Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

weeks ago. and he thinks that il will not
be in condition to use with ease by the
time of the cruise. Mr.. Hocfer is one Of
the new commissioned officers of the bat
TALON.
Something new in the way of cool
band concerts is to be tried out by the
Naval Battalion band this afternoon at
= clock. The concert will be given on
the dock belonging To the battalion.
I mere 1t is always cool at that time of
evening, and in addition comfortable
chairs will be provided for those. who
wish to take the ride down to the river
front and enjoy the ine br.eZ.s and good
music. The program for the concert will
be found elsewhere in todays Star.
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The band was fully equipped last
Thursday night. SO far as uniforms ale
concerned. The coats supplied To the
battalion had only white buttons. These
were taken off. and the men now have
the regulation brass buttons They were
also supplied with their caps. and they
are expected to make an excellent show
ing when they appear for the first time
In their full UNIFORM at the band con
cert THIS afternoon.
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Commander Dempf has issued an order
that under no circumstances will any
member of the Naval Battalion be ALLOW
ed to take any of the boats away from
the dock without being i'm the required
uniform.
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PaymaSter John l.. Johns is being kept
unusually busy these days issuing UNI
forms and other equipment to the new
they may prepare for the cruise. OF
course. some of the equipment of the
older members has to he renewed
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Last night Commander Dempf relieved
the men from drill and allowed them 10
take the evening for marking Their
clothes. and preparing their hammochS
ana other equipment Ior the cruise. AS
the men went around the arfnory carry
ing ropes To tie up their baggage il gave
the appearance that there were several
lynchns parties in operation.
\ large laDie WAS paced in the drill
hall and Ensign Crawford supcrintcnd.d
the work of marking hammocks. ike
everything else n the navy everything
has to be just so. and the marking is no
exception There is Il certain place On
each piece where the numbers must "a.
and Ensign Crawford saw that the m.n
placed their numbers there.
The long line. of recruits outside of
Paymaster Johns office gave the appear
ance of a bread line. but with couple ot
assistants the paymaster disposed of the
men in rapid fire order. Even the sur
gcOn had no time for anything else than
to put recruits through "A medical eXami-
nation for enlistment.
The Naval Battalion members have
been ordered 10 report 1t the Naval Bat
taitcn tanory FOR the three DAYS next
preceding the time % departure for the
Il disc. The Ilen leave Washington Tues
day. July 1. So that Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. June =. - ana -. will be spent
at the armory. The time will be used 10y
Commander Dempf in drilling the men
and allowing Them TO complete such work
as remains. ne order in part says:
The Naval Battalion will proceed from
Washington, H. G. to Baltimore, Md,
July |. 1913. and be reported to the COM
mandns officer of the L. 5. S. Alabama.
On completion of the cruise the Naval
Battalion VIII return from Baltimore.
Md. to Washington, ID. {.
Pay rolls at navy rates of pay will he
prepared for actual number Of days OF
duty, including June -. -. ~. 1913. by
the paymaster Naval Battalion.
The duty required by this order for
June Is ~ and 70 will not include the
National Guard pay, based on percentage
of attendance.
THE paymaster Naval Battalion is au-
thorized to employ two cooks at 81 10 per
day, one assistant cook at Sf.Jo per day
and four mess attendants at Sl.:o per day
each. Such of these as may be required
the paynaster Naval Battalion is au-
thoriZed to employ the day after the
cruise ends, July II. 1913.
Enlisted men and civilian employees
will be rationed by the commissary OF the
Alabama. or the treasurer of the mess
to which they may be assigned. at navy
rates.
Commissioned officers will settle their
own mess bills
The quartermaster. \. Il. D. c.. will
furnish the necessary transportation from
Washington, ID. c.. to Baltimore, Md,
and return and street car fare and trans
portation for baggage in Washington, u.
c.. and Baltimore. Md.
THE commissary, n. G.. ID. G. will tur-
nish one meal for the Naval Battalion
on July I. 1913
Certificates of service will be furnished
government employees from jun, IS 10
July 10. 1915. both dates INCLUSIVE"