Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
THE hB1NAL GUARD
Changes 70 Be Made in Desig-
nations IS Of Companies.
PLAN FQRzJULY OUTING
LIEUT.. BRumMErr OF NAVAL
BATTALION ADVANCED ! IN RANK.
Extracts From the Inspection Report
Of Capt Stevens-Organizing the
Brigade Team.
PLAN FQR=JULY OUTING


MES of the two regiments. respectively,
will be designated alphabetically from A to
M. instead of alphabetically from A to D.
by battalions. In other words. Company A,
I'd Battalion, is to be known hereafter as
Company E. LIST Regiment, and Company
D, 9th Battalion as Company M, I'd Regi-
ment. The four companies of the LIST Bat
talon and the four companies of the 4th
Battalion will retain their present letter
designations. The complete list Of changes
follows: - t@r
Companies A. B. c and D, 1st Battalion,
will be known, respectively, as Companies
A. B, c and D. 1st Regiment Company A,
I'd Battalion. as Company E, LIST Regiment;
Company b. I'd Battalion, as Company L,
LIST Regiment; Company c, I'd Battalion, as
Company G., 1st Regiment; Company ID,
I'd Battalion. Company H. LIST Regiment,
and Company A, Sd Battalion, as Company
l, list Regiment
In the I'd Regiment.
| Companies A, B, c and D, 4th Battalion.
| will be known, respectively as Companies
A, B, and d, I'd Regiment: Company A.
9Th Battalion, as Company E, I'd Regiment;
Company B. 9th Battalion, as Company F,
I'd Regiment; Company C. 5th Battalion,
as Company G, I'd Regiment; Company d,
9Th Battalion, as Company H. I'd Regiment;
Company A, 9th Battalion as Company /,
I'd Regiment; Company B, 9th Battalion,
as Company K, I'd Regiment; Company c,
9th Battalion, Company l., I'd Regi-
ment, and Company D, 9th Battalion,
Company NJ ID Regiment.
| The collar insignia of the officers and en-
| listed men of the list and I'd Regiments
must also be changed by the 1st of July.
The letters d. c. will be worn on each side
of the collar, and the regimental and com
pany designations located in the angles of
the crossed rifles,
A dirpctip0 fhp changes
enumerated in the foregoing and embracing
Illustrations to make clear the exact de-
signs for the new collar insignia will be
issued from District militia headquarters
probably next week,
Details of Summer Outing.
General orders will soon be isesued in ref
erence to the summer outing of the brigade,
to begin Thursday morning. July % AL
though the details are far from settled, it
is certain that the customary camp will be
established ats point near Fort Hunt, Va
The guard will remain in camp, with drills
guard duty and tfls like to occupy atten-
ton. until Monday morning, July IL when
the troops, equipped with shelter tents and
other necessary equipment, will take the
field for a day and night to be devoted to
maneuvers After Spending another day in
camp the guardsmen will quite likely be
camp for affothef'iLday, after which the
permanent camp, 1t is understood, will be
struck and the remainder of the ten days
outing devoted to- mareuvering under con-
ditiorrs appioximating' TO some extent those
apt to be encountered, in time of war.
To Command Naval Battalion.
During an exceptionally enjoyable recep-
ton in honor of the commanding general
and the officers Of the general staff of the
District militia aboard the U. S. s. Fern
last Wednesday evening the officers of the
hai, "a
Harries made the important announcement
that he will promote Lieutenant X. H.
Brummett to the rank of lieutenant COM
mander to fill the vacancy created by the
recent resignation of Lieutenant Command
err Sherburne G. Hopkins. The announce
ment was enthusiastically received
General Harries explained that he is thor
oughly satisfied with the condition of af-
fairs in the Naval Battalion at present, and
that he has confidence in Lieutenant Brum-
nett Under the new order of things the
indications that the organization OF
ia ckies will take on new lease OF life ana
move rapidly to- the fore.
Extracts From Capt. Stevens Report.
Gen. Harries is in receipt of the follow
ing communication from Lieut.. Col. }.
Parker, 18th Cavalry, acting assistant ad-
jutant general, u. S. army:
II have the honor to call your attention to
the following extracts from a report of the
ipsnection of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia made by Capt G.
W. F. Stevens. Artillery Corps, in report
dated May 49, 1893:
The battalions are numbered from one
to six in the two regiments, each battalion
also lettering companies from A to d. This
should be done away with and designations
be made according to regiment
The guard is generally very credtable.
The administration and papers, records,
&C. at brigade headquarters excellent.
The brigade store rooms show proper
ttshl 10 p,r n aat-frr ar,1
ords.
The battalion store rooms good.
:" Second Battalion, LIST Regiment, store
room especially creditable.
The battalion drills We're good.
""1here are large number of young
meQrin the guard 49,
tGThe inferior limit of age being eigh-
teen.'
Attention is also called to the fact that
to the question How many officers and en-
listed men can be depended upon to enter
the United States service for a period not
to exceed nine months in the event of a
sudden call by the President? the COM
mandng officer of Company B. 1st Bat
talon. replied, Don't know an inquiry
that was answered intelligently by every
other company commander in the brigade"
Selecting the Brigade Team.
Instructions have been issued from mill
tia headquarters to facilitate the selection
of a brigade r5i3he team for the present sea-
son. i ne lHSk1fStctvoi Iille pfdCtlce OF the
1st Regimentfis directed to select not ex-
ceeding eighteen officers and men from the
1st Regiment; ;. the Inspector of rifle prac-
tice of the "a Regiment not exceeding
twenty-five men from the I'd Regiment.
and the Inspector OF rifle practice of the
1st Separate Battalion, not exceeding three
men from the LIST Separate Battalion for
preliminary practice, and will report the
names of the i1en Selected by them to the
inspector general ofsrifle practice not later
than June 8. tsf III
No officer or soldisr shall be selected for
position on the brigade team who cannot
devote two half days in each week to team
practice. VI -
The officers fhnd men selected for this
practice, and an officers and men who were |
members of the brigade team of 1902. win |
be considered as on detached duty from
their respective organizations during the
time that they are retained on the practice |
roll and will report to and obey the orders |
of the inspector general of rife practice.
Monday, June 8, Wednesday. June 10 |
Friday, June u. and Saturday June IL, the
range will he open at 80 o'clock D. m for
voluntary practice
Monday, June Is, Wednesday June II. |
and Friday. June 10. the range will be open |
at 2:15 O'Clock pm. for competitive prac- /
tice, In which the alternates of the brigade |
team of 1902, and the officers and men Sc |
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