Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Facts Concerning the Visit of the
Jersey Marksmen.
The DISTRICT RIFLE RANGE
What is Being Done at the New
Armoty Building.


New Jersey soldiers will be here In force
In less than two weeks. for Gen. Spencer
has written to announce that on the night
of Wednesday. the cath instant, Gov.
Werts and stan, accompanied by state OFF,
cials and a rife team of eight TENN
all about thirty lively sand Spaniards-ex-
pect 10 be In Washington. The match, be-
tween a team Of Jersey sharshooters and
some of Washington's best. Will take place
on Saturday.the 27th.at Marshall Hall Moth
ing more than this has. as yet. been ar
ranged for. but a program is being outlined
which will. 1t Is believed. insure to the WIS.,
ttors very pleasant time. Neither of the
teams will do any range practice prior to
the day Of the match, an understanding to
that effect having been reached by the
team captains. The Jersey aggregation
will however. have the use of the brigade
rifle gallery whenever 1t so desires on the
two days prior to the contest. Under these
circumstances. phenomenal scores are not
Ito be expected. but there will be an interest
Ing fight. and. In view of the fact that
Jersey carried away the y. r. A. inter-
state trophy this year. the visitors are likely
to make things warm for the District boys.
The match will be quite unlike any other rifle
petitors will care very mach which wins;
at least, that Is how II appears on the sur
face As matter of cold, unders round
fact. IL can be stated, though, that the Dis
tr1ct rtfemen will not knowingly permit
their friends from Jersey to carry away The
honors IL such possibility can BE- avoided
And II Is fair TO presume ttat New Jersey
occupies a similar position. Within three
or four days all the details viii proba bly, be
arranged, and they will then be made pub
he limited number of cfficars of the Dis
trtct National Guard will be invited to join
IN the festivities that are to follow upon
the match The Invitations VIII be issued
as soon as possible after the Completion of
the program.
The New Rife Range.
The ride range problem IS being solved
slowly. but satisfactorily. Examination of
the available sites has resulted in boiling
things down until there are but two or
three survivors. and the chances are that
within few days the site which, all things
considered. appears to be most available
will be selected and definitely taken possess
sion Of. Officers Of the department of ride
practice never knew how many range sites
were in existence In and around the Dis
trict of Columbia until after The Star had
puDHshe1 the fact that a suitable range
was being sought for. Since then Their, has
been positive rush OF people. each of
whom seems to be confident that he has
the only thing that would fiji all of the re-
quirements- The principal difficulty en-
cOuntered was lack of distance Gond 4D
and 3u-yard ranges can be found in a
score of localities. but ranges of Leo or
more yards were comparatively scarce. In
view OF the fact that the new small cal
iber rifle Will soon be issued to the National
Guard. IL was necessary that a range of at
least Loo yards should be provided.
Remarkable CareIcssness of Omcers.
For some reason or other-far from being
apparent-the reopenIng OF the brigade rife
gallery has not been appreciated as II
was supposed II would be. Although the
gallery has been opened for nearly three
weeks. the amount of work done therein
is practically expressed by the figure o. To-
night the gallery closes for the season of
lsse. anu the locking Of the door at 0
O'Clock viii shut out a good many men who
mighs had they taken adyant. re of the
opportunity afforded them, have qualified
as sharpshOoters or marksmen. For these
1ailCrss no blame can be attached to the
department OF rifle practice, which has In
every way possible endeayored TO encour-
age the completion Of scores There is no
violation or confidence In stating that Off
GERS " the department. Of rifle practice are
strongly inclined TO the belief that a large
proportion OF the regimental, battalion and
company officers have been remarkably
careless. have shown practically no inter-
est IN the matter during the past three
weeks.
Discharges Honorable and Dishopor-
able.
The dshonorable discharges Of Priyates
Clarence NJ. Agnew and Raphael s. Roche.
both or company c. second battalion, have
been revoked and honorable discharges
granted In their stead
The following named have been dishon-
orably discharged:
Clarence Berkeley, private, company r..
fifth battalion.
James L. Carroll. private. company ID
first separate battalion.
William Hawkins. private. company d.
drst separate battalion.
William IL. Henderson. private co,,anv
3, nth battalion.
Robert A. King, private. company e.
engineer corps.
Charles Lewis, private company r Are.
separate battalion.
ID. III. Masruder. private. company b.
third battalion.
George W. Martin, private corps of fald
music.
Frank 3. Moor. private. Company b. fifth
battalion
Herman J. Niedfeldt. private. company A.
inst battalion.
Louis W: Rencher. private. company b.
fifth battalion.
Howard c. ROthery. private. company b.
engineer corps.
James IL. Scott private company ID Arst
er8rate battalion
Geld music
william Terrell. private company q, first
separate battalion
Edward Thomas. private, company d,
first separate battalion
Charies n. Washington. private Company
u. first separate battalion
Thomas Washington private cou,napy r
first separate battalion.
Frank wooster. private, company B, en-
gineer corps
Activity Mt the New Armory Building.
Before the passing Of another week the
new armory building adjoining Convention
Hall. at 5th and l. streets northwest wifi
be under roof The walls are all In place.
and on Thursday last work on the gable
was begun with a rush. An incres sed force
Of bricklayers. plumbers. electricians, car
penesrs. and. In fact. all classes Of trades
rEen. have been put TO work on the struc-
turf within the past few days. and but
uttis doubt exists that the new home of
lhe guardsmen VIII be In proper shaL. for