Evening star., 1902-01-11

uance may lead to complications and to
the virtual destruction OF all military dis
cipline. therefore recommend that this
subject receive careful consideration and
that such amendments may be necessary
to our military code be adopted by the
legislature as viii provide for the proper
appearance OF the accused before ali mill
tery courts either in person or by attorney
and that the findings OF such court when
approved by the commander-in-chief shall
be final.
New York Team at Sea Girt,
Referring to the team representing the
state In the competitions last September
at Sea Girt, which gave the District bri-
gade team such a hard tussle for the Hn-
ton trophy, Gen. Roe, commanding the Ma
uonal Guard OF New York SAYS:
Although unsuccessful. the shooting by
the team was very good. The discipline
was excellent the conduct Of the members
renecting great credit on the National
Guard OF the state" He recommends that
team to represent that state at the inter-
state match be authorized in all future
competitions armed with the army thirty
twenty-five rifles to each infantry organi-
zaton and twenty-five carbines to. each
troop OF cavalry, TO be used exclusively by
sharpshooters in all team competitions not
only for the interstate matches, but also
10: prizes offered by the state.
AT the recent annual meeting Of Company
A. I'd Battalion. civic officers and commit
tees were elected as follows: President.
Capt Edwards; vice presidents. Lieut..
Meyer and Lieut. Prosise; recording secre-
tary, Private Dowling; financial secretary,
Sergeant Collins; treasurer Private Shoe
maker: librarian. Private Hunter; executive
committee, Capt. Edwards, Lieut.. Meyer
Lieut.. Prosfse, Sergeants Collins and Lock-
head and Privates Dowling and Shoemaker;
recruiting committee, Sergeant Hazard,
Corporal Cheek and Privates Bouvet, Fos-
ter and Moriarity; finance committee, Cor
pora! Forester and Privates Carter and
Handiboe; general court-martial, Lieut..
Meyer, Sergeant McGlue. Corporal Walters
and Privates Malone and Nash.
The company will celebrate its nineteenth
anniversary the 22d of February through
the medium of a smoker. Privates Malone
NJ. c. Mitchell and J. NJ. Mitchell have been
presented with attendance medals they
having been present at every assembly dur
Ing the past year.
Lockers for the Gymnasium.
The gymnasium at the Center Market ar
mory is now one of the most attractive
points open to the members Of the brigade.
The attendance on class nights during the
present season has been very much larger
in numbers than ever before.
Captain Edwards has been successful in
his enorts to secure additional light and
heat. An equipment of lockers for the
dressing room will be In place by the LIST
OF February.
Notes.
Major NJ. V. Tierney, chief OF ordnance.
District Militia, has been granted leave Of
absence for four months. Major Tierney
will visit Arizona In the hope of recovering
completely from the effects of his recent
serious Illness.
Capt. Nordstrom of the 22d Royal swed-
ish Regiment, who is visiting the United
States for the purpose of studying the mill
tary system, has been comforting with the
principal officers of the local brigade curing
the past few days.
First Lieut. Hal H Leizear. inspector Of
rifle practice of the Sd Battalion who holds
the title of champion rifieman of. the United
States, has rendered his resignation. There
by the Districts brigade team is materially
weakened, and the Guard loses one Of it's
most efficient and courteous officers Lieut.
Leizear has been appointed to a position in
the mint at Philadelphh
First Lieut., Pinckney w. Smith. COMPANY
d, Sd Battalion. recently elected inspector
OF rifle practice of the LIST Battalion. ap-
peared before the board of examination Of
the department Of rife practice last even
ing. 1t is understood that he met all re-
quirements, and will assume his new d Itics
IN the near future.
The Washington Light Infantry Corns. at
its recent annual meeting, elected Col. Ur,u
of the I'd Regiment an honorary member,
and assigned him as engineer officer on the
staff OF the corps. Washington's birthday
will be appropriately observed. the COM
mand voting to give banquet the evening
Of that day.
Some Are Worth CuItivating
From Puck -
crobes In kisses theory"
She (cheerfully)-"Tve heard that we
couldn't get along without certain kinds Of
microbes"