Evening star., 1909-06-20
NEWS

triCt OF SOlumnla, except NhU
lst Battery, Field Artillery.
will parade Saturday. July .,
at 2:3O o'clock PM, in con-
nection with the dedication OF a memorial
TO Dr. Stephenson, founder of the Grano
Army of the Republic. near the inter-
section of 7th street and Louisiana ave-
nue The lst Battery is excused from
participating in the turnout because ABOUT
the time mentioned the members VIII pe
busy packing and shipping the guns anu
accessories now in use and RECEIVING the
new guns and equipment, the issue oi
which has been directed by the War De-
partment.
The uniform for the parade will be
khaki, with leggings. russet shoes. cam
paign hat and field belt without suS-
penders. White collar will not snow
above coat collar. Naval Battalion Is 10
be in its prescribed uniform.
Regimental and battalion quartermas-
ters are to report to the acting quarter
master general at 30 o'clock tomorrow
evening at the superintendent office,
Center Market Armory, for instructions
relative to the uniform of their respective
organizations for the parade.
The members of the general stan. gen.
|eral non-commissioned staff and regimen
tai field and staff officers will be mounted.
Details as to time, order and place OF
formation will be published by headquar-
ters later.
Pending the return of the commanding
general no information is available at
militia headquarters in reference to the
outing of the brigade on the Massachu-
setts coast next August. Apparently
there were no developments in the matter
during the week.
It Is stated at militia headquarters,
in a way that seems authoritative, that
Gen. Harries will return to Washington
the latter part of this week. Then it is
expected National Guard affairs Will
boom. Notwithstanding his absence.
tangible step in the way of reorgani-
zation has been taken by the promul-
cation of general orders No. 8, setting
forth provisional instructions concerning
examination for appointment as second
lieutenant and for promotion to the
grades Of first lieutenant, captain and
major
The ranking captains, first lieutenants
and second lieutenants will receive COM
munications, under date of June Is,
from headquarters. and signed by the
SclcEdl, dS lOllO"S.
THE commanding general directs that
you hold yourself in readiness to report
to the examining board for physical
theoretical and practical examination for
-- to the grade Of -. You Will
receive instructions from these head
quarters or from the president of the
examining board as to time and place OF
reporting for examination.
Lists of examination subjects can be
obtained from these headquarters or
lyiv sol o. Int nj
The provisional instructions concerning
the examinations are as follows:
Il. Examinations for appointment as
second lieutenant and for promotion to
grades of first lieutenant. captain and
major will be oral. and will include gen
eral orders Nos. and g. headquarters
District of Columbia militia, 1909. In
case Of a failure in oral examination in
any subject the board will without delay
hold a written examination In that sub
ject. In case of failure in practical ex-
| animation In any subject the board will
| without delay give one re-examination In
that subject.
"2 Whenever an officer or enlisted
man is ordered before an examining
board the originals or copies Of all Off
cial records affecting his character or
efficiency, whether on file at the head
quarters of his organization or in the
adjutant generals office. will be fur
nished for consideration of the board.
"3. An enlisted man to be eligible to
compete for appointment to the grade OF
second lieutenant must be a citizen of
| the United States, between nineteen and
| thirty-five years Of age on the first day
of September of the year in which he is
served honorably not less than six
| months in the District of Columbia mill
tia as an enlisted man, and must be
physically sound. of good moral char
| acter. and not addicted TO the use of in
toxicating liquors.
81 An enlisted man who desires to ap-
pear for examination for a commission
will submit through military channels his
own written application to the adjutant
general, giving full statement of his service
and qualifications. Company commanders
in forwarding such application will
verify the statement of service as given,
and will state specifically whether. in
their opinion, the enlisted man fulfills
each of the conditions required by the
preceding paragraph. and will add their
remarks as to the aptitude of the ap-
plicant for the position sought. Regi-
mental or separate organization COM
manderS will, upon receipt of such appli
cation. cause the applicant to be ex
| amned by medical officer as to his phys
ical qualifications. and will forward the
report of such examination with the ap-
plication, adding their remarks as to the
aptitude of the applicant for the position
sought.
%. An enlisted man who has passed the
prescribed examination will receive from
the adjutant general a certificate of elig-
biiity for promotion to the grade of
cnd lieutenant; all rights and privileges
arising from a certificate of eligibility
may be vacated by a court-martial, but
no enlisted man, while holding the
privileges of certificate, shall be brought
before a garrison or summary court-mar-
tial. An enlisted man. holding a certifi-
cate of eligibility, who may be guilty of
misconduct. will be promptly reported
through military channels to the COM
manding general, who will grant him a
full and impartial hearing.
It. The physical examination viii be
held first by the medical members or
the board, and the results will be re-
ported to the president of the board
who will forward to these headquarters
the report in case of failure of any off,
Ger or enlisted man to pass the physical
examination. The examining board, or
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