Evening star., 1896-10-31

position of firing at 2p yards. Diametri-
cally opposite the figure is engraved: The
K. Harris & Co Sharpshooters Trophy.
Presented to the ID. c. n. c.. 1886"
The cup is the prize in the Harris Trophy
match, which is to be shot annually and
VIII be open to all commissioned officers
and enlisted men Of the District of Co
iumbia National Guard who qualify as
sharpshooters during the year preceding
the date scheduled for the firing of the
match. The distances are 300, 300 500 and
to yards. ten rounds at each distance The
winner holds the cup one year. He also
receives gold medal, presented by X. Har~
ris & Co., to be MS permanent property.
Resignation Of officers.
Capt. Harry Douglas King and First
Lieut.. Thomas H.. Means. Company ID,
Sd Battalion, have rendered their resigna-
| tions and the same have been forwarded
to headquarters. Such action leaves the
company minus Its captain and first lieu
tenant. and 1t is practically a certainty
that Second Lieut.. Frederick G. Stutz will
be elected captain. Lieut.. Stutz has been
In command of the company for several
months past He has of late been con-
Quoting weeding-out process. The loss
it. is expected, will be counteracted by the
enlistment of about twenty-four new men.
who had banded together last spring for
the purpose OF forming new company of
the Sd Battalion.
Activity is row the watchword among
the members Of Company A. 5th Battalion.
Under the direction of Lieut.. Mellach re-
cruiting has been and is the center of inter-
est, the intention of the company being to
parade March next with 100 men in line
The first drill of the season of the I'd Bat
TALON will be held this evening in Conven-
ton Hall. The battalion has been ordered
| to assemble at 7:45 o'clock and adjutant's
call will be sounded fifteen minutes later.
Capt. Henry Douglas King, Company ID,
Sd Battalion. has requested the appoint
ment of a board of survey to determine the
responsibility for the loss of certain gov
ernment property for which he is account
able
The Officers Association of the I'd Regi-
ment, at a meeting Thursday evening last,
among other business amended the bylaws
of the organization to reduce the
amount of the regular dues.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Har-
rison S. Barbour, LIST Separate Company,
has been extended for three months.
Private William @. Bowen Company ID,
4th Battalion, has been honorably dis
charged on his own application. In the
interest of the service, Privates Joseph X.
C. Kraft, F. c. Lindsey, Robert n. Rugers,
A. F. Skinner and ]. f. NJ. Washburn, all
of the I'd Separate Company. have been dis
charged. Because of expulsion from Com
pany ID, list Battalion, Private Thomas +.
Keane has been dishonorably discharged.
Capt. E. c. Edwards means to do all in
his power to secure the adoption of his
plan to provide a cash reward for each
man who qualities in rifle practice. Lieut..
]. Bruce Webb who is endeavoring to raise
a fund by contributions from the commits
stoned officers to be distributed as prizes to
companies of the brigade for general eff.
cheney, reports encouraging success and II
is his belief that the scheme will be car.
RED out planned.
A rifle association is to be organized by
the members of the LIST Separate Company,
its principal object being to further the in
terest of the company in the annual Sea
Gfrt competitions. A meeting to perfect
plans will be held Monday evening