Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

yards ranges, ten shots at each distance. The
totals were as follows: Private c. E.
vate A. Whitacre, 50; Private C. McC. Tay-
lor, 80: Lieut.. Horace NJ. Bell 50; Lieut..
Howard Beall. 70: Private c. l.. Bode rs;
s s5yn5s W. E. p GSaay Charles F1 Rnsse
Private p. J. Fink. -: Private NJ. F.
Private Fred Whitacre. G.: Private A. E.
Dugan. 81: Private Lewis Waple 40: Cor
poral L. E. Tate. 43: Private A. B. White.
80: Captain E. H. Brian, SO: Captain c. V.
Sayre, "a. Prizes were awarded to the
nine contestants first named
Major Harvey's Circular.
Major Harvey. commanding the 9th Bat
talon, has addressed a circular to the in
dividual members of his command, which
is of interest to the brigade at large. 1t
is in part. as follows:
Much has already been accomplished to-
ward making our organization an efficient
body, ready to take the field. thoroughly
equipped; but camp and travel routine.
guard duty, extended order and battle for
nation can be learned only by field prac-
tice. The theoretical and mechanical part
of these duties should be fully understood
tended every Wednesday night for this pur-
pose. From July 10 to Is the National
Guard will be in camp, and it will undoubt
edly be the most successful one in the his
Tory OIL lIe DTlSdue, congress mas pro-
vided considerably larger sum for camp
expenses than heretofore and in addition
has allowed ST., 600 for pay of troops. Men
In the government service have been, since
1880, entitled to leave without loss of time
or pay. The ST., 800 is to pay the men not
in such service. Men and officers must at
tend strictly to their duties to be entitled
to full nay.
make application for permission to attend
camp, and If they have trouble about get
ting it notify their commanding officer
and an effort will be made to secure leave
for them.
1.-The provision for pay of troops 1t is con-
fidently expected will result in increased in
terest With the men attending drills with
regularity and becoming proficient in the
duties of soldiers, others will be attracted,
and soon we can count on having full COM
panies every drill night.
Aim is Proficiency.
1.-THE aim Of this battalion is proficiency.
The officers and non-commissoned officers
are working diligently, and privates can
learn If they will. Those who take in
terest and who are incompetent need not
expect promotion.
1.-The commanding officer desires to cor
daily thank the men who faithfully attend
all drills; those who attend every other drill
are entitled to credit for duty half done,
and are urged to Immediately get into the
preceding class. which is made up of the
real men, who, when they have given their
word, live up to 1t.
III there be men who never attend they
are cautioned that they stand in grave
danger of receiving discharge paper with
the word "dishonorable'' in large red let
tiers across the face of tia stigma of dis
grace upon their names, carrying very
practical penalties with 1t.
Laying aside all question of military dis
cipline there remains the question of fair
DlaV between and
banded together for organized work. Each
man has a place and a duty. When one
stays away he Injuries to that extent every
man in the organization, for each one has
the right to expect every other man to do
his part
"If each man will do his full duty we
will have an organization of which the city
and the country may well be proud"
Notes.
From what can be learned it would seem
that the proposed maneuvers along the
river front between the Naval Battalion
and a detachment Of land forces will hot
occur for several weeks. A number of
officers Of the regular army, including
Lieut.. Col. Heyl, Lieut.. Col. Edwards,
Lieut.. Whitney and Lieut.. Rooster, have
been invited to act as umpires in connec-
ton with the maneuvers.
Company d, 9Th Battalion, commanded
by Capt. Smith, and accompanied by Com
pany D. I'd Battalion, under Capt. Hodg-
son, INDUCED in road march last week.
The outing was entirely successful. The
instruction given included guard duty and
extended order drill.
A story is going the rounds that at the
interesting muster-in ceremony and recep-
ton Of the 1st Regiment last Tuesday even
ing a recently commissioned and newly
uniformed officer, in charge OF company
OF the Sd Battalion, gave the comma nd:
Right face, trail arms; come on. fellers."