Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23

lost in the service, in spite of the exercise
of due care and diligence.
The board will assemble at the quarters
of the Signal Corps, Center Market Armory,
at o'clock pm, the 18th instant
Paymaster Reassigned.
Ensign Howard Fisk, who has been act
ing in the capacity of paymaster of the Ma
val Battalion for several months past has
been relieved SUCH and Lieut.. Sidney
Bieber has been reassigned to duty by or
der Of Lieut.. r. B. Brummett, commanding
the Naval Battalion, in the absence of Com
mander r. p. Hams.
For several months past Ensign Fisk, as
sisted by Pay Clerk F. w. Sigourney has
been conducting the duties incidental to the
pay department in diligent and satiSfac-
tory manner.
Official Order Issued.
Lieut.. Commander Burton r. Ross, COM
manding the LIST Regiment, has issued the
following order:
at having come to the knowledge Of the
lieutenant colonel commanding that schools
of nstruction-company and battalion-are
being held on the Sabbath day, it is here
by ordered that they shall be Immediately
discontinued. Under no circumstances will
schools of instructions be held for officers
and non-commissoned officers together
Promotion of Lieut.. Heron.
On the recommendation of Lieut.. Col.
Burton r. Ross, the regimental commander,
First Lieutenant Leroy w. Heron, adJu-
tant of the I'd Battalion, has been nomi-
mated for commission adjutant OF the
LIST Regiment, with rank of captain, to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent resigna-
ton of Capt. H. 7. De Groot. Lieut.. Her
ron has been serving as acting adJutant or
the regiment for some months past. He has
been connected with the brigade for several
years being originally member of the
Morton Cadets and of the winning drill
teams of that. organization. During the war
with Spain he served as second lieutenant
Of Company G, list District of Columbia
Volunteer Infantry. After the muster out
of the volunteer regiment Lieut.. Heron was
elected first lieutenant Of Company b, I'd
Battalion and later was appointed adju-
tant of the battalion.
Troops Ait Paid.
Captain Andrew Parl1sro'acting paymas-
ter, completed the first semi-annual pay
ment of the troops Of the District Of Co
lumbia National Guard last Monday even
ing, when the henderson, the LIST Separate
Battalion received thes money due them.
The task Of paying the troops which was
largely in the nature Of an experiment was
conducted in a manner most credltabie. Ac-
cording to Captain Parker the entire bri-
gade could be paid in one evening, II neces-
sary. W.
Changes in the service.
Sergeant Harry E. 2 Burton has been
elected second lieutenant OF Company c,
5th Battalion.
Private Claude B. Gooksey. ambulance
corps, has been transferredsto the engineer
corps. vief
On their own applications the following
have been honorably discharged: Private
John F. Ancona, engineer corps; Landsman
william H. Clarke. 1st Division, Naval Bat
TALON; Private Frank r, Plate, Company
Howell and Privates John A. Gayer and
John B. Jones. Company C. 9Th Battalion.
On certificate of disability, Corporal Will
| liam L. Weber, Company d, 9TH Battalion
has been honorably discharged.
| Private Harry ID. Larlkin- and Fred r.
Wagner have been. honorably discharged
| by reason Of removal from the District OF
Columbia.