Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

OF the lst Separate Battalion 1st Field
Arullery and Ambulance Corps Company
Will have weekly practice
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| Special attention has been given TO i'm
| pressing the men that they must appear
| for drill in the prescribed uniform, and
| no one will be marked present unless
| he is properly dressed and in his place
| for more than half the time devoted by
| his organization to that particular duty
Off1cers' schools will be under the su-
, pervision of Capt. Allison, and command
erS of regiments and separate organiZa-
lions will confer with him concerning
programs of instruction. Officers schools
Will be held twice each month.
strict policy enlistments and
strength of companies will be followed
in the future. 1t is the present intention
not to allow any company of less than
forty men to participate as a company
IN any annual encampnent 1t is planned
TO consolidate companies below that
strength.
Company officers are stiffening up their
commands and are looking for likely re-
cruits. Characteristic of the enthusiasm
that is being pumped into the men is the
method employed by Capt. John b.
Rrooks now of Company E, I'd Infantry.
In letter to each man in the company
he congratulates Lieuts. Ea:nshaw,
Schlosser and Gardner for the excellent
manner in which the company has been
handled.
Make no engagements for Monday
nights that will conflict with your duty
to your company" he says in the letter.
Speaking of the shooting and athletic
side of the company work he says:
The company has every reason to be
proud OF its record in shooting. Every
man should have the reputation of the
company at heart that he would en-
deavor to qualify as an expert rif1eman
During the target season just past the
company made a figure of merit excelled
by only one company in the Guard. and
the company team match was won by
team comp osed of the following officers
and men from this company, viz: First
Lieut.. Herbert Clarence Earnshaw team
captain. Second Lieut.. Clifford G. Card
ner. Corp. Edward r. Tilley and Privates
c. e. Groome and j. w. Payne. Alter
mates, Second Lieut.. Frank B. Schlosser
and Sergt. Jessie c. Sweeney.
This record. fine as it is. can be bet
year to make the highest figure of merit
in the Guard and to develop a company
team that will win the interstate match
for company teams at Seagirt, n. j.
Lieut.. Earnshaw will be in direct charge
of target practice in the company.
THE company has for years enjoyed
an enviable reputation for proficiency in
athletics, and every effort should be put
forth by the members to maintain this
reputation. 1t is desired that a basket
ball team be organized to represent the
company, that an indoor base ball team
be formed and a track team be assem-
bled. Lieut.. Schlosser Will be in full
charge of the athletics of the company
and all athletically inclined members
should consult hin, without delay as to
the hours of practice in the gymnasium
and drill hall and as to organization or
teams.
1.-The thanks Of the undersigned >And OF
the company are due Lieut.. Gardner,
whose connection with the company has
been recently severed, for his interest and
intelligent work while attached to the
company He goes to his new duties
with the best wishes Of all the members
of the company.