The morning times., 1896-11-01
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

- AA'' &C SttiNu uO" IL " Steduy hOths
lhere Is to be some shooting done yet,
Dut IL VIII not amount to a great deal.
November 8, g, and Z has been set aside
aS aSuaysior voluntary practice for those who
desire to increase their averages. The
eaiiery' too, VIII be opened soon, 20 that
these who have shot their range score,
nut not their gallery score, can have a
chance. This Is for the benefit of those
VINO nave Joined the general service since
the lst Of April.
The reports from the inspectors Of rifle
practice VIII be in a great deal sooner this
year than last. The department has been
hustiing these officers up and expect them
to push things right through. There will
tlen he no such delay in getting the sharp
shooters crosses and the marksInen's
medals. The general average this year,
1t Is feared, Will not be up to that of 1895.
CHANGES AT oRDwAY
just as soon as the voluntary practice
at the range ends, next Saturday, every
thing will be moved from Ordway to the
city. The intention is to put the range
in the very best shape. To do his some
important repairs must be made. The
intention is to increase the target capacity
at the range.
AT present there are five targets to each
range. BY moving these little closer to-
Geller and by perhaps extending the EN-
bankment trifle five more targets can
be placed in position. This would make
ten al each ranse and this is the size at
Sea Girt. ordway could then accommo-
date as large u crowd as Sea Girt.
This iS exactly what the National Rifle
Association wants. AS stated before. it
is the intention To have national contests
held here. Being the capital Of the nation
it is just the place for contestants from
every State To meet and compete for hon
ors in rifle practice. just whether ar
rangemcnts can be made for u national
shoot this coming fall is not yet known.
The new Rifle Association las made Il
good thing out of the shooting this fail. 1t
las more than PAID expenses. Next year it
VIII do much better, aud when it branches
out Ill the national line it Will 90 far
ahead IL is rumored that the New Jersey
people are looking with very anxious eyes
To this city. 1t is even feared there so it is
said, that Sea Girt may be thrown iii the
Sl.;ide. SGCh is not the Intention of the as
sociatoH, but when Washington starts out
Ia do ting she usually does II mighty
well. 1t might happen as the Jerseymen
fear.
NOTES FROM COMMANDS.
Lieut.. Wcbb's plan for increasing the
urficering Of the Guard is booming. He now
has sevcnty-five names To his list.
The Cycle Corps is recruiting rapidly.
Seven new members were enlisted al tie
last company meeting. AT the same time
Il number Of men Were dropped for not at
tending drill. A school for non-coDmis-
stoned officers is Eeid the first Monday in
each month. The corps has given up its
basketball team.
BADGES AND CROSSES.
The marksmen's badges and the sharp
shooters crosses have arrived and are now
ready for distribution. They are for the
scores made during the years 1891 and
1895. The distribution is To be made
very soon, but contrary to general expec-
tation the brigade Will not be called out.
1t had been thought that the brigade might
be called out, and the presentation of
prizes Won at the contests at Ordway
could be made ut the same time.
The badges and crosses for the First
regiment We're sent last week to Col.
william G. Moore. He will pursue any
entation. 1t is probable that he will per-
init the major commanding each battalion
TO present them.
There are fnrty-siX CT these crosses and
ha dCes for the First Regiment The list
of names is headed by that ur Major
George H. Harries, inspector genera! OF
rifle practice for the brigade, who is
a warded a sharpsEooier's bar FOR the
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given at the expiration of three years
continuous rank as sharpshooter. The
other awards Tor the year 1894 include a
silver sharpShooter's bar for three years
rank as sharpshooter to W. Z. Cola
day, Company r. Second Battalion, for
the years, Sy2 2'93 9 /; ;Sharpshooter' silver
pins and crosses to Privates NJ. r. Brit
ain, Company il; ". E. Crist, Company
and W. T.. Scott. Company C. all of the
Second battalion, also TO First Lieut.. c.
y. Weaver, surgeon, Third battalion; to
Corp. S. A Wimsatt, and Private George
]. Harries, OF Company 4, and Scrgt. Ed
win NJ. Taylor, Company A, all of the
Third battalion. a marksmen'S pin is
awarded to Hospital Steward Harry w.
KenHcr. First battalion. In the First Bat
talon, markSmen's buttons are awarded
To Capt. John s Miller of Company y, and
Corp Harry R. McCabe, Company r; also,
to Corp Thomas Il. Davis, Company y,
Second Battalion, and to Capt. Z. y.
Schilling, First Lieut. G. E Trallcs Corp.
II. R SiSSon, and Corp. Luther C. Stew
ard, all Of Company A, Third Battalion.
A LARGE INCREASE.
There is an increase i'll the number of
awards for 1895 Six silver bars for sharp
shooters three year records are awarded,
the lucky winners being Capt. Thomas S.
King, inspector of rifle practice for the
First Regiment; Mai Richard A. o 'Brien, of
the Second Battalion; Q Quarterinaster Scrgt.
C. Curry Dyer. of the Second Battalion,
Color Sergt William ID. Hadger, of the
Second; Private C. McC. Taylor, Company
b. Second Battalion, and First Lieut. Frank
E. Gibson, Third Battalion. All of these
gentlemen received their bars for the same
three years-'93, '94, 90.
A marksman's silver pin and cross is
awarded to First Lieut. George W Sncde.
inspector rifle practice for the First
Battalion Simil ar decotati ons are be-
slowed upon Private Frank y. Wells, Com
pany b, First Battalion: First Lieut.. James
b. Webb, quartcrmaster Second Battalion;
First Lieut. Schuyler C. Stokes, inspector
rifle practice, Second Battalion; Capt. +.
A. Schill ing, First Lieut. G. E. Tralles,
Corporal Luther c. Steward, Corporal Frank
S. Lacy, and Private Charles c. Mayer. all
of Company A Third Battalion. marks
man pinis given Sergt. Everett L. Phillips.
Company A, First Battalion.
Marksmen's buttons are awarded to
Capt John S. Miller, Second Lieut.
Leach, and Corporal NJ. R. Woodbridge, all