Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
LIST District Regiment during the war with
Spain.
Guardsmen In the Philippines.

Guardsmen in the PHILIPPINES.
1t was recently ordered that those men,
bers of the District Of Columbia National
Guard now in the United States service in
the Philippines be honorably discharged
from the guard. In directing this action
the headquarters officials called attention to
the fact that it is manifestly impossible for
such men to serve in two active organiza-
tons at the same time, and for this reason
only 1t is deemed best that they be dis
charged.
Referring to several members .of his
company now in the United States service
In the Philippines. the command officer
or Company b, I'd Battalion, communicated
to headquarters follows:
These men are all old and valued mem
bers OF the company, and for this reason
earnestly request that they be given the
same privilege that was accorded those
members of the District of Columbia Ma
OF columbia Volunteer Regiment during
the Spanlsh-Amertcan war, and who were
retained on the company rolls in the Ma
tional Guard during that time
AdJutant General Love has replied to the
foregoing follows:
In view of the fact that the National
Guard Is on an active basis it is deemed
best to discharge all men who cannot ac
sist in maintaining the high standard Of
ehclency desirable in the guard At the
breaking out of the Spanish-American war
urgent necessity required the absence of the
National Guard. and as an organized body
1t practically ceased to exist This enar
gency having passed, the guard is again an
organized and active body, which demands
sne active assistance of all its members
discharge from the National Guard for the
same period as that covered by a DISCHARGE
from the regular or volunteer army under
existing conditions would amount to a
mere mere farce and could be of no possible
penent to the man holding 1t. For these
reasons alone it is deemed best to discharge
the men in question:
National Guard Notes.
The monthly muster-in of recruits for
'he Ist Separate Battalion occurred in the
presence OF large assemblage of specta-
tors last Thursday evening at the o street
armory. Music was furnished by the corps
of field music
Ad1utant General Love will go on leave
OF absence about the It'll instant for one
week for a much-needed rest Upon his
return he will begin to frame the orders
special moment "a
Leave of absence for twenty days, to take
erect To-Day with permission to leave the
city, has been granted Major H. H. Par
menter, quartermaster general.
so much of paragraph 2 special orders
NO. IL, series 1899, relates to Captain
John Is; Moore. Battery A, Light Artillery,
cropped as deserter from the Naval Bat
heVed from any disgrace attached thereto.
On his own application Musician Charles
5. Shreve jr. Brigade Band, has been hon
from the District.
Sergeant w. w Stilwell and Priyates A.
u Hammeriy and Percy T. Harrison all of
Company c. LIST Battalion, have been honor
ably discharged.
on account of physical disability Private
Zebulon NJ P: King, Company D. 4th Bat
.alon and Thomas M. Goss, % Division,
Naval battalion, have been honorabiy dis
charged.
Work With Revolver.
Lieut.. Frank Holt won the silver trophv
by score Of % points at a recent meet
ing of the Revolver Club. Each marks
man was allowed only two trials of six
shots in twenty seconds time the target an
pearing in sight for that time only. The
following were the best scores: Lieut.. F.
Holt, y: Sergt. f. p. Carleton, 20: Lieut.
W. NJ. Farrow, 10; F. A. Brown, Ii: Sergt
Albert Whitacre. Il: BENZ. Edwards, Ii;
G. f. Davenport, IA: Mai j. E Bell IL.
SerSt. H. Leizear, u.
The scores in the deliberate aim contest
with the military revolver were: Lieut.. w.
Milton Farrow. A; Maj. Jas F. Bell AZ:
Lieut.. Frank Holt, Il; Benz. Edwards, 49,
Sergt Whitacrc, rs; Scrgt LeiZear. "a
sergt. Carleton. 80; Scrgt. Davenport, 80.
The conditions were ten consecutive shots
on paper target. Creedmoor count, twenty
, al 10 ui"tdIIIt, one EIIu ana extended arm
Affairs of Naval Battalion
An examining board. composed of Com
mander Hams, Lieut. Power and Surgeon
Cox, was convened last Thursday evening
on board the L. S. S. Fern, to examine
candidates for promotion and appointment |
Ensign A. p Lang was examined for COM
mission as lieutenant, Paymasters Clerk
howard FISK for promotion to ensign and |
Mr. George a. Berry for appointment as |
ensign n favorable report made in |
each case
The rating Of Frank Cassen one Of the
shipkeepers of the Fern, has been changed |
to oiler.
Commander Hams, who has been on leave |
OF absence, has returned to the city.
Thomas Nj. Goss, Second Division Naval |
Battalion has been DISCHARGED because of |
physical disability.
Paymaster Sidney Beber has returned
from recent trip north.
Harry A. Shepley, lieutenant junior grade.
has rendered his resignation. |