Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

- ceremony by the LIST Regiment
L y National Guard Of the District
of Columbia, next Friday even.
! ing, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, in the drill
| hall of the Center Market Armory. The
| Brigade Band has been ordered to parade
| with the regiment. The feature of the
occasion will be the announcement Of
| the standing of the companies in the
competitive contests recently concluded
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| The enlisted men of Company F, &c
Regiment, have been ordered to assemble
at their armory next Wednesday even.
ing at o'clock for the purpose Of hold
ing an election for first lieutenant. Capt
Reuben r. Duff1e is to preside.
Lieut.. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, a6tutant
general. and Maj. William E. Harvey
I'd Regiment, have been ordered to pro.
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia to the annual convention OF
the Interstate National Guard Associa-
ton. to be held in that city from the
18th instant to the 18th instant
According to the plans Of the execu-
tive committee the convention of the Ma
ton Guard Association will be called to
order the morning of Monday, the 18th,
at 10 o'clock. in Faneuil Hail. Boston.
The afternoon will be devoted to COM
aAASIS AlCCl uSS tlC cNSUluS 10 some
iorm of entertainment.
This will also be the program for the
second day, and it is expected that the
convention will adjourn on Wednesday
at noon. or as soon as the morning ses-
sion is concluded. If not, an afternoon
session will be held.
The Massachusetts officers, and espe-
cially those of Boston, are making plans
to entertain the delegates in an adequate
manner Among other interesting fea-
signed to act as guides to show the dele
gates to any points of interest they may
desire to see when the convention or
committees are not in session. Full in
formation as to accommodations, ETC.,
Will be sent out to delegates in abundant
time. No entertainment will be planned
for afternoon of Wednesday
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries. command
ing the District Of Columbia Militia, it is
announced, will receive the Spanish war
campaign badge, as win all other officers
and enlisted men of the, National Guard
of the District of Columbia who fulfill the
requirements governing the issue Of those
emblems to the officers and enlisted men
of the regular army.
The militia Of the District OF Columbia
Is distinguished from the other militia
oISdhiAdtionS Ny lIie 1dCI IIldt Inc law
contains requirement that the uniforms,
arms and equipment of the command shall
be the same as prescribed and furnished
to the Army Of the United States. Under
these circumstances. 1t is held that Cen
HarrieE is entitled to receive a campaign
badge under the same conditions as reg
ulate the distribution of those badges to
officers of the regular army.
On their own applications Seaman APP.
prentice John e. Ritenour. yeoman. third
class; William C. Waters and Seaman APP
prentice Charles E. Woodson, all of the
Sd Division. Naval Battalion. have been
ordered honorably discharged.
An honorable discharge has been grant
ed Private Victor H. Rogers. Company L.
I'd Regiment.
Privates Fred NJ. Frame, Edward D.
Gardner, Joseph s. Harrigan, Van e.
Harvey. Joseph B. Mahorney, Emmett A.
Stanley and William ]. Bailey, all of Com
pany l. "a Regiment, have been discharg-
ed in the interest Of the service.
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The acting secretary Of war has ad
dressed letter to the adjutants general
Of the seacoast states and of the District
OF Columbia transmitting for their consid-
Grafton memorandum of the chief of
on joint army and militia coast
defense exercises for 1898 In this letter
Gen. Oliver states that It is proposed by |
1907 and 1908 and that it is of the great
est Importance that as soon as practicable
you should designate the companies |
which are to act as the coast artillery re-