The morning times., 1896-12-13

= ana center ana executed properly the rifle
salute OF course, hearty applause re-
warded his action. The rest of the winners
gave every variety OF salute practiced from
Tie tlme or Cyrus up to the Revolutionary
period. he result will probably be that
III tie future more attention Will he shown
to the drill Of the expert Iiflemen
he winners and the prizes, together
: WIN the generous donors, in the merchants
match, are given as follows: Wells. five
pounds of butter, donated by James f.
oyster: Wilcox, suit OF clothes, donated
: by Oehm & Co, Baltimore; Steward, silk
umbrella, donated by A Minister; Lam
nam, sweater, donated by Parker, Bridget
= y Co.; Mclaughlin, one ton of coal,
Donated by j. Maury Dove; Edwards,
ono barrel OF flour, donated by Henry
NJ. Heine, Bush, album and stand,
: donated by Robert BeaH; Campbell S5
worth OF ice tickets, donated by the Hy-
~Genlc Ice Company; Farrow, half barrel
OF flour, donated by C. c. Bryan; Colladay.
one ton OF coal, donated by j. Maury Dove:
.Groome, five pounds of butter, donated by
James +. oyster, Crist, half dozen shirts
donated by Loeb & Hirsh; Leeman, So
worth of ice tickets, donated by Hygienic
Ice Company; Allison, sweater, donated
by Robinson, Cherry & Co; Carroll, pair of
shoes, donated by j. Strausburger; Bailey
bottle ofperfume, donated by F S Williams
by ]. Walter Drew.
THE RIFLE CLUB
An extension of time for Joining the
Amateur Rifle Club has been made Until
the first of next year This was decided
at the last meeting of the club 1T the
same time committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the erecting OF a
shooting house to be 12X16 feet in tiiInen-
StA @INN,
Messrs. Holt, Farrow and Gheen. \ COM
petition for Christmas, similar to the one
on Thanksgiving Day, is now under con-
sideration.
There will probably be meeting of
Officers selected to devise a plan for in
creaSing the general efficiency Of the
brigade next Thursday evening At that
tine report is expected from the follow
ing newiy-appointed subcommittee: Major
Winthrop Alexander, inspector general, i,
chairman; Ma or Richard y O'Brein and
Capt. James L. Mock.
NOTES FROM COMMAND
Capt. Edgar A Shilling, of the Morton
Cadets, and Sergt. H. II LeiZear, of the
Engineer Corps, eael chang ged from ba chelor
to benedict during the past week.
The -olilCerS schOOl OF Company a, Sec
ond Battalion, has discontinued its sessions
until after January /.
A basketball game has been arranged be-
tween the team of Company "A, Second
Battalion, and the players OF tie Baltimore
Y. NJ. G. A. for January / 8, in the Monu-
me ntal City.
First Lieut.. William f. Harvey, Company
"A, Engineer Corps, has returned to the city
after a sojourn of several months in Cali
# ornia.
The National Guard Athletic Associa-
tion has completed numerous improvements
to the gymnasium.
"A special drill squad has been formed
mong some of the members of Company
A, Third Battalion. Special attention will
be given to bayonet drill and the general
handling Of, tile rifle. The members of
: the squad are Sergt Paul Brandt, in com
mand Sergt. Shilling, Corporals Huchen,
McCurdy, Brown. Lacy and Albert, and
Privates Heron. Forney, Taite. Molkow.
Chisholm and Brewer.