Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

rangements are being made for a ten-day
trip next spring. with Winchester. Va,
the objective point. The route will be
via Frederick, Md, and Harpers Ferry.
AT which places the party will camp over
night. The return trip will be made via
Leesburg. taking in all of the battlefelds.
the last stop being at Manassas A fea-
ture of the trip will be the wagon train.
winch Will transport fed ovens, cots and
eQuipage.
displaying great interest in athletics
Lieut. Richmond has been selected as
manager OF the basket ball and track
and bowling teams. The company was
represented at the indoor meet in the
9th Regiment Armory, MARYLAND National
Guard, last night. and made an excellent
showing; The team was in charge of
sergt; Dinnis, who has had considerable
experience In track events.
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Announcement is made by Capt. Chas
j. Fox that drills Of the LIST Battery Field
Artillery, will be held every Friday even.
ing at O'Clock until further notice. For
those batterymen who work at night there
VIII be an afternoon assembly at the Cen.
Ter Market Armory at O'Clock For the
afternoon drills uniforms will not be nee
essary. Lieut.. Nevis is placed in charge
OF the afternoon drills
directions are given that as each mem
Der or the command arrives at the ar
mory In the evening he will nut on his
DIue uniform at once without lettering
around the assembly room, SO as to he
ready TO fall In promptly at clock The
Hrst sergeant VIII make out a new roll
pooh LOT the coming year. keeping q rec
ord OF those who arrive late at drill. Com
unuaI hardness well as continual all
sence Will not be tolerated Non-commis-
siohed omcers who are unable to attend
iesularH' elther In the afternoon or even
Ing. will be expected voluntarily to re-
quest reduction to the ranks
Inc program for each drill night will
De announced several weeks in advance
ana The senior officer or non-commiss ioned
OH1cer present at each assembly will see
that 1t Is carried out Each non-commts
stoned officer Will be informed in advance
as to what he will be expected to instruct
his men, and he will prepare himself ac-
cordlnsiy Each chief of section win be
responsible for the instruction of the men
In his section. and will inform himself
exactly of the amount of instruction each
individual In his section has had
The drill next Friday will be devoted
10 school OF the solder dlsmounted and
school of the battery dismounted Each
drill Will be preceded by a few settinR-up
exercises. Every non-commissioned officer
Will be prepared to explain and execute
tneSe exercises.
Corporal Sirlouis is appointed sergeant
Corporal Chandler is appointed acting
sergeant. Sergeant Richmond is as
signed TO special duty. Privates NJ. r
Smith, George NJ. Bonnet, Harry Shilling
and ]. II. Smith are appointed corporals.
Corp Barnes is assigned as gunner in
first section. Corp. Stowell as caisson cor
poral. Corps. NJ. r. Smith and Mullen
are assigned as gunner and caisson cor
poral. respectively, of the second section.
Corporals Bonnet and j. H. Smith as
gunner and caisson corporal of the
third section. Corporal Shannon and Cor
poral Shilling are assigned as gunner and
ca1sson corporal of the fourth section.
Private Roberts is assigned as assistant
| to the quartermaster sergeant.
The following appointments and promo
| lions by the President and casualties and
changes in the National Guard of the
District of Columbia are announced In
| general orders:
Appointments.-First Regiment-Harry
Coope, to be adJutant, with the rank of
captain. vice Heron, resigned; First
Sergt. John e. Moore. Company A, to be
| second lieutenant, vice Walsh, pro-
NOTED; First Lieut. Wallach A. McCath-