Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

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been formed.
IT is expected that several hundred
guardsmen will attend the rife and revolt
yer matches which will begin at the
rifle range Tuesday. Invitations to at
tend the shoot have been sent out to all
those who have donated prizes and to
others interested in rifle practice. Lunch
con will be served to the guests at the
range.
Officers Of the brigade are planning to
participate in the entertainment of the
members of the Association of Military
Surgeons. which will be in session here
for four days this week, beginning Tues
day. The following letter was sent to
each commissioned officer OF the Guard
by the adjutant general. and responses
received up to the present indicate that
the plan meets with TIE hearty approval
of the District officers:
The Association of Military Surgeons
OF the United States, which was organ
lied in this city. largely through the
efforts of officers of the National Guard
OF the District Of Columbia, will meet
mere in convention October 3, and be
n session four days.
The association is purely Il military
organization, and officers of the service
are anxious that the convention he a
complete success. There is a small
amount of entertaining to be done, and
such can be materially assisted by funds
coi!ected by me commanding general and
by any additional sum that may be
contributed by officers of the brigade.
1T Is suggested that each commissioned
oincer OF the guard contribute 500 to
TINS fund, but if any one, especially if
or neid rank, cares to subscribe more il
Will be thankfully received Whatever
Is given Will be expended under the per-
sonai direction of the commanding gem
eral and In the best interests of the or
2anization.''
Special orders have been issued from,
headquarters. detailing Lieut. Col. George
henderson. retired: Majs Clarence i
Weaver and Romulus A Foster. Giants
Eharies X. Luce and Warren D. Fales
Medical Corps, n. G.. d. c., as delegates
from the National Guard of the D,st,ict
or Columbia. TO attend the annual CON
Venton Of the association.
Col James Parker 18th Cavalry.
L. 5. A. recently made an address to
the enlisted men at the post school at
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, which is at
tracting good deal of attention in
military circles. both of the regular
army and the National Guard.
IL does not need great deal of
foresight to see that there must come
tlme when our country will he
plunged into war with some of tho
great nations to maintain her suprem-
acy. Col. Parker said. "Then, indeed
she VIII not have an army of sixty
eighty Or hundred thousand but Of
one or two millions of trained men. She
VIII need and will call upon all her
sons who have been trained in arms
especially those. like you who have been
EDUCATED in military tactics in the reg
uiar army. No doubt many of YOU younp
n men mere tonight will leave the army
a a one or two enIistments and will
become men of Importance in the towns
In which you will live
II You nave taken advantage of OBJ
tanning an education, which the govern
.,leht now places at your disposal, when
the day comes that your services will
be needed you can come forward and
ask TO be given command of a troop or
company. or squadron or a battalion
as tne case may be. and You can thus
pe vi very practical service to your coun-
Try as we'll as credit TO yourselves.
Some of the greatest generals that
ever lived We're private soldiers Gen.
Angereau. Napoleons most valiant SOL
dler. served as private for seventeen
years. Gen. Massena served as a private
soldier for fourteen years Marshals Ney
ana Murat, who afterward became the
KING OF Naples, served in the ranks as
private soldiers In our own army we
nave many instances Of soldiers rising to
the highest positions For instance, Cen.
Chanee, who is lieutenant general. and
VINO Wa at one time at the head of orr
army. and one of the best soldiers / have
ever known, was an enlisted man in the
regular army: And there are twenty-five
generals, active and retired, and scores
OF colonies. majors and other officers
who were once, like you are TO-DAY. en-
listed men.
mere Is no reason whatever why YOU
SHOULD not aspire to the same position
ana the very best means that | know of
whereby you can reach it Is by co,nn,et
ing your education. Take this oppor n
nlty, then. to improve yourselves. At
tend school regularly and pay strict at
tentlon to the explanations of your teach
ers, and / have no hesitation in saving
that the time and labor YOU will exnend
during the next six months will be the
most profitable investment you have ever
made" "
Lieut.. Col. Bell said last night that The
entries for the rife matches are coming
in satisfactorily. 1t has been determined
to accept entries for each match I'D TO
the time it Is scheduled to be fired, The
entries up to last night were: McGruder
match. 3d. Merchants match. 90: The
Evening Star match Al; r. Harris &,
Co. trophy match. A.: Carmody match.
II: Gerstenberg match, "a. and Harries
long range match. IL
Up to the present l 22S members of the
National Guard Of the District have fired
their scores on the range OF this num
Der Sl4 are marksmen AZ sharpsbooters
ana - experts. Sergt. Thomas Brown.
Company l. LIST Infantry, will he an
nounced in orders as an expert rifeman