Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

@VHE enactment of the House bill
providing for reorganization OF
the District of Columbia militia.
in order that it may comply
with the requirements of the
Dick militia law, was the elimination OF
about five years of effort on the part of
Gen. Harries and his military assistants
The President signed the bill last Thurs
day. and, of course, it is now law
However no steps will be taken to carry
into effect any of the changes author
lied until after the 4th of March. There
fore the local brigade will participate in
tile inaugural parade organized and with
the same personnel as heretofore.
Many months will be required to COM
prete or even TO make any material
progress in the matter of reorganiza-
ton. The first move will he the filling
out of efficiency blanks relating to every
officer of the command. One copy. 1t
is understood will constitute part of the
records of the War Department. Just
what the changes will be and exactly
who will be affected is by no means clear
at this time 1t is apparent. however,
that the new law will bring about a
large number of retrements, promotions
and reductions.
AS usual. the National Guard of the
District of Columbia will participate in
tn" inaugural parade as part of the mill
tary grand division. having place in the
column directly in the rear of the or
ganizations of the regular service Cen
erai orders Just issued from District
militia headquarters provide that the
companies, separate organizations, bat
talons and regiments of the brigade will
assemble in the order named. in or near
their armories, in time to he inspected
and to enable the brigade to form in
tire following order from front to rear
in column of companies closed in mass.
OH 1st street east. head of column rest
ing on B street south. rear of column
on Is street north. at 1890 o'clock pm.
General staff, general non-commiSSioned
staff. band, I'd Infantry, LIST Infantry,
field music. LIST Separate Battalion. Signal
Corps, Naval Battalion, LIST Battery,
Field Artillery, Ambulance Corps.
Dress uniform, olive drab overcoat, pol
isfNed black shoes uniform white stand
ing collar showing not more than one
half inch, white gloves; russell leather belt
and cartridge box worn outside of over
coat: russell leather Saber knot for Off
GERS. officers who are actually mounted
will wear the dress uniform mounted with
olive drab overcoat; general non-commis-
stoned staff will wear the canvas leggins
the Naval Battalion in its prescribed uni
form.
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Each organiza ton will be inspected by
it's commander before the general assem-
bly,, and any officer or man not in proper
uniform or not presenting a creditable
appearance will not be permitted to pa
rade
The regiments and separate organiza-
lions Will form in COLUMN of companies,
with sixteen files front, exclusive of right
and left guides; the battery in columns of
platoons.
The distances will be: For foot troops.
between companies. eight PAGES; for field
artillery. full distance; between battal-
ions. sixteen PAGES; between regiments,
twenty-fo2Ir PAGES. Every effort will be
made to keep the column closed.
The members of the general staff, gen
era1 non-cOmmissioned staff and regi-
mental field and staff officers will be
mounted. and will provide themselves
with hors es that are gentle under the
saddle. of average size, Of dark color and
have long tails.
The general staff and general non-com-
missioned staff will report mounted at bril-
gade headquarters, Star building, at IL
o'clock am. March 4.
All commanding officers will report at
brigade headquarters at o'clock on tie
evening of March 3 to receive any spe-
cial orders that may be given.
Olive drab overcoats will be drawn
from superintendent of armory and re-
ceipted for by company commanders on
regular drill nights OF organization on
February 23, "a, % and &c and March
1; each man will have his overcoat prop
erly pressed and chevrons sewed on
where necessary; overcoats will be kept
by organization commanders until after
the annual inspections and will be turned
in to superintendent of armory by each
organization commander on drill nights
of week of March % to April .. inclusive:
organization commanders are responsible
that the same overooats received by them
are turned in after inspection, and that