Evening star., 1913-11-23

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HE banquet season for National
Guard organizations Is on, and
a number of the local com
panies are reported to be plan


ming for get-together affairs
where dishes with all kinds ON military
names will be served. The Signal Corps
is planning wireless banquet the menu
of which will include such dishes as bug
zer sausage short circuit biscuits di-
rect current turkey" yes. and even ''in-
sulated ice cream" Preliminary steps
were taken last Thursday night for hold
ing the banquet. which. it is expected.
will be given at the Signal Corps armory.
1t probably will be held some time in
January, according to Lieut.. Russell M.
MacLennan.
Along about Christmas the Officers AS
sociation of the I'd Infantry will give a
banquet and it is expected that its
menu will include such things as double
time turkey" 'bayonet ice cream" and
other dishes with military names. The
proposal for this banquet was made by
a committee of the association. which
also proposed that the association should
hold a military turnament some time
around the first of the year. The report
suggested military competitions Of all
kinds at which prizes would be offered.
and 1t was also proposed to hire vaude-
Vile talent as a part Of the program.
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Although the report Of the committee
Of the Officers Association Of the I'd In
fantry which had under consideration
the matter OF enforcing attendance at
drills of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia has been made, the
officers decided not to make it public at
this time. The report will be thoroughly
discussed by the whole association next
Tuesday. and it is probable that publicity
will be given at that time To such parts
of the report as are approved by the
association.
Amateur wireless operators are in de-
mand at the Signal Corps armory.
Capt. o. c. Terry, commanding the Sig
nal Corps company, is very anxious
that at least few of the large num-
Der of amateur wireless operators in
this city should join the Signal Corps,
where they could get much practice in
addition to learning all about the big
wireless outfits and the small field wire
less sets used by troops in the field.
If Capt. Terry is enabled to carry out
his plans he will detail one member
of his command at the armory every
night to talk with the amateur wire
less members of his command who
would be at their wireless sets in
tHclT homes. oI IHcy
would be required to report to take
lectures which are given on various
matters which are handled by the Sig
nal Corps.
The advantages of an enlistment in
the Signal Corps are many. 1t Is
place where amateurs In all branches
of electricity may become proficient.
The efforts of Capt. Terry to get
more wireless operators is part of
his plan to increase the company to
what is known as a type A. Since the
first announcement of his plans the
has been growing steadily
until he now needs only about thirty
men to complete the personnel which
it is necessary to have in order TO
have the War Department designate
1t as a type A company.
Morse telegraph operators also are
in demand in the Signal Corps and
Capt. Terry has sent out his scouts In
an effort to get ten or twelve more
telegraph operators to enlist In the
Lieut.. Russell NJ. MacLen-
nan does not believe there will be any
trouble in getting this number to en-
list.
There will be lots of pleasure for the
officers and enlisted personnel OF the
during the year. and Capt
Terry declares that he proposes 10
have number of entertainments to
furnish relaxation for the men after
their long periods of drills.
Lieut. Richardson. L. 5. A.. who IN
spected th- equipment of the battery
last Tuesday, declared to those at the
armory that he found the equipment
in excellent condition, and that the
only criticism he could offer was that
there was not a sufficient supply OF
certain parts.
Those who have been attending the
supply officers schools this year be
lieve that they should have a yell like
any other educational institution. SO
this it is, according to those In well
informed circles:
Rah, rah. rah. RATS, rats.
Rah, rah, rah.
Rah, rah. rah,
Supply officers school,
The Field Hospital Company basket
ball team Of the National Guard OF the
District Is planning some exciting
games this year. The field hospital
bows expect to get lot of exercise for
their lungs during the year by cheer
ing their team to success.
The veteran sergeant Of the Hospital
Corps is Franklin P. Weller. He has an
unbroken record of twenty-one years
continuous service, and has been
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