Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Col. Brett to Report as Adju-
tant General Monday.
TO BE GIVEN A DINNER
INTEREST IN THE COMPETITORS
AT SEA GIRT.
Mr. Elliot Woods to Enter the Naval
Battalion as Navigating Officer
Opening Of Gymnasium.

There Is never any excitement in National
Guard circles during the ten days the rep
resentatives Of the District brigade are on
the range at Sea Girt. The center Of oper-
atoms seems to be moved to the New Jer-
sey coast and everything awaits the return
Of the marksmen.
Lieut.. Col. Lloyd M. Brett, who has been
ordered to report to General Harries for
duty with the National Guard as adjutant
general. will not report in this city. but at
Sea Girt Monday. Colonel Brett leaves for
Sea Grit tonight or tomorrow morning, and
will report to General Harries there. 1t Is
not likely that his assumption of the office
Of adjutant general will result in any
changes in the manner Of conducting bust
ness in the National Guard The Office work
Of the local brigade has always been
model that even the regular army could
pattern after with credit. There are some
forms used in the militia headquarters that
are not used in the regular army, and Col
onel Brett will have to familiarize himself
with these If he has not already done so.
It Is believed that the National Guard will
very shortly feel the benefit of having as
Its chief Of STAFF a man Of the reputation
for active work enjoyed by the new adju-
tant general.
Colonel Brett will be the guest Of honor
evening by the officers of the army who
have been associated with him the last few
years as testimonial Of the esteem in
which he is held. The dinner will be at
tended by the officers of the I'd Cavalry,
the 4th Field Battery the signal corps
medical corps and Of such other depart
ments as may have received invitations to
participate. Colonel Brett is one Of the
most popular officers of the army, and as
a cavalry officer Is not believed to have an
wi ha aOir ant n
Cavalry, U. s. A, with which he has served
almost the entire time he has been in the
army. has demonstrated his marked ability,
and his fellow officers take this time. when
he Is about to leave them for other duties
to show how they feel toward him.
Eyes on Sea Girt.
The work that has been done by the Ma
tonal Guard at Sea Girt has been pleasing
to the stay-at-home members, although the
crucial test has not yet come Next week
will be the trying time, when the national
trophy match will be shot. and the teams
Of the various states compete with the regu-
lar army, navy and marine corps for su-
premacy. The army will meet the guards
men on something like equal ground this
year for the first time in many years
During the years that followed the war
with Spain the army did not have time or
opportunity to devote to target practice
represented to any large extent on the
ranges at Sea Girt. This year, however,
every organization, with a few exceptions
have had all the target practice they could
get. and some OF the army teams have
been shooting all summer. The compett-
ton between the army department teams
at Chicago was just concluded last Satur-
day and the men who stood highest in the
matches there were selected to represent
their respective arms Of the service at Sea
Girt in competition for the national trophy
Navigator for tho Jackies.
The prospects are that before another
month has passed the District Naval Bat
talon will receive most welcome addition
in the person Of Mr.. Elliot Woods, superin-
tendent Of the Capitol. who is a candidate
for appointment as navigator of the bat
talon. Lieut.. Commander R. B. Brummett
has received from Major Ourand, the acting
adjutant general of the brigade an order for
the brigade examining board to assemble
and examine Mr. Woods. and it Is probable
that he Will be commissioned within a very
few weeks. Mr.. Woods is one of the best
known of the younger public officials. He
Is regarded as a close student of mathe-
matics and has reputation as an astrono-
mer. His appointment as navigating officer
of the battalion will have the effect of re-
ieving Lieut.. Commander Brummett, who
has been compelled to perform these duties
himself In addition to the duty of COM
thusiastic over his prospect of appoint
ment and it is believed by those familiar
with the battalion that his appointment
signalizes the beginning of better things
and marks the course of the improvements
that Lieut.. Commander Brummett will
make in his organization from time to time.
The battalion was never in better condition
than it is at present, as is evidenced by the
attendance at the drill last night, the first
that has been given since the organization
returned from its practice cruise The work
of the battalion on the cruise was most sat
isfactory to the officers thereof. The COM
manding officer Is at present at work on his
report of the cruise and expects to have 1t
ready to present to Gen Harries after the
latters return from Sea Grit.
Practice March Planned.
That the hard work that was exacted Of
the members of the National Guard during
the recent encampment at Leesburg was
not in vain is shown by the request that has
been made by Capt. Skinner of Company K
of the I'd Regiment to permit his company
to make practice march to Burnt Mills to-
night for the purpose of camping and hav-
ing a skirmish drill. This is the second
time since the close of the encampment
that Capt. Skinner has taken his company
out for a practice march. Owing to the fact
that Monday is legal holiday the members
of the company have arranged to remain in
the field until Monday night. They will go
out in heavy marching order and will carry
shelter tents and rations for two days.
The equipment will be exactly the same as
If the boys were going out on active service
and their camp duties will be similar to
those of the camp at Leesburg on smaller
scale. of course.
Opening Of the Gymnasium.
Mai E. H. Neumeyer. president Of the
board of control Of the National Guard
Athletic Association. has announced that
the gymnasium at the Center Market ar
mory will be open on and after Tuesday
night. October g. at 8 o'clock The an
nouncement of the opening Of the gymna-
stun also contains the information that all
membership cards issued prior to July l.
1903. are Cancelled. and 1t will be necessary
for those wishing to become members to
take out new tickets A fee of so cents
will be charged for the use of lockers and
this will entitle the holder Of the privilege
to the use of the gymnasium and to play on
the athletic teams. The 25-cent member
ship fee gives the member the privilege Of
the gymnasium on nights when the teams
are not playing. Prof Joseph Koran, the
physical director of the association, has
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