The morning times., 1896-09-13

had earned them sharpshOoters' crpssss
and marksmen's buttons. In his preseiita-
ton speech the lieutenant referred to the
fact that the percentaCe OF efficiency
required in the District. is higher thtn in
any State OF the Union. ii being 50 per
cent for siIarpshooi ng. and 81 per cent
to secure a button.
Following is a list ot the crosses and but
tons presented:
Qualifying in s94: Marksmen-Hospita
Stward kenner. staff; Company b, F. y.
Wells, II. r. McCabe: Company e. Capt.
Charles Ourand. Company ID, Capt. John s.
Miller.
Qualifying in / ss5: Sharpshooters-Conl-
pany A, Corporal George W. Sweden; Com
pany b, +. y. Wells. Marksmen-Huspitdl
Steward II. kenner staff. Company 4,
Sergt. Everett L. Phillips. Second Lieut..
Thoma L. Williams, Serrt. Harry T Leach,
n K. Woodbridge; Company b, J. W. Kline,
Corporal H. 4. McCabe, Capt. Charles NJ.
Shreve: Company ID. Capt. John $. Miller.
Corporal Ed Reinmuth.
Immediately afterward the battalion was
dismissed. md n intcrmssion II followed. IN
til the contestants could get ready for the
competitive drill.
This drill was the chief feature of the
program. The eight contestants were
dressed in the National Guard fatigue uni
form. Capt.-elcct Jesse b. X. Lee, who
donated the medal. gave the orders, and
Capt. II. Beall, Company d, and Lieut..
JesseF. Grant. Company h. acted as judges
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
The first man To drop out Was Private W.
f. Browne, Of Company C, shortly after
the drill began He was quickly followed
Private a. J. Ross, Company A, soon
followed. Then Corporal F. W. Burnett.
Company A:Private II T. Burton, Company
ID, and Corporal 2. c. Hilton, left together
because they failed To Come TO order and
cease firing. This left Sergeant J. S.
Robinson, Company c. and Private John
y. Wilkinson, Company c, as the only con
testantS.
1t was nip and tuck until the order to
lay down and fire was given. Sergeant
Robinson failed TO stop a the first number,
while Wilkinson remained on his knees,
rmmovable.. The judges declared him
victor, and Capt. Lee presented him with
the handsome medal.
The bar of the medal is an eagle with
wings spread, surrounded with semi
circle Of gold, bearing the words "Cornpeti
tive drill Suspended from this by gold
chains are the monogram OF the National
Guard, and a gold Maltese cross, in the
center of which is the United States shield
in colors. on which stands soldier in
gold. The shield is surrounded by
gold laurel wreath.
charge, of the rest of the program.
Schrocdcr'S orchestra struck up with the
"Zcnda'' waltz and the merry whirl kept
up till the near approach of Sunday morning
THOSE IN CHARGE.
The floor committee was: Lieut. E W.
Zea, in charge, assistants, Company A,
Sergt. William Marshall. Private r. T.
Bradburn; Company b. Sergt II o. Plugge.
Private w. S. Hall: Company c, Sergt C o.
DOteD, p rivate \. NJ. Allison: Company d.
Sergt w A. McCathraD, Private t V.
Macintosh.
Among those present We're: Mrs Frank
Parkhurst. the Misses Troth Mrs. John
Alderton, Miss Christiana Freeman, Mr.
Samuel smith Mr.. Harry n. Latham Miss
Ethel Wise, Miss Bertha Ashford, Miss
Edith Mills, Mr.. f. j. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. Cox, Miss Rose Meacham, Mr.. and Mrs
John II. Adams, Miss Bar, Miss Mary b.
McCabe. Mr.. T. B. Sergeant, Mr.. II b.
Hicks, Miss Lillian Jerman. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hayes, Miss Mamie Bradekanp.
Mr.. II. C. Scott. Mr.. o. w Hyde, Mr.. and
Mrs. George, F. u. Rollins. Mr. + N. Bundy
Mr.. s. d. Zea. Miss Zea, Miss Edith
Craig, Mr.. E. Gould, Miss Blanche Thomp-
son, Misses Martha and Edith Birney, Mr..
Charles Ennis, Miss Davis, Mrs. s. d.
House and daughter Miss Jessie Green,
Mrs. Fox, Miss Fox, Miss BERTHE Fox, Mr..
Alexander -DrumnIond, Mr.. E. E. HYDE.
Mr. Z. E. Hoist, Sergt. p. W. Smith. Miss
Mae Veihmeyer, Miss Elizabeth Heacock.
Mr.. George w King, Mr.. ]. B. Lamkin. Mr.
I. R. Padgett, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Charles E.
Wyles, Mr.. W. H. Wills.