Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

season with a 1u1I attendance. Inc COM
panies We're assembled in the company
rooms, and were read the standing orders
by the company commanders. Capt. ALI
son of the army, instructor-inspector
gave short talk to each of the COM
panies regarding what it is to be expect
ed of them during the coming season,
and the issuing of uniforms to the men
was started. Maj. Summers, command
ing. accompanied Capt. Allison to each
of the company rooms, and expressed his
satisfaction at the fine start made by the
companies.
Col. William f. Harvey, I'd Infantry,
IS at Colorado Springs, and Lieut.. Col.
Stephan has been detailed to attend the
National Guard convention at Buffalo, N.
Y. Maj. Summers is now in command OF
the I'd Infantry.
Lieut.. Wingate I'd Infantry, is on leave
of absence in New Jersey.
Capt. Lucien b. Earnest, Company K,
I'd Infantry, will return to the city We'd
nesday, after wedding trip. The mem
bers of his company are planning to let
him know they have heard of his mar
riage.
Company f. I'd Infantry, will be the
first organization to drill under the new
infantry regulations, The drill takes
place tomorrow night.
Capt F. Fl. Heidenreich, Lieut.. Henry
A. Wingate Lieut.. Clarence L. Adams,
Lieut.. Henrik C. Calm. Lieut.. F. b.
Schlosser. Lieut. Clifford B. Gardner and
Lieut.. Charles NJ Hammond, all of the
I'd Infantry, and Lieut.. John H. Scharf,
LIST Infantry. have been authorized to at
tend Garrison School at Fort Myer. Va.
These officers will receive the same
course of instruction given to the regular
army officers. Tactical work will be one
of the features of the school
Other garrison schools for militia Of
ficers have been established at forts
the country. Four officers of
the Nebraska National Guard will be
detailed to study at Fort Crook, Neb.;
eight from Washington to Fort George
Wright Wash; three LON Mississippi.
two from Arkansas and one each from
Tennessee and Georgia to Fort Logan H.
Roots. Ark; two from Wyoming to Fort
Mackenzie Wyo.: two from California
to Fort Rosecrans, Cal: three from In
diana. one from Illinois and one from
Iowa to Fort Sheridan, H.. and three
from Michigan to Fort Wayne. Mich.
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Capt: c. Eugene Edwards. Company f.
LIST Infantry, has sent out letter full of
ginger to every member of the company.
The discipline for the company this year
will be more strict than ever. but the
statements made in the letter. Prizes
have been offered by the company for at
tendance at rifle practice. The Corcoran
Cadets service medal will be given to the
three-year non-commissioned officers
whose squads have the best attendance
record from October 5, 1911, to August
81. 1912.
This company had the champion basket
ball team of 1910-1911, and the team has
gone to work to win these honors again
- to- o-dc-
extremely interested in the City Indoor
Base Ball League. and predicts that sew
eral men from his company will find
places on the National Guard team.
Two paragraphs from the ginger let
ter are models:
1.-The regular monthly meeting of the
company will be held October ) and the
first Thursday of each month at S:1o
pm. sharp. when the civic business OF the
company will be transacted. All members
must pay their dues. as the constitution
will be strictly enforced. The failure of
member to have his dues is no excuse
for his being absent from meetings or
drills. The new pay regulation OF all
pay in camp. stops the semi-annual pay
of troops and you must now pay your
dues monthly.
The regular drills of the company will
begin Thursday, October II, S:1o pm.
sharp The first call will be at s pm.
sharp; assembly will be sounded $40 r. m,
commissioned officer present will imme-
diately form the company and call the
roll. Every member must be in uniform.
Members reporting after roll call Will be
fined. Every member Will be required 10
attend at least 50 per cent of the as
sembles.
Officers of the organized militia attend
ing the various service schools must have
reached the age Of twenty-one years. not,
withstanding the removal by court OF
their disabilities of minority.
Officers and enlisted men of the Signal
Corps Company are interested IN recen
bulletin sent out from the War Depart
ment, concerning the Work OF the sig
nal men in onnection with the neid ar
tillery. The~buletin SAYS on that point:
1T would seem 10 be mistake 10
eoIiD the field artillery organizations OF
the organized militia with type or buz-
ger wire and buZzer connector which is
being discarded in the batteries or the
regular army. II Is thought that both
militia batteries and regular batteries
should be equipped alike This idea is
strengthened when II is recalled that the
equipment of the batteries OF the organ
lied militia receive but limited use, and
therefore win wear for long time;
hence any articles now issued to them
will have been obsolete for long time
before they are worn out.
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The Colts automatic pistol. caliber .4I,
will be availab for issue about August
1872 at which time the exchange OF the
Colts revolver. caliber 80. for the new
Colts automatic pistol will begin. This
exc hange will be made without cost to
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia
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Paragraph L. General Orders, No. 23s
War Department, 1909 has been amended
to read that an enlisted man detailed fol
duty with the organized militia of state
territory or the District of Columbia will
be allowed Communication of rations. to be
paid by the chief commssary of the ter.
ritorial division in which he is serving
When not travelling such enlisted mar
will be allowed communication of rations al
~ 70 rate of Il cents a day. while ACTUAL,