Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
NIApl0NAl,t JACQUARD
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| tiers will have all saddle equipments and
property for which they are responsible
| at the Headquarters of their respective
organizations for this property inspection;
| all officers Of staff departments and the
| post non-commissioned staff will turn In
to the superintendent OF the armory on
| or before March Is all saddle equipments
! and other equipment for which they are
| responsible, except Saber and belt. This
property will be securely tagged with
name of officer
Where 1t Is absolutely impossible for
| any officer or enlisted man to be present
at the prescribed inspection of his COM
mand, he will report to the United States
! Army inspecting officer who inspects his
command and to the inspector general.
| National Guard District of Columbia
| during the inspection of some other Or
| ganization, stating the reason why he
| could not be present at the inspection OF
\ his own organization.
An officer or enlisted man not able to
| appear in ranks on account Of sickness
! or disability should. If possible. report to
| the inspecting officers, giving reason Tor
| not reporting In ranks.
Any enlisted man reporting for inspec-
ton at any time other than the pre-
scribed inspection Of his command will be
accompanied by non-commissioned off,
Ger who can identify him
/ -
The percentage Of attendance Of the
several organizations at the last annual
inspection was as follows:
General staff. 100: Ambulance Corps,
100: Brigade Band. 100: field and staff.
| LIST Infantry, 100; field and staff. LIST Bat
| talon, LIST Infantry, 100; field and stan, I'd
| Battalion, LIST Infantry. 100; Company E,
| LIST Infantry. 100; Company F.. LIST In
fantry, 100; Company G, LIST Infantry,
100; Company H. LIST Infantry, 100; field
and staff. Sd Battalion, LIST Infantry, 100:
| field and staff. ID Infantry. 100; field and
staff, list Battalion, I'd Infantry. 100; field
| and staff, I'd Battalion, ID Infantry, 100;
Company E, I'd Infantry, 100: Company
| Naval Battalion. 100: I'd Division. Naval
Battalion. 100: Sd Division. Naval Bat
talon. 100: Company A. LIST Separate
try: s7:se; Company NJ: 1st Infantry.
Company F, I'd infantry, IS: Company
c, I'd Infantry. 94.44; Company c, LIST
Separate Battalion: s2.5s; Signal Corps.
Company D, I'd Infantry. 90: corps of
field music. SO Is; Company B, 1st In
fantry. 1857: 4th Division, Naval Bat
talon. ss.46: COMPANY l. LIST Infantry,
$3.50; field and staff. I'd Battalion. ID In
s6O4: Company L, I'd Infantry 1904: LIST
Battery. Field Artillery, $3.50: Company
B, I'd Infantry. s5.71; staff. Naval Bat
"a 5al ion so;m: company G ID Infantry.
talon. 1888: Company K, list Infantry,
S1.5S; Company D. LIST Infantry, s1.25;
Company B. LIST Separate Battalion.
1872; Company A, LIST Infantry, I'LL;
Company C, list Infantry, IS, and Com
pany /, I'd Infantry, Gill.
The number of organizations parading
every man was four more than 1908. The
ten organizations following with 80 per
cent or over present are entitled to favor
able mention.
1t is expected by militia headquarters
that the organizations parading under 80
per cent will strive. at the coming inspec-
ton and muster, to Improve their records.
Any company paradfng less than 70 per
cent will be considered as having fallen
below the required standard Of efficiency,
and will be subject to further and spe-
cial Inspection.
BY an amendment to the militia regula-
tons. announced In a circular from the
division Of militia affairs Of the War De-
partment, the necessary minimum period
of service in the organized militia, prior
to an annual encampment, to entitle a
man to be carried on the pay roll has
DScU CQduSeQ IIOIu elk 10 tIucS months.
The amendment says:
Hereafter when any portion OF the or
ganized militia of any state. territory
or the District Of Columbia participates
In the encampment, maneuvers and field
instructions Of any part Of the regular
army, under the provisions of section
15 of the act Of January II, 1903, they
may, after being duly mustered by an
officer Of the regular army. be paid at
any time after such muster for the period
from the date of leaving the home rem
devious to date Of return thereto, as
determined in advance. both dates in
elusive, and such payments. II otherwise
correct. shall pass to the credit Of the
paymaster making the same.
THE officer of the regular army who
makes the muster prescribed herein will,
in connection Herewith, make a careful
inspection Of the personnel and report
specifically as to whether the troops are
by training, discipline, armament, uni
form and equipment prepared for active
duty in the field. and if not, in what re-
spects they are uoncient. The muster
rolls will have entered opposite the name
of each enlisted man the date OF his en-
listment. and no enlisted man will be
mustered for pay who has not been
bona fide member Of the organization for
at least three months prior to the date of
the encampment, maneuverS or exel clses,
or has not had equivalent service in the
Army. Marine Corps or organized militia
Of the United States, or who has not
been student al an educational insti-
tuition at which military instruction is
given. and who has not received the ele-
mentary instruction Of recruits prescribed
as requisite by tho var Department.
1.-The muster and inspection prescribed
herein will be made as near as practical
BILE at the close Of the joint encampment,
maneuvers or exercises, and at a time
that will interfere as little as possible
with the execution Of the program Of in
struction."
Private Frank J. Bapst, Company G, I'd
Infantry, has been transferred to the Hos
pital Corps.
The following enlisted men have been
honorably discharged from the National
Guard: Private John Howe, Company
A, LIST Separate Battalion; Private John j.
Johnson. Company M. I'd Infantry; Gun
ner's Mate Second class John D. Wade
1st Division. Naval Battalion; Private
James c. Bradley. LIST Battery Field Ar
tillery. Private Bradley was discharged
on certificate of disa bility."
The following named enlisted men have
been discharged without honor from the
National Guard Of the District OF Column