergt. Hazard, Sergt McGlue and Private
Bouvet.
Attention Paid to Athletics.
The Athletic Association of the District
of Columbia National Guard is moving to
the front in the most gratifying manner.
Glasses are held Tuesday and Thursday
evenings of each week. The associa don
now consists of 200 members, thirty new
members having been admitted since he
LIST instant The attendance class nights
has averaged $50 members. Professor Jo-
seph Koran, the physical director, is very
| popular with the guardsmen and he makes
the work in the gymnasium of interest to
| every one Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings are devoted to indoor base
ball, basket ball and hand ball. Baske,
ball teams have already been organized to
represent Company A, I'd Battalion, the
Ambulance Corps and Company c, 9TH Bat
TALON and indoor base ball teams to repre-
sent Company A, I'd Battalion; Company
B, I'd Battalion, and Company d, I'd Ba,-
| talon.
Capt Edwards, in charge, is making eff
forts to secure the introduction of hot
water for the shower baths Of the gym
nasium. Among the improvements TO he
latter are a gallery, to accommodate more
than 200 spectators; additional electric
lights, and considerable paint work 1t is