Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD
A Match With Jersey Riaemen the
Last of This Month.
A PERMANENT DISTRICT RANGE
Capt. Stoy's Method of DiscipIin-
ing the Military Cyclists.
THE DRILL POSTPONED

little more than a year ago Governor
Werts Of New Jersey, with his staff and a
number of state officials. accompanied to
this city a state rife team composed Of
eight Of the very best Of the many good
shots In the New Jersey National Guard.
There was. however. no match at that
time. for the winds blew and the rain feil.
rife range at the Washington barracks that
the shoot had to be postponed. Later. a
match was shot between the District and
Jersey teams. each team on its own range.
the totals being transmitted by telegraph
In this competition Washington was the
winner. 1t having a majority of ten points.
So well pleased We're the New Jerseymen
with their trip that they this year decided
to make another pilgrimage to the national
capital. They will be here on Friday, the
26th instant, and will, IL Is expected, COM
pete for supremacy with the rife with
eight Of Washingtons best on Saturday, the
21th. There being no range at the bar
racks. the shoot will necessarily have to
come off at Marshall Hall. where the Fort
Myer garrison did its rife practice, and
where batteries Of the fourth artillery are
still engaged in putting up scores for
record.
Details as to the program which will gov
ern the movements of the District riffemen
and their guests are not yet in such shape
as t. be ready for publication. but they will
be announced as soon definite informa-
ton Is at hand.
The New Jersey team may be composed OF
either six or eight men, so Gen. Spencer
says. To meet these, Maj. Harries has Sc
from whom will be picked the six or eight
who may be needed. The chosen ones are
Private 8. I. Scott Sergt. c. w. Dickey.
Capt. j. NJ. Pollard. Capt J. E. Bell, Lieut..
c. H Laird. CommisSary Sergt James M.
Stewart, Lieut.. A. o. Hutterly. Corporal N.
Appleby and Private S. b. Wetherald.
New Range Practically Secured.
PreIfmfnarfes as to the securing Of a rife
range cut in Maryland are proceeding as
rapidly as possible. During the next four or
five days a survey will be made Of what
appears to be the best OF the sites, and
within a week II is hoped that a lease will
have been executed, by the terms of which
the District National Guard will be I'm con-
troll Following Immediately after the exc
cution of the lease will come the work of
equipment, which will necessarily, take
some time. Gen. Ordway is determined TO
supply the brigade with a range that shall
be tirst-class in every respect and IL now
seems as though that most necessary fea-
ture will be in running order before spring
time puts in an appearance.
Capt. Story Arouses the Cyclists.
Capt. c. b. Story Of the second separate
company (cyclists) states that he has come
to the conclusion that one man In the ranks
is worth several on the rolls who do not
attend drills. At the first drill of the COM
pany, held on Thursday evening last, two
on-commissioned officers were reduced to
the ranks for non-attendance, and their
discharges from the guard has been applied
l,anfQln Story pVQ ms N
his command to perform his sworn duties,
Unless excused by proper authority. and.
judging from the enthusiasm manifested by
number Of recruits on Thursday night,
but little difficulty viii be found in replac-
ing several OF the Inconsistent members of
the organization with most promising raw
material. Drills OF the company will be
held during the winter every Thursday
evening, rain or shine and ali friends of
the organization are invited to witness the
same. The school of instruction of nom
commissioned officers is to be instituted on
November i. and thereafter guard mount
ing will alternate with company drills.
Special attention viii be devoted by the
company this winter to aiming and sighting
drill. as well as target practice, and the
cyclists mean to secure more than one
prize on the range next year. The drill
team OF Capt Story's soldiers has been or
gained, and II expects to compete at the
brigade encampment next June with all
Corners.
Int DT1ll t'OStDOned.
The announcement in The Star that the
proposed drill to be held at the National
Base Ball Park, under the auspices of
company A. second battalion (Corcoran
Cadet Corps. has been postponed until
rext spring caused considerable disappoint-
ment. Captain Edwards states that the
failure to hold the drill during this month
Is not due in any way to lack of effort on
the part OF his company. The base ball
PARK Is the only suitable place to hold
drill of the nature of the one in question
and, as the desired date could not be Sc
cured. Captain Edwards says, the only
thing to do. under the circumstances. was
to put of the drill. Ii Will be given either
in May or June next
Notes.
Guardsmen are reminded that the rife
gallery will. until October ID, be open daily
from 10 am. to pm. for voluntary prac-
tice. and at night, IL arranged for by any
inspector Of rifle practice
Captain Clarence b. Story of the second
separate company and Captain John w
Parsons OF company A, sixth battalion
nave entered into a business partnership
They will represent In the District of CO.
lumbia well-known life Insurance conn.,
pany OF Binghampton. n. Y.
The first battalion Washington Light
infantry Corps) made an excellent appear
snce as escort to the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery of Boston on Tuesday last
James NJ. Pollard was yesterday officially
appointed acting captain Of company A
engineer corps.
An election Of captain of company ID.
fifth battalion, has been ordered for Octo.
Der 8.
Private Linden j. Gilbert OF company C.
third battalion. has been transferred to the
ambulance corps.
Partnership Dissolved.
As the result of a suit In equity, fled last
June by David Turner against Robert Drew,
Judge Cox has dissolved the partnership
existing between the parties. The parties