The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
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MEET TO STUDY
Heads of Defense League
Companies Instructed
in Military Tactics.


The school Of instruction for line Of
ficers OF the Home Defense League
Rifles was held last night in the gym
nasium of Union Station. and was at
tended practically by every officer af-
fected. Capt. Fred. NJ. Pelzman, of
Company U, oficiated as instructor.
Company T. OF the Home Rifles, en-
bracing the Department Of Agricul-
ture contingent, drilled yesterday aft
ernoon on the grounds in front of
the building. 1t will hold another drill
at the same place next Thursday aft
ernoon.
Col. NJ. A. Winter, commanding the
Home Rifles. has announced the fol-
lowing schedule of drills for the re-
mainder OF the week:
Company B. Capt. Charles D. Shack
elford; Company /, Capt. Murray L.
Clifford; Company NJ, Capt. Thomas
w. Bramhall. and Company o. Capt
Montgomery Hunter. will meet in joint
drill at o'clock tonight In the Bust
ness High School, Eighth street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Capt. Bramhall will be drillmaster.
The Thursday nights drill of Com
pany o has been abandoned. and the
four companies merged, as indicated:
To Drill at Y. NJ. @. A.
Company X, Capt. C. Edward Beck
EFT, at s o'clock tonight in the gym
nasium OF the Central Y. NJ. C. A,
l736 G. street northwest. Gen. c. H.
Ourand, D. C. N. G., retired. will be
drillmaster.
Company Y, Capt. Philip B. Beach.
will report for organization and drill
at 8 o'clock tonight in room COL South
ern Building. This is the new COM
pany made up from employees OF the
Southern Railroad Company. Capt
| Harry Walsh, formerly of the Dis
trict National Guard, will be drill
master.
Company N, Capt. George 7. Barks-
dale. at s o'clock tonight at the old
Masonic Temple, Ninth and F streets
northwest.
Company U, Capt. Fred NJ. Pelz-
man, at o'clock tomorrow night
in the drill hall OF Mckinley Manual
Training School, Seventh street and
! Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Company S. Capt. Clinton r. Nc
Kinsey, in gymnasium Of Union Sta
ton at o'clock tomorrow night.
Company w, Capt George H Wins
| low, same time and place as Company
S, with Maj. C. Eugene Edwards.
| drillmaster.
Company A, Maj. Louis c. Wilson,
at o'clock Thursday night at the
Almas Temple Patrol headquarters,
| l224 H street northwest.
Meet in Joint Drill
Company D. Capt, Ziba F. Bow
man; Company G., Capt. Thomas J..
| Gates, and Company P. Capt. John d.
Simpson, will meet in Joint drill at
s o'clock Thursday night in the drill
hall of the Eastern High School, with
First Sergt. S. T. Knowles, U. S. A,
as drillmaster. Maj. Fred S. Hodg-
son will attend this drill as an OBJ
server.
Company R, Capt. Helmer Rabild, at
| s o'clock Thursday night in the Busl-
ness High School.
Company T. Capt. Joseph f. FL
bridge, at 4:4O o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon on the grounds in front of
the Agricultural Department.
Regimental band. Capt George A.
Fischer, will report for official re-
hearsal at s o'clock Thursday night
in the assembly hall of the Eastern
| High School.
Company c. Capt Roger L. Calvert,
and Company L, Capt. Ellwood P.
Morey, at 7:30 o'clock Friday even
| ing at main entrance to Senate office
building, where they will be con-
solidated for drill with First Sergt.
| S. 7. Knowles, U. S. A, as drill
| master.
Company E, Capt. William S. Quinter,
at 8 o'clock Friday night in the drill
| hall of the New Masonic Temple.
| Company F. Capt. Daniel r. Nj
! hion, at o'clock Friday night in
| Elks' Hall, g19 H street northwest.