Evening star., 1908-01-12

II trict of Columbia to obtain
commission in the United States
Army is afforded by Ihe War
Department. In communication the
assistant Secretary of War explains that
the President will be pleased to name
for competition in July next. candidate
to be selected by Gen. Harries from
among tho members of the local brigade
The candidate will be authorized to COM
pete with other civilian candidates FOR
limited number of vacancies. The follow
ing fundamental rules of eligibility are
laid down by the department.:
The candidate must be unmarried; must
not be less than twenty-one years OF
age or more than twentyseven; must be
a citizen of the United States; must be
physically qualified to discharge all the
duties of an officer in active service; must
be free from mental or bodily defOrmity
and of good moral character and habits;
must have been member of the or
ganized militia of the District continuous
ly for not less than two years prior to
being named and must have the favorable
recommendation of the commanding OF
ficer of his immediate organization and
of the regimental commanders. The
candidate whether officer or enlisted man,
may be of any grade.
Early action is urged by Assistant Sec
retary Oliver to the end that the candi-
date named may have as much time as
possible for preparation.
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What is regarded as one of the most
successful military-social events in the
history of the brigade was the assembly
in the drill hall of the Center Market ar
mory last Friday evening of the 1st Regi-
ment. commanded by Col. Ourand. The
object was TO formally make announce
ment of the report of the judges of the
competitive drills held last moatl.. How
ever, it served to bring together the
parents and other relatives and friends
of the officers and men of the regiment
and to interest them in the work in which
the guardsmen are engaged The exer-
ciSeS included a parade and review, a
guard mounting and dancing. Adjt. Gen.
Brett, who was one of tie most interested
individuals in the audience, expressed
himself as thoroughly pleased with the
showing made and with the evidences of
progress in military work. The regimental
commander was so well satisfied that he
| intends to have at least one, and probably
| two, more such assemblies during the
present season of indoor instruction.
| The review was as we'll executed, Col.
| Brett says, as any ceremony turing his
connection with the brigade. while the
| guard mounting which was by Company
| Z, Corcoran Cadet Corps, commanded by
Capt. c. Eugene Edwards, was above the
average. The hall was appropriately
| decorated with the national colors the
| work having been done under the direc-
ton of First Lieut. William A. Duvall.
| superintendent of the armory. who is
| also quartermaster of the Sd Battalion.
Col. Brett and the other officers were
| particularly pleased reason of the
numerical size and the personnel q the
audience. When the parents and friends
of the guardsmen manifested such an
enthusiastic interest in the organization
| it is believed that a great deal has been
accomplished in furtherng the success
of the educational effort tha., it is
| claimed. is being made against great odds.
| In the competition, the judges reported.
| Company f finished in the lead. with a
percentage of 90. Company F. was sec
ond. with So. The standing of the other
| companies follows: Company NJ. 90:
Company G. 43.6; Company l.. 4S.4; Com
pany K, 4S2: Company |, 45.9: Company
B, 4.3; Company II. 43.5; Company A, 0;
| Company c, O.
Lieut.. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett. adjutant gen.
eral. and Mai. William +. Harvey of the
Cd Regiment have gone to Boston. Mass.
as delegates of the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia to the annual
meeting there of the Interstate National
Guard Association tomorrow. Tuesday
and Wednesday. During the absence oi
Col. Brett Can't. c. Fred Cook. aid
de-camp. is assigned to duty as acting
adjutant general of the militia.
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/ X !;
At the semi-annual election of civic Of
ficers of Company E. 1St Regiment last
week the following were chosen: Capt
| Edwards, president: Lieuts Meyer and
| Hazard vice presidents: Francis S. job
son, recording secretary; Harry w. Buell.
financial secretary. and Edward B. Clark
| treasurer.
Capt. Edwards appointed the follow
ing committees: Executive Capt Ed
wards, Lieut.. Meyer Lieut.. Hazard. Sergt
Walters. Sergt. Clark. II. w. Buell. and
and Cadets Langley, Giavonnoni, Turner
and Crown: finance. Sergt. Collins. Corp
Burns and Emile Schoefield: general
court-martial. Lieut. Meyer. Lieut. Haz
ard, Sergt. Clements. David WhammonG
and j. w. Waple.
The executive committee was instructed
to make ARRANGEMENTS for a full-dress
reception in National Rifles Armory Feb.
ruary 20. on the occasion OF the 10Th
| anniversary of the date of the organiZa
ton of the company. Unique invitations
and souvenirs are to be provided for each
guest. and refreshments will be served
::
The National Guard Athletic Associa
| ton has decided to hold a wrestling
tournament in the gymnasium at the Cen
ter Market Armory Wednesday. February
T. and the annual indoor meet in the
drill hall Tuesday and Friday. Marcf
81 and 81. The association will enter
two and possibly three teams in the
George Washington University meet the
18th instant.
Arrangements have been made by the
basket ball team of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps to make it's annual trip north Feb
ruary 1J-24. playing in Norwalk. Conn
Newport. r. l.. Fall River. Mass. Bos
ton, Mass. Gloversville. N. Y, Schenec-
tady. N. ". and at the West Point Mil
itary Academy.
The 1st Battery. Field Artillery, held {
drill last Friday and the attendance mad
the faces and the buttons of tire officer:
seem brighter There were several rea
sons for the large out-turn of the rec
men. One of the reasons was the receip
by every man in the battery of the fol
lowing order:
Drills of the battery will be resumed
| Friday January 10. Every member o
the command is hereby ordered TO b'
present or to send a written explanation
of. his absence. In the interest ef tn,
service and in justice to those who make
every sacrifice to attend regularly to thei