Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
the east. sharpshoeters will be very scarce
when the new long-distance army rihe Is
Promotion From the Ranks.

Promotion From the Ranks.
Gen. Haywood eommends the new law
which allows promotion from the ranks |
"as all the officers in the marine corps ap-
pointed from that source have turned out
we'll, and 1t has been the means OF reward
ing worthy non-commissioned Officers. he
says that the location of the headquarters
offices of the corps in the Nils buiio'ng'
in close proximity to the Navy Department,
has greatly facilitated the transaction OF
business, but 1T is found that the space al
loted to the corps, nineteen rooms, Is en-
tirely inadequate to accommodate the Ger
ical force of the corps and afford sufficient
room for the valuable records pertaining TO
the corps, and 1t has, therefore, been found
necessary to store these records I'm non
flreproof building at the marine parracks.
These records run back more than hun
dred years. 1t is earnestly requested tnat
additional rooms in the Mills BUILDING De
allotted to the marine corps, in order tna1
the records may be stored in an accessible
place and beyond the danger of further mu-
tiiation and destruction.
New Barracks Desired.
The section of the new building occupied
| by enlisted men, Gen. Haywood says Is
! not nearly large enough for the use of the
! command. and as the old barracks have
| been condemned as not being fit for further
/ occupancy he submits an estimate OF $780,
/ 600 for the purpose of charging the present
| new quarters. and providing for suitable
! hand room mess hall and kitchen. II these
changes are made 1T is proposed 10 move We
| the old quarters, take down the wall on
Sth street, and place neat iron renee IN
| its stead which, he says. would ada greatly
| to the appearance of the post. Cen Hey-
| wood says that the property lying between
| the present eastern boundary of the navy
| yard and nth street southeast Is regarded
| as a highly desirable site for the locauon
| Of a marine barracks and parade ground
l rDyp1ff o.
| chase.
| The marine barracks at the navy yard.
| he says '1s located at the main gate. with
out any space for parade, drill and recrea-
| ton ground for the command consequently
| the men are compelled to go outside for any
| outdoor sports. This state of affairs should
| not exist at any barracks
| aIn view of the above it is earnestly
| hoped that the e-mentioned land may
| be acquired by the department TINS year.
| in order that a new, up-to-date, nreproo1
| barracks, which is a necessity AT Such an
| important navy yard that in Washing
| ton, may be erected in the near future
The Marine Band.
In a chapter devoted to the Marine Band,
| General Haywood says
| 1.-The Marine Band continues in a high
state of efficiency under the instruction of
the leader of the band. William II. Santel-
mann United States Marine Corps, and is
rendered by it to be the leading military
band of the United States
1.-The band furnishes music on all occa-
sions of ceremony at the White House and
! on other public occasions. and during the
summer months gives weekly concerts al
the White House and Capitol grounds and
at the marine barracks in this city. These
| concerts seem to be greatly appreciated by
those who attend them. and the band ap-
| pears to be considered the representative
national band of the United States.
I'm order to keep UP the standard of the
| organization the best musical talent in the
country should be secured. but owing to the
constant troubles with the various musica
= unions of the country 1T is difficult to ge
hrst-class men to enlist for the pay now
} given to musicians of the band. and as fas
| as their terms of enlistment expire the bes
musicians decline to re-enlist. owing to The
fact that they afraid that they will no
be allowed to accept outside engagements
which would make their pay correspond
with the amount they could earn in civil
life.
IN order to keep this excellent band vi
to the high state of efficiency which it ha:
attained. / earnestly recommend that tn,
pay of the musicians be increased as fol
lows:
ITO the leader, the pay and allowances o
a captain.
ITO the second leader. the pay and allow
. 1 ances of a second lieutenant.
, ITO first-class musicians. 500 per month
''TO second-class musicians, s75 pc
month.
with the increases recommended tn,
high standard of the band can be main
, tanned. and the Marine Band will continu,
to be the leading band of the United
States"
The Corps Complimented.
In concluding his report General Haywood
says: