Evening star., 1894-03-31
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Rihemen Are Going to Have a Rife
Association.
THERE WILL Be MANY MEMBERS
Two Prospective Regimental En-
campments Next Summer.
NEWS IN THE ARM RIES

After lengthy and careful consideration
of all the many things to be thought of
before attempting to branch out in a new
line of business the Rifle Association of
the District of Columbia National Guard
has at last been organized. The event &C.
CURED on Monday evening last at the
meeting OF the officers of the department
OF rifle practice, when the constitution and
bylaws were adopted and preparations
made for canvassing the guard for men,
bers. Any member of the District of CO.
lumbia militia shall be eligible to men,
bership, says article V of the constitution
which means that any male resident of the
District between the ages of eighteen and
forty-fve-whether he is member of the
National Guard or nOt-can join the
ganiZation. An applications for member
ship says the article, must be in writ
| ing, indorsed by one member of the asso-
citation in good standing, and accompanied
by the initiation fee and dues for one
year" The formalty of Endorsement will
not be insisted upon until after the first
| general meeting of the association, which
| Is booked TO take place in the brigade rifle
gallery on the evening of Monday, April
| 80. commencing at o'clock. The initia ton
! fee is 30 cents and the annual dues 81,
| payable in advance. A life membership
may be purchased for So Honorary men,
| bership-for persons exempted by law from
| militia service in the District-will cost 81
| per annum. The present program contem-
| plates the exclusive use of the brigade
| rifle gallery by members of the association
| for one evening in each week during the
| months of May and June and of the rifle
| range for one day in each week during the
months of Iul
| October. Matches will be arranged for and
| prizes given; the plans to be explained at
| length at the meeting on April 80. In the
meantime, officers of the department of
| rifle practice will canvass their various
commands and endeavor to secure a Suffi-
! cient membership. There has long been
| need for an organization in which member
| ship could be achieved by those whose busi-
ness engagements or disinciination prevent
| ed their joining the National Guard, and
| this rifle association is intended to fill the
void. Already there pledged to join
| it number of prominent citizens and very
| many of the enthusiastic rif1emen of the
National Guard.
Decorations for the Faithful.
| The sharpshooters' bars and crosses and
| the marksmen's pins and buttons have ar
| rived at headquarters They will be dis
| tributed at very early date to the fol-
| lowing:
/ First regiment-Sharpshooter Ross, B.
| r.; Schneider. p. s.; Kettler, c. H; House,
P. s.; Gibson, F. E.; Beatty, C. L.; Conard,
J. w; Virgins. S: H; Story. c. B.; Beeler.
| G.. L.; MinniX, n. NJ; Sturgis, NJ. B.;
Wines. r. e; Wilson. h. E.; Fairly. J. M;
Hustled. w. F.; Watson, w. w; Hall. +.
NJ; Lachman, ]. A.; Morrow, Thomas;
| Murray. ]. W; Miller, j. S.
| Marksmen: Ebert, Charles: Leoffler c.
c. NJ; Phillips. E. l.; Mcintyre, w. G.;
Smith, A. NJ: Fales, w. D.; Tucker, G. H.; I;
Finley, J. j.; Thorowgood, W. P; Hoist,
H. L.; Cromwell. w. NJ; Hester, F. D.:
Bromwel J. P; Mckenzie. A. D.; Mellach,
W. H; Beck, w. H.; Kemp, ]. F.; Symons.
W. l..
sharpshcoters three years.: Himebaugh,
c. L., Goodwin o. w.
Marksmen's pins 0hree years.: Wells, F.
N. Haines, c. Z.
Second regiment-Sharpshooter Allen,
Edward; Adkins. C. L.; Beatty. James,
| Colt, J. NJ; Depue, w. P; Dyer, c. c.;
Drury, G. A; Edwards, B. F.; Freeman,
Daniel; Tanning, ]. G.: Gately, John;
Groom, c; e; Gapen, c. F.; Hodges, w. $;
Holden, j. B.; Holden, J. p; Hadger, w.
D.; Jacobs, S. X: Johnson, j. S; Kings
ley, S. H; Lanham, c. L.; Linnell, C. w;
Mover, w. H; McTaylor, Charles; Orth,
P. p; Rose, ]. A; Simonson, o. c.; Sabn,
NJ. E.: Scott, Walter; Trumbull, E.; Whipp,
w: c.; Walsh, Harry; Walsh. Thomas;
Wilcox, E. s.
Marksmen: Averlll, F. L.; Bolles, T. G.;
DeGroot, ]. W.; Edmunds, Joseph; Gala
CHER John A: Gilbert G. l.; Hanlon. Jos.
A.; Haley. NJ: Harper, E. E.; johnson,
w. H; Jones' w. l.; Johnson. ]. H.; Lee
nan, ]. c.; Lichty, J. B.; Murphy, Edmund;
Marsden. ]. F.; Middleton, A. E.; Parker,
E. T.; Rhodes, L. B.; Schultz, Joseph;
smoot. E. D.; Sargent. T. B.; Tegethoff,
2: NJ; Thomas, J. H.; Van Norsdall, E E.;
Williams, j. NJ; Wren, William M; Walsh,
S. j.; Walsh, w. j.
Sharpshooters' bars Cthree years.: Apple
by, M; Clay, Col; Campbell, Ed; Dickey.
c, W; King, G; W; Laird. c. w: Lang, I.
F.; Rotramel, S. D.; Russell, c. A; Smith.
T. W.; Shaw, G. c.; Stambaugh, c.; Tom
linson. j. S.
Marksmen's pins three years.: Brodie,
A X; Moore, c. W.; Phillips, F.; Speer,
l.. F.
Sharpshooters who qualified last year
Will, of course, receive no decorations this
time.
Schedule for Rife Practice.
General orders No. 3. dated March 20. d.
| rect that the following schedule for gallery
practice will be observed for the month of
April:
The first battalion will practice in the gall
lSPyr OF H..