The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Must Appear in Light March
ing Order.
STANDING OF ORGANIZATIONS
New Drill Hall Repaired and Regular
Practice Will Now Be Resumed.
Naval Militia Plans.

partment AdjutaRt General Brett, who
is also a captain in the regular service,
has been designated by the Secretary OF
War as the officer to ofiiciate at the in
spection The dates announced by the
War Department follow.
Field and staff, First Regiment, at
O'Clock D. IN. February .; Second Bat
talon, First Regiment. at S:15 o'clock
p. m. February .; general staff and
general on-commissioned staff at.
O'Clock D. m. February 8, First Battal-
ion. First Regiment, at Center Market
Armory, at O'Clock p. m. February q;
Third Battalion, First Regiment, at s
O'Clock o. m. February S, Naval Bat
talon, on board L. s. s. Puritan, at 3
o'clock p n. February 8; First Battery,
Field. Artillery, and Signal Corps.
at Center Market Armory, at SD
O'Clock p. m. February 10; Sec
ond Battalion, Second Regiment, at
osclccklp. m February %; field and STAR
and First Battalion. Second Regiment,
at O'Clock D. m February a; Third
Battalion. Second Regiment, at O'Clock
p. m. February Is; band, corps of field
music and Ambulance Corps, at
o'clock p. m. February Is; FIRST Separate
battalion. at Center Market Armory, at
'cloca. o. M. February Il.
Light Marching Older.
1t is specified in the order that light
marching order viii govern the inspeo-
ton. The rrler. will wear light blue uni
forms, forage caps, and black shoes
the collars ard gloves will be uniformly
white, and the inspection. when posi-
bic, viii be preceded by q review. IN
speaking OF the last annual muster and
inspection of the different organizations
of the Guard, Genera Brett says:
The number Of organizations parad-
ing every man was increased in 1903 by
one raising the number to be commend
cd as models IN this respect to fourteen
The eleven Organization following with
80 per cert or over present are emitted
to favorable mention
ut Is expected that the organizations
parading under 80 per cent will strive at
the coming inspection and muster to i'm
prove their records.
Amy company or division parading
less than % per cent will be considered
as having fallen below 1.-The required
standard of efficiency. and viii be sub
ject to further and special inspection.
"Oficers viii submit without delay TO
the adlutant general the address of resi-
Gence and place CT business and teIe-
phone cali of either or both.
Regular Drills Begins.
On Tuesday evening the regular drills
Of the Guard will be resumed after a
suspension. of t3o weeks. The earpen-
tiers who were engaged 10 do the work
at the sarnory say they used about a5.e0D
square feet of Lumber in making the
improvements TO the large drill hall over
the Ninth Street wing of the Center
Market It is believed the Guardsmen
wiz be able 20 do better work on the
rev floor soE the olc one they stumbled
on broken boards, and slipped on much
worn boards, and this marred the ap-
pearances of the commands.
Last Thursday evening Commander
Ssratfon. CT the District Naval Mini
tia. held an officers meeting aboard the
Puritan. now anchored about midstreaTn
in the Washington channel just below
the Potomac River pleasure steamers
The commander Informed his subordin-
ates he had finally succeeded in getting
a regular naval instructor to coach the
officers of the battalion at The meetings
and classes to be held throughout the
winter He announced tisiit Tuesday OF
this week had been SELECTED as the time
for the first session of the school. and
asked for a large attendance.
Cruise on Warship.
Commander Stratton advised all the
men in his command who could posi-
bly, do so to accept the offer of ths
Navy Department TO allow them tc
take a cruise, Of one or two months
aboard a United States warship The
only provision made by the department
is that the persons who participate ir
the cruise must pay for their mess
Because of the fact that battalion
commanders in the Guard have moi
sent in to militia headquarters the
reports for the quarter ending Deem
Der 81. the reports from headquarters
have not gone to the War Department
yet Their attention has been called
to the laxity. and in addition to being
asked for last years reports, they have
been requested TO avoid such delays ir
the future, as it does not look well for
the local citizen-so idiery
Colonel May on Leave.
Leave of absence of ten days has
been granted Col Henry May, of the
First Regiment. Throughout his alb
sence Lieutenant Colonel Burton Ross
who has had charge of the regiment
the greater portion of the time during
the last two years or more, will act as
colonel.
At his own request, Captain Ferree
of the Second Regiment, has been or.
dered to turn over to Lieutenant Pun
phrey, OF Company Nj, Second Regiment
all public property for which ne is re
sponsible, and report to the command
ing officers of the First Regiment an,
Battalion for duty.
First Lieut.. w A McCathran, O.
Company A, First Regiment, has beer
recommended for appointment as adju-
tart First Battalion, First Regiment.
A new company has been organized il
the Guard. and viii be known as Com
pany a, Second Regiment. This com
pany has been formed by T. P Heap
formerly "a first lieutenant Of Cornpan,
rs, First Regiment, and has muster
OF nifty men. "A meeting will be held b.
the new company on January is TO cleo
their future officers