Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

commissioned stan Of various feGl-
ments and battalions. wiAifsthe battalion In
spectors Of rife practice are at the range
today. -Four days havesbeen set aside for
the completion Of shaxpshooters scores
and the scores necessary to Quaity as ex-
perts. The range was found 10 be in ex-
cellent condition and Remembers OF the
brigade were able to finish without inter-
ference with the regulars that are en-
camped at the range.
The two troops of regulars there will not
have their pistol practice at OrdWay. as
was at first intended, hut will return to
Fort Myer where pistblsrange has been
fitted up.
Report Of Colz Britton.
The final report of the executive COM
mittee of the Interstate National Guard
Association has just been. issued by Col.
Edward E. Britton of New York. chairman
of the committee. Col Britton is the
chairman of the executive committee, and
as such has worked indefatigably for the
benefit of the guardsmen throughout the
country. Gen. George H. Harries, COM
handing the District militia, Is also a
member of the committee, and has helped
in the work it has been called upon to do
The report just published was submitted
to the association at it's recent meeting in
Columbus, Ohio. To the many guardsmen
who are not thoroughly acquainted with
the aims and objects of the associa ton the
following paragraph from the report will
1t may be of interest to note that since
the last convention of this association
January, 1902, there have been distributed
in the aggregate nearly 6SOOO speeches,
pamphlets and circulars which accompa-
MED them or were mailed separately, and
the chairman of this committee has written
more than Loco letters relating to militia
legislation. With realizing sense of the
dlmcullles IN the way of final enactment
of militia law, with knowledge of the flu
tility of the earnest efforts made during
the previous ITO years, it was sought to
bring to bear every conceivable influence
which might aid in the desired result. Not
only has the obsolete law of 1892 been re-
pealed and replaced by the best measure
which the various interests could agree
upon, out the press and public, from one
end OF the country to the other, are alive
to the Importance of an effective organized
militia. Congress is favorable to it's liberal
support, and it has made many powerful
and valuable friends in all directions. 1t
will now rest with the intelligent admins
tration of the new law, by the United
States authorities, and with the patriotic
earnestness of the organized militia, to
provide for our country well-armed,
its best elements which shall be the de-
pository of the force of the republic. -
General Notes.
Nothing further has been heard at bri-
gade headquarters regarding the equip
the chief of ordnance of the army has
started on it's way to Washington. The
acting adjutant general Captain Robbins
has received notice from the War Depart
ment that the battery is on it's way, but
that is all that has been heard.
Several of the militia officers were en-
tertained at mess by the officers of the I'd
United States Cavalry who are now on the
rifle range at Ordway, Md. Some of the
officers were among those who were in
camp with the brigade last summer. and
several of them were in Cuba when the
District regiment arrived.
The following enlisted men have been
discharged on their own application: Pri-
vate George E. Hughes, brigade band; Pri-
vate August B. Schmidt, brigade band.
By reason of removal from the District
the following have been discharged: Pri-
vate Edward Abrams. brigade band; Pri-
vate IgnaZio Bonadonna, brigade band;
Private John B. Mcdonald, brigade band;
Private Grayson E. Brandenburg, Com
pany A, 4th Battalion.
Private Daniel ]. FerftOn, Ambulance
Corps; Private Charles w. Huff, Ambu-
lance Corps; Corporal Murray c. Ricketts,,
Company B. I'd Battalion, Private William
P. Fitzgerald, Company B, I'd Battalion;
Private William P. Ryan, Company B. I'd
Battalion, have been discharged In the In
terest of the service.
The organization of company of vete-
rams of the Spanish war is progressing rap
idly Capt Clarence v. Sayers, the prime
mover in the affair. wants to get his COM
pany into the guard before the next camp.
A meeting of those interested is to be held
in room %. National Guard Armory, We'd
nesday evening next. All who have served
in the Spanish war the Philippines and
who are interested are requested to attend.
Among those who will join the company are
the following: c. V. Sayer, c. Davenport,
VIM. bowling r. G. Iglehart, Il. Maple, A.
Heitmuler. VIM. Ohm.