Evening star., 1896-09-26
rects to be sufficiently recovered to go to
the range for rifle practice next week.
ResOrted to the Code of Honor.

Resorted to the Code of Honor.
Armory gcssipers of late have not ne,
elected what is reported to be decidedly
interesting incident: Two well-known and
popular guardsmen are the parties directly
concerned, while half dozen others are
said to have been more or less connected
with the affair. So the story goes, mis-
understanding of a serious description has
caused a severance of the friendly relations
formerly existing between a well-known
1st Regiment quartermaster sergeant ana
the first sergeant of crack driA COM
peny, and, it Isl said, the former openly an
nounced his intention Of suggesting to the
latter that the matter be decided In the
chivalrc fashion of olden days-by duel.
Friends of both principals state that the
the pair occurred while they, with others,
were on a camping trip to Point Lookout
several weeks ago. The quartermaster ser
geant fell the victim of band of white
caps" and was used rather roughly. He
believed, and claimed, that the first ser
geant mentioned was one Of his assailants,
in spite of the plea of not guilty entered
by the latter. At all events, 1t is not denied
that duel was practically arranged, and
that the proper location for the conflict was
selected by the seconds of the reported
combatants. lull IN the arrangements
has occurred. though, and it is now thought
and all.
National Rife Association.
The current issue of "Shootins and Fish
ing has the following to say in regard to
the National Rifle Associations:
"a few weeks ago we referred to the or
ganiZation of a National Rifle Association
at Washington. At that time we were un-
able to give our readers very full informa-
ton in relation to this new organization.
as Maj. Crawford. one of the prime movers
in the organization, was about that time
taken dangerously i'll. and has since died
We have. however. been favored with a
communication from the inspector general
of rifle practice of the National Guard of
District of Columbia. George H. Harries.
the executive officer of the association. in
which he says:
1T is the intention Of the association to
be national affair. and it will be my
pleasure at the earliest possible date to
furnish you with an outline of the asso-
cations plans. AS you and every other
rif1eman must know. the old National Rifle
Association is practically defunct: for
years before it went out of existence it
lacked everything of being national.
Rightly or wrongly. some of us here have
come to the conclusion that truly national
concern can only exist at the national cap
ital: elsewhere 1t would necessarily be
dominated by state influences. We propose
to put things on the broadest possible ba-
sis. and hope to be able to do something
material in the work of encouraging both
the military and general use Of the rifle
I'VE have great hopes of this organiZa-
tion. and believe the majority Of our read
erS who are interested in this movement
will agree with Maj. Harries in the wis
dom of locating the headquarters of such
an organization at our national capital; in
fact number of our correspondents have
already made such a suggestion.
Since the formation reorganization of
| the National Rifle Association was broached
| In these columns we have received tommu-
nications from different parts of this coun-
| try, which show there is a general desire
| to see such an organization firmly estah.
| lished. 1t should be national in everv
sense of the word. and as We have before
suggested. its primary object should be the
development of a national arm.
There should be but one such organiza-
| ton: and We wish it might bring about the
use of but one national arm. We hope.
| II and participating in its annual competi-
| tions."
First Lieut.. Harvey, Company A, Engi-
neer Corps, has been granted three months
| leave of absence. Lieut.. Harvey will HE
| himself to California, and it IS said that
| he expects to arrange rifle match between
| the engineers and a team of westerners.
| Major Gilbert Thompson, commanding
| the Engineer Corps. is expected to return
| to the city aboU: October /. Active work
iii the organization will then be resumed
| Capt. Guy f. Jenkins, Company A, 9Th
! BdttdIOn Will De HidTTitu u MISS SdTTle
c. Clarke, Tuesday. evening, October q. al
S o'clock, az the North Capitol Street NJ. E.
! Church.
Major Edward R. Campbell of the 4th
| Battalion has returned to the city after ar
| abser ce of seven weeks.
! Colonel Cecil Clay, commanding the &c
Regiment, has left the city to be gone three
weeks.
The Officers Association of the I'd Regi
n.cnt held it's first meeting, after the sum
mer recess, Thursday evening last.
| The I'd Battalion has arranged for
luncheon of substantial proportions, to bt
| served at the range on the day set apar
for the practice of the command Tuesday
next. First Lieut.. ]. Bruce Webb, thu
| battalion quartermaster, is In charge 0
the arrangements.
Second Lieut. Logan Prosise, jr, Com
pany A. I'd Battalion, is away from th
city leave OF absence.
Capt. Eugene C. Edwards, Company A
2d Battalion, has made formal application
for the Use of the rifle gallery for drill
purposes.
The basket ball team of Company A, 3
Battalion, is indulging in regular practic
ard expects to meet the team of The Car
! roll Ir stitute in the near future. The mi
litiamen wish it understood that they hav
relegated "slugging'' to the past. an
hereafter will engage in basket ball game
orly with the understanding that roug
play will rot be attempted or tolerated
The gymnasium of the National Guar
Athletic Association IS to be fitted up wi.
, | a compete "itHout iui tiici ue
lay.
Second Lieut.. Charles ]. Harlow, Con
pany A, 4th Battalion, 1t is said, has ter
dered his resignation. 1t is understoo
, that a strong effort will be made to induC
Lieut. Harlow to reconsider his action.
The office at the Ordway range has re
! Gently been furnished in a very comfortab
: manner, and now presents a decidedly a
tIactive appearance.
Capt. Harry Douglas King, Company l
Sd Battalion. returned to the city Monda
evening last after absence of sever;
months. He was net at the depot by II
entire company, under the command
2 Lieut.. Frederick G. StutZ, and escorted
a leading hotel and entertained at suppe
Speeches were made and a general goo
time had. Capt. King has entirely r
covered from his severe illness, and it
2 his intention to assume command of II
company and see that a pronounced bur
of energy happens in the organization.
The members of the I'd Separate Compar
. | have organized rifle association as
| direct result of the recent trip to Sea Cir
| At meeting Tuesday evening last office
l of The association were elected as follow
y Lieut.. Sorrells. president; Corporal Weave
! vice president; Corporal Eckstein, seer
tary-treasurer, and Capt. Wiggin, tea
Il captain.
Governor Griggs of New Jersey. who