Evening star., 1896-03-21

were: Capt. w. II. Meyer, 3es, and sergt.
A. 8. McClain. $40.
Result for Last Year.
For the year 1895 the regiment had
membership Of 1874, Of which 414 faced all
the targets. Thirty-four men finished as
sharpshooters, forty-eight finishing as
marksmen. thirty-two in the first class,
twenty in the second class, and 34s in the
third class.
The The field and staff of the regiment had
three sharpshooters and one marksman out
CT ten members. The field and staff of the
fourth battalion had five sharpshooters and
Two marksmen out Of nine members. Com
pay pay "A. fourth battalion. had four first
ciass men and twenty-nine in the third
ciass' company B, thirty-three in third
class; company c, one marksman, one man
| III !he nrst class, five in the second class
Gnd tnirty-six in the third class; company
- mad one Sharpshooter, three ma arksmen
nlne men in the first class and twenty-three
| IN third class.
The field ana staff of the fifth battalion
Iidd one sharpshooter and one marksman
among SIX members; company A, fifth bat
tahon nnlsned the season with three men
| nine IN the first class, six in the second and
1orty-seven in the third class: comnanv r
ehe marx ksman, three men in the first class
nVe IN the second and thirty-nine in the
."llu, company ID. one marksman, three
en- IN the first class, one in the second
ana th1rty-four in the third class
The field and staff of the sixth battalion
closed the season with one sharpshooter
&ho tnree marksmen among eight members.
| v,,nIPany ,,anI,a A Lad hve sharpshooters, four
:.'arksmen, four men in the first class, one
III the second class and forty-nine in third
class; company b had seventeen sharn-
shooters and thirty marksmen; company c.
oAe sharpshooter one marksman, two men
| IN the first class, one in the second and
lorty-s1x in the third. The highest regular
scores were: Capt Meyer, 3i9, and Private
ernest Bairstow, 81.
Arrival of the Wimbledon Cum.
Inc wimbledon cup, won last September
at sea Girt by Private S. l. Scott of the
ens-Heer corps, was received yesterday at
heauquarters 1t is a handsome and costly
trophy, and was presented In 1879 by the
Nat onal Rifle Association of Great Brit
an to the National Rifle Association of
america for competition at the annual
meetings Of the latter organization. The
nrst winner, Maj Henry Fulton, received
of England. ~
me p cup will be turned over to Mai. Gil
nert thompson, and placed on exhibition
III the quarters of the engineer corps.
Discharges Honorable nnd Otherwise.
Ihe d.shonorable discharges of Privates
Louis f. Coulter and Ed. White, company
a. nfth battalion, have been revoked. Hon
orable discharges on their own applications
nave been granted Private Theodore Died
er!ck, hrst separate company: Sergt John
f. King, company B. engineer corrs. pr,
vate Joseph S. Jacobs. company b. first
battalion, and Private Carl d. Ritter. com
pany Z, first battalion. In the interest of
the ines service. Private Clarence Hagen, am
company D. third battalion, and Private
r.. H. Eshleman, company d. third bat
taion, have 'een discharged Dishonorahle
oscharses because of expulsion from their
companies have been Issued in the cases
OF Pr.vates Arthur Graves and Robert
y. Graves, company B. first battalion, and
Private Charles Riorden, company A. fifth
| battalion.
Fifth Battalion Drill.
1t is apparent that there is big boom on
in the fifth battalion. Arrangements are
about complete for battalion organization
similar to hat Of the Washington Light In
fantry Corps ard at the meeting of the
battalion council of administration Tues
day next reports will be received from COM
mttees apI ointed to select a distinctive
name uniform, TO provide ways and means
Tor CARRYING out the project and to prepare
constitution and bylaws. A new COM
pany of ycrnS blocd, recently mustered in
has much to do with the burst of energy
invitations have been issued for the sec
ond annual company competitive drill of
the hfth battalion. which is scheduled to
take place in Convention Hail Monday
April &. Maj. Suess expects a representa-
tive military and civic audience ana a big
crowd The pass word for the occa sion he
says, will be Come early and avoid the
rush.
The program is an attractive one. and
Provides as an opening two selections by
the second regiment band, of which John
shepherd is leader and Joseph Vogel drum
major Company A, under Capt Guy f.
jenkins. Will be the first to face the iudcas
who are Capt. William Edward Horton of
the brigade staff Capt John NJ Williams.
company ID. fourth battalion, and Capt. Ed
a. a h:r1
After the rendition of another selection by
the hand. company b, Capt. George PhebIs
commanding. will take the floor. There will
be cornet solo by Mr.. Moh,er prior TO tie
drlll OF company D-the winner of the CUP
last year-Capt. George w. England com-
manding.
Another musical selection. and then will
appear tn. infant company of the orsan:za
tlon, Z, under Capt. Clarence v Saver
which was mustered in February ~ List.
After an euphonirm sLlo by Mr. Henney
there is to be an individual competitive
ariil o Tor the Mock medal. Mai. otto l..
Sness commanding. While the Judges are
preparing their decision the audience will
be entertained by further selections by the
band and drill and dress parade of the
fifth battalion. Col. Cecil Clay of the sec
ond regiment will award the trophies, ana
the ceremonies will be brought to a close
with another musical sele ection.
Some Proposed Chanses
Maj. Suess, believing that competition
among the companies of the battalion is
wholesome, especially when that compet:-
ton is based upol a plan calculated to
bring out not only one, but all the elements
of efficiency Of the companies has notified
his company commanders thus early that
the annual competition of the battalion
under the present system, closes with this
year. Beginning April the conditions will
be as follows, except that the competition
of April is excluded:
Attendance at drills, parades, encamp-
ments and other duly ordered military as
sembles, from April to March 81 of the
following year, and the figure of merit as
shown by the annual inspection and mus
ter
The ccmpany's target record for the year.
on the range, in the gallery, individual and
volley, as shown by the report Of the in
Spector of rifle practice.
Condition of the company's arms, as
shown by the monthly inspection by the
battalion inspector of rifle practice; the
condition Of lockers, and clothing and
equipage, as shown by the monthly inspec-
tion by the battalion quartermaster; the
condition of the company books and records,
the method and promptneSs In handling
and forwarding communications, as shown
by the monthly inspection by the battalion
adjutant.
Drill by company, under such rules or
regulations as may he prescribed from time