Evening star., 1909-03-07

1ITH the inaugural parade
W. thing of the past. active
NAk preparations are being made
wv by the National Guard of the
District of Columbia for the
annual inspection. which is to begin next
Wednesday evening.
In accordance with amended orders
from militia headquarters the property
inspection of companies of the LIST In
fantry, I'd Infantry and 1st Separate
Battalion will be made at O'Clock p.m
the day after the evening inspection in
stead OF at 1 o'clock p. m. Of the day OF
the inspection of troops.
The complete inspection Of the band,
including property, will be made at Cen
ter Market drill hall at 10 o'clock a. m.
Sunday, March ii.
Each company commander. or. II he
cannot be present, one company officer
and such enlisted men. as are necessary
10 handle and place property In piles SO
IT can be easily counted. will be present
at the inspection of property. and all
property of all kinds issued to the of
ficers and enlisted men of company will
be in company rooms ready for this IN
spection.
The property blanks mailed to company
commanders by Maj. Carl Reichman, 4th
United States Infantry, will be made out
TO Maj. Reichman at the beginning OF the
inspection at l p. m.
The property inspection is separate from
the prescribed inspection In the evening.
Property Of regimental field and staff
offcers will be inspected at regimentai
headquarters Immediately after the cere-
mony of inspection of the STATS.
Property Of battalion commanders and
staffs will be inspected In the battalion
headquarters at. the close of inspection
of the battalion.
Regimental and battalion quartermas-
ters are required to see that all saddle
equipments and all other property for
which they are responsible are in the
headquarters of their respective organi-
cations on dates specified, and will have
property blanks made out prior to lnspec-
ton. These blank forms will be mailed
direct to Mai Reichman.
Members of the general stan and gen.
eral non-commissioned staff are to turn
I'm to the superintendent of the armory.
properly tagged with their names. all gov
ernmeiit property issued TO them which
they do not wear the night of inspec-
tion.
The local guardsmen turned out in force
last Thursday for the inaugural parade,
and despite the weather conditions and
the fact that for several hours the men,
bers were compelled to stand in several
inches of icy water which covered the
streets about the Capitol. and the plaza.
made creditable appearance. BY the
time the parade started some of the men
were soaking wet to their knees and
the bottoms of their overcoats were caked
with ice.
Coffee and sandwiches were issued to
the men during the long walt. The lunch
es were distributed under the direction
of Capt Emil G. Schaefer. Quartermas-
ter. I'd Infantry. to the general stan. gen
eral non.commissioned staff. band and I'd
Infantry Capt. Robert Cook. quarter
master. 1st infantry, to field music and
LIST Infantry: First Lieut.. Wilson B.
Evans, quartermaster 1st Separate Bat
talon. to the list Separate Battalion: by
Second Lieut.. George NJ. Lands LIST Bat,
terry Field Artillery. to the battery and
Ambulance Corps.
Maj. Lloyd NJ. Brett. LIST United States
Cavalry. fosmerly adjutant general OF
the District of Columbia militia. has ex-
pressed the opinion that maneuvers are
beyond the capacity Of national guards
men.
"The guardsman Is in the primary
stage of his development" he says. "and
it will take several years OF careful
training along well thought-out and pro-
xressive lines before he can contem-