Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL, GUARDSMEN

position OF second lieutenant are sergt.
Maj. II. G. Calm. I'd Infantry; Sergt c.
4. Perkins Company G, I'd Infantry !;
First Sergt. Fl. w. Koltz. Company c.
I'd Infantry; Sergt. r. F. Davis, Com
pany +, I'd Infantry: Sergt. F. J. Rose
Company A, I'd Infantry: Sergt H. C.
Earnshaw. Company r. I'd Infantry; Pri-
vate w. III. RupertuS, Company h, I'd In
pany G. I'd Infantry; Sergt. +. S. Beall
Company X, list Infantry: Sergt. S. G.
Gardner. Company X, I'd Infantry; Pri-
vate III. III. Chapman, Company c, I'd In
fantry; Sergt. ID. Hammer. Company A.
I'd Infantry; First Sergt. F. B. Schlosser.
Company E. ID Infantry; Sergt w. W.
Vaughn, Company F, I'd Infantry; Pri-
vate F. c. Hall, Company Z, I'd Infan-
try: Sergt. Maj w. G. Brown. Sd Bat
talon. I'd Infantry: Sergt. J. E. Eldridge.
dan Ferree. who was formerly a captain
in the guard and is a Spanish war vet
eran.
Those who will he examined for first
lieutenant are Second Lieut.. s. E. Bo-
mar, Company l., 1st Infantry, and Lieut..
j. ID. Carmody. Naval Battalion, who is
to be examined for a commission in the
ordnance department.
Those who will be examined for captain
are Capt. r. Cook and Lieut.. w. B.
Sullivan, LIST Infantry. Capt. Cook is
now captain and quartermaster Of the
LIST Infantry and was appointed, subject
to examination, captain the pay depart
ment.
At Friday nights drill the Signal Corps
Company, after running through the
alphabet with the flags a few times. was
separated into two squads, and each sta
toned at opposite ends of the drill hall
at the Center Market Armory. Messages
were transmitted back and forth while
squads and companies marched and
countermarched about the hall. At first
this was found to be disconcerting to the
"wigwaggers.' as their attention was
distracted, but before the drill was over
they were transmitting messages without
difficulty.
The latest rumors among the Signal
Corps Company in regard to the COM
missions in the Signal Corps are that
Lieut.. l.. II. johnson, temporarily COM
handing, is to be promoted to captain
OF the company. and Private Nathan Will
liams will receive first lieutenancy. The
other commission for first lieutenant, to
be filled when the company is recruited
up to its full strength, will be made
later. Lieut.. Johnson is given much
credit for his handling of the company
since fall drills began. Private Williams
has an excellent record in the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. from which he re-
signed recently as captain on account
OF moving to Washington. His record, as
Incorporated I'm his application for a COM
mission. shows almost fifteen years
service.
Maj Edward F. Riggs, ordnance de-
partment; Maj. F. Penrose Smith, retired,
and First Lieut.. William A Duvall, re-
tired, have been appointed board of
officers to assemble at the National Guard
ArmOry as soon as practicable to ex-
anime, report upon and recommend the
disposition OF articles Of public property
for which Brig Gen. George III. Harries,
commanding the District OF Columbia
Militia, is accountable and which are al
legged to have become unServiceable or
unsuitable for further use.
At a meeting Of the officers Of the LIST
Infantry, held last week. their old asso-
citation was disbanded and new one
formed in its place The new association
is organized to promote social intercourse
between the officers Of the regiment and
will have no military features. except
that only officers or former officers of
the guard will be eligible to membership.
The constitution Of the new organiza-
ton has been drawn up with. the pos
sibility in view Of expanding. SO as to
include all the officers of the brigade.
Quarters outside OF the Center Market
Armory will be obtained In the near fu.
ture. The officers of the new associa-
ton are Lieut.. Col. Glendie b. Young.
president; Mai. George l.. Tate vice pres
ident; Capt Harry Coope. secretary:
Lieut.. Clarkson r. Sherwood treasurer,
These officers, with Maj Wallach A. Nc
Cathran, Mai Joseph F. Hodgson ans
Capt. Duncan l.. Richmond. will form tb>
executive committee.
The resignation of First Lieut. Benja-
min r. Stewart, I'd Battalion. I'd In
fantry. has been accepted.
Privates Fred Rath and \. w. Schor-
Ser. Company b, LIST Infantry; Private