Evening star., 1901-05-11

and Privates Guy c. B. Hoppe and George
S. Phillips. both of the brigade band
In the interest of the service the follow
Ing have been discharged: Privates James
E Babcock, William S. Babcock and Will
lam H. Smith, all of Company d, ID Bat
talon; Private James E. Darnell. brigade
Harvey. Charles Douglass. George W.
Watts and Walter Williams, all of Com
pany d, 1st Separate Battalion.
discharged by reason of expulsion from
their respective companies: Private r. &.
Lee, Company c, 1st Battalion, and Pri-
yates William p. Baker. Frank L. Gordon,
Samuel GaSkfns. William ]. Howard Little
ton Jones, James II. Payne, Horace Ruck-
er, Sidney Smith. Charles s. White and
Robert Washington all of Company b. 1st
Separate Battalion.
Leave Of absence for eight months from
the 1st of May has been granted First
Lieutenant Charles J. Harlow, Company A,
4th Battalion.
The resignation of Capt William T. H.
King, Company B, 9TH Battalion. has been
accepted.
Sergeant Charles 1. Smell has been elect
ed second lieutenant of Company b. Cd
Battalion. He will appear before the brt-
Sdde poard OF examination the 18th instant.
The enlisted men of Company B, 9th Bat
talion, have elected Private Albert b.
w elr second lieutenant. He also has been
directed to appear before the examining
BOARD OF the brigade the 18th instant
began last Saturday evening has so far
proved decidedly encouraging the several
commands that have appeared before the
ilsPectlns off1cers up to his time making
excellent showings.
There is nothing of an official character
20 -. oe learned as yet in reference to the
ste lot the encampment of the brigade
next July. All the available locations in
ehls vicinity are receiving consideration.
Capt. F. S. Hodgson. who commanded
Company G, LIST District of Columbia Vol
uhteer infantry, during the Spanish-Amer-
Ican war Will tender the former members
OF that company an anniversary reception
the evening of the 11th instant at AID OF h
street Assembly and roll call is scheduled
for o'clock
General Bird W. Spencer insnector pom
eral OF rifle practice of New Jersey. well
known to District National Guardsmen re-
.ieweu the 'th regiment of New York at
IT'S armory recently. The regiment which
paraded ten companies of thirty-two files
eacn' was In command of Colonel Appleton
A new uniform for officers of the ord Reg
iment, n. Y. n. G., to be worn on semi
military occasions, consists of a grav mess
jacket, heavily braided with black and
SNSOu VIII SOIu, d Dlack clerical waist
ana Scot cap also of gray, with an edg-
ing of Scotch plaid and two short ribbons
behind.
II is settled now that the New York Ma
tlonal Guard Will not be mobiliZed in Buff
talo this year during the Pan-American ex-
position. Governor Odell has set his face
against the project and has pointed out
Inat there is no fund from which the nee
essary expenses could be drawn.
ing OF Companies A, B, and / has de-
cided to attend the Pan-American exposi-
ton at Buffalo this summer. and in order
to raise funds for expenses the four COM
panfes have Joined forces.
The annual encampment of the National
Guard after this year may be held in four
national camps, under the new army law
which approprates $4,000 for surveys and
estimates to be submitted to Congress AT
such camps the National Guard troops
would be put through maneuvers under the
supervision and instruction of regular army
officers.