The morning times., 1896-12-20
LOEB & HIRSH,
9fO-9I2 f Street.

4o4 The distance andthe number OF shots
fired in the match was the same as in
the company match. The records OF the
battalons competing were:
First battalion, 4l9; Second battalion,
424 Third Battalion, 3S4; Fourth Battalion,
Az: Firh battalion, Io5; Sixth Battalion,
A25: Engineer Corps, 4i3-
The regimental matcn, open TO teams OF
ten men from each regiment in the brig
ade will be shot off next Tesday evening
at o'clock This match is expected TO
he the closest of the series, inasmuch as
almost every member is one OF the crack
shots OF his regiment. The prizes in this,
as in the other match, was ammunition
The trouble in the Morton cadets seems
to be in a fair way of se,tlcme mt. The
boilers have all applied for transfers to
Company B, Second Battalion, and the
papers are in the hands Of Capt. Shilling.
Whether or not the requests will be ap-
proved depends more or less, il is eX-
pected on the results attained at the
meeting of the Morton Cadets this evening.
The exclusion of the boiling faction, Sc
say those in position TO know, may rea-
sonably he looked for at the meeting
Patience has ceased 10 be a virtue, lead
ing member OF the company states, and
, decisive action will bc take without
further delay.
Company A, Third Battalion, or the
Morton Cadets, either way you choose to
refer TO the organization, said Capt.
Shilling, in answer TO query, Though
reported to he slightly diSfigurcd, is, l
| assure you. still in the ring. In the event
OF another interstate driIl the company
Will he there in as good style as ever
before, and. what is more, We shall win
NOTES FROM COMMANDS.
Troop holds its eighth anniversary to-
morrow night a pleasant time is eX-
pected.
Company A d, Fourth Battalion, is drill
ing right along 1t holds its monthly
meeting this afternoon at O'clock. The
company has an invitation to go to Chi
! cago.
The officers and non commissioned of the
| Fourth Fat TALON met i'll headquarters
| Tuesday evening Dr. Paule lectured on
the art OF Banding bandages, and Quar-
termaster Sergeant Byrne read paper
on the duties of his office The meeting
was one OF theSmost pleasant and instruc-
tive OF the season.
| Napl- Nluldill morton mas be6n dppOlIltl
chief aide % the marshal OF the inaugural
| parade.
Ali the troops are preparing for March (.
Private b. c. Washington, jr., has been
transferred from Company B, Engineers,
to c, First Battalion.
Company G. Fiftb Battalion, has elected
Second Lieut.. Robert II. Bowlder first
| lieutenant.
Company ID, Third Battalion, elects a
successor TO Capt. King Tuesday night.
The following have been hOnorably dis
charged on their own application: Private
| j. II. Adams Company C, First Battalion;
SerGt. A. b. ClaXJon, Company A. Third
Battalion; Privates Ed. McNahany and
| Henry w. Stevenson, Company 4. Fifth
| Battalion; Private Virgil Montgo gonery,
! Company b, Engineers; Private Henry w.
| Carpenter, First Separate Company; Pri-
Yates Alonzo T. King, Patrick j. Haiti
gan, and Wallace Streeter, Company c.
| First battalion; and Private c. j. B. Con-
ger, Company b, Second Battalion.
The following have been ordered honor
| ably discharged ona ccount of removal from
the District: Private Ernest Heide, Com
pany c. First Battalion; Privates Charles
j. Leonard, jr., and Frederick f. Manning.
| Company ID, Fou rth Battalion; sergt
Charles F Brandt, and Privatcs George
A Brown and Hugh E. Bernard, Company
| c, Fifth Battalion.
These have been ordered hOnurably dis
charged in the interest of the service: Fri-
Yates Edw ard c. Holt AMI George F.
| Colts, Company B, Engineers; Prfvates w.
| II. Acton, Jerome Carew Arthur NJ Con-
| ner, Benz jamin F. Cox, George NJ. Gardner
j. r. HeSsler, Harry Portzmann, john r.
Raglon, and Thomas E. Smith, First Sepa-
rate Company.
| Private Sidney A Jones, Company C.,
| First Battalion, has been ordered .ishonor-
ably discharged on account of expul sion
from his company.
Company b, Fifth Battalion, gave a
smoker Monday evening Every body adj a
good time.
The Branch Guards of ST. Louis, NO.,
from whom the National Fencibles cap
tured the championship title and the Gal
weston cup at Omaha in 1892: the Norfoll
City Guards of Norfolk, Va, and Com.
pany II, Third Regiment National Guard of
T ennSylvaDia, formerly known as the
Silver Springs Rifles of Philadelphia, will
probably be the guests OF Company A, Sec
ond Battalion, during Inauguration week,
and in that event are to be quartered in
the gymnasium of the National Guard
Athletic Association.
The National Guard Athletic Associa-
ton has under consideration novel plan OF
amusement 1t is the intention OF the
members TO set aside one evening each
month, perhaps the last Friday, for the
entertainment of their lady friends. A
game of basketball, according to the pre-
gram, will be pla yed, and al its conclusion
dancing is TO be in order. These receptions
will be held in the gymnasium on the upper
floor of the armory, which is TO be ap
propriately fitted up and decorated
Company a, Fifth Battalion, drilled in
the school of the soldier Monday night
Company B has elected Sergt. Duffy sec.
ond lieutenant. Lieut. Smallw ood and
Lieut.. Wallach have been relieved from duty
on the battalion board of examination, and
Lieuts Mattingly, Miller, and Boeteller de
tailed. Company A has taken up rifle
practice n earnest.