Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

each overcoat remains properly tagged
with the weareTs name.
The commanding officer 1st Separate
Battalion Will make arrangements with
the superintendent OF the armory for
drawing and returning overcoats for his
battalion within the periods above desig-
mated.
In the gallery match last Monday even
ing the 1st Battery won top honors with
score OF o26. The scores OF the winning
team members were: Lieut. Nevis. A.:
Sergt Nogt. AS Private III. w. Cornish. AZ:
Private c. c. Barnes, AZ; Corporal c. F.
Mullen, Al. The scores OF the other teams
were: Company l., LIST Infantry. 207: Com
pany {. I'd Infantry, .02; Company A. Isl
infantry. laS; Company r.. lst infantry,
$50: Company II, LIST Infantry. ia: Com
pany Nj. LIST Infantry. 10: Company ID, III
! infantry loo and Company +, LIST Infan-
try, lis.
III Is announced that the battery, after
| several years of practice with the rife,
has decided to pay more attention to re
Voiver shooting. as the latter arm, with
the saber, is the regular equipment Of the
battery.
| The battery drilled some and talked
bali a great deal at its meetings last
TIlCdy AFTERNOON ana evening. Inc pat
| terry ball, on which the leading spirits in
| the command have expended much time
and effort. will be held in Eagles Hall to-
| morrow evening. 1t will be a masquerade
and four prizes are to be provided
The men of the battery have striven
earnestly to make the affair one that will
be creditable to the organization and 10
the National Guard. 1t has been no small
| undertaking, because the expense has
been heavy. Nearly every man has made
| y.f lima nd
feel sense of pride in and a personal re-
sponsiblity for the success of the ball.
Corporal George Bonnet, secretary
| treasurer of the Battery Club. reported
! at the close of the meeting Friday night
Ithat the money i'm hand from the club
| dues and tickets taken by the men as
Sured the pronounced success of the ball.
| However. the boys mean to make IL more
| than 4 success In dollars and cents. The
batteries at Fort Myer will be represented
| and there will be many men present from
| the infantry of the guard.
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| Some disappointment and considera BILE
Inconvenience resulted last week from the
inability of the officers of the 18th United
States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer. to
attend the farewell reception and supper
arranged in their honor by the officers Of
the District National Guard. Troops OF
the squadron Of the 18th Cavalry have
| participated in the encampments of the
local brigade during the past four years
and the officers and men Of the cavalry
were held in high esteem by the guards
men. Therefore, in a spirit of good fell
| lowship, the officers OF the guard
/, ranged for a pleasant send-off, in view of
the fact that the cavalrymen are soon to
depart for tour of duty in the Philip
| pines
| All arrangements were completed but at
| the last moment the guests to be found
| that they could not conveniently attend
| "a n 10 rlrn nf
! caly camping out and busily engaged
packing and with other preparations for
departure. Many officers of the guard,
not receiving notice. because of lack OF
| time, that the invitations had been re-
! called. appeared at militia headquarters
| Wednesday evening and were surprised
! to learn that the plans had been aban-
| doned.
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! 1t is officially announced that the an
nual inspection of the guard will occur
| between March 10 and %, inclusive. 1t
! is explained that the appropriations for
| the coming fiscal year Will depend on at
| tendance at this annual inspection; there
! fore, for this reason. as well as for the
reputation of the guard, ii is urged that
every effort be made by every officer and
enlisted man to have the maximum at
tendance at inspection.
The inspection will be i'm new blue uni
form with olive drab overcoat. 1eggings.
campaign hat. fully armed and equipped
| for the field, and organization command
! ers are to make immediate requisition for
| any clothing or equipment needed to thor
oughly equip their commands.
| All public property, both in hands of Of
| ficers and men, and in storage, it Is or
dered. must he thoroughly overhauled and
placed in perfect condition. Company and
| locker rooms and lockers must be abso-
| Iutely clean, as they will be carefully in
spected Books. papers and records will
! also be inspected.
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