Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
UNDER MILITIA Law
NEW ARMS TO BE ISSUED TO
PENNSYLVANIA GUARD.
Magazine Rifles and Carbines Received
From the Government-Notes
From Other States.


under the new militia law
Colorado-Maj A. c. Sharpe, assistant
adjutant general at headquarters Depart
ment of the Colorado has been directed
to proceed to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyom-
ing, for the purpose of examining such 10
cations adjacent thereto as may be found
suitable for a maneuver camp for the
troops of that department, including the
militia of the states of Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming, and of the territories of Arizona
and New Mexico.
Delaware-Recent orders from headquar-
tiers Department of the East direct Maj.
w. B. Homer, Artillery Corps, who was
selected to inspect the National Guard of
Delaware, to proceed to Newark and in
spect the company recently organized at
that place.
Florida-General orders, No. 8, May II,
1903. adjutant generals Office, state of Flor
c. w. Brooks, o. l. Straub and Philip Ward,
Artillery Corps, in the inspection to be
made by those officers of the National
Guard of Florida, commencing on Monday,
the 18th instant, with Company c. 1st In
fantry, at Madison. and Company l, I'd
Infantry, at Key West; May 10, hearquar-
tiers. I'd Battalion and Company E, 1st In
fantry, at Live Oak. and headquarters, Sd
Battalion and Company E. I'd Infantry, at
Starke; May 20, Company H. LIST Infantry,
at Lake City. headquarters and Company
H, I'd Infantry, at Gainesville, and Com
pany L, I'd. at Manu. May q, Company
B, list. at Fernandina, and Company A,
I'd, at Ocala; May %, Company D, Palatka,
and headquarters, 1st Battalion, and Com
pany c. I'd. at Orlando; May %, headquar-
tiers, I'd Battalion. and Company K, "a In
fantry, at Daytona; May 25. Company G.
LIST, st. Augustine. and M, I'd, at Brooks
Vile; May 26. headquarters and band, head
quarters. 1st Battalion. and Companies A
and F, 1st Infantry, and Headquarters and
LIST Battery. Artillery Corps. at Jackson
vile, and Company B, I'd, at Leesburs; May
27th, headquarters Florida state troops
and Company D, LIST Infantry, at ITALIA
hassee. and Company G, I'd. at Barlow;
May %. Company L, list. at Apalachicola,
and band and F, I'd, at Tampa; May 20,
Company M, list Infantry, at Mariana, and
on May 81 headquarters. Sd Battalion. and
Companies l and K, list Infantry, and I'd
Battery. Artillery Corps. at Pensacola
Illinois-In addition to the officers al
ready reported as having been selected to
inspect the National Guard of Illinois,
Capt. Edward l.. King, I'd Cavalry, and
Capt. Frank D. Webster, goth Infantry,
both from Fort Sheridan, have been as
signed to the inspection of the militia or
CARNATIONS located in Chicago.
Indiana-Capt Chas Crawford, Goth In
fantry. has been directed to proceed to
indianapolis, Ind, to relieve Capt. Benja-
min Alvord, 10Th Infantry, now inspecting
the organized militia Of that state.
Maine-The coming inspections of the
Maine National Guard are as follows: Com
pany M, LIST Infantry, at Westbrook, May
is; Company H, 1st Infantry. at Rockland.
May 10; Company c. I'd Infantry, at Bath,
May 90; Company K, I'd, at Pennington,
May 81; Company K, 1st Infantry, at
Brunswick May %; Company I, I'd Infan-
try, at Eastport. May %; Company L, I'd,
at Houlton, May p; Company G, I'd, at
Bangor, May %; Company F, I'd at Dover,
June 1; Company E, I'd. at Skowhegan,
June 2; Company H. I'd, at Waterville,
June 3; Company M, I'd, at Augusta, June
4; Company A, I'd, at Gardiner, June
8; Company D. LIST Infantry. at Norway,
June 8; Company G, Biddleford, June 10;
Company F, Sanford, June II, and Com
IS, respectively.
New Mexico-General orders of May 9,
from Office of the adjutant general of New
Mexico, published the itinerary of Capt.
Kirby Walker, 14th Cavalry, who has been
designated to inspect the organized militia
of the territory. Company F and 1st Cav
airy Band, at Santa Fe. May IS; Troop A
and Company X, 1st Infantry, at East Las
Vegas, May 10; Company G, LIST Infantry,
at Albuquerque, May 10; Company H. at
Socorro, May 20; Company D. Silver City,
May o. and Company A, Las Cruces,
May o.
New York-General orders No. ., head
quarters I'd Brigade, N. G. N. Y. direct the
mobilization of the Sd Brigade and Troop
B. Cavalry, at Present Station, Albany
county on Saturday, June 13; the command
farm for one week, and by permission of
the commander-in-chief the camp will be
designated Camp Odell" Each COM
pany of infantry will be limited to the COM
missoned officers, 6 sergeants, corporals,
musicians, cooks and ~ privates The
same order directs that the privates be
selected from those having the best record
for attendance during the past drill season,
and that officers and enlisted men be fire.
quently assembled and thoroughly instruct
ed in military etiquette and guard duty be-
fore date of mobilization.
New Hampshre-Capt. John E. Mcmahon,
Artillery Corps. stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, has been assigned to the duty of
inspecting the National Guard of New
Hampshire and directed to proceed to Con-
cord and, after conference with the adjutant
general of the state, to proceed, according
to approved itinerary, to make the in
spectionS of all the organizations of the
state.
observation-disclosures orders No 81, Ma
tonal Guard of Pennsylvania announces
that the necessary number of United States
magazine rifles and carbnes have been re-
ceived from the United States government
and will be issued to the National Guard of
the state of Pennsylvania upon a basis of
ifty-f1ve to each organization, and pre-
scribes regulations attendings the shipment,
casing and return of the Springfield rifles,
cal1ber 49, to the state arsenal.
Deaths in the District.