Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28

ion; sergt. Edward M. Shirley, Company B,
"a Battalion: Capt. Otto G. Simonson.
Company G. J,ar ~, A. 9th Battalion: sergt Arthur
Sergt. Pinckney W. Smith. Company c, LIST
battalion: Second Lieut.. Will E. Sorrells,
"a Separate Company; Private Charles
Mcc: Taylor, Company B. I'd Battalion;
Company; Capt. John s. Tomlinson, Com
pany b. 9th Battalion; First Sergt. George
von Dachenhausen. LIST Separate Company;
Corp. Robert D. Weaver, I'd Separate Com
pany: First Lieut.. James B. Webb. quar-
termaster I'd Battalion; Private Frank N.
Wells Company b, 1st Battalion; Corp.
A.oert Whitacre. Company A. 9th Battal-
Company: Corp. Ephraim s.. wilcox. Com
pany A, 9th Battalion; Private John A.
Wilkinson. Company c. LIST Battalion"
Second Regiment IL Ambitious.
1t appears that the I'd Regiment is not
satisfied with three rifle teams in the Sea
Girt competitions-one each from the regi-
ment and Company A and Company B, 9th
Battalion-but has at the last moment de-
cided 10 send team to be known as team
NO. 2 of the I'd Regiment. 1t will be made
up OF members of the 9th Battalion, as fol-
lows: Capt Otto G. Simonson. Company A;
Sergt. A. S. McClain, Company A; First
Sergt. Groome. Company A; Capt. Tomln-
son, Company b; Sergt. Davenport, Com
pany B, and Private Buell. Company B.
Another Crack Shot Enlisted.
District National Guardsmen generally
will be glad to learn that one of the world $
noted shots with a rifle has moved his
family and effects here, and will hereafter
be resident of Washington. 1t is perhaps
needless to say that with its usual enter
prise Company A, Engineer Corps, has al
ready captured the prize, enlisting the new
conner before he had been within the limits
of the District an hour.
This person is Mr.. w. Milton Farrell a
celebrated International shot, who has been
abroad several times to engage in rifle con-
tests. He Is gunmaker by profession,
and until few days ago resided at Nor
gantown, w. Va. 1t is not improbable that
his face will be seen in the ranks or the
brigade team of 1897.
A borrowed Bullet.
An interesting anecdote is recalled by
the coming of Mr.. Farrell. Several years
ago he was a member Of an American
team that journeyed to France and en-
gagged in contest with team of French
men. At an exciting stage of the match
the American ammunition gave out, and
Mr.. Farrell borrowed a bullet from his
opponents. The caliber was entirely too
large for the American rifle, but Mr.. Far
rel with a penknife, promptly whitfield
the ball of lead to the proper size, rammed
iE the necessary powder and wad, and
eye This proceeding caused the French
men to open their eyes with astcnishment.
National Guard Notes.
Captain j. NJ. Pollard has ordered the
following promotions in Company A, En-
gineer Corps: Private S. l. Scott, to be
sergeant: Private George Cook, to be cor
poral; Private Z. w. Scott, to be corporal,
and Private S. B. Wetherald. to be cor
polal. Those mentioned are all members
of the brigade team.
G. H. T. Lang. Company B, 9th Battalion.
has been transferred to the non-commis
STORED staff Of the Engineer Corps. 1t is
understood that he will be appointed quar-
termaSter sergeant.
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Private
F. H. Jennings, 1st Separate Company;
Private Henry G. Pratt. Company A, En-
greer Corps and Sergeant Arthur l.. Or
rison, Company d. 4th Battalion.
Because of expulsion from their compa
MES the following Rave been dishonorably
discharged: Private Ray w. Dayton, Com
pany a, LIST Battalion, and Private John
II: Brecnt Company 3. 1st Battalion.
Second Lieut.. Jesse b. X. Lee. Sergt. E.
W. Zea and Private Walter Davidge, all of
Company b. 1st Battalion. have been elect
ed captain. first lieutenant and second lieu
tenant. respectively, of Company c, LIST
Battalion.
At the anniversary celebration of the
1st Battalion in it's armory on the evening
Of September II there will be dress pa
rade. and ar individual competitive drill
for gold medal. the entries not to exceed
five men from each of the four companies.
General Ordway and Col Mosher will Wis
it Sea Girt during the competitions next
week
1t is the intention of a provisional COM
pany. consisting of members of Companies
A. B and c, 9th Battalion, to indulge in a
read march to Bladensburg Saturday even
ing. September >, returning the following
MCnGay morning. Lieut., Me!iach, Com
pany A, will be in command.