Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

COMPLIMENTS for the National
Guard OF the District of Column
bia have been bestowed by a
~ large number of officers OF the
army. as we'll as prominent citi-
zens. for the excellent showing by the
brigade last Monday on the White Lot'
on the occasion of the parade and revue"
in honor of Maj. Brett, retiring adJutai
general of the militia. Lieut.. Col. Sam
uel E. Smiley. the new adjutant general,
made his first appearance with the Guard
Maj. Brett said farewell to friends yes
terday and departed from the Union sta
ton at 5:4o O'Clock pm, for San Fran
cisco. whence he will sail about June
for Manila. to join his regiment. the LIST
United States Cavalry. There was large
gathering of officers and members of the
Guard and citizens at the station.
All of the officers o. the brigade assem-
bled at militia headquarters last Tuesday
evening to be presented to Col. Smiley.
The many tokens which were presented
to Col Brett were on exhibition and were
greatly admired
1t is expected that as soon as the ap-
preparation bill is signed by the President
announcement VIII be made that the bril-
gade will go into camp at the Potomac
forts the latter part of July, probably for
an outing of fifteen days The exercises.
ii is explained. will not consist entirely of
artillery work. but will include plenty of
the straight duties of intantrymen.
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The excellent record in the matter of
qualification of the guardsmen in rifle
practice which characterized the work Of
the initial week of the camp of instruction
has been maintained. and had not the rain
of last Friday interfered with the work
every one in attendance save one officer,
who made no attempt to fire his score.
would have qualified.
Company +. 1st Regiment. reported last
Monday night with two officers, Capt
c. Eugene Edwards and Second Lieut.
Hazard, and twenty-eight enlisted men
and qualified total of twenty-seven as
marksmen or better. against a total OF
twenty-five for last season. The showing
of this company is the best in its history
and the officers will give proof of their
appreciation by awarding prizes Lieut.
Hazard will make his report tomorrow
evening as to the prize winners. The
prizes will include gold medal for the
best work. a silver medal for the best
improvement, prize to the man making
the highest score on each range, given
qualifying will be given another chance
to do SO.
Capt. Edwards says he will ultimately
qualify not less than forty men out of his
forty-five and will have none in the fourth
class.
Capt. Edwards is very complimentary in
his remarks as to the arrangements, which
he says are the best in his twenty years
experience with the National Guard
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Company F. which was scheduled for
duty with Company E, did not report on
account of non-equipment. This was due
to the recent fire in its quarters. The
adjutant general is considering future
dates for the company and 1t is probable
the 2Sth and Goth of May will be as
signed in connection with the tour of the
band and field music.
Company G. under command of Capt. J.
Harry Bean and First Lieut.. l.. H. John
son. and twenty -seven men. and Company
H. Capt. John w. Oehman. First Lieut..
Harry w. Stull. Second Lieut.. r. +.
Meyer and twentyseven enlisted men
reported for duty Wednesday night. There
were no members of the Battalion Staff
on duty during the tour of the command.
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