Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20


tional Guard Of the District OF
IL Columbia in subjects taken up
since the opening of the weekly
classes for non-comniSsioned officers, in
October, will be held in the rifle gallery.
Center Market Armory, regular drill
nights the week from Monday, December
5. to Friday, December .. The examina-
tions will be held between the hours of
Sis and 1915 o'clock. They will be
conducted by the instructor
who have been detailed from the regu-
lar army to the guard.
The non-commissioned officers will
report at the rifle gallery Immediately
after rolls are called in companies.
First sergeants and company quarter
master sergeants will be examined first
and will report to their company COM
manders after their examinations.
Attendance at the eleven assemblies
from october 3 to December 16 will count
% per cent and the examination Will
count ~ per cent Non-commiSSiOned
officers making IS per cent or TINS totai
will be given certificates OF pronclency'
which will excuse them from furtner dl-
tendance at the school in this same
course of instruction. 4 written excuse
from regimental or battalion commahoer
for absence from any session of the scnooi
will give the bearer credit for atteho-
ance at that particular session. An u,i.
excused absence from any session or tne
school will be counted zero Tor a''ehu-
ance at that particular session
Those who cannot be present for exaHii-
nation from S:15 to 1915 pm. Tor the
week Of Monday, ecember Q. 10 Flluas
December 9, 1910, will be examined at ti,e
regular sessions of the schooi from 20
TO 1915 pm, of the week OF MONDAY
December II, to Friday, December To-
1910. .s-
Those who cannot attend evening ses-
sions OF the school, but who attend oay
sessions will be examined between i anu
2 p.m. December 6, or December ID, 1910.
or December 8, or December To- lSlV' at
Center Market Armory drill hall.
The same provisions apply to LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion, except that examinations II,
will be held at the armOry at 12th ana =
streets, and that the afternoon examlha-
tions will be December or December IA,
1910.
Of7cers and men Of the I'd Infantry are
receiving congratulations on the excel
lent showing made by that regiment at
the parade last Tuesday evening in honor
of Col Richard D.. Simms, retired, FOR
merly regimental commander. Col.
Simms was presented with handsome
service saber and a gold stickpin ana
pair Of cuff buttons bearing the arms Oh
the regiment by the officers and men
who served under him when he was In
active service. Col. William Z. Harvey.
I'd Infantry, made the presentation speech
and Col. Simms replied with brief taiR
reminiscent Of his experiences IN the
guard.
A large number OF guard officers not
members of the I'd Regiment were pres
ent. Among those who witnessed the
parade and presentation were Lieut.. Coi.
Samuel f. Smiley, adjutant general; Col.
Charles II. Ourand. list Infantry; Lieut..
Col Glendie B. Young, list Infantry; MAJ.
George L.. TAFT. 1st Infantry: MAI wal,
ZACH A. McCathran, LIST infantry, anu
Capt. Harry Coope. list Infantry. regi-
mental adjutant.
Following the presentation to Col.
Simms, the officers and men whose
work on the target range had entitled
them to the grade Of marksmen or De,
ter were presented with prone me , rant
button bearing the arms OF the regl-
ment by the Of1icefs' Association. Dane
ing followed the parade, music being
furnished by the regimental- band, which
paraded twenty Lone pieces. a puHel
supper was served. -
The parade attracted much favorable
comment from the officers who wit
messed It, The zen turned OUT IN large
numbers for the affair and every com
pany made good showing in numbers.
The men were attired in the regulation
dress uniform and went through the
parade like veterans
The success Of the affair Of last Tues
day has called forth the suggestion from
several sources that each regiment and
organization hold regfmentai parade
monthly, following with social session
It is believed the men will show greater
interest in their work if they are given
the occasion to invite friends and reia-
tiyes to watch the effects of their weekly
drills. and that the regfmental PAL ade
will furnish an incentive to strive harder
for better results in their more private
sessions.
would need no extra authorization from
headquarters, as the regimental COM
manders can order them.
Much regret is expressed among the
older members of the National Guard at
the announcement of the retirement Of
Capt. George p. Phillips. I'd Infantry.
Capt Phillips enlisted in the guard as a
member of Company y. 9th Battalion, in
February, 1893. He was promoted to
corporal one year later and in November,
1897 was made sergeant OF his company.
February a. 1909 he received his COM
mission as first lieutenant and was pro-
NOTED to his captaincy upon retirement.
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The I'd United States Infantry. from
which Col. Samuel T.. Smiley, adjutant
general District National Guard, was
detached for his present detail, will take
station on the Island of Oahu, near Ho-
nolulu. Hawaiian Islands. next spring.
Col Smiley probably will join his regi-
ment there when his detail with the Ma
tional Guard expires.
The indoor rifle gallery at the Center
Market Armory will be open to officers
and enlisted men of the Guard for vol
untary practice during the month Of De-
cember from 1 pm. to pm. daily eX-
cept Sundays and holidays. A limited
amount OF ammunition will be issued
free for this practice.
The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard:
On own application-Private Charles
Reeves Rowdybush. Company X, LIST In