The times., 1901-03-30

Regiment Tenm-Certain Members
Soon to he, Paid for Their Services.
Orders regarding the participation of
the District National Guard at the un-
yelling ceremonies of the Logan statue in
Iowa Circle on April y have been received
at militia Headquarters. The Guard will
he represented by n provisional regiment.
commanded by Col. NJ Emmett Urell, of
the Second Regiment. It will consist of
three battalions of four companies of not
less than forty men each. Consequently
there will be about five hundred guards
men in the parade The orders have not
vet been issued because the hour of the
ceremonies and the points of assembly
of the various bodies of troops have not
yet been set by Col. +. l.. Guenther, of
the Artillery Corps, who has command of
the military portion of the exercises.
The provisional regiment will be made
up of battlion which win be furnished
by detail from the First Regiment at
large by the commanding officer of that
regiment This battalion will be organ
lied under command of Major j. B. X.
Lee of the First Battalion. The Second
Battalion will be detailed in a similar
manner from the Second Regiment, and
organized under command of Major Rich
ard d. Simms. of the Fifth Battalion. The
Third Battalion will be detailed from the
First Separate Battalion.
Unless orders are later issued to the
contrary the guardsmen win report on
the day of the ceremonies in the ordinary
fatigue uniform. The battalions win be
assembled at their respective armories in
ample time to allow an equalization of
companies before they are marched to re-
to be later specified. 1t is probable that
directions will be issued by Colonel Guen-
ther in a few days regarding the position
of the District National Guard viii have
in the parade. All the available regular
troops at present stationed in the vicinity
of Washington win participate in the
ceremonies. The number at the various
posts about the city is rather small how
ever. owing to the recent departure for
the Philippines of the squadron OF the
Fifth Cavalry which was stationed at Fort
Myer and that of the two companies of
the Eleventh Infantry which were located
at Washington Barracks.
The monthly regimentaI rife matches
at the 500 yard stage We're shot at the
range in Centre Market Armory on We'd
nesday night last. Teams of ten men each
contested and honors were carried off by
that of the First Regiment. The highest
individual score was made by Lieut.. w.
". COokson, who made a possible so
Lieutenant Cooksons craftsmanship dur
ing the rifle matches at the range has
been little short of remarkable He has
scored possibIes in nearly every compe-
tition. including the regimental match at
the 300 yard stage, and the company
match at the Jr0-yard stage, in addition
to the same high score in his regular or
dered practice. The Iaarksmen of the
First Regiment team, together with the
score each made in the match Wednes-
day night follow: Lieut.. II. NJ. Bell, II;
Captain Chick. a; Ma jor Reichelderfer
-; Private White. 4S: Private Mitchell,
&C; Lieutenant Yoder, a; Private Heap,
~; Sergeant Dutton, As; Captain Zea, a,
and Lieutenant Cookson. 50.
a comparison of the scores made in the
competitions at the various distances and
between the various commands, compa-
nies. battaliOns, and regiments last year
aud during the present year shows great
y increased proficiency. This is due,
doubtless TO the increase Of interest in
target practice among the members of
the Guard
The 6O9-yard backstop at the Ordway
range was partly destroyed by fire on !
Thursday. Workmen employed in get
ting the range ready for use piled large
quantity OF dry brush near the backstop.
The brush was lighted and while the at
tention of the workmen was directed else !
where the fire spread to the backStop. II !
was constructed of railroad ties, which !
were saturated with oil and once ignited. |
il blaZed fierccly. There were no aDpli- |
ances at hand with which the fire could |
he exJinguished 1t will have to be en- |
tireiy rebuilt. This viii be accomplished. |
however, before it is time FOR practice |
at the range, and a much better baCkstop |
viii be erected than the old one.
The sharpshooJers' badges and bars and |
the marllsmen's buttons were distributed |
TO some Of the winners during the past |
week by Major Bell, Inspector general of /
rife practice. The distribution will be |
finished during the present week
Orders were issued during the past week |
in regard TO the payment of those men, |
bers of the Guard who had signed for but |
had not received payment for their SerY- /
ices during the period of six months ended |
december y, 1900 The orders direct that |
the members Of the First Division Of the |
Naval battalion, the Engineer Corps, the |
ambulance Corps the Signal Corps, and |
battery 4. who come under this designa- |
tion, viii assemble for payment at the /
Centre Market ArInOry Thursday evening. |
April !. The members of the Second /
Regiment and the First Separate Bat !
TALON VINO have not received payment will |
assemble "A the Centre Market Armory OH [
ApTl j. TO receive payment. Full pay |
incnt for the period of six months amounts |
10 S5.ty for each man, the monthly com |
pensation for service being 20 cents.
lieutenants commission has been is |
sued during the past week TO First Sergt. !
Garfield a. Street of Company B, Fourth |
Battalion. An eusign's commission has
been issued to Chief Engineer William
III. l.autz, of the First Division Naval |
Battalion. Second lteutenants commits
slOns have been received but not yet is
sued for Sergt. Harry +. Burton, of /
Company G. Fifth Battalion. and First
Sergt. Ferdinand Kimmel OF Company
& Of the Sixth Battalion.
The following have been honorabIy dis |
charged from the service of the District |
National Guard at their own request: !
Private George ~. Swift, OF Company - !
of the Second Battalion; Private George !
J.. McCurdy, Of Company c OF the Fifth /
Battalion. and Corporal Thomas r. elf |
ford. Of Company Of the First Bat
TALON. On account Of removal from the |
District Private William j. Heyden, of !
Company of the Fourth Battalion, has
been hOnOTaby discharged.
The following have been dishonOrably !
discharged from the service on account I
Of expulsion from Company & of the |
Fifth Battalion: Privatcs George J. /
Butte Joseph r.. Dean. Gustayus H. Kai-
Oscar y NrE and Mars Hg.f4r