Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
Close Contest min the Regimental
: Mitch.
FIFTH BATTALION / COMPETITIVE DRILL
What is Talked About in the
Company Quarters.
TIE NEXT ENCAMPMENT

was shot in the gallery Thursday evening
last, proved remarkably close in its re-
suits. The sixth battalion made the highest
score with the second battalion and the
engineer battalion tied for second place.
The two latter teams stood but one point
behind the winners.
The scores in detail were as follows:
First battalion-Private Taylor, IT; Capt
Miller, SO; Lieut. Sneden, Al; Private Wells.
43; Private Kline. A; Private Gheen. Al;
Private Macintosh. AZ; Sergt. McAvoy, "a;
sergt. Zea, 81; Sergt. Williams, 80. Total,
1868. ..
Second battalion-Private Colladay, 46;
Private Taylor 43; Private Cannon, As; Pri-
waite Crisp. 40; Sergt. Stokes. AZ: Private
Webb, ~; Lieut.. Manson. So; Private
Stark AZ; Sergt. Davis, AZ; Private Britain,
49, Total, 427.
Third battalion-Capt. Shilling. A; Lieut.
Tralles, SO; Lieut.. Weaver. 40; Sergt. Tay-
lor. 40; Private Stewart. 80; Private Lacy,
a; Private Wimsatt. n: private Lyma an
Total, 407.
Fourth battalion-Lieut Hodgson, 81;
Sergt Byrne, 3s; Private Evans. Al; Pri-
waite O'Connell. 81; Private Simpson, 80;
Private DeGroot, 80: sergt. Hodges. 80;
Sergt. Whip, 3s: Private Martin. %; Lieut..
Sabin, As. Total, 3s4.
Fifth battalion-Lieut Shaw, A: PRIVATE
=
bus, 81 Sergt. Acker, Al; Private Weir, Al;
Private Saufelt, SO; Private Dennison. 45;
Private McGinnis, 80; Corp. Homer, 80.
Total, 4O1.
sixth battalion-Sergt. Groom, AZ; Corp.
Whitaker, 43; Private Atkins, A; Private
McClain, A; Private Kirk, As; Private VIII
cox, A; Private Buirstows A; Private Pyle,
80: Lieut.. Carrot. Al; Sergt Davenport A.
TOTAL 42S.
Engineer corps-Maj. Thompson. 43;
Lieut.. Holt, A.; sergt. Maj. Lanham. 4s;
AZ aafs Priv MA Hil 10; Private Russell. 80;
private Sturgus, AZ; Private Williams, A;
Private Wright, 46. Total. 427.
First separate battahon-Ltent. Webster.
waite Henson. 3d. Corporal Murray. SO;
Lieut. Piper. 3s: Private Tinney, %; Lieut..
| Malvin, So; Lieut.. Gardozo, So; Capt. Web
| ster. %. Total, 800.
| nesday evening next The team of the
second regiment will be chosen from the
following: Capt. Meyer. Capt, Simonson.
| Lieut.. Shaw. Lieut.. Kirk. Lieut.. Vale,
| taker, Private Atkins, Private Mccain,
| Private Wilcox, Private Dairscow, Sergt.
Davenport, sergt', sHarvey and sergt.
The Bursshart Medal.
Mr.. John R. Burictart has generously do
mated handsome and costly gold medal to
be awarded to the, officer or enlisted man Of
|
centage in the series of gallery matches
provided for in general orders, No. II.
series of 1895. Each competitor must shoot
| at least in two matches at each range en-
| braced in the series. If two or more COM
| petitors have the same average at the con-
| cluSion of the series, the tie will lie shot off
| at the Northumberland range, ten shots
| each per man. Thecone making the highest
score will then be declared the winner. The
| successful competitor will be privileged to
| medal medal
| to be compel ed for Annually in gallery con-
tests under similar conditions Any one
| winning the medal three times will be en-
titled to it's permanent possession.
' Washington's Birthday.
| Col. Clay. in command Of the second regl-
'ment. District of Columbia National Guard.
has issued the following orders:
1.-THE regiment will turn out for drill and
i parade on Saturday, February %. Line will
| be formed on L street, right resting on 9th
| Assembly. $50 am. adjutanfs call, 9:4s
am; second adjutant's call, 9:55 am. The
| regiment will march at 10 o'clock am.
| Fatigue dress. campaign hats and leggins
will be worn. except by the band.
Every officer and man must be present
unless previously excused by proper author
ity for cause"
Third Battalion Team.
The development Of the rife team which
the third battalion proposes to send to Sea
Girt next fall is progressing in a satisfac
tory manner, and It is particularly en-
couraging to those interested that the new
men are taking an active part in the prac
tice, as well as those who have already
established records as marksmen and sharp
shooters The majority Of members Of
both companies are being nightly instruct
ed by the company inspectors.
AT present the battalion Is making ar
rangements to raise the necessary funds t.
| cover the expenses of the team at SEE
Girt. 1t is also proposed to organize
battalion rifle association with two object:
in vfew-one to raise money and the othel
to furnish instruction in rifle shooting t.
to be delivered by the respective battalion
inspectors. A meeting to organize the pro
posed association will be held next week
Big Encampment Proposed.
Considerable interest was excited among
/ local guardsmen by the bill recently intro
duced in the House Of Represen tative
!. providing that 100000, or SO much there
: of as is necessary, be appropriated to tn
| War Department to be used to mobiiiz
$1,000 of the regular soldiers and marine
and all the state militia Of the Unlte'
> States at some central point for at leas
, ten days, between July 10, 1895, and Au
gust 25, 1896, the money to be used to pa!
. transportati and maintenance OF tn
armies assembled.
This proposed legislation would prove I'm
mensely popular, SO far as the Distric
soldiery is concerned, but the general opin
, ion seems to be that no hope exists of tn
, passage of the bill.
t Fifth Battalion Competitive Drill.
!, Active preparations will be begun mex
! Monday evening to put companies of tn
fifth battalion in position to make fai
display at the animal competitive drill
, which will positively occur in Convention
Hall Monday, Fesfhary II. Naturally
! having been hampeted for drill space, tn
!, companies will not make as good show
Z ing as their excellent work last year CAV
promise that theys would make this year
but Major Suess states that he is convince
! that they will at least make display tina
:. will bear evidence that they have not bee
. following the example Of Rip Van Wink
: or, the Hessians onthe night that Wash
l. ington crossed the Delaware. The regula
lions will be almost identical to those pre-
t scribed last year. The minimum number q
: enlisted men will be twenty-eight. Sue
: companies as have Oily two officers will b
;. allowed TO use thAfrst sergeant as chic
. of the second plat9on.
II Inspection win c4lnt 100. Credit is to b
| pivoD for each adhitfnpol prtyate over tn