Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Delay in Forwarding Pay
Rolls to Headquarters.
COMPANY MUSTERED IN
TWO OFFICERS OF THE FIELD
BATTERY WILL RESIGN.
New Commander Takes Charge Of
Naval Battalion-Percentag Of At
tendance at Last Inspection.
COMPANY MUSTERED IN

Considerable in the way of criticism Is
being heard regarding those organization
commanders of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia who have failed to for
ward to militia headquarters the pay rolls
for the period ended the 31st of last month.
Notwithstanding the fact that general Or
ders directed that the pay rolls should be
delivered at headquarters not later than the
10th instant, seventeen organization COM
manders have failed to comply with the re-
quirement.
Capt. Andrew Parker, acting paymaster,
Is ready and anxious to disburse the funds
Immediately after the receipt by him of the
last roll, but his hands are tied so long as
even one roll Is lacking. Consequently, 1t Is
explained, the delinquent officers are delay
ing the paying off Of those guardsmen en-
titled to compensation for services rendered
during the six months Indicated 1t Is
claimed to be a hardship on the entire COM
mand that 1t is compelled TO wait by rea-
son of the procrastnaton, declared to be
inexcusable, of a comparatively few officers.
New Company of Infantry.
A new company Of infantry has been
mustered in and assigned as Company A,
I'd Regiment, taking the place formerly &C.
cupied by the Emmett Guard. The infant
organization makes its appearance in the
military world with forty-eight members,
and they have been ordered to assemble
next Wednesday evening, the 18th instant.
for the purpose of electing a captain, a first
lieutenant and a second lieutenant. 1t is
understood that Theodore P. Heap, former
ly first lieutenant of Company K, list Regi-
ment, who has been active In connection
with the organizing of the new company,
will be chosen to command it.
Capt Thomas Marion and First Lieut..
Shaffer, 1st Battery Of Field Artillery, it is
announced. have decided to tender their
designations. Further, 1t is understood,
Captain Marrons successor will not be
named ct present First Lieutenant
Wiltsche. therefore, will be in command
of the local artillery organization certainly
until after the 4th of March.
Commander Stratton Of the naval bat
talon assumed active command Of the
jackies last Thursday evening. Among
other things it was announced that school
for officers will be established at once and
an effort made to induce the Navy Depart
ment to detail officers of the navy to serve
as instructors.
have been ordered to submit without delay
to the adjutant general the addresses of
their residences and places of business and
telephone calls of either or both.
At his own request, Captain Sheridan Fer
rec has been relieved of the command Of
Company NJ. I'd Regiment. He is under
orders to report to the commanding officer
of the LIST Battalion for duty.
Orders for Annual Inspection.
General orders No. /, series of 1905, head
quarters District of Columbia Militia, just
Issued, provide for the coming annual in
spection, and announce the percentage of
attendance of the several organizations at
the last annual inspection and muster. The
orders follow:
By order of the Secretary of War, Capt.
Lloyd NJ. Brett, 18th Cavalry, has been di-
rected by the commanding general Of the
Atlantic Division to make the inspections
under section IA of the militia act, ap-
proved January 81 1903, of the following
organizations of the organized militia of
the District Of Columbia ON the dates
specified:
Field and staff, 1St Regiment at o'clock
p. M, February 2.
Second Battalion 1st Regiment at S:15
o clock pm, February 2.
General staff and general non-commis-
stoned staff at 8 o'clock pm, February g.
First Battalion, LIST Regiment, at Center
Market Armory, at s o'clock pm, Feb
ruary Z.
Third Battalion, LIST Regiment, at 8
O. clock pm, February s.
Naval Battalion, on board the U. S. S.
Puritan, at O'Clock pm, February g.
First Battery, Field Artillery and Signal
oclock pm, February 10.
Second Battalion, Cd Regiment. at s
O'clock pm, February 10.
Field and staff and 1st Battalion Cd Regi-
ment at o'clock pm, February IA
Third Battalion. I'd Regiment at o'clock
pm, February 10.
Band, Corps of Field Music and Anbu-
lance Corps at o'clock p M. February 16
First Separate Battalion, at Center Mar
ket Armory at o'clock pm. February IL
The annual inspection and muster of the
dinerent organizations of the brigade will
be held at the same time and place as
specified for each in para graph /.
The inspection wilLbe in light marching
order. blue uniform, cap. black shoes, uni
form white collar and white gloves and