Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Some Of the Scores Recorded at the
Rifle Gallery.
ABOUT THE LEASE OF CONVENTION HALL
Question in Regard to Its Use for
Drill Purposes.
MATTERS OF INTEREST

SecClOn
rife match for February was shot in the
| gallery Thursday evening last when all
! the companies Of the sixth, first separate
| and engineer battalions and the first and
second separate companies were represent
ed. Light battery A, however, failed to
participate. The results showed an i'm
| rrovement over the work heretofore, but it
was not up to the standard expected. Com
pany B, sixth battalion, came out at the
head OF the list with a total of 226.
Team Match Scores.
The scores of the shoot in detail were as
follows:
Sixth battalion, company A-Capt. Simon
| son, As; Sergt Whitacre, 43; Private VIII
cox, A; Private Groome, Al; Sergeant Nc
Claim. 43. Total, 222.
Company B-Sergt. Davenport 40; Lieut..
O'Dell, A: Private Bairstow, 45; Private
Pyle, 46; Lieut.. Kirk, 49, Total 226.
A. rSa,s ~
Presnell, IS; Private Goodrich, Al. Total,
It's.
Engineer corps, company A-Private AL
| berti. 40; Sergt. Garrison A; Lieut.. Ha.-
vey, As; Private Rollins. 43; Sergt. Nc
Laughlin, 46. Total 2k3
Company B-Capt. Holt. 80: Private Ed
wards. 43; sergt:: Miller. Al: Corporal Stew
art "a; Private Terry, 81. Total, 204.
Company C-Lieut. Johnson, As: Sergt.
Lepper 50; Corporal Wright, As; Private
Lambson. A; Private Sturges, 45. Total,
| 217
First separate battalion. company A-Pri-
| waite Thomas, "a; Private Gibson, 81; Pri-
| vate Snowden, 81; Private Harris, IS; Pri-
| vate FinI ey, %. Total. 1s8.l
Company B-Private Henson, "a; Lieut..
| Piper. 81; Private Mack, o. Total, Co.
Company C--Private Brooks, 81; Private
Nelson "a, Private Thornton, 49, Private
EarnesSp25; Private Lucas. 28 Total. AZ
Company D-Lieut. Johnson, 80; Corporal
Murray. 80; Corporal Frasier. 28; Private
| Stewart, 81. Private Pain. 80. Total 1865
First separate company-Lieut Beatty.
IS; Private Stewart u; Private Green, ss;
| Total. 1877. with per cent added for car
| bines, 1G5. "a
Second separate company-Sergt Sor-
rells, Sc; sergt. Mattingiy, 50: Private
| Frech, A. Private Eckstein, 80; Private
| Kervin, 30. Total, 49,.
! 1t is not unlikely that the state troops Of
Maryland will engage in rife practice on
| the outdoor range of the District of Column
bia National Guard at Ordway during the
| coming summer \ bill Is to be introduced
| in the Maryland legislaturesit is under
stood; to authorize such plan. which
| would mean much needed addition to the
| treasury of the department of rifle practice.
| 1t IS probable that the troops of the
United States marine corps will also face
the targets at Ordway during the season.
New Ride Association.
The Rifle Association of the third battal-
ion at it's second meeting last week elected
officers as follows: First Lieutenant Frank
Il. Gibson of the staff. president; Corporal
F. Z. Lacy of company a, vice president;
Second Lieutenant Frederick g. StutZ, COM
pany D, secretary and First Lieutenant c.
! +. Cook of the staff, treasurer.
A series Of lectures to be delivered before
| the association by prominent members of
| the guard is being arranged, and the asso-
lrsnf ION, ic 1nfn cd
| the interest in rifle practice in the battalion
and also to send team to Sea Grit next
| fall. The entertainment to be given Tues
day evening next by the Carroll Institute
Ministries in Carroll Institute Hall for the
| benefit of the association promises to be an
| artistic and financial success.
Will be Investigated.
| 1t is stated on the best of authority that
| the Commissioners of the District of CO.
| lumbia will investigate the closing OF Con-
| vention Hall to the National Guard for
| drill purposes by making inquiry as regards
| the terms of the lease covering the matter
| This action will be taken upon the presenta-
| ton of the first voucher to the auditor of
| the District for paymenttof the rental of
| the hall from the District appropriation.
Speaking of the barring of his battalion
| from Convention Hall Monday evening last
when an effort was made to enter the hall
| for drill, Major Suess said to Star re-
| porter:
"As the matter of the controversy be-
| tween the National Guard and the manage
| ment of Convention Hall, if there is one, is
probably in the hands Of the adjutant gem
| eral, naturally know nothing of its pres
| ent status, and would consider it indicate
| to say anything of it, If l did. AS far as
the occurrence of Monday last is concerned,
| 1t is purely an affair between myself and
| the superintendent of the armory and is
hardly worth mentioning,
My battalion is assigned to drill in Con-
vention Hall on the first and third Mondays
| OF each month, pursuant to general orders
No. =, headquarters District of Columbia
! militia, series of 1895. 1 have no official
knowledge that Convention Hall has been
converted into fashionable skating pond
and following the course that has always
| marked the actions of this battalion, we
considered that we are as much in duty
bound to obey the aforesaid order No. 2 as
| we are to obey any other, and would GER
| ta1nly be liable, unless we made at least a
| reasonable attempt to comply Herewith.
| On Monday last when the battalion was
| ready to proceed to the hall. to drill, the
| superintendent refused to unlock the doors
| leading to the bridge, after having been or
| dered to do 50 by me- and not being able
! to gain possession of the keys,sand not feel
ing warranted in paying Is cents per
capita for my men, declared the drill for
| the evening off,. l have since requested the
discharge of the superintendent for inter-
fering with me in the lawful Edischarge of
| my duty.
"Of the lease 7 know nothing whatever,
| and care less, as know that brigade head
| quarters is fully able to manage affairs of
| that kind without my assistance.
| The battalion competitive drill is sched-
| uled to take place in Convention Hall Mon
| day, February H. and have no reason to
| believe that 1t will not. The companies are
| drilling hard to perfect themselves, being
| compelled to do most; Of their work on the
| streets at night. as only the manual of
| arms can be drilled in the company rooms.
| We have no complaint to make further
than what has been said, and certainly do
not intend to disappoint our friends and
| the public on February II, unless we re-
ceive further instructions from competent
| authority"
Dofngs of the Engineer Corps.
Major Gilbert Thompson has presented to
brigade headquarters bound collection of
photographs and other data illustrating the
work Of the engineer corps of the District
since its organization. The gift forms a
valuable addition -.es- the library in Col.
Mosher's office. and Is highly appreciated.
| Lieut.. w. p. Harvey, company A, en-
! gineer corps, Is to be married in Erie, Pa,
| on the 18th instant.
Company B, engineer corps, will soon In
| vite Ads for an outfit Of tools necessary to
carry on the official work Of the company.
Company c, engineer corps, will next week