Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
NA9l0N lA!YlE(AlG1,'UARD
/ DISTRICT |ssssaaG COLUMBIA
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port that Weary militiamen glad 70
reach city again
Far from being weary" he said. the
men of the regiments We're happy and
well pleased with the opportunity offered
to take part In this hike. and We're loud
in their praises of the consderate hut
military manner I'm which the recimeptal
commanders conducted tho maneuyers
Inc remark was made by many Of the
guardsmen that these outings were CON
ducive of great good Ia the command II
made oftener. the work connected
herewith was such that IL gave the men
more practice In pitching field tents. pre-
Taring for bivouac under conditions of
| threatening weather: gave the men more
confidence In themselves by teaching
| them how 10 make a night camp COM
Portable on short notice. etc.
j was a soldier of the regular arinv
during the days OF rs and ! must say
| that the District National Guardsnen
compare very favorably with the 'reeu-
lars. this being conceded 10y the regular
army officers during the Gettysburg cam
paign.
Those who know say 10 witness Tho
| snappy and sodierly manner in which
! the District boys obey and carry ont
orders fs good evidence that to m Ike good
soldiers out Of National Guardsmen rs
i only 10 give them a show and just 1T
tie announcement. The word encourage
ment. however, seems tn have been lost
In the shuttle. especially here In the Ma
l
nent given National Qua rtiSman here
wv any one can safely be taken I'm n
quarter-grain capsule. without any ma
&riai injury to their military constiui-
tiSn.'
| N is crying shame that such n cor
diuon exists In our capital city " -
| an honor to he National tiuardsman a
| tne ciVllian soldier has been and alwa, :
| VIII be the bulwark Of orr military
| strength. and to have a strong loval and
/ Wen equipped guard is To have a military
reserve that can he relied on i'm case Of
| war.
when our glorious flag Is !, need q,
| defenders the National Guard will rally
| TO her defense As one man What soldier
or the regular army who has discharge:
! services honest and faithful: character
| excellent. would barter ii for golde Ia
! tnere less honor i'm holding a discharge
| with the same words on il from the Ma
tional Guard"
Capt. James y. Allison. eth Infantry.
=. >. A.. assigned to duty here spent
| little time In placing his hands on the
! ropes. He dropped i'm at Headquarters 10
report that he had arrived and was
| ready to start work IA inspector -instruc-
| tor. BY the time the exclusive announce
menf or capt Allison's arrival appeared
| In The Star "Wednesday that entcrpris-
ing OFFICER had met several local National
| eIuard officers and was beginning to out
line his work
capt. Allison will work with the COM
panies drill nights. II will be- Straight
military instruction from a man who has
| seen service for thirteen years and who
| has been aidde-camp; who has done
two tours of duty in the Philippines. and
VINO has seen the hard and soft sides of
! soldering. Capt. Allison went into the
army from civil life. after "A year at the
| school at Fort Leavenworth.
The Signal Corps Company is looking
| forward to the contact with Capt Ali
sons experience i'm the signal school. Of
ncers of the guard will. meet the new In
Ispector-fnstructor next Thursday evening.
-
| Inspectors and instructors have been
designated by the War Department for
| duty In connection with the National
Guard of the District of Columbia during
the coming encampment as follows: Capt.
Edgar A. Fry. infantry: Lieut.. Roland F..
| Fisher, cavalry; Lieut.. Arthur T.. Ah-
rends. infantry: Lieut.. James NJ. Church
Ill. infantry: Maj. Marcus II. Cronin. 18th
Infantry: Capt. Oliver L. Spaulding. jr..
9Th Field Artillery.