The morning times., 1896-08-09
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

at all going on. Even down at the range,
| where there was supposed to lie some activ-
| ity, the shooting was ianguid and unsatis-
| factory. 1t is not often, though, in August
that there is such hot spell, and little
| cooler weather is expected to give the
boys a chance to get ready for the Sea
| Grit contest.
None of the Company teams which are
TO compete for place at Sea Grit have
| done much shooting during the week. Part
OF the teams from Companies A and b OF
the Second battalion put in an appear
ance during the week and nade fairly
good scores. Capt. Walsh vast sole rep
resentative from Company A, Fourth Bat
| talon, and says II bis men do not show
up the third time Company A will not
be represented at the New jersey range.
The Fifth battalion will not he repre-
sented at all, SO none OF its members have
been at Ordway for practice.
AGAINST DISORDER
The troop has bad its men down and
intends to send the team To Sea Grit to
contest In the carbine match whether the
Guard foots its bills or not. Lieut..
Beatty is in command during the absence
or Capt. Barbour on leave. Some OF the
boys were a little boIsturous at the last
contest, and official notice mas been takea
OF this conduct. 1t consists or the FOL
lowing special order, issued Ivy Major
Iiarries, inspector general or rifle prac-
tice. 1t reals:
Inspectors Of rife practice on Guty at
the target range are especially charged
with the preservation or order thereon.
They viii, to the limit OF the reguia-
tons compel decent behavior Bisorderly
PERSONS whether officers or enlisted men.
will. IL they continue disorderiy, be put
Off the range after being completely dis
armed, each case being Immediately re-
ported TO the Inspector general or rifle
practice. Obscenity and proiauity come
under the head or disorder"
1t is Thought that such measures Will
stop all disorder at the range. II they
should not more effective ones will DO
adopted. Ii is the intention Of the de-
partment OF rifle practice TO see that the
BEST of order is preserved. Had the at
tention of Capt King, in charge Of the
range, been called TO the disorder at the
last shoot, there would have been some
determined efforts made TO stop it at
once. Tile order itself plainly points out
wherein there has been offense in the past,
and nothing approaching Ii VIII be per
mItted IN the future
The Cycle Company is keeping right to-
geticr in this contest, and haPes to lie one
Of the winners The two teams from b
and OF the Engineer Corps are also max
ing a unenviable record. Company A VI
the same corps Will also be on hand in the
finai contest, and Will make IL very inter
esting for the other competitors. All OF its
team will be N the brigade team, anyhow,
so the command is paying no attention to
these preliminary contests.
CHOOSING THE TEAMS.
Next Wednesday tie various team cap
tains will Choose the live men WHO have
made the best scores, ana the following
wednesday the teams viii compete for
places Tine contest promises 10 he one OF
great interest, and tine COMPANIES expect
to make good lowing. There VIII have
to be decided hustle on the part OF some
of tine commands, though, il they expect to
get in line at all.
The brigade team is keeping right along
in the even tenor OF its way. 1t " as out at
practice Thursday, and did some good
shooting. DR.. 5. /. Scott was affected by
tile heat so that lie had To give UP shooting
lie was not feeling well when the practice
began, and the sun proved too much for him.
The members shot at 200 and GOO yards
Major Harries has decided That there shall
onl y be two aiternatcs to the team this year,
Instead OF four. The team so far stands:
Capt. James E. Bell, Inspector of rifle
practice, second Regiment, Lieut. c. Ii.
Laird, quarternaster Sixth Battalion; Capt.
j. NJ Pollard, Lieut.. F. l.. Graham, Lieut..
A. U. Hutterly, Sergt. Z. ". Dickey, Corp.
Maurice w. Appleby, Corp. r. c. Carleton,
and Privates S /. Scott, s. b. Wetberald,
George Cook, and II b. Leizear, Company
:
are to be chosen from among Private E. W.
Scott, Company A, Engineers; Color Sergt-
W. W. Cookson. Engineers; Private F. ".
Wells Company b, First Battalion; Private
Il W. Alberto, Company A, Engineers,
Private ". Z. Colloday, Company b, Second
Battalion; Col. Cecil Clay, Second Regi-
ment and Lieut. G. b. Young, Engineers.
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS.
The impro vemepts at the range are
being carried right forward. The portable
telephone has been finished and was used
| for the first time last Monday. II worked
like IL charm. Heretofore all messages from
| the various ranges had TO lie shouted from
| headquarters TO the narksma u on the firing
| line. Now the niarksmaD ca Ii make his ill.,
Quiries and receive his answer where he is
| stationed. Much time and annoyance is
| saved The roof on the addition tuthe nge
| headquarters has been put Cd and work on
| tile lockers will he finished this week.
Capt King is still busy with his petition
\ TO have the station moved down from
Magruder's to the range. II it is done i1
| means the saving OF half an hours time TO
| all the marksmen who go to The range To
| practice. At present it is absolutely i'm
| possible for any one to go TO the range on the
| 4o'cIock train and get any chance TO prac
| tice He is So hurried that he cannot do the
| best work.
The new electric road which is to run
| to Annapolis will pass through part OF the
range. This Will give the marksmen a let
ter chance 10 reach 0rtiway and get away
| than they have BOW The passage of the
cars will in no way interfere with practice.
| NOTES FROM THE COMMANDS
| Capt. Simmonson is out or the city on
his usual vacation He will be gone until
tile 21st OF the month.
| Capt. J. L. Mock, adjutant OF the Second
Regiment is spending a few weeks at his
old home in Georgia.
First Lieut.. Howard Beall has been elect
ed captain OF Company ID, First Battalion;
John Heidier was chosen first lieutenant
and S Porter House second lieutenant.
Lieut. Hutterly is in love with the breeze
| at the range.
Capt. Tomlinson, Company b, Sixth Bat
tali.n, forwarded his resignation July 81
to Major Bartlett.
AT the last meeting of The battery Capt.
Forburg assumed command. The boys de-
cided that they would make no effort to go
into camp. All drills and meetings were
called off.
The meetings OF the Rifle Association
| have beenssuspended during the heated
| term.
| Private Myers, of the troop, has been APP
| pointed trumpeter.
| The folio wing have been ordered hon.
| orably discharged on their own applicn-
ton: Privates Z. S. Morgan. Company B,
| First Battalion: William II. Parker. Com
pany A. Second Battalion; George A Rent
| lev Company B, Second Battalion; Clar
| ence Gomein, Company p, Fifth Battalion;
Edward E. Phebus, Company B, Fifth Bat
1 talon. and John Shepherd, company a,
! Sixth Battalion.
| The following have been ordered dis
honorabIy discharged on account or ex-
| puIsion from their companies; Privates