Evening star., 1896-07-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Brigade Team Practice Will Begin at
0rdway Monday Next.
FENCIBLEg RETURN Is WELCOMED
No Company Camp to Be Held
This Summer.
MAJOR ALEXANDER'S VIEWS

MAJOR ALEXANDER'S VIEWS
Brigade team practice will commence at
Ordway Monday next at pm. On the
days set apart for the practice Of the bri-
gade team no other shooting will be per-
mitted. Voluntary practice will be con-
fined exclusively to Wednesdays and FRI
days for known distance firing and to Sat
urdays for skirmishing. The regimental
teams will practice on the days announced
for voluntary practice
No difficulty was experienced in cutting
down the large number of candidates for
places on the brigade team to twenty-five,
but when that figure was reached halt
became necessary. The number mention
ed will be notified to appear at the range
Monday afternoon, when the careers of
several of them as aspirants for team
honors this year will reach termination.
The absence from the city OF Sergt.
James M. Stewart, who has been mem
Ler of the brigade team since 1SG0-and one
of the best shots Of the doZen-wili provide
one vacancy in the shooting twelve, and
there is possibility that Corporal Maurice
Appleby, who has been on the team three
years, may be captured by New Jersey. in
which event there will be two vacancies.
Some time ago 1t seemed likely that there
would be four vacancies, but the engineers
very quietly re-enlisted Mr.. s. B. Weth-
erald July l. and have. it is understood,
persuaded Corporal W. p. Carleton to re-
main with the District Guard until after
the Sea Girt matches are finished at which
time Corporal Carleton will HE himself to
his Florida lome and become democrat
or popuiist or something else political in
connection with the practice of law.
The selections to fill the vacancies and
for fhn Nf Por t1,n
team will be made solely on the team merit
of the men this merit appears to the
inspector general Of rifle practice. In Sc
lectinS the team members. as has been
the practice of the inspector general of
rifle practice, all personal considerations
will be laid aside and the team-prncipals
and alternates-will be organized upon the
solid basis Of ability and availability.
The members of last years brigade team
did not enter the competition. which was
to fill the vacancies in the shooting twelve
and of alternates. In addition to the
twelve principals and four alternates two
additional men will be permitted to prac-
tice with the teams. making eighteen in
all. The survivors to date are:
Private s. I. Scott Company A. Engineer
Corps: Private S. b. WetheraId Company
Company A. Engineer Corps: Corporal r.
+. Carleton. Company A, Engineer Corps;
Corp. Maurice Appeby. Company A. En-
gineer Corps: Lieut. c. II. Laird. 9th Bat
TALON. staff; Capt. James E. Bell. I'd Regi-
ment staff; Private George F. Cook. Com
pany A, Engineer Corps: Private H. II.
Leizear. Company A. Engineer Corps
Lieut.. A. II. Hutterly. Company A, Engin-
eer Corps: Lieut.. F. L. Graham. Engineer
Corps. staff: Sergeant Mclaughlin. Com
pany A, Engineer Corps: Lieut.. Glendia 3.
Young. Engineer Corps. staff: Lieut. l.. II.
Reichelderfer Sd Battalion, staff; Priva te
F. N. Wells. Company B, 1st Battalion;
Private f. w. Scott. Company A, Engineer
Corps: Private John A. Kirk, Company j.
9Th Battalion: Private G. W. Alberto.
Company A. Engineer Corps; Lieut.. A. A
Birney. 1st Battalion. staff: Private c.
Nee Taylor. Company B. ID Battalion:
Color Sergeant w. W. Cookson, Engineer
Corps: Col. Cecil Clay. I'd Regiment and
Private W. E. Coladay. Company B, I'd
Battalion.
The foregoing list will probably be GU,
as low as eighteen by Thursday next
Among those who assisted very material
ly during the competition were Lieut. J.
Bruce Webb. Lieut.. Sabin, Sergeant Schuy-
Ter G. Stokes and Private Arthur A. Rir-
ney tthe two last named will soon be COM
missioned as inspectors of rife practice of
the I'd and 1st Battalions respectively
they serving scorers and fulfilling the
duties In thoroughly efficient manner.
The National Fencibles.
The return to the Guard Of the National
Fencibles. after an absence of a year, while
as great surprise to every one as could
possibly be conceived. is met on all sides
with hearty approval. The announcement
Of the muster-in may be ciassed as a real
sensation in local military circles. far more
SO than the disbanding of the company as
National Guard organization twelve
months ago. for the latter was at least an.
ticipated. Itterances by certain Fencibles
both at the time us the muster-out and with.
In the past few weeks. created the impress.
sion that the members of ti,S company
would as soon enlist with the forces OF the
eV1l one as again become identified with the
OF sanized militia of the District of Colum.
pa: therefore. the action of Tuesday even.
ing last to put 1T mildly, was uncXpected
Nothing other than commentator is ex.
pressed throughout the brigade for the wis.
dom or Captain Domer and his men in de-
cidlnS TO return to the fold. All feeling Of
an antaSoniStic nature, that at one fime
existed among certain companies of the bri.
gade against the Fencibles seems to have
dssoiVed. and the unanimous sentimen,
now existing may be voiced In the sentence
Were glad they're back"
Not taking into consideration the assur-
ances of Captain Domer to the command.
ing general that hereafter Company c, %
duties. 1t Is predicted that the once crack
company will push hard every other com
pany in the brigade for first honors here.
after. 1t is believed that in the keeping OF
rifle practice. in excellence at the annual
inspection. in camp duties and in all otheI
details pertaining to National Guard work
the remedies will be found some distance
from the rear of the procession In other
words. the general impression is that the
NATIONAL Fencibles of seven eight years
ago nave been reincarnated. and will begir
life anew and with their old-time activit,
and vigOr.
The lesson that has been taught the Fen
clbles and the remainder Of the Nationa
Iuaro Dy the muster out and muster in Is
far reaching and valuable. The promise OF
the prodigals to make the National Guar(
requirements their first considera ton will
spur on the other companies to accomplish
better results, so that a boom all along the
line may be looked for
Should there be another interstate com
petttive drill no doubt exists that the Fen
cibles VIII tie among the entries. Although
Capt. Shilling. Immediately after the recen
Savannah competition. declared his inten
ton to never again engage in a similar
strife for glory and cash, it will behooye
the Morton Cadets to defend the champion
ship title. 1t may not he out of ,,laae, Z.