The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-18
GUARDSNEN WORK
FOR AN ARMORY
Believe Congress Will Make
an Appropriation.
PLACE FOR LARGE BALLS
Inaugural Functions Could Find Home
in StTuctuTe-Woul1 Save
Money.
PLACE FOR LARGE BALLS

Since Congress convened, speculation
has been rife in District militia circles
as 10 whether tho local soldiery win get
an appropriation for "a new armory at
This season. The difficulty the inaugural
committee Is having in selecting place
in which 10 hold the ban on the might
OF March 4, seems TO give the officers
ot the Guard new hope. IL has always
been contended that If the local militia
is granted an appropriation sufficiently
large 10 erect a suitable armory, the
building can also be used for the inau-
Eural halls and other large national
functions
A bill asking for Sl,O0O 600 with which
To build the new armory, in the vicinity
at Fifteenth and ID streets northwest.
has been drafted. and Will be presented
TO Congress, within the near future.
The officers of the Guard seem confident
they will get the structure.
This is not the first time such a bill
has been presented TO Congress, Tut 1t
is, however. the only time the bin raised
the Committee on Appropriations. Hay-
inE gotten the measure this far those
who are trying 10 get IL through have
high hopes. In the new aTmory ii is
believed that regimental formations can
be gone through at least once a month.
ard general efficiency of the Guard
greatly enhanced.
IL is argued by those who seek the
appropriation the United States Govern
ment can save money by erecting a
permanent armorv for the Guard.
At present a rent of $1,000 is paid each
year for the Center Market armory.
This amount paid for many years would
erect new structure.
AT Fort Myer.
Adjutant General Brett, of the Dis
trict National Guard. was at Fort Myer
yesterday afternoon, il being one Of the
regular drill days of the cavalry regi-
ment al that place.
Aejutant General Brett. who is a
senior captain in the regular army. is in
line for promotion. and speculation is
now rife as 10 whether or not he viii
remain at the head Of the District
militia when he goes another step higher
on the army ladder
The last session Of the school OF IN
s;ruction" for the officers of the District
National Guard viii be held Thursday.
December % Captain Muir. who has
been instructing the officers in the new
infantry regulations. expresses himself
as wei pleased with the progress made
by the officers He SAYS that after the
next lesson each officer viii be thor
cughly competent 10 instruct the en-
listed men.
District Men In Inaugural Parade.
VIII the District National Guard act
= ms rfslHsH q.
Welt In the inaugural parade? This
question is asked AT military headduar-
tiers. IL Is conceded that no finer or
better showing can be made by any
other volunteer military organization.
and coupled with this is the fact that IN
past years the District militia has had
some place OF honor in the parade. AS
this years parade is 10 be chiefly OF a
military nature, the District militia Is
somewhat doubtful as 10 where il will
land Ia the parade.
The commanding officers Of the First
and Second Regiments have each re-
ceived sharp note setSIg forth that
November last ea3quarters addressed
Them lette~ requesting them to submit
a scheme on theort teal and practical
instruction for their respective regi-
ments during the present drill season.
Adiutant General Brett in his latest
note says.
No Reply.
II am directed by the commanding
general 20 inform YOU that no reply has
been received 10 that letter, though
more than month has passed. that
your failure 10 give the subject your
most earnest and earliest attention must
naturally be interpreted as demonstrat-
ing a lack OF interest In the progressive
advancement Of the regiment; and that
colonies cannot expect enthusiasm and
efficiency from their subordinate officers
III they do rot point the way and lead
IN all the useful work Of their organiza-
tions."
Commander ". S. Stratton. director