Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
MEDlAEVALlSM.,

The percentage Of attendance of the
organizations of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia thus far COM
pleted follows: Sixth Battalion staff, 100;
Company 1, I'd Regiment, $50; Company
X. I'd Regiment, 97.4; Company L, I'd
Regiment. Ills: Company M. I'd Regiment.
s6.2: I'd Regiment field and staff, 100:
9Th Battalion staff, 100; Company f, I'd
Regiment, 100; Company F. I'd Regiment.
100: Company G, I'd Regiment, 100: 4th
Battalion staff. 100: Company A. I'd Regi-
ment. 975O: Company B. I'd Regiment,
| 100; Company c, I'd Regiment, 9O.47;
Company D, I'd Regiment. 941G: Sd Bat
talon staff, 100: Company 1. list Regi-
ment, 81 SO; Company X. 1st Regiment,
1882; Company L, 1st Regiment, $500;
Company NJ. 1st Regiment. 100; I'd Battal-
ion staff, 100: Company E, LIST Regi-
ment, 100; Company f. ist Regiment.
100; Company G. 1st Regiment, 100; Com
pany II. LIST Regiment. 100: 1st Regiment
field and staff, 100: 1st Battalion staff,
100; Company A. LIST Regiment N5g;
Company B, LIST Regiment, 1888: Company
c, LIST Regiment, 71.79: Ambulance Corps.
100: Corps Of Field Music, 100; LIST Bat
terry Field Artillery, SS.5; Signal Corps,
OIL.
The schedule for the remainder of the
inspections follows:
General staff and general non-commis-
stoned staff Of the militia at headquar-
tiers at o'clock pm. Monday. March %
First Separate Battalion at O'Clock
pm. Monday. March %
BY the inspector general, District of
Columbia militia-The Naval Battalion at
5 clock pm. Thursday, March 70
-
.4c statement in service paper last
week that the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia will not participate this
year In the joint maneuvers with the
Coast Artillery in coast defense was in
advertently accompanied, it Is explained.
by comment on the cause of this to
which reasona BILE objection is made. The
paper In the current issue publishes the
following from Lieut.. Col. Brett adjutant
general, District of Columbia Militia:
"A casual glance at the Extracts from
reports by regular and militia officers on
the joint army and militia coast defense
exercises during the year 1907 would have
informed you that the work of the regi-
ment representing the National Guard of
the District OF Columbia, at those exer-
cises in the Potomac district most favor
ably impressed the officers of the regu-
lar establishment under whom they Ia
bored.
The commanding general informed the
War Department that the business houses
ices of their employees in June, and that
the militia funds necessary to meet the
increase lii the ration and other necessary
expenses incident to such an encampment
had been exhausted. We have not we:
reached the stage when we can make
the straight ration only serve our pur
pose nor can We dispense with the serv
ices of trained cooks. but those things are
coming and ii is the duty of trained Of
ficers to see they come sensibly and at
the ripe time, as is wisest with all healthy
growth and improvement
1.-THE Ma tional Guard Of the District OF
Columbia yields precedence TO none In
responding cheerfully to every call from
the War Department, and those who are
responsible for it's efficiency are not seek
ing opportunities for a frolic. but for the
serious work of preparing infantry sol
diers for infantry work in time of war"
Judging from the large number Of en- |
tries received the coming meet of the |
Athletic Association. National Guard of |
the District of Columbia. in the drill hall |
of the center Market armory. next Fri
day night. promises to be the most sue |
cessful in the history of the organization |
The preliminary events. which include all |
be run off Tuesday evening. leaving only
the finals and main events for Friday
night. AS special features in connection
with the meet there will be three round
sparring exhibition between Kid Sullivan
instructor of boxing of the National
Guard, and Tommy Lowe. Joe Turner
and Young Hoover will give wrestling
bout. and there will be sparring exhi-
bition between Mysterious Wilbur. cham