Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08

IEUT. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, adju-
tant general, and Maj. Alfred
p Robbins, inspector general.
IL District of Columbia Militia,
with the other officers to serve
i'm connection with the annual inspec-
ton and muster of the local. brigade of
citizen soldiery. were in conference yes
terday afternoon. Arrangements for the
Official scrutiny. SO far as the inspectors
representing militia headquarters are
concerned. were completed.
The inspection naturally is of chief i'm
portance at present, all other cons!dera-
lions being subordinated. The schedule
calls for the inspection of the Sd Battal-
ion of the I'd Regiment next Wednesday,
the I'd Battalion of the LIST Regiment
Thursday and the Sd Battalion of the LIST
Regiment Friday.
The prizes offered by Maj. Anton Ste
phan, 4th Battalion-$5 for the company
of his command having the best average
attendance during the year and S. to the
individual making the best average score
during the year on the rifle range-were
awarded with proper ceremony in the
drill nall OF the center IhdThel dTlifoy
last Tuesday evening, the presentation
remarks being made by Adjt Gen. Brett.
What the latter said was regarded as
most appropriate. The best attendance
prize was earned by Company and the
prize for best aggregate score by Ser
geant Hill of Company c.
X x
The committee on militia of the House
of Representatives, which considered the
bill for the reorganization of the militia
of the District of Columbia, recently re-
ported the measure to the House with
several amendments, principally the sub
stitution of shall be" for ARE and
shall for will" The bill as amended is
recommended for passage. The commit
tee adds:
THE act of January 81. 1908, to promote
the efficiency of the militia, generally
known as the Dick law provides that
the organization, armament and disci-
pline OF the organized militia in the sew
eral states and territories and the District
OF Columbia shall be the same as that
which is now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed for the regular and volunteer
armies of the United States. and in order
to comply with this requirement this
proposed law becomes necessary.
This measure originates with the Ma
tional Guard of the District. and was orig
including the judge advocate general OF
the District militia and the judge advocate
general of the United States Army.
Your committee held several meetings
at which the bill was carefully considered
section by section. Gen. George H. Har-
ries and Maj. Lloyd NJ. Brett adjutant
general Of the District militia, and Gen
George B. Davis, judge advocate general
of the United States Army, appeared and
were heard with reference to the various
t-E@ L.
the above amendments were agreed upon
I'm this matter Congress simply acts as
a local legislature. and We are by this
proposed law only doing what the legisla.
ture of the various states and territories
hc-e done or will have to do In order tC
secure the conformity required by the Law
referred to.
"The District militia has been for sew.
eral years ready and willing to do what
may be required on its part to accom-
plish this conformity, and it is hoped thai
this result will not much longer be de-
layed for want of action on the part o.
Congress
The bill carries no appropriation
Accompanying the bill Is communica
ton from Assistart Secretary of War Oil
yer. He explains that the measure is in
tended TO remove some difficulties which
have been encountered from time to tins
In the execution of the existing statut,
and to bring the enactment into harmon,
with the requirements of the general mi
litia law.
kecollections Of old Battery A, Distric
of Columbia militia. were recited at a re
cent social gathering of military men, ont
of whom had been an officer of the bat
terry. 1t Is said to have been the first ar
tillery organization ever formed in TIL
community and the name of Maj. Julius
Hahnneman it's organizer, will ever b
associated with the pioneer battery.
Hahnneman was German military en-
thusiast. He had served with distinction
1t was said in the artillery Of the kaise
before coming to the United States. ant
one of his sayings was:
"Ah. the guns for me: the peerless ar