The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
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quarters without delay.
Government employees receiving in
sigma for qualification in small-arms
| practice. prizes, service medals or bars,
or who are placed on duty in compliance
with this order. on December Is, will
be furnished certificates of service from
| I o'clock p. m. until midnight that date.
| Admission to the medal presentation
ceremonies in the drill hall at the Cen
| ter Market Armory next Friday night
! will be by card. Many women will be
present, and their gowns will add an
| other touch of color TO the uniforms of
officers and men that will serve to make
| the occasion a brilliant one.
No effort will be made by the Dis
trict brigade to secure one Of the Du
Pont trophies offered by the powder
company of that name in Delaware
One reason advanced by Lieut.. Col. S.
F. Smiley. the adjutant general, is that
there are too few companies in the Dis
trict brigade with ffty-eight members
to make the competition worth while.
1t is possible that il will be taken up
next year.
Should the District National Guard
of plans TO that end by the Division of
Militia Affairs. officers from the infan-
try will be detailed as students. This
statement was confirmed by Lieut.. Col.
Smiley, the adjutant general. While
the work is primarily that of the Signal
Corps, there are but three officers in
the District Guard of that branch and
the number is considered insufficient
As with enlisted men. officers will
have to promise to remain in the Guard
and not to enter the field of profess
sonalism This precaution has to be
taken in order to prevent large amount
OF money and much time being wasted
without the Guard receiving full benefit
of the services of the officers and men
after they have graduated from the aero
nautical school
Brig. Gen. r. X. Evans. General STAFF.
United States army, and Chief Of the
Division Of Militia Affairs, War Depart
ment, is the second officer to hold the
latter position. Brig. Gen. Evans is con-
tinuing the able administration inaugu-
rated by Brig. Gen. f. NJ. Weaver, his
predecessor, who is now chief Of the
Coast Artillery
Brig Gen. Evans is a native of Missis-
stppi, and was appointed to the Military
Academy at West Point on July |, ISL
He was commissioned a second lieutcn-
ant in the Twelfth Infantry on June
l6, 1S75 and a first lieutenant January S,
1852. He became regimental adtulant on
April l, 1887, and occupied that position
until July l, 1898. He was promoted to
captain October 10, 1885, and became
major of the Thirtieth Infantry on Feb
ruary >, 1901. He was transferred 20 the
Twelfth Infantry on July l.. 1901. On
october :. 1Gpl he was transferred To the
Generals Department. On April
IA. 1863, he was promoted to d lieutenant
colonel. and was transferred to the
Infantry on December 13
of the same year. With the rank OF |
brigadier general, he was detailed on jan /
uary 30. this year as Chief of the Divi- |
sion of Militia affairs.
On May l, 1897. the designation of the |
Engineer Corps was changed to Second |
Separate Battalion. Lieut.. Young con-
-inued as its inspector OF rife practice |
On April !. 1898. the Second Separate
Battalion, consisting of three companies,
was attached to the Second Infantry.
and became known as the Sixth Battalion
On April ,. Lieut.. Young was commits
stoned as captain of Company D, Sixth
Battalion, with instructions to recruit the
fourth company to complete the battalion
lone was shown by the fact that when
the District brigade marched to Soldiers
Home after the declaration of war with
spain, April -, Capt. Young had eighty
.our men in line, fully equipped and
-eady for service.
He was commissioned captain of Com
1any X, First District of Columbia Vol
inteers. and mustered into the United
states service May l.. 1895. and served
With his company in the siege Of San
iago. and had the distinction of COM
the first detachment of vol
Inteers to enter the city after its sur
cnder
On October -. 1S99. Capt. Young was
commissioned major of the Third Bat
alton, First Infantry. The First RcCi-
nent at that time consisted of only two
'httalons. Maj. Young recruited three !
'ompanies for the Third battalion, re-
Giving the fourth by transfer from the
second Regiment. He was promoted to !
lieutenant colonel, First Infantry, on
august T. 1863.
Lieut., Col Young ha@ a national rep
tatior as an expert rifle and revolver
hot. The Engineer Corps under mis-
irection won the regimental champion
hip Of the United States at Seagirt. q
:. j.. in 1894, 1S9@. and 1896. lie has '
cen a member Of Gerry brigade rife {
cam except one since 1901. He was team E
aptain in 1897 and again this year He !
as also a member of the American l
'ams of 1901 and 1892, participating in l
ne international matches in those years
Lieut.. Col Young is n graduate of the
ledi"al department of Columbian Tbi-
ersity. class of 1855. He has been in y
ne government service for more than
quarter Of Il century. He was ap-
ointed to 4 Clerkship in the Pension
flee in 1884. and in 1887 was trans I
erred 20 ;he Treasury Department, .
irving in the office of the auditor and
the office OF the Secretary. He is
ow custodian of dies, rolls. and mates il
the Bureau of Engraving and Print '
Brig. Gen. r. X. Evans. General STAFF, n
nited States Army. who is chief Of the
vision of Militia Affairs. War Danar+- G
ent, will present the prizes won in the
cent competition and the insignia. serv
e medals, service ribbons. and rife
'aCtiCe medals, won by members of the b
istrict National Guard The presenta-
on ceremonies will take place in the
i'll hall at Center Market Armory on
-iGay night, December Il.
The scene will be a striking one. as .
ose entitled to prizes, medals, and rib W
ms, both officers and men, will appesr j
dress uniform and wearing their side cI
ms. The successful teams and indiyid- III
! winners of prizes and insignia will -
port to Lieut.. Col. Glendie B. Young
rst Infantry, n. G. d. c, at the drill III
H. not later than Sis p. m. They will pi
formed by him and will be under his ci
mmand until dismissed at the concIu-