Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
NOTES OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

attendance of the enlisted men at drills"
Adjt. Gen. Brett told a Star reporter in
discussing the situation. THE requirements
OF the War Department would seem to call
forth better effort from the men of the
District. As l interpret the orders and cir
culars We have received, the department
expects 30 per cent of the strength of the
commands to attend at least twenty-four
aFmory or street drills or formations each
year. We must get this attendance to at
tam me degree of efficiency that is demand
eu py present laws. We feel much encour-
aged by the attitude OF the enlisted men we
met during the past week. The men went
al thei' work in an intelligent manner and
we oeiieve we can build up a corps that
Is capable and proficient to discharge duties
or higher grades. But the men want TO
nave impressed on them the necessity of
getting out to drill at the armories This
must be done or the District National Guard
will fall woefully behind other organIzs
Iohs throughout the country 1t has been
argued that the poor armory facilities af-
lorded mere have something TO do with the
poor turnouts, but there are other cities
where the places of drill are In even poorer
condition than in this city and better rec
ordS nave been made. Our efforts in this
direction, hope, will be crowned with sue
cess But we can do nothing without the
hearty cooperation of the officers and
men"
>. The Monday night staff meetings at mill
- and will continue during the winter on
the first and third Mondays in each month.
On these occasions the members of the gem
eral taft meet informally the various OIL
GERS OF the National Guard and matters of
interest TO all departments are discussed.
Gen. Harries and the regular army officers
detailed for duty with the brigade will he
present at each meeting. Headquarters
VIII be open from to 10 o'clock Officers
are not required to appear in uniform
The Cookson trophy for the company
having the largest number OF men entered
In the merchants match at the last rifle
meet at the Congress Heights range has
been purchased and is on exhibition at Tap
pans. The trophy is a handsome silver
cup and was won by Company /, 1st Regi-
ment.
There were more elections to commits
sions in the guard last week than in any
like period since its organization. First
Lieut.. Arthur l.. Evans was elected captain
of Company ID, I'd Regiment; Second Lieut..
Ivan Is. Strausberger was chosen captain
accompany II, list Regiment; Private Frank
L. Mccoy was chosen first lieutenant of
Company +, 1st Regiment; Sergt Arthur
l.. Kitchen was elected first lieutenant OF
Company ID, I'd Regiment; First Sergt
Frank NJ. Collins was elected second lieu
tenant OF Company e, LIST Regiment; First
Sergt. Edward ID. Turnure was elected sec
ond lieutenant of Company F. LIST Regi-
ment, and Corporal George NJ. Lands was
elected second lieutenant of the LIST Bat
terry of Field Artillery
Second Lieut.. Herbert J. Bryson. Com
pany |, LIST Regiment, has resigned his COM
mission in the National Guard
1t is understood that First Lieut. w B.
Sullivan of Company K, LIST Regiment will
resign his commission and be a candidate
for election second lieutenant of Com
pany ID, LIST Regiment.