Evening star., 1901-04-27
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Planning for Full Ranks at Coming
Annual Inspection.
BRIGADE ELIMINATING DEAD WOOD
Suggestions Of Sites for the Next
Encampment.
PROPOSED TRIP TO BUFFALO

Activity in local National Guard circles,
from headquarters to the other extremity
of the brigade, is apparent just now to an
unusual degree. and all indications point
to the command making a showing on the
occasion of the coming annual inspection
and muster superior to that of any preced-
ing year. week from today the event is
scheduled to begin. At 8 O'Clock next Sat
| urday evening the general staff and the
general commissioned staff of the mill
| tia will be scrutinized at militia headquar-
ters, and half an hour later the 1st Bat
talon will line up for inspection at it's ar
| mory. Capt. Edward F. Riggs, aid-de-
camp, and Capt Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-
| camp, District of Columbia militia have
been detailed to assist the inspector gen.
eral, Maj. Charles II. Ourand, during the
inspection of the brigade.
Assurances have been received from all
along the line that each organization COM
! mander is expending every effort to secure
the maximum attendance to answer roll
call In the presence of the inspecting Of
ficers In keeping with this desire the
spring cleaning, so to speak, is fairly under
way. and dead wood is being cut adrift with
energy. This is evidenced by the large
| number of discharges ordered during the
past few days.
Separated From the Service.
Sergt William c. Wilkinson Company D,
1st Battalion, has been honorably dis
charged by reason Of overweight.
On their own applications the following
have been honorably discharged; Private
Charles R. Grier, Company d, I'd Battalion;
Private Oliver Denham, Company A, list
battalion; Prtvates John X. Bishop, VIM.
II. Bowman, Wilber B. Coe and Corp. Geo.
II. Bliss, jr., all of the Ambulance Corps;
Private Ernest r. Ford Company c, 9Th
Battalion; Private Joseph Johnson, Com
Granville Pollard, Company c. LIST Sep
arate Battalion; Private Ralph Mckee,
Private Joseph Particle and Sergt. Ed
ward F. Simpson, Company B, 9th Bat
TALON. and Fireman John NJ. Twomey, 1st
Division, Naval Battalion.
The following have been honorably dis
charged by reason of removal from the Dis
trict of Columbia: Privates William Bevery
and Stacy Newman, Company B, 1st Sep
arate Battalion: Privates John M. Kline
and Joseph w. Radwick Ambulance
Corps; Privates James NJ Butler and Lee
II. Moulden. Company A, 9th Battalion.
and Private Edwin G. Greary, Company c,
9th Battalion.
In the interest of the service the follow
ing have been discharged: Privates Perry
Q. Ceilings, jr., Harry Culver, Charles NJ.
lmmich, Guy E. Pierce and Daniel w.
Tyler all Of Company c. 9Th Battalion;
Private Charles E. Cudmore, Company A.,
9th Battalion, and Privates William T.
BinStead, Fred S. Branzell, Walter l.. Coon
Hazen B. Langguth, Samuel Long, James
ODonoghue and Charles Rudd, all of Com
pany B. 9TH Battalion.
Dishonorable discharges have been Issued
in the cases of Privates Arthur Davis Geo.
S. Portch and Charles H. Sullivan. by rea-
son of expulsion from Company A, 9Th Bat
talon.
To Select Camp Site.
In reference to the encampment Of the
troops of the District of Columbia National
Guard the latter part of next July the ex-
pectation is that the commanding general
will, some time next week, personally take
up the matter of a site for the encamp-
ment. Officers of the general staff have
investigated the subject fully and have
submitted recommendations. 1t only re-
mains now for the powers that be to make
a selection from the sites placed on the
available list.
The intention is to have the camp at
some point easily accessible from this city.
The city of canvas will, 1t is thought be
erected within ten miles of Washington and
be reached directly by steam and perhaps
electric railroad.
May BE Put OF at Buffalo.
1t is learned from proper authority that
any company Of the District Of Columbia
National Guard that desires to visit the
Buffalo exposition viii be granted the nee
essary permission by militia Headquarters
provided such company participate in the
annual encampment of the brigade with
full attendance.
Company A, I'd Battalion; Company B, I'd
Battalion; Company u, I'd Battalion, and
Company A, Sd Battalion, are seriously
considering the proposition, and the chances
are that they viii go to Buffalo organized
as battalion. The time suggested is the
frst part of september. 1t is also among
the possibilities that one or more compa-
MES of the LIST Battalion and very likely
other commands will also take the trip
Elections and Commissions.
The enlisted men Of Company B, I'd Bat
TALON, have been ordered to assemble the
evening Of Thursday, May 2, for the mr.
pose of electing a first lieutenant
A first lieutenant of Company B. 4th Rat
talon. will be elected the evening of Tnes-
day, the Both instant, the enlisted men of
the company having been ordered to assem-
bic for that purpose.
An election of second lieutenant of Com
pany A, 9th Battalion, has been ordered for
Wednesday evening next. the 1st of Nav.
The enlisted men of Company A. 9TH Bat
talon, have been ordered to assemble the
evening of Monday, the 29th instant fn,.
the purpose OF electlng first lieutenant
The name of First Lieut. Duncan 7,
Richmond, GuartermaSter of the ID Rat
TALON, has been forwarded to the Presi
dent for commission as adjutant of tho
I'd Battalion.
Private Frank B. Swart will he con-
missoned second lieutenant of Comnanv
A, 1st Battalion. his name having been
sent forward with that recommendation
Similar action has been taken bv The
commanding general In the case of First
Sergeant Fred H. Heidenretch. recentIw
elected first lieutenant of Company A. I'd
Battalion.
The uniform for the general staff and
the general non commissioned staff at IN
spection and muster will be undress con-
ssting of blouse, trousers cap, black
shoes and white gloves. Officers will carry
straight swords.
The drill regulations and outlines Of first
aid for the Hospital Corps, United States
army, approved by the Secretary Of War
March ID, 1900, and published for the IN
formation and government Of the army
and the observance Of the militia of the
United States, has been adopted for the
instruction and government Of the District
of Columbia National Guard,
Captain William T. H. King, Companv p
9th Battalion, several days ago rendered
his resignation, but has decided to recall
the same, He will be granted a leave Of
absence for several months. CAPTAIN
Kings business interests will require his