Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

cally all of the organization.
are ready to start In theil
work this week. and soon the various
armories occupied by the separate or
CARNATIONS about the city will be alive
with the rattle of musketry and clani
Of artillery.
Efforts will be made to make the com
ing drill season one Of the most success
full in the history of the National Guard
Although there has been a furlougf
period Of nearly two months following
dismissal after the annual encampmen
at Bolivar Heights. w. Va, many of the
officers and enlisted men have been work
ing to build up the strength Of their or
ganzatons. SO far their efforts have
met with success. Several of the or
PLANTATIONS already have reported large
numbers of recruits who will be ready t.
take the oath of allegiance as soon as
the drills are started.
The first and probably the second drill
local National Guard undoubtedly viii
be given over to the reading of orders
and perfecting details, so that the organ
izations may run along smoothly for the
whole season. OF course, 1T is likely
and is to be expected, that there will be
drills regularly and promptly after q
two-month vacation, but a little tall
from the officers to let the men know
that tl<eir faults are not going unnoticeG
undoubtedly will work to prevent repeti
tons of the offenses.
The LIST Battery, Field Artillery, n G.
D. c.. is going to get some valuable prac-
tice while the weather is warm The drill
period for this organization will begr
next Friday night. Then the rattle OF
thu Big field pieces will be heard in the
park which faces the armoIy. The off
GERS and men Of this organization arr
planning TO take the pieces out of the
armory. set them up in the park anC
use cars and other moving objects as
targets. to train the citizen soldiery il
taking quick aim. This organization is
among those which has a waiting list OF
recruits gathered up during the fur.
Tough period, ready to be sworn in.
. Orders for the drills and schools of the
National Guard of the District of Column
b1a for the ensuing season We're made
public at the National Guard headquar
tiers IN The Star building Yesterday The
orders are lengthy, providing for opening
the drills, for the establishment OF
schools. both for commissioned and non
con missioned officers reconnaissance
work Sundays. dates on which the vari
cises to be carried out length of drill
period and the prescribed course of study
in the various schools.
Drills will be formally inauguratet
next Tuesday, October :. The time fol
the first call for drill periods during tn.
year has been set for o'clock, assem-
bly, at $40 and recall at $40. No officer
or enlisted man is to be marked present
at any drill. school, ceremony or Other
formation unless he is in his proper
t..lx "a. n
for more than half the duration of sale
duty.
The use of the drill hall, Center Mar
ket Armory, is assigned TO organization.
as follows: Mondays, I'd Battalion. 2,
Infantry; Tuesdays, LIST and Sd Battal
schools: Thursdays. 1st and I'd Battal
| ions, 1st Infantry, and Fridays, Sd Bat
| TALON, 1st Infantry.
The 1st Separate Battalion at arn.ory
days: Company ID, Tuesdays; Compan,
| C, Wednesdays, and Company A, Thurs
days.
First Battery, Field Artillery. will drill
every Friday at its armory. Signal Corp
| company will drill every Tuesday at II
| armory. and the Field Hospital Compan.
| will drill the second and fourth Monday
\ of each month.
I The drill period for all infantry or
ganizations from $40 to o pm. will b
devoted to close and extended orde
drills, bayonet exercises. tent pitching
and similar forms of collective instruc
/ ton The order says that the main oh
| ject to be attained in these drills il
proficiency in the schools of the soldie
and the squad and the development o
| efficient non-commissioned drill masters
| The order commands all officers ant
| enlisted men to attend the first drill
| period.
| Instructions given by company officer
during the second half Of the drill perlo,