Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05


IL those apparently in a position to
know was the appearance of the
National Guard of the District OF
Columbia in the parade last Thurs
day afternoon on the occasion OF the I'M
yelling of the statue erected in honor OF
the memory of Gen. Mcclellan. The turn
out was the first by the brigade in seVerai
months, and numerically and In efhciency
the citizen soldiery of the national capitai
maintained it's reputation. Mention is mace
of the fact that it is a difficult matter for
men In private employ to obtain leave OF
absence from their business to engage III
National Guard work of a ceremonial
character when it is necessary to report
therefor at midday. The local brigade
marched in column with troops or the reg
ular establishment. including infantry, ar
tillery and marines, and with regiment
of the National Guard of New Jersey, anu
taking all things into consideration, mas
no reason to feel ashamed
With the passage of lime interest iE-
creases in the matter of the annual. outing
of the brigade. Gep. Harries and Adjt.
Gen Brett last week visited Fort Wash
ington and. with the officers of the army
stationed there. went over in detail the
plans for the reception and instruction OF
iha companies Of the District National
Guard that will be sent to that post for
artillery instruction next July. They were
highly pleased with the result OF their
visit. and say that the summer WORK py
the guardsmen at the river forts Will De
not only valuable, but popular with ofncefs
Mai. Neumeyer. commissary general and
acting quartermaster general. has alreaay
made a trip to Harpers Ferry to start the
hall rolling there, to speak. The pros
meets at that end of the line are unusually
promising In fact. the indications are that
the outing of the brigade for 1907 VIII Tar
surpass those of former years in every way
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In connection with the publication by
District militia headquarters of orders con-
corning the brigade rife team for 1907, bat
TALON and separate organization command
ers have been requested to forward to MAJ.
G.. B. Young Sd Battalion, at once, list OF
the officers and enlisted men of their com
nands considered either qualified now to
shoot on the brigade team. or who, by
proper training. can be developed for that
purpose Major Young will have charge
of the team practice.
II is proposed to give all the most prom
Using of the younger rifle shots chance TO
prepare, under instructors, for competi-
ton for places on the team: The competi-
ton lasting two days, will occur June L.
Preliminary practice will begin tomorrow.
Only the best most promising shots, IL
Is stated should be selected. and only
those. of good habits, who are willing 10
devote two afternoons of each week to the
practice
The battery worked hard to present the
soldierly appearance il made in the Nc
CleIlan statue ceremonies. Capt. Fox slim
ulated the men by pointing out that they
would be in the same column with United
States battery and a battery from New
Jersey QUILTED with new equipment
Iieuts. Neville. Clark and Lands lent
hand in this stimulation and there was lit
tie leisure at the armory.
Stable Sergt. Grant Long and detail
and Chiefs OF Section Voight, Powell, Rich
mond and McDermett kept their stalwar
arms busy that the old and long-worn har
ness might look it's best, and the gunner!
and caisson corporals bent their backs IL
making pieces and carriages mt for severe
tnspection. The guns of Chandler. Levi!
and Tiller were so clean that they woult
not have soiled lace handkerchief. Tol
Sergt. Wilson was quick with reproof u
any man who wanted to rest. and Quarter
master Sergt. Brandon and his assistants
johnson and Bonnet. broke the eight-hou
law in dealing with the matter OF uniforms
gauntlets, leggips, belts. side arms. whips
spurs, ponchos and the many other thing
essential to the happiness OF battery
Corporals Sharpe, Mullan and Barnes wer
praised for the spick and span appearance
OF their caissons, and Trumpeters Orang
and Cluxton cheered things on with bugi
songs.
The battery turned out at 8 o'cioc
Thursday morning, and the work of han
Messing. Involving the fitting of collars an
FAIRNESS to new horses, was put through 1
nfteen minutes Then followed the task 9