Evening star., 1895-09-14
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Official Rifle Practice Will Prob
ably Take Place in October.
REGULAR TROOPS MAY USE THE RANGE
Prizes Won by District Riflemen
Who Shot at Sea Girt.
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES

Since the return of the riflemen from
Sea Girt there have been no occurrences
of much moment in connection with the
District National Guard. The next move
will also relate to rifle practice. No
definite conclusion has as yet been reached,
but it is believed by officers of the depart
ment of rifle practice that the official
class practice of the brigade will take
place during the first week of October. 1t
Is expected that orders to that effect will
be published within three or four days.
AS yet there has been no definite decision as
to how the battalions will be transported
to Ordway-some want to march out the
evening of the day preceding their prac-
tice-but that matter will probably be at
tended to at a meeting of regimental and
battalion commanders likely to be held
early in the coming week. Arrangements
will have to be made, too, for the detail
of a sufficient number of suitable men
markers ard scorers, these, if possible,
TO be of other commands than that en-
gagged in practice. With the equipment
now at Ordway there will be no difficulty
at all in completing the required practice
of a battalion in day; in fact, there will
be ample time for the men whose shoulders
are tender to rest between ranges quite
a long while. The wary captain will not,
however, wait for the day of official prac-
uce; he will urge his men to take
trine OF voluntary practice before the pres
ent month closes; the results will pay big
interest on the investment. Monday and
Friday are the days set apart for volun-
tary practice, and those guardsmen who
expect to put up scores with which they
are likely to be satisfied can hardly do
otherwise than spend at least one prepara-
tory afternoon on the range. Sighting
shots will not be permitted on official prac-
HnX Thay h.a tow, ,rpf
open, but pool practice costs fifty Cents for
ten tickets.
One of the easy proba bilities is the occu-
patton of the Ordway range by troops of
the army end by the marine corps when
the District National Guard has no shoot
ing to do The proffer has been made and
will in all likelihood be accepted, for there
is now no other range within easy reach
that is even reasonably satisfactory. The
courtesy extended by the District troops to
their brethren of the regular establishment
is in accordance with the approved practice
Of heaping GOALS of fire. on somebody's
head. The treatment of the National
Guard by the authorities at the Washing
ton barracks W as not always entirely pleas
ant to the guard.
Individual Winners at Sea Girt.
Some will be interested in a resume of
the winnings of the District rihemen at
Sea Girt. The showing might be much
worse.
The Hilton trophy, by the brigade team,
with the record-breaking score OF 1907.
The New jersey State Rifle Association
trophy, by the team of the engineer corps.
The Wimbledon cup and the 1.00o-yards
championship of the United States, by Pri-
vate S. /. Scott.
The Hayes medal, by Private George E.
Cook
The department of rifle practice badge, by
Lieut.. G.. 3. Young.
First skirmish prize, by Lieut.. A. Q. Hut
terly.
In the ail-comers' match-Second prizes
by Privates S. b. Wetherald and F. L. Gra-
ham: third prizes by Sergt. c. w. Dickey,
Private S. l. Scott, Lieut.. G. B. Young and
Private w. w. Cookson.
In the association trophy match-Second
prize by Lieut.. G. &. Young.
IN H.. Meany match-Second prize by
Sergt. c. W. Dickey; third prize by Capt.
W. II. Meyer.
In the schuetzen matcil-Fourth prizes by.
Privates $. 1. Scott and S. B. Wetherald;
fifth prizes by Prvates f. L. GRAHAM and
w. W. Cookson and Lieut.. A. o. Hutter!y:
In the Presidents ratch-Tenth prize by
Private w. w. Cookson.
There would have been many more in
dividual prizes carried away by the District
contingent had the program been more at
tractive Most of the prizes We're small
that they were devoid of attractiveness.
Next year, say those who are of the Sea
Girt management, the program will be
very tempting.
Troop A IS at the present time consider
ing the feasibility of joining with the EN-
met Guards and battery in a lawn fete
about the middle of next month Such a
step is more than probable, and the affair
will be for the Joint benefit of the three
commands. The troop will resume drills
the first of next month, Capt H S. Bar
hNt, hay yirSr rat1 cd 70 oft I,A
command Is .in splendid shape, and it has
recently completed many improvements in
its quarters at the armory.
The fourth battalion will have a dress
parade on the evening of the Both of this
month in the rifle gallery at the armory.
Maj Campbell of the fourth battalion is
still on leave, and will attend the annual
encampment of the Sons of Veterans at
Knoxville. Tenn.
Miss Annie Pearl Evans, it is said, will
next month tender company A, third bat
talon Morton Cadets. a complimentary
dance.
Private John A. Gallagher, company a,
fourth battalion. has been granted three
months leave.
Second Lieut.. Chas. NJ. Robinson and
Sergt. Arthur B. Claxton. company A,
third battalion, are reported ill with ty-
phoid fever
Company A, Naturalization, has already
commenced to drill in anticipation of the
contest at TIE Corcoran Cadet Corps mill
tary fete next month.
1t is understood that the annual compe-
titions of thu brigade will be held during
the last week of October. There are to be
matches for regimental, battalion and COM
pany teams; for individuals and for those
select individuals who are distinguished
marksmcn.
Lieut.. Joseph w. Anderson, adjutant of
the second battalion, has just returned
from a trip to Washington and British Co
lumbia. He made the run from Seattle to
this city in less than 123 hours and says
that while people here were sweltering in
the heat, they were wearing fur capes and
cvercoats in Washington and British Co.
lumbia.
Shot His Young Wife.
A special from Grand Lodge, Neb., says:
Frank Forbes, business manager of the
Forbes and Middleton Theatrical Com