Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

mas holidays drills and prac-
M tice instruction in the ar
w mories and on the streets
will be resumed tomorrow
evening. The course for the the
oretical instruction for commissioned
officers for the second period OF
the season commences tomorrow and
will terminate March 81. The tnstruc-
ton will embrace the infantry drill
regulations. paragraphs 221 to 400. 437 to
465, 474. 4s6 to 49S and 5O7 to S34: field
service regulations, United States Army.
article II, page 81. to article V. page 20.
and the manual court-martial.
The instruction in field service regula-
tons will be by lectures and blackboard
demonstrations: that in manual OF courts
martial by lectures.
The course for the second period OF the
practical work in the armories and on the
streets will embrace the infantry drill
regulations. paragraphs l to 331. 4S7 to
465. 474, 4S6 to 49s. and 500 to 534; regu-
lations for small arms. part III, chapters
I. II and ". and the manual of guard
duty.
The course for non-commissioned officers
and selected privateS VIII embrace IN
fantry drill regulations. paragraphs III
to 34S, 1856 to 494 and 5O7 to 5::', and the
manual of guard duty.
The regimentaI commanders and the
commanders Of separate organizations are
charged with the preparation OF monthly
schedules of drills and practical work for
their commands, which shall be submit
ted to headquarters for approval not later
than the 25th Of the previous month.
Mai F. L. Averill, chief engineer Dis
trick of Columbia Militia, has rendered his
resignation. to take effect at once. Maj.
Averill enlisted in the National Guard as
a private, October 81, 1880, and was as
signed to the Engineer Corps. He was
appointed as acting captain Of the En-
gineer Corps October %, 1885, but the
appointment was revoked June .. 1885.
He was honorably discharged on his own
application, May 5. 1896. but again en-
tered the service December 20. 1897, as
major and chief engineer on the general
staff. Gen. Harries will not act regard
ing the nomination of Maj. AverilPs sue
from the War Department of the ac-
ceptance Of the resignation by the Presi-
dent.
It is expected that the annual presenta-
ton of prizes and decorations for rifle
practice will take place in the drill hal
of the Center market armory the evening
Of January 90. Although 1T has not been
definitely decided, 1t is understood that
Gen. Harries is arranging the function for
the date mentioned.
Gallery practice will commence tomor-
row evening In the rifle gallery, when the
new .22-caliber Springfield rifles Will be
Nk,n sttad plo n
this week is: Second Battalion. I'd Regi-
ment, Monday night: 1st Battalion, ID
Regiment, Tuesday night; Sd Battalion,
I'd Regiment, Wednesday night; I'd Bat
talon, 1st Regiment, Thursday night, and
Sd Battalion, list Regiment, Friday night.
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tional Guard of the District Of Columbia
the 1st Of January follows:
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries.
Colonels-1 NJ. Emmett Urell, Cd In
fantry; ., Charles II. Ourand, list In
fantry.
Lieutenant colonies 81. Richard A.
O'Brien, I'd Infantry; ,, Luther II. Relcn-
elderfer, LIST Infantry; 3. Samuel e. Smi-
ley, general staff. adjutant general.
Majors-1, George Henderson, general
staff surgeon general; > Edwin IL. Neu-
meyer, general staff, commissary general;
3, James E. Bell, general staff. !. G. r.
P: 4, Arthur Brooks. LIST Separate Bat
TALON; 5, Frank L. Averill, general staff.
chief engineer; 6, Richard d. Simms. "a
Battalion, I'd Infantry; .. William h.
Harvey, Sd Battalion, I'd Infantry; 8. An
ton Stephan, 1st Battalion. I'd Infantry;
8, Glendie 3. Young, Sd Battalion, LIST
Infantry; 10, Henry H. Parmenter, gen.
eral staff, chief Of ordnance; il, Alfred
p Robbins. general staff, inspector gem
eral; l., William s. Hodges: general staff,
judge advocate general; ID. Joseph F.
Hodgson, I'd Battalion, list Infantry; ia,
Wallach A. McCathran, list Battalion, LIST
Infantry.
Captains-1, c. Eugene Edwards, LIST In
fantry; 2. John II. Campbell. 1st Separate
Battalion; 3 George +. Dudley, I'd In
fantry, chaplain; A, Edward +. RIGGS,
general staff. aid-de-camp; 5, c. Fred
Cook general staff, aid-de-camp; 6, Ed
ward l.. Webster, 1st Separate Battalion;
7, +. Penrose Smith, LIST Infantry; S, John
s. Tumlinson. I'd Infantry, l. K. P; 8,
Alexander Summers, I'd Infantry; 10,
Samuel l.. +. Piper LIST Separate Bat
talon; II, Edward II. Brian, I'd Infantry:
L., Thacker v. Walker. I'd Infantry: IL,
George l.. TAFT. 1st Infantry; IA. Andrew
Parker, general staff, aid-de-camp; ID,
Emil G. Schafer, I'd Infantry, quartermas-
ter; 16, Francis ]. Woodman, I'd Infantry.
surgeon; II, Harry D. Richardson. 1st
Separate Battalion; IS, j. Harry Bean, 1st
Infantry; 10, William r. McCathran, LIST
Infantry: 20, Clarence v. Sayer, I'd In
fantry; u, Theodore P. Heap. I'd Infan-
try; 22, Charles l.. Brockway, list Infan-
try; 25, Charles ]. Fox, LIST Battery. Field
Artillery: "a. Clarence A. Weaver, list In
fantry, surgeon; %. Robert Cook, LIST In
fantry, quartermaster; 70. William w.
Cookson, LIST Infantry, l. r. p; II, Ar
thur L. Evans, I'd Infantry: %. Samuel
iceland, I'd Infantry; 70 Harry Walsh. LIST
Infantry; 80, Harry Coope. LIST Infantry,
adiutant: 81, George l.. TolSon. I'd Intan-
try: 81, John l.. Brooks, I'd Infantry, ad-
jutant; rs. John Oehmann, 1st Infantry;
"a. Reuben B. Duffie, I'd Infantry; %.
Alvin d. Hathaway. LIST Infantry; 81,
Thomas 8. O'Halloran, I'd Infantry; 81,
Rutland D. Beard, LIST Infantry; So, VIII
liam A. Pennoyer. list Infantry; 80,
Michael ]. Ryan, 1st Infantry.
First lieutenants-1, Romulus A. Foster,
ID Battalion, LIST Infantry, surgeon; 2,
Charles r. Luce, LIST Battalion, 1st In
fantry, surgeon: 3, Charles A. Meyer, LIST
Infantry; 4. Benjamin G. Pool, 9th Bat
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