Evening star., 1901-11-23
Honors for Those Who Distinguished
Themselves at Sea Girt.
RECEPTION At MILITIA HEADQUARTERS
Activity of Naval Battalion Fea-
ture of Past Week.
p r o M OTION IN VIEW

causes, proper honor will be accorded the
teams and individual winners who repre-
sented the District of Columbia National
Guard at Sea Girt last September, through
the medium of a reception in the parors of
the general staff at militia headquarters
next Monday evening. General Harries and
others will tell the men who scored unpre-
cedented success and established phenom-
email record on the Jersey range, in what
high regard they are held by the people of
the national capital, and will urge them to
do still better next year.
Eliminating from consideration the recep-
tion booked for Monday evening affairs are
very quiet in local National Guard circles.
The assembly in the drill hall of the Gen.
ter Market Armory last Thursday, when
the prizes won at the recent Ordway COM
petition were presented to the winners by
Col Mosher, the adjutant general. proved
to be successful and thoroughly enjoya-
BILE event.
1t is announced that the medal offered by
Major VIM. E. Harvey to the best squad
leader in the 9th Battalion for the year
ending August l last was won by Sergeant
F. A. Denison, Company c. The second
prize was won by Sergeant J. J. Foley
Company A, and the third prize by Corpo-
raj r. X. Derrick, Company.
A smoker will be held by Company B, 9Th
battalion, next Monday evening at room %,
Center Market Armory.
Activity in Naval Battalion
Activity is apparent in the District
Naval Battalion and the scene presented
last Friday night aboard the u. S. S.
Fern, was a lively one. Every officer of
the battalion was present at the regular
weekly meeting and drill and the enlisted
men turned out in large numbers Within
a short time the drills will be discontinued
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t1onal Guard Armory for the winter months
The ranks of the battalion, including the
first and second divisions, are being
strengthened each week by re-eulisting
and new enlistments. This has been graft
tying to the officers. Last week nearly
twenty men took steps 10 enlist in the
battalion. Their enistments will be con-
sidered in the usual manner by the en-
listing officer.
A board of examiners, composed of Lieut.
Commander S. G. Hopkins, Lieut. r. B.
Brummett, Lieut.. A. p. Lang and Surgeon
s. c. Cox, met aboard the Fern last Fri
day night to conduct the examination Of
Lieut.. j. A. Dempf, Ensign G. A. Berry
and Pay Clerk Frank w. Sigourney. each
nelng candidate for promotion TO the
next higher grade.
The Z. S. S. Oneida, which was to have
made its official trial trip during the past
week, is still lying alongside the Fern at
the loot OF Water street southwest The
proposed trial trip has been postponed sew
eral times, the delays being due to the
non-arrival of material necessary to com
piete an after rail. The wood was very
dlflcult to obtain, as only a certain kind
could be used for the purpose mentioned
Ordered Aboard the Oneida.
The following members of the battalion
have been ordered to report for duty OIL
board the Oneida: Arthur II. Chase chief
machinist; ]. R.. Hendley, painter first
class; w. c. Herfuth, master-at-arms,
first class; Adolph Johnson, electrician,
first class; c. G. Blakeny, machinist, Sec
ond class; j. G. Rizzo, water tender; A L.
Taylor, coal passer; r. c. Uhthoff, lands
man; William Pitney, landsman; c. g.
Rooney, seaman.
Second divison-Lawrence Burke mas
ter-at-arms, second class; c. e. Dalmage.
fireman, first class; S. B. CASTOR, oilcr;
j. w. Ogden, landsman.
Lieut.. Commander Sherbourne G. Hon.
kins, with headquarters On the u. S. s.
Oneida, has appointed Ensign Howard
Fisk his secretary. Ensign Fisk for some
time acted as aid to Commander Hains.
who recently resigned.
Lieut.. r. B. Brummett, commanding the
Fern, is having the vessel put in excel
lent condition for the winter. 1t is his
desire to make a number Of repairs to
that vessel so that when the time arrives
for spring cruising the craft will be in
perfect trim.
Naval Militia by States.
The Secretary of the Navy has prepared
a statement showing the number of officers,
petty officers and enlisted men of the naval
militia in each state and in the District of
Columbia. 1t is of interest for purposes
OF comparison, and is as follows:
District of Columbia, 10 officers; 162 pet
ty officers and enlisted men; California. 81
$50; Connecticut 20, 1S5: Florida, f. As:
Georgia. II, Ill; Illinois, sc, 575; Louisiana,
q, 327; Maine, B. 46; Maryland, ls, 22l:
assachusetts. 80, 497; Michigan, II 1873:
New Jersey, 81, 800; New York, 81, 5S5:
North Carolina, q, 219: Ohio, % 234: ore
gon, o, 115; Pennsylvania, o. 64 Rhode Is
land. II, 1S1; South Carolina, a. 224 Total,
435 officers and 4,679 petty officers and en-
listed men.
The Appropriations.
The allotment of the naval militia ap-
preparation to the District of Columbia, and
each state follows:
California, s4,s46.9O; Connecticut, 81 35y 49,
District of Columbia. $2O66.31; Florida,
S612. "A; Georgia, s1,415.s1; Illinois, 81. II;
Louisiana, $4.170SS; Maine, $5S6.73; Mary
land, s2,S1S.s5; Massachusetts, $6,3:s9 %;
Michigan, $2,334.17; New Jersey, S4.IO7.1l:
New York, S7,46167; North Carolina. 81
1894: Ohio, $2,9S4.67: Oregon, ST. 466 S:,:
Pennsylvania, $S16.32; Rhode Island, s230S-
66; South Carolina, s2,S57.12. Total. S59, )
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