The morning times., 1895-10-19
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local =Armories.

tnlS IuOnIn. Inc lulcnllOn Vas " nav
them shot October go go and 81. The
SERIOUS illness of Major Harnes, Inspector
General OF Rifle Practice, has caused the
delay. Major Harries isimproving slowly
hut IL viii be several weeks before he IL
able to resume his duties.
1t is more than probable now that the
matches will be shot about the middle of
November. Ii Mayor harries is abe 10 re-
sumo his duties by the first of the month
IL " Ill take all OF Two weeks for the Iosung
of orders and the preparations. so the
boys can count on bcnumbed fingers "heh
they next visit Ordway.
Capt. Bell, Inspector OF Rifle Practice TOT
the Second Regiment, " no is lCohihG alter
some of the most pressing duties OF AaJor
harries, has received the hilton trophy
medals from Gen. Spencer, OF New Jersey
There are thirteen and they wnl be dls-
tribuled TO the iw elve members oil the team
and the team captain. The bar bears the
" ords Sea Girt On one side is the lnscrlp-
ton presented by the National Eiiie AS
sociation of America, = running around the
side and within this inscription is Wreath
and space for iBscrib,ng the year
On the reverse side is Dlabk spdce
and Member OF the Waning Team, "lndi-
yidual Score TEAM Score Lach
member of the team must have ms haile
and score inscribed on the necai. III ID
likely that each one " illbave some reference
10 the team score being n W worlds record
1t is only fair that sucli should be done.
Gen. Spencer, in his letter, expressed MS
anxiety to hear from the District boys con-
cernug the team matches. The New Jersey
delegation has promised tn come over anu
see how the District marksmen sho"t on
their own native heath. They are always
welcome and will be warmly greeted TINS
year.
WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT
The outcome of the practice OF the brigade
at Ordway this tan mas been a Ditter dls-
appointment. The attendance WAS niiseraDiy
small The shooting, too, was poor. Inc
attendance is accoun1ed lor rbytiedate, nearly
everyone finding it n hard matter 10 geV
off at Ihefirst of the month. the poorsloot
ing is accounted ior by bad ammunition the
first few days and by annoying winds.
The official attendance was as follows:
First battalion, SO; Second, 80; Third,
cycle corps and troop; 10; Fourth, o4;
Firth, AZ; Sixth, As; First separate pat
talon, AZ. and engineer corps, 80. On
staff day thirteen were there. From the
First regiment, /; Second regiment, U;
engineer corps, 1; Fourth battalion, z,
Filth. 2. and ambulance corps, 1.
The best score made on toe range and the
| best record at 500 yards was made by Capt.
Bel, Inspector of rifle practice, Second reg
and at 800 yards made the possible ten
consecutive bulls eyes. Five OF the thir-
| teensIa Ifofficersm smaae sharp psho"ters scores.
| The shooting was dnIie this way: Col.
Clay. 1854; Capt Meyer, 177: Lieut.. Young,
154; Lieut.. Gibson, 170; Lieut.. Sabin. 1856;
Acting Lieut.. Byrne, lob, and Lieut.. Shaw.
| 1854.
The best general shooting was done by
the Sixth Battalion. The Engineer Corps
did well, but an annoying wind cut down
their score. Company "A of that ccSps has
| several new members, two brothers Of
| DR.. Scott having Joined them. One of
them, too, beat the doCtoT's score. That
| company had better pc careful or the
| Scots will soon hold tho balance OF power.
The interest in the National Rifle AssO-
ciationis growing. TIE Dew standard Amer
lean targets arrived and were put up dur
ing the week. Quite a kirse crowd was out
| yesterday. Among thG prize wnue-9 50 far
has been j NJ. Stewart, Lieut.. A o. Hut
terly. Private Ed Scott, and Priyates
| Stokes and Webb. Company b, Third Bat
talon. This association promises 70 be
| the most popular ever started In the Dis
! trict.
AFTER DELINQUENT OFFICERS.
Gen. Ordway is getting after officers
who are short in their accounts, especially
those who have resigned. These ex-liein-
bers OF the Guard have been receiving ,Jlne
very Interesting communications every
| thirty days late1y. The iirst called his
| attention to the fact that his account
| had been balanced and showed a certain
shortage.
Then, no matter what efforts the ex-
officer made, in thirty days came the
second epistle. 1t formally ca iled his atten-
| ton TO several sections Of the code. These
sections all bear upon the responsibility
OF officers even after their designations
| have been accepted. The third came at
the end of another thirty days and in
| formed the delinquent that the accounts
had been handed over to the Judge advo-
cate general for legal action. AIlcan ina gine
| what follows As result the property
| accounts at headquarters are getting up
! to date.
The battery held It's first drill Wednes-
day evening. The attendance was very
| good. The men were drilled in the hail
| first and then taken out ON X street. The
drills viii be held every Wednesday night,
hereafter. The boys have fixed up their
rooms nicely, new carpets have been put
down, walls painted, new desk put in and
pictures hung. Everything looks mighty
| cosy and nice in their headquarters now.
Everything is most attractive.
FOR ATHLETICS.
The Corcoran Cadets and the Cycle Corps
are each trying to get up a basket BAN
| team. VI tiLlONt - Ntis
| but the boys claim they have no place in
| which 10 practice. IL they should call on
Gen. Ordway they might find Wa: out OF
| their officially. Gen. Ordway is anxious
| to encourage athletics among the guards
| men, and can be counted ON to do anything
| in his power.
The rifle gallery is not used every night
| in the week during the season. 1t Will not
| be opened until about the first OF the year.
| 1t would make first rate practice hall.
| 1t can be secured if the request is made in
| the proper quarters. Some of the would-be
basket -bailers have already signified their
willingness to pay for the cleaning up of
the gallery any evening they use it On
these grounds il is more than probable the
| gallery can be secured If this be the case
| theGuard WILDE representedintheb ba basket-ball
league this winter by twoteams.
| On the question of athletics officers as well
| asmen are a unit. All want gymnasium
Onecompany Observation-Disclosures
keeping furnished such an establishment if
| room can be found 1t is suggested that the
garret used by the Fencibles be coDvertedin-
| to a gymnasium. II is worth the effort and
there is no telling what can be done If a
| trial is made. A good, vigorous movement
In lis direction will 60 a great way.
NOTES FROM COMM ANDs.
The leave of Lieutenant Harvey, Com
pany A, Engineer Corps, has been extended
thirty days. I'll
Surgeon General Henderson is off on his
annual hunt
A new station is being built at Magruder.