Evening star., 1896-09-08
THE RlFLEMEN RETURN
They Are Received by Large Escort Of the
National Guard.
People Line the Avenue to Witness
the Parade-Reception mt
the ArmOry.

Amid.the glare Of red fire and more active
pyrotechnics, the blasts of trumpets and
the plaudits of the public. the victorious
brigade rifle team of the District Of Colum-
bia National Guard, winners of the Hilton
trophy. and with 1t the worlds champion
ship. last evening returned home from the
sixth annual meet of the New Jersey State
Rifle Association at Sea Girt and was es.
corted to the armory.
Pennsylvania avenue presented true
holiday appearance long before the appear
ence of the escort, which formed at
o'clock on the north side of the thorough
fare, with right resting on 9Th street. A
dense crowd assembled in the vicinity OF
the depot and waited patiently for the ar
rival Of the rifiemen. At $50 o'clock q
trumpet sound emanated from far down the
car shed, and moment later the martial
tread of the little band of miltiamen was
heard. The team appeared decidedly bust
neSs-like as it passed through the depot
gates. Each man was attired in the regula-
ton uniform, with campaign hat. canvas
leggins and web belt. The breast of eacn
was literally covered with medals, denotine
skill ard victory.
The team marched through the station
and into 9th street to the notes Of lively
quckstep, executed by Trumpeter Carroll
Of Troop A. The spectators grouped there
uttered a welcoming cheer, which was
echoed by the waiting throngs on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The escort was called to at
tention, and the brigade team proceeded tC
it's position at the rear of the line. The
procession then started with platoon OF
mounted policemen in the lead. Next was
the band of the I'd Regiment D. g N. G
closely followed by the Mount Pleasant
Field Band.
The Parade.
Cf hn
Regiment was in command OF the parade,
and his staff consisted Of his acting ad1u-
tant general Capt. Charles II. Ouraad.
aid-de-camp to the commanding general;
Capt. James l.. Mock, adjutant Of the I'd
Regiment; Capt. Otto G. Simonson. Com
Iany A. 9th Battalion, and First Lieut.. d.
3. Macleod, Company A, 9Th Battalion.
In the rear Of Lieut. Col. Urell and staff
marched the 1st Battalion. under the com
talon wore the full dress Of the National
Guard, and paraded three companies.
Company A was under Lieut.. Keough.
Company B, Capt. Charles S. Shreve, and
Lieut.. William NJ. Arnold was adjutant.
Next in line was the 9TH Battalion, with
Capt. Guy 4. Jenkins at the head. and
with First Lieut.. Fabian Columbus, ad-
Second Lieut. Mellach. Company b by Capt.
George Phebus, and Company d by Capt.
George England. Next appeared the volun-
teer escort. commanded by Maj. Richard A.
OBrien of the I'd Battalion, his staff COM
prising First Lieut.. Romulus A. Foster,
surgeon I'd Battalion, and First Lieut.
Schuyler G. Stokes, inspector of rifle prac-
tice. 2d Battalion. The leading company
IN this division of the parade was Company
A, 4th Battalion. under Capt. Harry Walsh
Next was company made up of members
of companies A, and c. 9th Battalion,
and commanded by Capt. Ben jamin H.
talon. the Morton Cadets, under capt. Ed
gar A. Shilling, were the next attraction
The company displayed Its handsome stand
OF colors, and wore its distinctive black
talon. Second Lieut.. Frederick G. Stutz in
command, was next to the champion drill
team, while the rear organization of the
escort was the Ambulance Corps, Lieut..
Fyles.
The Victorious Team.
The brigade team marched behind its
captain, Major George H. Harries. The
striking feature Of the parade, however,
was display of the Hilton trophy, which
IS valued at 5000. The big shield was
carried in a wagon, was draped with the
national colorS and appeared to excellent
effect under the rays of a calcium light
On each side of the trophy sat a guards
man in fatigue uniform and armed with a
regulation rifle.
The line of march was west along Penn
sylvania avenue. to 18th street. TO 9th
street to X street, to New York avenue,
to l. street, to the armory. The victors
were applauded almost continuously and
not little money was burned in fireworks
At the armory another large crowd had as
sembled, and it cheered as the team passed
before the presented arms of the escort
and entered the building. Possession was
taken of the quarters of the commanding
general, on the second floor. AS the band
gave a serenade in the corridor the rifle
men resaled themselves with light lunch
con, and decidedly pleasant half hour
was spent in this manner
At length Colonel Cecil CLAW. an alter
nate of the team, proposed a toast to Major
Harries, and all arose in complying. In
acknowledging the compliment Major Har-
r1es spoke briefly of the excellent conduct
OF the District detachment at Sea Girt
he also took- advantage Of the occasion
to speak of rifle practice as one Of the most
important points In the education Of a ma
tional grardsman, and added that the Dis
trict Is In the front rank among the states
OF the Union, so far as instruction in the
expert use of the rifle by the organized
militia is concerned. Major Harries fnr.
ther said that with the concurrence Of fhe
officers he hoped to accomplish even mere
satisfactory results hereafter in the Dis
trlct Guard.
After short time devoted to discussing
the trip the party dispersed and the labors
OF the brigade team of 1896 We're formally
at an end. In addition to the team mem
Ders those present were Colonel Theodore
MoSner, ad1utant general; Lieutenant Col
onel NJ. e. Urell of the ID Regiment: Major
Richard O'Brien of the 2d Battalion: ta,u. Csn-
tain Guy E. jenkins, Company A, 9TH Bat
talon; First Lieutenant Frank E. Gibson
Inspector Of rifle practice of the Sd Bat
TALON, and First Lieutenant Schuyler c.
Stokes. inspector of rife practice Of the