Evening star., 1901-06-29

schedule of calls from the list followed
last year Is the advancing of mess call
for dinner from II o'clock to 12:15 O'Clock.
Taps Is set for 1915 O'clock, as was the
case last year. 'rhis final cali was sounded
at 10 O'Clock each evening during the en-
encampment at l1eesburg, in 1899.
A Regular Battery.
There is a movement on foot to have q
battery Of light artillery from the Wash
inston barracks participate in the en-
campment Of the National Guard
Every effort is oelng expended by the par
ties interested to organize a provisional
battalion Of High School Cadets to go into
camp with the brigade at Leesburg. 1t is
hoped to raise at least three companies.
The officers of the Naval Battalion are
making preparations for the annual cruise
Of that organization aboard the U. S. s.
Fern. The date for the outing has not yet
been selected. A general muster of the
Jackies will be held at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
After a shoot to be held the Fourth of
July. Major James E Bell. inspector gen.
eral of rifle practice, District Of Columbia
Militia. will select from his list of candi-
dates the sixteen men to make up the
brigade team of twelve principals and four
alternatss. which will represent the Dis
tr1ct National Guard in the rifle competi-
tions at Sea Gtrt next September Tn
precedentedly good work has been accom-
plshed by the candidates in preparatory
practice.
Commissions for Officers.
Commissions have been received at MILL
tia headquarters for the following: First
Sergeant George B. Clum, as second lieu
tenant of Company A, 9th Battalion; Hos
pftal Steward Adolphus B. Bennett, jr,
as surgeon Of the 9TH Battalion, with rank
OF first lieutenant, and Sergeant E. H Neu-
meyer. jr.. as quartermaster of the I'd Bat
talon, with rank of first lieutenant.
The following have been recommended
for commission: Sergeant William T.
Shane, as first lieutenant of Company B,
4th Battalion; Color Sergeant Wayne
Smith, general non-commissioned staff, as
captain Of Company B, 5th Battalion; Sec
ond Lieutenant Harry E. Burton, as first
lieutenant OF Company c. 9Th Battalion.
and First Lieutenant William C. Eckstein,
as first lieutenant Of Company D, 5th Bat
talon.
Discharged From the Service,
On their own applications the following
have been honorably discharged: Private
Alfred Cosdon. Company A. I'd Battalion.
and Private William E. Seybeth. COMPANY
c. 1st Battalion.
The following have been honorably dis
charged by reason Of removal from the
District OF Columbia: Private George M.
Jameson, Engineer Corps. and Private Jo:
Sepu v. CuInlnlnS ana Private John j.
Heating. both Of Company A, 9Th Battalion.
In the interest OF the service Privates
Iingen A. Butler, Ivan Griffith, John I.
Richardson and Herbert Simmons all OF
Company c. 4th Battalion, have been dis
charged
BY reason Of expulsion from their COM
pany the following have been dshonorably
discharged: Privates John A Moss. ir,
and John w. Proctor. jr.. both Of COMPANY
A. 1st Separate Battalion, and Privates
Paul E. Barthelemy. William w. Clar-
ridge John H. Tabler and Arthur A. Web
ster all of Company A, 9th Battalion.
The general staff of the militia will look
quite spick and span during the outing at
Leesburg. The new horse equipments of
fair leather will be used then for the first
time. They are a decided Improvement
over the old saddles and brides, that have
been in use since 1887. The trappings of
blue and gold lace are also new and gor.
Seous to gaze upon.
Each company is holding drills at fire.
auent intervals. Almost every evening
some command is at work in the parking
In front of the armory, the new members
being made familiar in a practical man
ner with the work Of erecting a tent in
the proper way. Guard duty and extended
order drill are also receiving a full share
OF attention. The indications are that the
coming camp will be surprisingly success
'ful and business-like from every point of
view.