The Washington times., 1895-05-12
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local ArmOries

The Times intends To offer a trophy to be
shot for on the new range this fall. 1t
wants the National Guard TO choose what
that trophy shall be, aud the conditions
under which it is to be shot for. With
this in view the following offer is made:
The Times offers prize OF SO to the
member OF the National Guard who, before
the first OF July send TO this paper the
best suggestion for trophy to be shot for
by team, company, battalion or regi-
mental. the name of the contestant must
be III sealed envelope aud accompany Tie
suggestion, which is to be signed as the
contestant may wish.
All communications are to be addressed
to the Ma tioual Guard Editor of The
Times. They will be numbered as received.
A committee of three will be chosen the lat
ter part OF June, aud this committee will
oeclue. The suggestions must cover every
thing, the composition OF the team the
number OF times the trophy is TO he shot
for, etc. 1t is the Intention OF The Times
70 make this trophy one OF the handsomest
ever offered in National Guard circles.
Send in your suggestions.
INSPECTIONS STILL GOING ON.
The inspections are still going on. The
Third came before the inspectors last
night one week ago. 1t had four compa-
MES in line and fell in for Inspection three
quarters of an hour late. Two of the COM
panies were in fun dress and two in fatigue
uniform. at the majors command, Pre-
pare for inspection, march, none OF the
captains opened ranks, and upon the repe-
tition of the command only two companies
opened ranks. The non-commissioned staff
did not move from the left of the column at
the preparatory command as above. At
the command OF execution as above the
colors moved to the head of the column
unaccompanied by the guard. AT the COM
mand for the muster OF the non-comInls-
stoned staff and color-guard the captain
of the first company brought his command
10 attention and sgspection arms. A large
crowd was present, and music ana dancing
followed.
Monday night the Fifth passed the ordeal,
presenting a fine appearance in their full
dress. Three companies were in line,
though their ranks were somewhat thinned
by absentees. Colors were brought in
under proper guard and received by the
color company with the proper honors.
Line was formed promptly, the sergeant
major posting the lert guide Thereon lac
ing TO the left instead of the right, and
leaving him in that position. This was
the only tactical error of the occasion. a
large crowd was present, and the popu-
larity of the Fifth was well attested
Following the Fifth the Fencibes We're
inspected. They came in in full dress,
and were inspected and mustered. Most
of the members outside of the drill team
We're not In uniform, but were mustered
as recruits Over two dozen members were
absent.
1t is proposed at present 10 spend two
days az winchester, Duu by marching to
o.. T.ic If lnn haf,
andoah Valley, including Cedar Creek,
can be visited This would give one day
at Winchester and is the most probable
outcome. F rom Win chester the troop,
march to Camp Wheat, then to Round Hill
and tnen to Leesburg. Here day is TO be
spent and the battery may meet them.
From Leesburg the line of march is to
Falls Church and then to the armory on
the fifteenth and final day OF march, The
distance thus covered wul De 1913 nincs.
The trip will be a most enjoyable one.
Three years ago it was taken and on that
| occasion attracted great attention, es-
pecally among the National Guardsmen.
THE NEW RANGE
The range is beng put in shape Major
| Harries, Capt. Averill aud Lieutenant
King GO out tomorrow to locate the sites
for the targets and the trenches. Every
thing will be in readiness for practice just
as soon as the place is needed. Every one
is pleased with the location OF the new
range, and the only drawback is the fare
| to Ma gruder Maior Harries thinks this
| will not be u great drawback, aud expects
| the volunteers Will go out there as readily
| as they would have gone to the barrack
range When battalion shooting is 10 be
| done it has been suggested that the boys
| march out there Ia this way two points
| a laa IN
| be SO long and tiresome as might be imag-
| ined.
At headquarters there is a feeling OF
| Satisfac action at the inspections so far. They
are only half over and two companies have
| shown 100 per cent. Last year there
We're only two in the entire brigade. Col.
| Mesher thinks it fair to estimate that there
| will he another one or so in the remaining
| half. The Corcoran Cadets, who arc TO be.
| inspected tomorrow night, wanted to add
another to the one hundred list. Men from
| Baltimore and Philadelphia will be present,
| but one member of the company is in Florida
and il is impossible for him TO be present.
| This will knock them out. 1t is exP>cted,
| though, that the colored troops Will swell
| the high percentage companies.
| No keys are to be issued from the
| superin tendent's office at the armor Y
| any more. Commanding officers are tC
| provide janitors with keys and must be re
| sponsible for them. Nearly all the command
| have janitors now and the armory shows
| the result. 1t looks much cleaner thai
| ever before During Lieut.. Wallach' s
absence Capt. Mattingly has charge OF the
| anmory in the morning. He haT not beer
| arrested yet for disturbing the peace
| of Virginia several weeks ago. He feel
| certain of one thing though. 1t will cos
$50 to get him over there for trial and hi
can only be fiued few dollars.
FENCIBLES AND MORTONS OFF.
TheFencibles and Mortons have gone t.
Memphis to capture all the prizes the,
will be permitted to compete for at CamI
| Schofield during the interstate con-
test They left by spdial train Thurs
| day night and were speeded OIL their way
by one of the most enthusiastic crowds
| ever seen at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot. The station was literally crowded
| with friends of the soldier boys. The
two companies marched from the armory
under the escort of Companies B and G o.
| the Third Battalion, under command O
| Capt Mattingly. Company was
commanded by Lieut.. Burchard and Com
papy by Lieut.. Carr. The stay at-homel
| of the FencibIes and Mortous also marched
along. All along the line of march the
boys were greeted with cheers. Two
Pullman cars carried them and the hes
| wishes of the District follows them.
Lieut. Clarence A. Weaver, surgeon o
the Third Battalion, will look after th
health of the boys on the trip
The Mortons live in camp while in Mem
phis Lieut.. Mellach, of Co. A. Fifth Bat
TALON, is in charge of the quartermaster'
| department., and with Sergt. Bailey ant
| Privates L. X. Johnson and j. B. Hoge lef
| for Memphis Wednesday evening to hav,
the camp in proper shape.