Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

make any prediction as to the two COM
pany teams who will win the prize CT
stood that at least three or four Of the
competing teams will go to Sea Girt wheth-
err they win here or not.
All company teams and other teams and
the names of all individual councillors
who propose to be of the District detach-
ment must be reported to the inspector
general Of rifle practice not later than
August %. Upon these reports orders and
takes several days Of work to complete
these essential things, reporting by the
date named is going to be insisted upon
Lockers at Ordway.
The new locker room at the range will
soon be ready for occupancy, and its COM
pletion promises good deal of comfort for
those rifiemen who are anything like regu-
lar in their attendance at the range. Those
National Guardsmen who have not engaged
lockers and who desire to do So will need
to hustle, because there are only few not
taken. 1t should be distinctly understood
that locker room privileges are only for the
lessees Of lockers. Those who are not les
sees will not be permitted to use the apart
ment. A locker will only cost 81 a year
with twenty-five cent deposit for each
locker key. the deposit to be returned when
ever the tenant gives up his locker and the
key belonging thereto.
As to Free Ammunition.
Some inspectors of rifle practice are COM
planning that they find it quite difficult to
make some guardsmen understand that the
gratuitous issue of ammunition is not gen.
eral. The Inspector general Of rifle practice
says that when the requisition blanks were
Issued to the inspectors those officers were
carefully instructed that the cartridges were
to be given only to those officers and enlist
ed men whose shooting showed signs of
weakness, and who had not yet enjoyed ex-
perience sufficient to make them reasonably
expert. 1t was never intended that the am
munition should be given to men who know
how to shoot. and who have good scores to
their credit already; the free ammunition
movement was organized for the benefit of
the weak Shots who, by careful coaching
might be encouraged to develop into first
class sharpshooters. It Is understood that
acquisitions presented hereafter by men
who are known to be fairly we'll educated in
the art of rifle practice will be held I'D at
the Office.
Capt Forsberg Of Light Battery A has
returned to the command of his company
after an absence of four months
Company A, 9TH Battalion, will hold an
election for the selection of first lieutenant
Monday evening. 1t is said that Mr.. George
r. Pickett. son Of the famous confederate
general, will probably be selected.
PriVateS John II. Ryan and James Whit
ten of Company A, 5th Battalion. will re-
CelVe warrants as corporals Monday even
ing.
Lieut. Mellach of Company A, 9Th Bat
tailon. contemplates taking another pro-
Vlslonal company out on march similar to
the one made week ago. The next march
Will probably be to Riverdale. Nd. the
company leaving here September 8 and re-
turning on the 18th.
Mr.. c. Fred Cook of the Sd Battalion is
spending his vacation at The Plains, Va.
At meeting of Company D, LIST Bat
talon; Monday last Second Lieut. Howard
Beall was selected as captain, Seret Mai
heydler, first lieutenant, and Quartermas-
ter Sergt S. p. House, second lieutenant
company G has been ordered to assemble
tuesday to elect officers. Second Lieut. J
B. K.~Lee of Company has been selec ted
as the captain OF that company; Sergt E.
W, Zea or Company b. hrst lieutenant, and
Private Walter d. pavidgs, jr.. of Company
3. second lieutenant.
TO fttingly celebrate the sixtieth ami
versary of the Washington Light Infantry
Corps. September IL, First Sergt. Muzzey of
Company A. Private Zea of Company B,
Lieut.. Lee of Company C, Lieut.. Beall of
Company ID and Sergt Maj. Heydler have
been appointed to make arrangements.
Capt. Tomlison of Company B, 9th Bat
TALON, has rendered mis- resignation. A
strong effort. however, will be made to
induce him to withdraw 1t.
First Lieut.. Peter j. Duffy of Company
D, list Battalion. has resigned. and his
name mas peen placed on the veteran roll
Of the Washington Light Infantry Corps,
after twenty-five years of active service.
The bicycle craze has taken hold of
Company A, Sd Battalion Morton Cadets),
IN Its most violent form, and hardly an
evening passes without the boys taking a
long spin on their wheels. Last Tuesday
evening the boys took ride through the
eastern section of the District They are
IN excellent condition for their trip to Bal
timore. which takes place a week from to-.
night. They expect to spend Sunday see
ing.
several members of the company leave
this evening for Point I,ookort. where thew
VIII go In camp for two weeks. They will
t ne IN the charge Of First Serge int A. B.