Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

a ceremony all to themselves last Mon
day night. when Commander Joseph A.
| Dempf presented the commissions of
| Hoefer, Thompson and Sigourney to
| these officers. Commander Dempf de-
sn xered one Of n..r the vino, most forsefn
of the Naval Battalion Armory. He
| outlined just what he expected from
| the officers. and told them that he must
insist upon. their support, and he de-
| clared that he felt certain that he would
get il. He told each officer just why
he had selected him for the position to
which he had just been commissioned.
and expressed no doubt that his men
| would Justify him in his selection.
Commander Dempf explained to the
| help him upbuiId the organization. He
| complimented them upon the efficient
| service they had rendered him since he
/, took command of the organization. and
| told the officers that their work had not
gone unnotced. as was evidenced by
! the commissions which he was handing
| to them.
1T gives me great pleasure. said
Commander Dempf. in concluding. to
| hand TO you your commissions as Of
| ficers in the naval militia, but, in doing
| so. ! want TO impress upon each or
! YOU that this obligation you take Is
serious one. shall expect. and ! de-
| mand. your full support. The Navy De-
partment and the commanding general
! of the District militia hold me re-
| sponsble for the efficiency of this or
II
responsible to me for the duty required
| of YOU
| The drills were held last Thursday
night with an increased attendance
Following the ceremonies, Comma nder
| Dempf. together with the other officers
of the battalion, expressed ssto much pleas h;n
| given them by all OF the men In the
| ba ttalion work
Several recruits made their appearance
/ mustered into service However. COM
mander Dempf evidenced the fact that he
| intended TO have nothing cut clean-cnt
Young men, who were sincere In their de-
| sire to enter the naval reserve and work
| for the uplift of the Organization. by re-
| fusinc to enlist several persons who APP
! piled to him Thursday night. He is de-
rerrnined i'm his intention that every
man in order to enlist in the battalion
must pass a character examination
Ensign w G. Guss has been ordered re-
leyed from command of the I'd Division
and placed on the unassigned list.
Lieut.. J. y. Dalton has been relieved
of command Of the LIST Division. AMI
has assumed the duties of acting eAecu-
tive officer.
Ensign B. G. Getsinser has been
signed to command the lst Division, Vice
Lieut.. Dalton.
j \ :. x
Apropos of the efforts OF the naval
battalion To &c, the Navy Department In
assign ship for the use of the local
naval militia. which has increased very
much in efficiency during the last eial
months. the spring poet has come forth.
after the falling of the warm rains. and
has produced the following
"A ship without rudder, bark without
sail
An aeropane without controls are
destined all TO fail
4 soldier without rifle. a sailor without
ship.
Are lust about as useful chicken
with the pip
And yet for unknown reasons, less the
Mssissippis dry,
We do not seem tn get boat. no matter
how try.
Meantime our local tackles. learning
ropes on solid ground.
Are patiently awaiting the Wasp 10 come
around"