Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
THE NATIONAL GUARD
The Court Martial ia Case of CAPTAIN
Chisholm.
FINDINGS FAVORABLE TO DEFENDANT
Preparations for the Annual En-
campment in July
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bistflct OF Columbia National Guard, re-
Gently tried by court-martial on charges al
leging conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman. The vote was in favor of the
accused officer by most narrow margin.
The papers in the case have been referred
to the Judge advocate general, District Of
Columbia militia, for review from legal
standpoint.
1t cannot be announced with any degree
of accuracy whether or not the proceedings
will be approved OF disapproved by the
commanding general 1t Is pointed out that
the reviewing authority cannot consistently
disregard the testimony of such officers as
Maj James e. Bell, inspector general of rifle
practice, District of Columbia militia To ap-
prove the proceedings would be a tacit adj
mission by the reviewing authority that the
testimony of Major Bell, as well as others,
was worthless.
No matter what may be the action Of the
reviewing authority, Captain Chisholm will,
OF course, be released from arrest, and no
further proceedings will be taken in con-
nection with the charges on which he was
recently tried Announcement to that eff
rect VIII be made in a very few days. In
cldentally changes of a material nature
among certain officers of high rank are
expected as direct outcome of the court
martial.
Annual Encampment.
encampment Of the troops of the District
of Columbia National Guard will be held
about the middle of next July. The site of the
encampment will be comparatively near this
city, adjacent to water ample for bathing
purposes, and to which all necessary sup
plles may be transported without difficulty.
The ground Is also adaptable for the con-
structlon or rifle ranges. In the near fu-
ture orders will be issued from headauar-
tiers directing that preliminary instruction
be given during the spring months in all
matters relating to camp duties, guard
mounting and the like. Thus there will be
accomplished in the armory considerable
minor work that would otherwise consume
valuable moments of the camp period
"A NUMBER of innovations are to be intro
duced IN connection with the encampment.
II Is the intention to issue to the troops the
prescribed army ration In addition each
company commander will be daily allowed
a certain amount of cash, the allowance to
be based on the actual number of men of
the company in camp. The messing will be
by company. as was the case last year The
idea is to see just how well the company
commanders can provide for the subsistence
OF their men under the conditions described
There will not be as much done in the
way of practice marching as at the Lees
burg camp. There will probably be not
more than one practice march during the
outing. 1t may be- if the conditions war
rant a resimental march or perhaps a bril-
gade movement.
Naval Cruise
1t Is announced at the NAVY Department
that the naval militia annual cruise will
commence this year at New Orleans, April
q, and will extend up the coast, for the
different states, until some time In Octo-
Der, giving each state not less than seven
days actual practice at sea, under similar
conditions as last year
The states In their order will be Louisi-
ana, Florida, Georgia: South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia. Maryland, Dis
tr1ct of Columbia. Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York. Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and Maine
The itinerary for the first four states has
been arranged. The dates will be, approxi-
mately. for the northern states, within ten
days of those CT last year.
Transfer of the Oneida.
Lieut. Commander S. g. Hopkins, Naval
Battalion, will take command of the Off
GERS and men detailed to bring the L. S. S.
Oneida from the Norfolk navy yard to this
city. He has been ordered to proceed with
his party to Norfolk and report in person
to the commandant Of the navy yard there,
where he will formally take possession
He will bring the vessel in tow of the tug
Tecumseh to Washington and turn the
craft over to Commander Hams of the
Naval Battalion.
The party will leave this city for Norfolk
by steamer the evening of the 10Th instant.
Gen. Harries and Adjt. Gen. Love- who ex-
pect to be in the neighborhood of Norfolk
about the time indicated, may return to
Washington aboard the Oneida.
Discipline and Other Matters,
The judge advocate general District of
Columbia militia, has been instructed to
prepare, for presentation to Congress, bill
for the betterment of the discipline in the
National Guard.
Tha Arph i
permission to hold a social gathering in its
quarters at the Center Market Armory the
evening of Friday, March 30.
Those members of the District of Column
States service In the Philippines are to be
hOnorably discharged from the guard. In
directing this action the headquarters Off
Gals cal! attention to the fact that it is
manifestly impossible for such men to serve
in two active organizations at the same
time, and for this reason only it is deemed
hest that they be discharged.
CORPORAL John A. o'Neili has been elected
capt ain of Company A 4th Battalion.
Lieut.. Burt w. Andrews. Company A,
18th Battalion. has rendered his resigna-
ton. -.--..
An election for first lieutenant of the sig
nal corps will be held next Friday evening.
Capt E. F. Riggs, aid-de-camp District of
Columbia militia. will preside.
The details have not yet been completed
for the proposed maneuvers to be partic-
ipated in by the naval battalion in connec-
ton with the infantry forces along the river
front. If the plan is carried into effect the
maneuvers will occur some evening during
the spring months
A meeting of the adjutant generals of the
National Guard of the several states will
be held at the Shoreham Hotel, this city,
the 18th instant. 7TThei meeting is for the
purpose of taking action with view of Sc
curing from Congress an increase in the an
nual allotment fesHhesanilitia from 100000
to 1000 900.
The ceremony In connection with the mus
ter in of recruits for the I'd Regiment We'd
nesday evening last proved a success in
every way. About twenty new members
subscribed to the oath of allegiance. Major
Simms of the 5th Battalion, who was in
command of ths REGIMENT, delivered an
earnest address % the recruits, explaining
to them the meaning of the oath and the
nature of their duties. After the ceremony
dancing was in orsIer.
The quarterly Inspections, in accordance
with paragraph S-.Gensral Orders No %, of
1899, are practically completed. A general
Improvement over the January inspections
Ordway Memorial.
Mai E. H. Neumeyer commissary gen.
eral, District of Columbia militia, has issued
the following notice:
LAS chairman Of the committee appointed
by the commanding general, District of Co.