Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

every week Already lltif - d pan pii
foot to force present members OF the
organization 70 be more regular IN their
attendance hy resorting To summary
court charges.
Iucrea sing the number of recruits - the
object Of several organizations which TINS
week have announced that they VIII OF
fer prizes To those who bring in the
largest number of recruits to their re-
spective organizations. Cash and pre-
mmms figure in the prizes.
cant. Louis &. NoSt, commanding the
tst Battery Field Artillery, aas Just Is
sutd Il circular in which he offers casn
prizes 10 the members of his command
who bring in the largest NUMBER OF re-
eruits.
In order to augment tn" recruiting OF
I'M. battery" saws the circular, the Of
ficcrs have decided to offer cash prizes
Of ST. S. and g to the men who VIII
bring in the largest number OF recruits
hefo#e March /, 1914 the man bringing
i'm the largest number TO have the nve-
dollar prize, the next largest number the
three-doLlar prize and the Jhlfd largest
number the two-dollar prize.
~ man in order 10 win the nFst prize
money must bring in at least nVe re-
cruIts-
Company VI. 1st Infantry. also has pur-
chased prizes and has them on eXhib'tlon
in the company quarters as an incentive
f1 ~.
ia bring i'm recruits. There are five prizes
10 the men who bring in the largest NUM-
bcr of members before January l. lal4
The first prize is a Premo camera, sec
ond prize a gold signet ring. third prize
= cold watch fob. fourth prize scarf
pin and fifth prize military brushes.
Al Of the field artillery equipment of
the LIST Battery, Field Artillery, y u
~ u
aration for an inspection by Lieut. Rich
ardson, [. 5. \, from the United states
Army ordnance department at Govern
ors Island New York. Lieut.. Richardson
is scheduled 70 start his lnspecloil u 's:,,
day II is estimated that 1t probably VIII
take two days.
Mechanic Bryant of the battery stated
Yesterday that in taking the apparatus
apart he had found it To be IN excellent
condition
several of the infantry organizations of
the National Guard OF the District of CO.
lulnbia also will come in for some InSpec-
ton at the hands of a regular army OF
ticer in the near future. orders We're Is
sued at the War Department during the
past week directing FIRST Lieut.. 1o"ll-
send Whelen. infantry, TO make inspec.
tons of organizations of the organized
militia of the District Of Columbia, as FOL
lows. Company {. 1st Infantry, Novem-
Der -: Company l, LIST Infantry, Novem-
Der IS. and Company d, I'd Infantry. De-
csmber ..
The executive committee Of Company
NJ 1st Infantry. held a meeting last Wed
nesday night to organize the company.
The following officers were eiected:
Chairman, Lieut.. L. L. Johnston. secre-
tary, Sergt. NJ. F. Schwab; treasurer,
First sergt W L. Martin, jr. An ad-
vSory committee on new members was
authorized and the following were elect
ed to compose the committee Sergt
II. Loveless chairman: Sergt. L. Gran
dali and Corp. A. Massino.
Following the executive committee
meeting a meeting of the athletic COM
nittee was held. There was a discussion
Of the changes in the basket ball rules,
the selection of new uniforms Tor the
team, and the matter of arranging a
schedule of games with the various mill
tary teams in the vicinity OF Washington.
x x x
Washington was ably protected from an
invading army last Sunday by the tactics
Of local National Guard officers, who sue
cessfully worked out difficult tactical
problems furnished them and prevented
SIX troops of hostile cavalry from enter
ing the city. Lieut.. Lynch, L. 5. A., in
spector instructor, with number of Of
ticers from the LIST and I'd regiments.
went out to the vicinity of Tenleytown
umpire. the national guard officers
worked out their problems.
The problem was one in rear guard
action. The National Guard officers
with an imaginary force of two troops
Of cavalry and one battalion of infantry
were required to cover retreat against
six troops of hostile cavalry. 1t took
them approximately three hours to whip
the enemy and put it to flight.
Company X, I'd Infantry. last We'd
nesday night, because of the fact that
their rifles were being inspected by Capts.
McAnally and Holt. of the ordnance de-
partment. y. G.. u. c, drilled without
arms. The command was placed in
charge of corporals, who conducted the
drilling of the squad.
Lieut.. Wilmarth Brown, Company X,
gave a lecture on patrols TO the COM
mand In a clear, concise manner ne in
structed the men in the objects of pa
trolls. the sizes. the several formations
employed. kind Of equipment necessary
the nature OF the work and the accom-
panyins qualifications of the leader ano
other members. Great interest was dis
played by the command in the lecture.
Several members of Company * are
making plans to 20 on sketchins eXpedi-
lions during the coming spring. In this
way the men hope to combine military
training and pleasure.
Next Tuesday night. il is expected. viii
Sc u decision reached as to the best
means Of having increased attendance al
the drills Of the National Guard organi.
zatiouS OF this city. The committee oil
officers OF the Officers Association of the
ID Infantry which has been considering
this matter. last Tuesday night con
STdered various suggestions that wer,
made. These were taken under consid
GRAFTON and il has, been declared that
decision would likely be- reached by mex
TUESDAY night
The ton-commissioned personnel o
company +. II Infantry, is planning I
bold "A banquet at some date in the nea
future The matter IS now in the hand
OF coinmittee.s
FIRST Lieut.. ]. r. E.lderidgc. Compan,
\, "a Infantry. is acting adjutant OF Tn
lst Battalion
Capt. j = Davis has been assigned a
instructor OF regimeutal and battalion
erAeant-maJors and color-serseauts.
Capt. II. {. Earnshaw. in addition L
being commiSsary of the ID Infantry, ha
been assigned 10 command Company {.
Friyate Z. ], Balm. Company \. la
ncen detailed as regimental clerk, ID In
iantry.
Lieut.. +. {. Han has been Transferred
from Company III 10 Company L, "a In
fantry.
Lieut. Bacon has been relieved iron
adJutant. ID Battalion. vice Lieut.
Sweenv assigned TO Cofnuanv NJ