Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

of the equipment. The stock Of Cd ma
terial which under the former condition
must be exhausted before the new articles
are issued. will be worked off on the reg
ular army SO far may be. either that.
or the protests against such discrmina
ton will lead the War Department 10
dispose of the superseded clothing AMI
equipment by public auction.
The militia is entitled To all possible
announcement from the government and
is receiving commendabie volume and
variety OF such aid. as is shown by the
appropriation AT the last session OF Con
gress of s5.ooo.o1 for the exclusive
of the militia. The government or the
people. on the other hand. have n right
to expect a reasonable return for the
generous allotments: and IL ought to he
appreciated. even by its arden, friends
that the organized militia is not entitled
10 any more consideration I'm the way
OF new equipment than is the regular
army, to say the least.
The -st Battery. Field Artillery. held
two drills last Friday. The matinee
was conducted by Lieut.. Nevils and the
evening seance by Capt. Fox. assisted by
Lieut.. Lands. Though the streets around
the battery stable were wet enough 10
float a battleship. and Notwithstanding
field battery Is not naval battalion.
tneTesWdS a large attendance OF men w uo
hope some time to have their names writ
on glory's page.
Stable Sergt. Grant Long. who loves the
battery as n bride, even though he has
been welded to the outfit for many years.
policed the indoor gun park and started
Il fire. While the rain beat long rolls on
the tin roof and q tattoo on the window
panes the Wagon-Soldier Quartet, led by
Caspar Orange, trumpeter, sang Throw
Out the Life Line. Somebody's Drinking
isyht ay,d ~, il
My Wandering Boy Tonight
After the drill there was an informal
meeting of the Battery Social Club. Of
ficers for which are soon to he elected.
The committee on new armory-Mohr.
McDermott. Chandler. Friel. Rapee. Trus-
sell. Shilling. Shannon. Harris. Curtis
and Bagley-presented it's report. The site
chosen by the committee Is bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue. the Mall. 18th and
18th streets. The site is now incumbere6
by the Treasury. White House and the
State. War and Navy buildings. but it is
the declared intention OF the battery 10
cause the removal OF those structures.
The selection of the site was in the ma
ture of compromise. q section or the
committee favoring the adoption OF the
site at present occupied by the United
States Capitol. The building plans, tho
report sets forth. call for the erection OF
an armory of onyx jasper and garnet.
1t was remarked that. OF course, more ex-
penSive building material will enter into
the interior construction. The armory.
according to the report, will be OF n size
to dwarf the Union station. 1t will con-
tain fine banquet hall, but no drill
room. 4 suite Of stalls with private
bath will be provided for each horse, and
the men will be looked after in some way.
a wireless report was received from the
superintendent Of the battery stock farm.
situated somewhere, that he had Just re-
ceived a trainload Of thoroughbred horses
for the use of the battery and that they
would be we'll trained by the time the
new guns arrive.
AT the conclusion of business tho old
guard of the battery marched to the Sign
OF the Red Guidon and Immediately en-
tered into the session of the silver pitcher
The subject of recruits was taken up.
Although it was declared to be conform
able with the articles OF war to hit a re-
cruit anywhere and any time with a
trail handspike. yet It was decided to
withhold the gentle rebuke as long as the
recruit would do more than his share Of
work.
AS matter Of discipline however, the
following rules for the government Of re-
cruitS were adopted:
81. No recruit shall light his pipe with
a friction primer in the presence OF an
older. enlisted man.
''2. No recruit shall roll tenpins in the
armory with loaded shells without the
consent of his chief Of section.
SO. No recruit with moro than ten
pounds Of nitrocellulOse powder in his
pockets will be admitted to a battery
smoker.
~. Any recruit found shooting out tho
lamps In the battery clubroom or riding
his horse faster than a gallop through
the officers quarters will be dealt with
accordingiy."