The Washington times., 1901-07-23

the only other commissioned officer Of the
company. Lieutenant Cook is also a vet
eran immune. having served in the Fourth
during the Cuban campaign
In the upward path to Improvement is
Company b. of which Capt. Wayne Smith
took charge about a month ago. The
membership. but is picking up rapidly
under command of Captain Smith, who
was formerly brigade color sergeant
First Lieut. John Smallwood OF this
company, is one of the seniors of that
rank in the National Guard. Second
Lieut.. Ike Wear is the other subaltern.
Another high ranking company is c,
under Capt. {. V Sayres, who was first
sergeant of Company +, First District of
Columbia Volunteers, in the Cuban cam
paiEn. He is one of the Oldest company
commanders in the militia. His first lieu
tenant, III. Il. Burton, is one OF the few
Guardsmen who We're at the Battle of
Santiago. As a member of a Michigan
regiment, Lieutenant Burton participated
in that engagement The company has
no second lieutenant.
Few companies in the Guard have had
moro viCiss.tudes than Company d, which
is commanded by Capt. F. Penrose Smith.
its sobriquct. The Gould Rifles is
taken as mark of appreciation OF the
work of Miss Helen Gould during the re-
cent war Recent diSSenSions have now
heen smoothed over and the company is
making a good camp appearance. Cap
tain Smith made an excellent record as
quartermaster of Company l., First Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers. in Cuba.
First Lieutenant Eckstein, member of
the same company in the war, and J. i.
7. des Garennes are the other officers.
Lieutenant des Garennes is legal adviser
for the French Embassy.
Notes of the Camp.
Lieutenant Colouel Brien commanded
the Second Regiment at dress parade to-
night in the absence of Colonel Urell.
Whether or not the artillerymen en-
National Guard is a question which came
up a day or so ago. The regulars had
not saiuted the Guard officers when the
question was raised. owing to the fact
that when the artillery is in the field the
formality OF saluting officers is done away
with to a large extent. Such was the
case in the artillery camp. Owing to the
fact that Camp Ordway is a camp of in
struction the artillsrymen have been
ordered to salute all National Guard Of
ficers, and will hereafter do so.
A number of points of military etiquette
are not accurately comprehended by the
Guardsmen. 1t is customary to raise the
hat or cap when passing the flag. but this
is not required in the case of the bat
tallion corols. An officer yesterday re-
called an orderly who had passed the bat
talon colors without barring his head and
ordered him to do so. The soldier obeyed,
although he was aware that the com
mand was wrong.
Nllllam a DuNall, principal musician
OF the corps of field music, and Quarter
master Merron went to Washington today
to arrange certain matters in connection
with the transportation of the quarter
master supplies to Washington after
the Guard breaks camp.
The Vicissitudes of the Signal Corps.
which has for five days vainly endeavored
to get permanent telegraphic communica
tion with Washington. are most eNasper-
ating. The local telegraph office is closed
al $50 o'clock each night. An emergency
which required rapid connection with
Washington would find Camp Ordway
wholly unprepared.
Coloncl Urell, Lieutenant Colonel
G Brien. and Capt. Emil SchaeffeT, of the
Second Regiment. took a ride today to
the RAJ ge where the artillery was at
practice and witnessed the operations
from a short distance.
Acco. ding to orders issued by the act
ing adjutant general. Capt A J.. Rob
bins. Rex Maupin and r. NJ Gilbert, both
of Company b. High School Cadets. will
be returned to Washington on a surgeons
certificate of disability.
Camp Orders No. is, issued today, called
all company commanders to headquarters
this afternoon with their copies of the
pay roll for the inspection of the acting
paymaster. Captain Parker.
Dr. Woodman, the acting surgeon of the
Second Re giment, will tomorrow act as
medical officer of the day.
Today Surgeon Luce, of the Second Bat
talon, is Medical Officer of the Day. Capt
f. c. Edwards is officer of the day of the
First Regiment. Captain Walker Is the
officer of the day of the Second Regiment
with Lieutenants Place and Smith the
senior and junior officers of the guard.