Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

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cass, 80: fourth class, &C. Total firing.
| 1.191; total not firing, 55S.
| 1st Battalion. Field Artillery-Strength
1865: expert rif1emen, >; sharpsnooters,
o; marksmen, =: first class. 1; second
class. o: third class. o: fourth class, 9S.
Total firing, %: total not firing, 80.
The I'd Infantry. under Col. Harvey,
next Tuesday will hold parade and
review in honor Of Col. Richard D.
Simms. former commanding officer of
the regiment, who recently retired on
account of pressure of private business.
Col. Simms had a service in the active
militia Of over twenty-five years, passing
through all the grades from private to
colonel and serving In all the branches
of the service, artillery, cavalry and in
fantry.
During the Spanish war he went out
as captain of Company ]. LIST D. C.
Volunteers. but was detailed first as
brigade quartermaster and later as divi-
sion quartermaster on the staff of Maj.
Gen. Lewis d. Carpenter.
1t is their wish to make the parade
and review in his honor notable affair.
which will demonstrate the high regard
III WHICH lie Is NelQ DS dll OK them.
This regimental parade will be made
the occasion for presenting to Company
G. I'd Infantry, the veteran company,
commanded by Capt. Clarence r. Sayre,
prize offered by the Officers Associa-
ton of the regiment for the company
making the highest figure of merit in
rifle practice.
The figure of merit for the company
was 1858 which is considered exception
ally high.
There will be presented to each officer
and man who qualified as marksman.
sharpshooter or expert rifieman a lapel
button bearing on its face the arms or
insignia adopted by the I'd Infantry. This
button will be presented by the Officers
Association of the regiment in apprecia-
ton of the interest taken in rifle work
by those w..o qualified. The button is of
bronze and of an attractive design
The arms of the I'd Regiment comprise
shield bearing the figure 2 intertwined
with Ratchet surmounted by an Amer
lean eagle supported by two rifles and
surrounded by scroll Inscribed "Con-
quer We Must
Company L. 1st Infantry, held its sec
ond social session OF the season after
drill last Friday night. Refreshments
were served and speeches were made by
the officers and various members of the
company.
Believing that the social. sessions are
a big help in keeping up the proper spirit
in his company, Capt. Alvin D. Hatfa-
way is paying special attention to that
feature and expects to create enough
interest in his company among friends
of it's members to raise the strength of
that body well toward the maximum be-
fore spring.
While the challenge issued by Com
pany l. to the other companies of the
Sd Battalion has not been. accepted as
yet, considerable interest has been
aroused by the affair and it is believed
that the first Friday night in December
will witness an individual company COM
petitive drill in the manual Of arms. Col
G. II. Ourand, commanding the 1st In
fantry, and Maj. G. L. TAFT, commanding
the I'd Battalion, are both heartily in
favor of a series of competitive drills in
the regiment, believing that competitions
Of that character Will increase the in
terest of the guardsmen.
Corp. George f. Redden of Company l,
whose term OF service recently expired.
is expected to re-enlist. He has been in
the guard six years.
The following enlisted men of the Ma
tional Guard have been discharged on
their own applications: Gideon ]. Pillow,
sergeant major. LIST Infantry; William
H. Cornish. corporal. 1st Battery, Field
Artillery; Harry l.. Conner. private, Am
bulance Company; James b. milford,
private, Ambulance Company; j. w. Hart,
sergeant, Company B, I'd Infantry.
The new model No. ID, Maxim silencer,
is not a standard article Of issue to the
regular army, it is announced, and there
fore cannot be issued for the use Of the
organized militia.
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There is no authority of law for dis
bursting officer Of the organized militia
to expend funds In his hands for the
purchase of drugs for encampment pur-
poses. Medicine and medical supplies for
the use Of the organized militia may be
obtained on requisition in the usual way
after the charge of their value against
the allotment to the state or the amount
set aside by the Secretary Of War for the
purpose of making issues Of military sup
plies to the states has been made. or they
may be purchased for cash from state
funds.
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