Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-07
Record of the Past Week a Note
worthy One.
THE RESIGNATION OF MAI. ANDERSON
Schedule of Rifle Practice for the
Present Month.
CHANGES DURING QUARTER

The record of the past week, as regards
| the District of Columbia National Guard,
( Is worthy of note. No applications for dis
charge were received at militia headquar-
tiers. Organization commanders, in ODE
dienoe to the directions contained in cir
cular recently issued. have been Kidding
their commands of worthless material. The
brigade may now be said to be in better
condition numerically, and in the way of
efficiency, than for years past. 1t Is be-
lieved the attendance at camp next July
will exceed all past records.
1t is understood that Major Joseph W.
Anderson, I'd Battalion, has intimated that
he intends to forward his resignation to
headquarters in the near future; certainly be-
fore the time arrives for going into camp. This
will cause vacancy of some Importance
that will have to be filled without delay
The suggestion that Maj. Charles De l..
Hine. who commanded a battalion of the
1s- District of Columbia Infantry, L. S. V
during the war with Spain, is slated for
the first important office to be vacated in
the National Guard is not taken seriously
Major Hine. it is believed, is not DESTROYS
of entering the District military service.
Probable Promotion.
The knowing ones would not be at all
surprised should the coming vacancy at the
head of the I'd Battalion be filled by the
promotion of Capt. William S. Hodges, Com
pany D, 4th Battalion. While in command
of a company of the LIST District Regiment
Captain Hodges earned a reputation as an
earnest. panStaking and thoroughly eff
cient officer that will unquestionably prove
lasting. He is one of the most highly es-
teemed officers of the brigade If he will
consent to sever his connection with Com
pany d, 4th Battalion. which owes its sue
cess and standing largely to his efforts,
there Is absolutely no doubt that Captain
Hodges will soon exchange his two silver
bars for gold leaves.
The resignation of Capt. Daniel " CHS
holm, Company B, ID Battalion, has not
YET reached headquarters 1t was forward
ed from I'd Battalion headquarters a week
ago and is now somewhere on its course
through military channels between the
point mentioned and its destination.
Judgment Against Capt. Wiggin.
A judgment by default for $31S.S3 was en-
tered several days ago in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia in the
case of the United States of America
against Samuel H. Wiggin, formerly cap
tain in the District National Guard The
sum stated represents the value of govern
ment property issued to Captain Wiggin for
the use of his command, and for which he
mas failed to account 1t is the intention
OF headquarters to exert every effort to col
lect under the Judgment, and through Maj.
Davidge, judge advocate general. to prose-
cute similar suits against all former Off
GERS who are derelict in closing their ac-
counts.
Schedule for Gallery Practice.
The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice is being observed during the present
month:
Second Battalion, first and third Mon
days; 4th Battalion first and third Tues
days; 9TH Battalion, second and fourth
Mondays; 9Th Battalion, first and third
Wednesdays; Naval Battalion, second and
fourth Fridays; general staff, Wednesday,
Apr! %; company match, Thursday April
10; company match, Friday, April 20; bat
TALON match. Thursday April 70; regiment
al match, Monday April 80
The resimental match will be shot in the
rifle gallery of the LIST Battalion on the
date indicated.
Teams will be reported at the rifle gallery
promptly at O'Clock pm. in undress uni
form, armed and equipped.
Changes Ordered.
The promotions and appointments made
by the President and the casualties and
changes that have occurred during the past
quarter are announced as follows:
Promotions: First Battaion-First Lieut.
S. Porter House. adjutant, to be captain,
vice Beatty. resigned. Company A; First
Lieut. E. w. Yea, to be captain. vice Lee,
"A. NJ,
Allison. to be first lieutenant, vice Yea
promoted, Company C. Fourth Battalion
Second Lieut.. Arthur l.. Evans to be first
lieutenant. vice Thomas, resigned. Company
ID. Sixth Battalion-Second Lieut.. Alex
Summers, to be captain, vice Tomlinson,
resigned Company A.
Appointments First Battalion-Sergt.
Major Benjamin E. Odell, to be adjutant.
with rank of first lieutenant, vice House,
promoted, Private L. David Brown Com
pany b. 1St Battalion to be first lieutenant
vice keough, resigned. Company A.. Sergt.
w. E. Dix, to be first lieutenant vice Beau
appointed inspector Of rifle practice Com
pany d: Sergt. w. f. Browne, to be second
lieutenant. vice Allison. promoted, Company
{; First Sergt. Edward H. Grove, to be sec
ond lieutenant, vice McCathran. promoted
Company D. Second Battalion-Sergt Major
Joseph F. Hodgson, 4th Battalion, to be
captain, to fill an original vacancy, Com
pany d; Corporal ]. Harry Bean, Company
ID. 9TH Battalion, to be first lieutenant, to
I'LL an original vacancy, Company d; Mil
ton j. Earnest, to be second lieutenant, to
I'LL an original vacancy. Company D. Third
Battalion-Qu Sergeant Charles
u. Mortimer, general non-commssioned
staff, to be quartermaster, with rank OF
first lieutenant. to fill an original vacancy;
Commissary Sergeant Pinckney w. Smith.
general non-commisSioned staff, to be first
lieutenant to fill an original vacancy, Com
pany d: Hospital Steward H. B. HolifieId,
9TH battalion, to be surgeon, with rank OF
1lrst lieutenant, to fill an original vacancy.
F.. Roberts, Company D, to be adjutant
with rank Of first lieutenant, vice Stephan,
promoted; Private w. Milton Farrow Com
pany A. 9th Battalion. to be inspector of
rifle practice. with rank of first lieutenant,
vice Vale. resigned: First Sergeant James
h. Leeman, to be second lieutenant. vice
Evans. promoted, Company d. Fifth Bat
acknowledgement F. Penrose Smith, to be
captain. Novembe, 13, 1899, vice England,
resigned. Company D. Sixth Battalion
Henry Harding Burroughs, to be adjutant,
with rank of first lieutenant, vice Boisseau,
resigned
Private Robert P. Carlton, Company A,
9th Battalion, Is announced as a distin-
guished marksman.
ResignatiOns and DISCHARGES.
The following have resigned: Capt r. D.
Mayer, adJutant. I'd Regiment; Capt W.
A. McCathran, Company D. LIST Battalion:
Capt. Robert II. Bowdler. Company A, 9Th
Battalion; Capt. b. H. Streeks Company
c. 4th Battalion; First Lieut.. B. w. An
drews, Company A, 9TH Battalion: Ensign
r. F. Bradbury. I'd Division, Naval Bat
talon: Ensign josiah w. McLachlen, I'd
Division. Naval Battalion.
The dishonorable discharges of the fol-
lowing named enlisted men have been re-
yoked during the quarter: Privates Mercer