Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Interest Of Rank and File Centes
in Annual Inspections
EFFORT FOR INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Selection of Encampment Site
Temporarily in Background.
SCORES OF RIFLE MATCHES

SCORES OF RIFLE MATCHES
| The general orders issued from head
quarters Wednesday last announcing the
/ dates of the inspection and muster of the
general staff and the various organizations
| of the District National Guard have given
| the members of the organization subject
! for extensive discussion and an incentive to
| renewed interest in ali matters ertaining
| to their place in the District military insti-
! tuition.
The orders were given In full in The Star
| the day of their issuance and since that
| time all ether guard subjects have been
| laid aside. The interest in the annual en-
campment of the militia, which had begun
! to grow, has received temporarily a set
| back in the face of the more important
duties of muster and inspection. The en-
| campment will take place sometime in
July. 1t is announced, but the dates and
the place for pitching the District tents
are matters yet to be acted upon. Gen.
| HarrieS VIII not take up the subjects, 1t is
| understood until after the inspection and
| muster ceremonies have been completed.
| At National Guard headquarters it is stated
| that there is nothing of interest in local
| military circles outside of a distinct hustle
| and hurry of preparations for the inspec-
ton. Each member of the staff and each
| company commander is anxious that his
| own personal equipment and that of his
command shall be in the best possible or
| der 1t Is also desired that the ranks shall
| be as Well filled as possible. The percent
age OF attendance at the last annual in
Spectlon and muster was not exceptionally
| high. and there will be efforts made by the
staffs and commands to beat the figures
recorded at that time The exhibit at that
| Tune was not creditable it is stated in the
orders issued Wednesday last, and any
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| per cent of it's enlisted strength will be
considered as having fallen below the re-
! qulred standard of efficiency and will be
| made the subject of further and specific
Inspection.
Dates of Inspection,
Extracts from the general orders announc-
ing the inspection and muster give the
dates assigned the several organizations,
as follows:
General staff and non-commissioned staff
of the militia at headquarters at s o'clock
| pm Saturday, May 4: field and staff. LIST
Reglment. at O'Clock pm. Thursday, May
3: lst Battalion at it's armory at $50
O'Clock pm, Saturday. May 4; I'd Battal-
ION at SID o clock pm, Thursday, May g.;
80 Battalion at Center Market armory at
. o'clock pm, Thursday, May 8: field and
| star, "a Regiment. at O'Clock pm. Mon
| day. May 6; 4th Battalion at s O clock pm
| Tuesday May I 9th Battalion at S:15 O clock
pm. Monday, May 6: 9th Battalion and
| day, May s; LIST Separate Battalion at Cen
| ter Market armory at $40 o'clock pm,
Tuesday, May IA: Naval Battalion and Sig
| o'clock pm. Friday, May 10: Ambulance
Corps. Band and Corps of Field Music at
q, clock pm. Thursday, May 16.
The inspection will be in light marching
| order and in undreSs uniform blouse cap,
| lesgings. black shoes and white gloves.
| Muster rolls will be made out for the pc
Rod ending April 30 1901. one copy of
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| jutant general on or before the Sd day of
| May next.
| . With the exception of the 3d. 1st Separate
and the Naval Battalions the books and
! papers of each regiment, battalion and
| company will be inspected by the adjutant
general and their property and property
| books by the quartermaster general, in the
order stated, Immediately after muster. The
| adjutants, quartermasters and company
commanders of the respective organizations
will be present.
The books and papers Of the 3D. 1st Sep
arate and the Naval Battalions will be in
spected by the officers designated above on
date hereafter to be specified.
The Indoor Meet.
| The third annual indoor games of the
| National Guard Athletic Association were
| held last evening at the armory. Despite
| the rain a large and enthusiastic crowd
| was present. The winners received their
prizes from Gen. George H. Harries. There
| were many interesting events on the pro-
| gram, including straight athletic efforts
| and comedy numbers. The potato obstacle
and heavy marching order races provided
| the audience with much material for
| laughter The events were varied with
athletic exhibitions, w. H. I.oyeless per
forming on the rings. the Del Ray brothers
engaging in ground and lofty tumbling.
| and James d. McQuade and Carl Mueller
measuring strength in a catch-aS-catch-can
wrestling bout. neither scoring fall. How
ard and Leigh cOntOrtlon exhibition
while Myron Baker and Doc Armstrong
performed some clever bicycle tricks.
Summary of Events.
The summary of the events and the win
ners of each follow:
Fifty-yard dash: open-Won by r. B.
Redington, Y. M. c. A. Time, .05 80 H
S. Whitney, Y. M. C. A, second.
Fiftyyard dash and return in heavy
| marching order. A. A. D. c. N. G. cham
| pionship-Won by w. A. Bowling, c. c.
c. Time, 35S. Second, Lem Chick. Time.
2.53. The last named was not properly
! equipped, and therefore lost the prize
| Pole vault A. A. d. c. N. G. champion
| ship-Won by Zell, c. c. c.. s feet .
inches; second, Mcqueen. Morton Cadets.
| feet
| Half-mie championship Metropolitan po-
| lice-Won by Phil B. Brown of the F
| street squad in 80.
! Potato race. A. A. D. c. N. G. champion
ship-Won by Lent. c. C. c. Time. AS.
| Second. NASH c. c. c.
| Running high jump. A. A. D. c. N. G.
| championship-Wo by Waple, w. L. I.
| c.. feet i inch; second, Boyle c. c. c.,
| and Mclean. w. L. l. c.. feet 10 inches
| Tug OF war. A. A. d. c. N. G. champion
ship. Won by the Corcoran Cadet team.
consisting Of Cooley. anchor; Mastin. Boyle
and Morarty, against the Washington
| Light Infantry team, consisting OF Bode
anchor; Thompson. McQuade and Waple:
| in two straight pulls of two minutes each,
the first one by half inch and the second
| by ten inches.
Half-mile run, A. A. D. c. NJ G. cham
| pionship. Won by Pearson. c. c. c.; time,
2.46: second. Curtis. Engineer Corps.
| Match relay between two teams from the
Y. NJ. c. A. Won by Wilson. Kerr Stand
| ley and Whitney; time. $50. The second
| team, consisting of Etchison, Dreyfus Ora
ham and Redington, ran the distance in
24S, but Redington was disqualified for
| foulng on the last turn in the last lap.
National Guard one-mle relay. A. A. D.
G. N. @. championship Won by Heffner
Mastin Zen and Pearson of the c. c. c.