The Washington times., 1903-07-05
CUARDSMEN'S DRILL
FOR ENCAMPMENT

ciou5 drill hall to be mustered IN. and
hftyone of them were accepted and the
oath OF allegiance administered to them
by Major Ourand. inspector general of
the local militia The caissons and
gun carriages are in the drill hall at the
present time. The carriages have been
made for 3.2 guns. and the pieces will
be fitted on them within the coming
week
Il is expected that the battery will
make an excellent showing at the an
nual encampment. because there are
some experienced artillerists in the
ranks. and the new men are all apt
scholars and look as If they would learn
quickly. Because of the fact that the
Fort MyeT artillery will be on a prac-
tice march during the National Guard
encampment. Battery viii be divided
into two platoons and each regiment of
the guard will have one-haIf of it.
Naval Battalion Dampened.
The driving rain served to dampen the
ardor of but one command in the entire
Guard the Naval Battalion. which. to-
gether with the other organizations, re-
ceived its orders to report on the White
Lot TO participate in the drill. was not
on hand, although all of the other or
ganizations were there and made a cred
liable showing. Adjutant General Cor
bin complimented General Harries on the
looks of the brigade. and things were
moving smoothly when the rain came VI
and the general sent his men to the ar
mory to keep them from getting soaked
II is believed the drill Monday and the
parade yesterday will serve to assist the
officers of the Guard while at camp, be-
cause many of the men in line on those
two days were out for the first time.
Appointments.
The following appointments made by
the President in the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and casualties and
changes that have occurred during the
quarter ended June 30, 1903, are ar
nounced:
Second Battalion-First Lieutenant J.
Harry Bean, Company p. Second Bat
talon, to be captain. March 16, 1903, to
iii original vacancy Company c.
Second Lieut. Milton J. Ernest, Company
d, Second Battalion. to be first lieuten-
ant, March 16, 1903, 20 I'LL original va
cancy. Company c. Private Leonard
H. Johnson, to be second lieutenant,
March 16. 1908. to fill original vacancy.
Company CO
Fifth Battalion-Second Lieut. AIAert
B. Weir, Company B, Fifth Battalion
to be hrst lieutenant, March %, 1903. vice
Andrews. resigned Company Al
Sixth Battalion-FTrst Sergt. Frank
E. Skinner, to be captain. March &c
1908. to fill original vacancy. Com
pany b. Sergt Bruce Magruder, tc
be first lieutenant, March 26. 1903, to fll
original vacancy. Company B) Sergt
Clarence A. GOoding. to be second lieu
tenant, March 26. 1903, to fill original
vacancy. Company B)
First Separate BattaliGn-Sergt. Syl-
vester H. Epps. to be first lieutenant.
April %, 1903. vice Covington, resigned.
Company c.
Naval Battalion-Lieut. Randolph b
Brummett to be lieutenant commander
April 10, 1903, vice Hopkins. resigned
John Doyle Carmody to be ensign. March
10. 1903, vice Dempf, promoted. (Second
division)
designations.
Early D. Yoder. first lieutenant. Com
pany p. Second Battalion, March 12
1903; Sherbourne C. Hopkins, lieutenant
commander. Naval Battalion, April 8
1903; Robert 3. Covington, first lieu
tenant. Company c. First Separate Bat
TALON. april 8. 1903; Lemuel E. TAFT,
second lieutenant. Company c. Fifth
Battalion, June s, 1903; William E
Browne. first lieutenant. Company c.
First Battalion, June Is, 1903; Eugene
p Corvaizier, captain, Company D. Third
Battalion, June 80. 1903.
Discharges.
The following named enlisted men
have been dishonorably discharged from
the Guard during the quarter ending
June 30. 1903: Clarence E Altemus.
Marsh \. Bodenhamer, Guy Brazee, VII
liam y. Butler, Frank F. Davis, Robert
r Dodson. George f. Gilman, Hugh
Hayes, George ". Jones, Lee C. Lamp
kin. Eugene O'Bryhim. and Thomas Rob
inson.
The following have been ordered hon
orably discharged on account Of remova
from the District:
Private LebbeOus X. Clemens. Com
pany c, Second Battalion
Private Edward " Riley. Company c
Second Battalion.
Private Emmet II. Woodward. Com
pany c, Second Battalion
Ldndsman Thornton 7. Kelley, Second
Division Naval Battalion.
The following have been honorably
discharged TO accept promotion by com
mission.
Private Leonard II. Johnson, Company
G. Second Battalion.
Sergeant Clarence A. GoOding. Com
pany B. Sixth Battalion.
Sergeant Bruce Magruder, Company B
Sixth Battalion.
Sergeant Sylvester II. Epps. Company
g. First Separate Battalion.
Sergeant william c. Neumeyer. Com
pany 3, First Regiment, has been de-