Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11

~ Columbia this summer has been
subject of absorbing interest
during the last week. The sites under
consideration are all within easy reach
of Washington. It is explained that not
only would a nearby camp greatly IA
cilitate the moving Of the citizen SOL
diers, but would also give Washing
tonians an opportunity to visit the
troops without difficulty and witness
the work in which the guard is en-
gagged.
Maj. J. c. Cashier. adjutant general
District of Columbia militia, and Mai.
A. P. Robbins. Quartermaster Corps,
N. G. D. c., have been visiting the sew
eral sites and the one chosen will
probably be announced this week.
Announcement of the list of nomi-
nations for commissions in the new
regiment Of infantry was one note
worthy event of the week Just ended
Necessary property changes are being
made prior to the removal of the guard
to it's new armory at 44S L street and
These are merely paper" transfers
giving over the property to the new
officers who are to be responsible for it,
Other work looking both toward the
new armory Is being carried on, al
though considerable attention Is also
being paid at this time, of course, to
the plans for the encampment. Moving
Of the property Of the guard from Its
present location to the new quarters is
expected to be an undertaking of no
mean proportions.
The use of Wright biplane for the
National Guard of the states of New
York, New Jersey and Ohio, each to
use it in turn, has been offered by
Ferdinand Eggena, the sportsman. His
machine is a Wright OK biplane of the
military type. He expects to acquire a
flying boat in the near future.
learning through the Aero Club of
America that the three states named
had need Of aeronautical equipment for
their militia. He has resided in New
York for many years; was born in New
Jersey and learned to fly in Ohio.
All members of the Non-commissioned
Ofcers' Association who expect to at
be held August 2. are being urged to
send in their names to the recording
secretary at once. SO that arrange
ments can be made for their accommo-
dation.
1t is believed by many non commits
stoned officers that this association will
have a clubroom of its own when the
guard moves to its new quarters
is to be held in the Oyster building at
$3.50 pm. Thursday. July Is.
The following changes were an
nounced at the headquarters Of the
Private E. NJ. Greer, Company L. I'd
Infantry. is transferred to the 1st
Battery Field Artillery.
The following enlisted men will be
honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard upon receipt Of this order
by the commanding officer Of their re-
spective companies:
To enlist in the Reserve Corps-Pri-
vate James A. Willis. Company A, I'd
Infantry.
On their own application-First sergt.
Milton F. Schwab. Company NJ, LIST In
fantry; Cook W. H. Bright. Company
K, LIST Infantry.
The War Department. "by direction of
the President" has just issued general
orders No. Al. formally directing the
reorganization Of the National Guard
Of the District of Columbia to meet the
views Of the division of militia affairs
The reorganization has been In prog
ress for several weeks in obedience to
| instructions received informally. The
orders provide as follows:
THE LIST Infantry. National Guard.
District of Columbia. and the I'd Infan-
try, National Guard. District of Column
bia. will be consolidated into one regi-
ment to be known as the Sd Infantry,
National Guard, District of Columbia.
"One additional battery Of field ar
tillery and one company OF coast artil-
lery will be organized, the former to be
known as Battery B. Field Artillery.
| National Guard. District of Columbia,
| and the latter as LIST Company. Coast
Artillery Corps, National Guard, Dis
| trict Of Columbia.
THE designation Of the existing bat
| terry Of field artillery is changed to Bat
terry A. Field Artillery. National Guard,
| District of Columbia.
I'm order to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the preceding paragraph the
| commanding general OF the militia Of
| the District Of Columbia is directed:
| TO submit recommendations as re-
| quired by law in regard to the selec-
tion Of the commissioned personnel Of
| the sd Infantry.
ITO transfer to the newly organized
units the enlisted personnel of the list
| and I'd Regiments of Infantry.
ITO assign suitable designations to