Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14


will be one of the busiest weeks of the
year for the Naval Battalion Of the Ma
tional Guard of the District Of Columbia.
There was much activity at the Naval
Battalion armory, at the foot of Water
and o streets southwest, last Thursday
night. when the officers and men made
preparations for the events Of the cur
rent week.
The first and second divisions Of the
battalion are scheduled to report at the
rifle range at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and will remain until Wednesday
evening. They will be followed on Thurs
day morning by the third and fourth di-
visions.
During the drill period last Thursday
the men were issued the necessary equip
ment for service on the range. so that
they will be able to make the start
promptly from the armory at o'clock
Monday morning. Also preparations We're
made for the first annual inspection.
which is to be made by Lieut.. Delano.
U. S. N. now stationed at the WASH
ington navy yard. This inspection will
be to determine whether the local naval
militia is properly armed and equipped
for service on the battleships in time OF
war. II found to be up to the navy's
requirements the local militia then may
participate in the distribution Of the
500 600 appropriation carried by the act
Owing to the fact that this Is target
practice week for the battalion, 1t was
necessary to set the inspection date for
Wednesday. June IT, instead of on the
regular Thursday drill night, as was at
first planned. 1t was pointed out by
Commander Joseph A. Dempf, command
ing the battalion. that II 1.-THE inspection
was held Thursday it would be necessary
to recall the third and fourth divisions
from the rifle range for one night. AS
the divisions change Wednesday, when
the first and third return to tho city. it
was decided by the commanding officer
that this would be good time. az all Of
the men then would be In the city and
could return to their homes Immediately
after the inspection.
The inspection, according to schedule,
will be held promptly at s o'clock
Wednesday night The men will first
appear on the drill hall floor in their
spected they will put on their field
equipment, such as leggins. cartridge
belts, canteens and sidearms. While
drawing this equipment from the ord
nance officer Lieut.. Delano will make an
inspection Of the property in the store
rooms.
WIN the members OF the IHlTu Q1V1SlOn
aboard and in command Of Lieut. Frank
W. Sigourney, who also commands the
division, the U. s. s. Sylvia, training
ship. of the local naval militia. is sched-
uled to leave her dock next Sunday
morning for cruise of one day down
the Potomac. Numerous drills and exer-
cises are being planned for the jackies
who make this voyage, and a regular
ships routine is being mapped out by the
officers of this division.
Service aboard the Sylvia on this voy-
age will be made similar in every way
to service aboard the Tennessee, when
the battalion goes on its cruise up the
Atlantic coast, beginning July next.
The members of the Sd are scheduled to
have a real taste Of life aboard one of
Uncle Sans men-o'-war.
The vessel probably will proceed as far
as Indian Head, where the anchor will
be dropped for while, where the wide
channel will provide ample room for ship
drills. Later in the evening the anchor
will be weighed and the vessel will steam !
back to Marshall Hall. where the men
will be given shore liberty to compen-
safe them for the work they have put in |
for training purposes. It is expected |
that the vessel will return to her dock |
between the hours Of and 10 o'clock. |
X |
Preparations for the whaleboat race
between the racing crews of the second |
and third divisions are being made. |
However, so far the third division is the |
only one which has finished painting its |
boat and which has it overheard. Thet