Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Conclusion Of Inspection by
Officer Of the Army.
GOING TO ST. LOUIS
COMPANY L, I'D REGIMENT, WILL
ATTEND THE EXPOSITION.
Text of the Bill Providing for a Re
organization Of the
Brigade.

The inspection of the local brigade, under
the provisions of the new militia law. by an
army officer detailed by the War Depart
rrent. was concluded last evening. Com
psny E. I'd Regiment; Company K. I'd Regi-
ment. and the I'd Division. Naval Battalion,
were the only organizations to attain a
percentage Of 100 per cent in the matter OF
attendance. As a rule the guardsmen pre-
scented a more soldierly appearance than
they did several weeks ago when the an
nual inspection and muster was in progress.
First Lieut.. r. B. Clayton. commanding
Company L. I'd Regiment, is planning to
take his command to the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton. The organization will make the visit
tiers have been reserved for eighty men, so
that members of other companies may ar
range to go with Company L to the big
fair until the quota is filled.
The week assigned to the local
guardsmen by the exposition management
Is September 1924; but change to DC
tober 1922. so as to cover District or Co
lumbia day, may be made. The exposition
authorities suggested this change OF GATE
when they assigned quarters for September,
and the matter is now in Col. Bretts han1s.
There are barracks and camping facilities
inside the grounds for 1900 troops; ana all
have been taken to September II. The bar
racks are fitted up with cots, bath rooms
and mess hall. There will be morning
drill. after which the men will be at liberty
to go where they please, and dress parade
after supper each evening. The morning
drill is intended to be company affair, ana
Lieut.. Clayton proposes to give a good eX-
hibition of what Washington can do IN ex-
tended and close order, tent pitching, guard
mounting and setting-up exercises. The
mer will have ample time to see the ex-
poSition and masses will he issued by the
exposition, countersigned by company COM
manders, allowing them free entrance 10
the grounds. if they wish to go out and see
the city Of st. Louis.
Reorganization Of Brigade.
The text Of the bill recently introduced in
the House by Representative Morrell, to
amend an act entitled AN act to provide
for the organization of the militia of the
District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses" approved March l, 1889, after the
enabling clause follows:
THAT from and after July 1. 1904 the
National Guard of the District of Columbia
shall be reorganized as follows:
Sec. 2. That the staff Of the brigade
commander (who shall be the brigadier
general commanding the militia) shall con-
sst of one assistant adjutant general, with
the rank of lieutenant colonel; one inspec-
tor, one judge advocate, one quartermaster,
one commissary, one ordnance officer and
one engineer, each with the rank of major;
one surgeon with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, two aids-de-camp, each with the
rank of captain: Provided, That the officer
of the army assigned by the President of
the United States to act as adjutant gen.
eral of the militia of the District of CO.
lumbia shall receive pay and allowances
two grades above that of the rank held by
him on the active list of the army: Pro-
vided, That such increase of pay and al
lowances shall not exceed the pay and al
lieutenant
active list of the army.
"Sec. 3. That in time Of peace the Ma
tional Guard shall consist of not more than
thrty-two companies of infantry, four COM
panies of coast artillery, one troop of cav
airy, one battery of field artillery, one sig
nal corps company, one hospital corps and
three bands.
Regiments of Infantry.
"Sec. A. That regiments of infantry shall
consist of three battalions; and to each
regiment there shall be one colonel, one
lieutenant colonel, one adjutant (captain),
one quartermaster (captain), one commits
sary (captain), one surgeon (major), two
assistant surgeons (captains), one assistant
| surgeon first lieutenanD, one chaplain (cap-
tam, one sergeant major, one Quartermas-
ter sergeant, one commissary sergeant two
color sergeants: also band, to consist of
one chief musician, one principal musician
one drum major, four sergeants eight cor
porals, one cook and twelve privates; one
sergeant lnrst class of the hospital corps,
three sergeants of the hospital corps, six
privates Qirst class of the hospital corps.
three privates of the hospital corps.
section D. That the battalions Of tnfan-
Try shall whenever practically consist OF
four companies; and to each battalion there
snail DC one major, one battalion adjuta MT
ulrst lleutenant), one battalion quarter
master and commissary Second lieutenant)
and one battalion sergeant major
Section n
fantry there shall be one captain one first
lieutenant, one second lieutenant one first
sergeant one quartermaster sergeant four
sergeants, eight corporals, two cooks two
privates.
Section T. That company of coast ar.
tillery shall consist of one captain one
| first lieutenant. one second lieutenant one
| first sergeant, one quarterma ster sergean mt
eight sergeants, twelve corporals tao
cooks, two mechanics, two musicians and
elghty-one privates: Provided That when
| two or more companies of coas. artillery
have been mustered in, the following Of
| fcers and non-commssioned officers of coast
artillery, in addition to the company Of.
| ficers, are authorized: One ma jor one
| first lieutenant, one assistant surgeon (frst
| lieutenanO, one second lieutenant one SER
geant major.
Troop of Cavalry.
"Section 8. That a troop of cavalry shall
consist of one captain, one first lieutenant.
one second lieutenant, first sergeant
one quartermaster sergeant, six sergeants,
eight corporals, two cooks, two farriers
and blacksmiths, one saddler, one wagner
two trumpeters and seventy-six privates
Section 8. That the battery of field ar
tillery shall consist of one captain two first
lieutenants one second lieutenant one first
sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant one
stable sergeant. six sergeants, twelve cor
porals, two cooks. four artiicers, two mu-
sicians and ninety-one privates.
Section 10. That the signal corps COM
pany shall consist of one captain, one first
lieutenant. one second lieutenant five first
rails. thirty first-class privates and twenty
second-class privates.
Section IL. That the hospital corps shall
consist of one ambulance company one
field hospital and of the sergeants first
class, sergeants. corporals and privates