Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07


last season will again be followed with
few changes A camp is to be established
and the several organizations ordered 10 IL
for the firing of official scores.
Two companies, 1t is understood will be
on the range at a time. to remain there for
two days instead of for only one day as
was the case last year. The companies Will
60 to the range in the evening, partake or
supper in camp arise early and then pro-
coed with the target work, returning to the
armory the evening of the second day.
The companies of the 1st Regiment hav-
ing started the range work last season, the
companies of the I'd Regiment will be the
first to go to the range camp this year.
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The brigade band, the I'd and I'd Battal-
ions of the list Regiment, and the 1st Df-
vision, Naval Battalion, will participate in
the ceremonies incident to the unyeiling of
the statue erected to the deceased members
of the 1st Cavalry. United States Volun-
teers. at Arlington cemetery next Friday
at 4:20 o'clock pm.
The companies of each battalion Will be
consolidated into two companies, and they
combined into one battalion Of four COM
panies under command Of Maj. Glendie B.
1OuNk, Oh DdltdllOil 1IC SCiiiOi Captains
present of each battalion will command the
companies of that battalion. The major of
the I'd Battalion, his stan and the super
numerary officers Of both battalions will be
excused from the ceremony.
The brigade band and the composite bat
talon, armed, will leave the armory in
time to arrive at Arlington cemetery not
later than 4 O'clock
The LIST Division, Naval Battalion, armed,
will leave the United States steamship Puri-
tan in time to arrive at Arlington cemetery
not later than o'clock.
Commanding officers will report to the
adjutant general at the entrance to the
cemetery.
Dress uniform, including black shoes, uni
form white collars and gloves. will be worn.
The acting quartermaster general will fur
nfsh railway transportation to Arlington
cemetery and return.
The commanding general and the officers
Of the general staff Of the militia of the
District of Columbia have issued invita-
lions for a smoker to be held in the gym
nasium Of the Center Market armory next
Wednesday beginning at o'clock. At 8
o'clock the same evening the Burkhart
medal match will be shot in the rifle gal
lery.
smoker Is to be given by the officers
of the list Regiment the evening Of the 18th
instant.
First Lieut.. Bert 8. Michigan. adjutant of
the 9th Battalion, has rendered his resi- na-
ton, and Sergt Maj. Harry E. Burton, 9Th
Battalion. has been nominated as his sue
cessor. Sergt. Maj. Burton was formerly
first lieutenant of Company F, I'd Regiment.
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The United States gunboat Isla de Cuba,
which has been assigned by the Navy De-
partment to the Maryland Naval Reserves
az a training ship. has arrived at Balti-
more, and the Baltimore sailors have taken
charge of the vessel and will in few days
make trip down the bay aboard her to
get acquainted with her
The IsIa de Cuba, the Luzon and Don
Juan de Austria were captured from the
Spanish by Admiral George Dewey at the
battle of Manila Bay May 1. 1893. After the
war with Spain she was rebuilt at Hong
kong, China, and was modernlzed there.
She was brought to the Atlantic coast, and
has recently been lying at the Portsmouth
navy yard.
The Isla de Cuba is 1872 feet long on
water line, 30 feet beam extreme width and
draws IL feet inches of water. Her tom
mage Ii 314. and indicated horse power 27OO
with q speed Of 10 knots an hour. Her
carrying capacity Of bunker coal Is 100 tons. |
The Isla de Cuba's armament consists OF
four finch guns, six 0-poundsrs and two