Evening star., 1896-09-19

Ee Free SILVER Company, sixteen men TO
one officer.
AT least one company commander has an
nounced his intention of making application
for the use Of the rife gallery as drill hall
If other accommodations are not provided.
L The approach of winter naturally calls to
attention the momentous questions OF light
and heat At the armory. AS has been the
case since possession of the building was
taken by the Guard, the rooms and hall
ways are supplied with but half the number
OF incandescent globes. to which they are
entitled, and no indications are noted that
the lights lacking will be supplied. 1t is
| also understood that the owner of the build
ing promised to place light above the en-
trance to the building, but that. also, has
failed to materialize.
Maj. Alexander Pays a Visit.
| Major Winthrop Alexander, the brigade's
inspector general Wednesday evening last,
locked into the condition of Company b. 5th
Battalion. and the quarters occupied by
that company. 1t is understood that q re-
port had been made to the effect that the
quarters and property of the company were
In condition diametrically opposite what
IL considered correct and proper. and. there
fore. Major Alexander was directed to in
vestigate. What he found and what his
| conclusions are. will probably remain known
only to Major Alexander and the powers
that be. at least for the present.
Proposed Change I'm the Third.
of certain officers Of the staff of the Sd
Battalion. 70 it is stated. is on the ta3is.
By mutual agreement of the officers con-
cerned and with the consent of Major
Frederick T. Wilson, the battalion COM
mander. 1t Is understood. that First Lieu
tenant Luther H. Reichelderfer, adjutant, Is
TO be recommended for commission as in
| spector of rifle practice; First Lieutenant
Frank 4. Gibson. inspector of rifle prac-
tice, is TO become quartern aster. and First
Lieutenant c. Fred. Cook, Quartermaster,
will be the new adjutant.
Both Lieutenant Reichelderfer and Lieu
tenant Gibson are pursuing course In
medicine, and they requested that the
changes described be ordered that they
| might arrange their military duties in
possible amount of time to devote to their
| studies.
Coed Work BY the Battery.
| At precisely 4:15 o'clock on the afternoon
Of Tuesday Captain II. G. Forsberg. COM
manding the Light Battery A, received
l orders to assemble his command. proceed
| to Garfield Park, which Is some distance
south of the Capitol and fire a salute Of
| fifty guns. Now, the battery had not been
together for drill for some weeks. and the
| orders were wholly unexpected and a COM
plete surprise. However, promptly at 1:35
| o'clock, Captain Forsberg and about thirty
| men moved off from the armory, with two
1 u,
was fully equipped in field uniform. In ad-
| d;tion, rain was falling. but nevertheless
| the battery moved to the designated point
| and fired the required salute. 1t was good
| work and severe test: one, though, that
| demonstrated the thorough efficiency and
| reliability Of the artillery end OF the Dis
| trict National Guard.
Plans for Rine Practice.
In the brain of Capt. Eugene C. Edwards,
Company A, I'd Battalion. there has been
| formulated a plan, which, Capt. Edwards
| thinks. will give a much-needed impetus to
rife practice throughout the brigade. The
plan is to turn over to each organization
| at the conclusion OF the season. an amount
| of money, equal in dollars to the number OF
| members of the organization who have
| qr aiif1ed both In the gallery and on the
| range. The funds required, il Is proposed
sfalt be set apart from the congressiona
appropriation Tor rifle practice, and Capt
Edwards is convinced that the proposition
II carried into effect. would at least doubl,
| the number Of men who qualify, greati,
increase the proficiency OF the brigade ir
craftsmanship, and prove a success al
around. Capt. Edwards intends to consuI-
with Maj Harries and Gen. Ordway. and
endeavor to have his ideas carried into
effect.
A suggestion in the same line is forth
coming from Maj. Harries The latte,
thinks 1t would be profitable to pay, sa,
| so. 10 the organfza atfons qualifying theil
1
| the range, as sharpshooters or marksmen
I'D to organizations qualifying similarly ~
per cent or their membership, and So to or
ganizatlons the membership OF which ha.
| fired the required official scores,
History of the Brigade Team.
A history of the membership Of the bri
gade rifle team of the District Nationa
Guard. since it's organization in 1890 f.
not other than interesting. just at thi
4 fvrna Il,,r}
twenty-six men have shot on the team
and they are Bell. Pollard. Graham, Capt
Cash, Stewart. OBrien, Harrtes, John
stone, Vale. Smythe, Hutterly, Walte
s. l. Scott, Weatherald, Appleby. Carleton
Rotramel. Leizear. Moyer, Cook, E. W
| Scott and Alberto.
OF the entire number mentioned. Capt
| Bell Is the only man who has shot on tn
| team during the entire six years. Stewar
was missing this year. Lieut. Hutterly IL
1893 and Sergt. Dickey and Lieut.. Laird Il
| lS0. Capt Pollard was absent in 1892 AM
: | 1Ss3. and Graham did not shoot in 1873 an,
| 1894. Capt Cash was on the team durfn,
! 1884, 1871 and 1892, as was Mai. Harries
| the latter becoming team captain in 1897
and continuing so to the present time
4 O'Brien. JOhnstone and Vale shot the frs
, year Of the existence of the team. Smitl
, and Walter Cash were members during tn
| first three years, while Himebaugh was in
: cluded in the lists Of 1891 and 1892. an
I.
Scott and Wetherald made their debut il
1s9e and have been on the team eve
since; Appleby started In a year later
Carleton was Of the party that conteste
for the Hilton and interstate trophies Ii
1888 and 1895, while Rotramel was include
, in the team Of 1Ssr3 Leizear was a mem
ber during 1879. 1924 and 1SGa, and Move
shot in 1873 and 1S.A George Cook bega
his career on the team in 1894. The ner
, faces Of 1896 were E. W. Scott and Albertie
, Militia Camps In Sississfppf
! The practices of Mississippi troops
. comp are described by the Army and Nav
| Journal as follows:
, 'The recent encampment of the Missis
sirpi National Guard at Jackson demon
strated that the Guard as yet is under yer
, | poor discipline. and the principal object @
the camp seems to be to furnish a goo
| time to the officers and men, amusemen
, | for the citizens. and a chance for a nun
: : | Der Of pretty girls to act as sponsors an
, , | maidssof honor. These Interesting female
. . | invariably appear on the field at guar
, ; | mount and other ceremonies in open ca,
: riages to the admiring eyes Of the militar
. . | and others. and are usually accorded
. . | column of space each day in the news
papers, tn descriptions of the dresses goo
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