Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
battalion. ut tie top OF the ladder. % far
as military efficiency Is concerned"

likely to work any hardship on Capt
smiling, who is regarded throughout the
brigade generally as one of its most eff
| cent officers
| 1t has heretofore been stated that the in
tenti0n Is. or was, until Saturday last, to
lsorgan'ze company c. first battalion, as a
d d company, and, so it is stated by mem
GERS OF the battalion. the expected order
| OF prohibition has already begun to affect
the organization of which First Lieut. Lee
| Is in command
| no action on the Savannah proposition as
yet, and 1t Is not likely to do so, although
| several or the members have stated public
| ~ that the company is very DESTROYS of be-
| Ing represented in the competition.
Advices from Savannah explain that the
| expression state troops is intended to ex-
ciude the entry Of companies from the reg
| ular army. and that all other organizations
whether in the National Guard or 'inde-
PENDENT" are invited to compete.
| Company Match for March.
Some little surprise was occasioned, es-
pecially in the engineer corps, by the Sec
| ond section of the company match for
March. which occurred Thursday evening
| last. The scores show that company A,
| sixth battalion, is the winner of the match.
surIs ssins the record Of company A. en-
gineer corps, by five points. All the teams
! reported In the gallery with the exception
| OF the first separate company.
The scores in detail are as follows:
Second battalion, company A-Sergt.
Thompson. 81: sergt. Davis. 40; Private
De Moll, "a. Total, 1913.
Sixth battalion, company A-Capt Simon
son, 43; Sergt. Groome. A: Serst. McClain,
a.; Corp Wbitacre. II; Corp. Wilcox. AZ.
Company B-Sergt. Davenport, 43; Lieut..
Kirk. 43; Private Barstow. 45; Private Blu
ell. 46; Private Pile A. Total. 22l.
Company C-Capt. Streeks. 3s; Sergt. Will
ktnCPn Syua n. Ilrix 70
Gamer. 80; Private Presnell, AZ. Total, 100.
First separate battalion, company A
sergt. Clements. 3: sergt. Wells. IS; Pri-
| yate Thomas, 40. Total. LIZ. - ,i...; sa5.,. .
Company B-Lieut. Piper, 81; Sergt. Ad-
Olson. 81: Sergt. Thomas. 80: Private Hen
son. 22':-Private Jackson. 36. Total, 1866
Company C-Private Ernest 1G; Private
Brooks. %; Private Nelson, &c; Private
Thornton, p; Private Johnston, Is. Total.
hurry, ss: Private Payne, 81; Private
Ware, %; Private Stewart. 90 Total. 1874.
Engineer corps, company A-Private E.
I w: Scott Al: Private Alher,ie, ~; Private
Williams. 46; Private Birney, 80; Private
Mclaughlin, 4S. Total, 22l.
Company B-serst; Miller. A.: sergt.
Mayes: 80; Private Teery. 40: Capt. Hol.,
"a: Private Nash, s. Total "U3.
Company C-Iieut. Johnson, As; Sergt
| Lepper 40: Corp. Wright. a; Private LAM
SON. 43; Lieut.. Chandler. D. Total, 200
Second separate company-Capt. Wiggin,
"a; Sergt: Gibson. s: Private Kervin, Al:
Private Willis, ii; Private Eckstein, 40.
Total 1877.
Rules for the Burkart Medal.
Competition for the Burkart medal will
not be in accordance with the terms which
| were unofffcially anrcur coed some six or
seven weeks ago. The original regulations
| were unsatisfactory in several respects, so,
after consultation with the donor Of the
medal, the inspector general of rifle practice
announces the approved terms to be as fol-
| lows:
Team members who make at least 90
| per cent of the possible in their first scores
| at each range-each competitor being COM
PEELED to fire at least ten rounds at each
| range on either company. battalion or
regfn entail team-will be admitted to the
| final stage. in which those who have made
not less than 80 per cent may compete
Competitors in the final stage will be re-
CURED to fire ten rounds each at 200, 800,
| 800 and COO yards. Comp etition for the
medal will be annual and in the gallery.
The medal becomes the personal property
| OF any one winning 1t three times.''
In the First battalion.
There is a reported disseEsion in company
| d, first battalion, the trouble being the re-
| suit, it is said, of dissatisfaction over one
| of the lieutenants. Col. Moore has been
consulted in the matter. and is endeavor-
| ing to cause an amicable settlement of the
| difficulty.
| At drill of the first battalion Thursday
| evening last service medals were presented
! to a number of members who have served
| SIX years or more, the names of whom have
heretofore been published.
Second Separate Company.
In the second separate company during
| the week Privates George E. Frech and
William c. Eckstein appeared before the
| examining committee to establish their ELI
| gfhility for appointment corporals. Sew
| eral members Of the company are under
| going court-martial for disobedience of or
| ders. The quarters of the company on the
| fourth floor of the armory building, have
| BEEN handsomely furnished of late, and it is
| the intention to procure distinctive uni
form in the near future. Capt. Wiggin has
| established school Of instruction for non
commissioned officers which meets each
! Tuesday e1 ening.
A drill of the second battalion has been
| ordered for Monday evening, March %.
| The following men are among the posi-
| bilities for places on the rifle team of the
| fifth battalion: sergt. Maj. Bailey. Corporals
| Tyler and Mcleod and Private Callan, COM
! pany A. Capt Phebus, Sergt. Acher, Cor
| poral Schubert and Privates Dennison, Weir
and Totten, company B: Lieut.. Leeman,
| Sergt. Loveless, Corporal Homer and Pri-
! Yates McGirnis and Murray, company D.
AS the result of court-martial, Privates
| Esfleman and O'Hagsn, company D, third
| battalion, have been discharged in the in
| terests of the service. sThis company has
| formally adopted the distinctive name cal
lison Nailor Guard Following the exam
| pie Of Others. Capt. King has established
| school of Instruction in his company, which
| is held each Saturday evening.
| A meeting of the ladies who are to as
sist at the coming Joint entertainment of
| company A, sixth battalion. and the Sec
ond Regiment Band will be held Thursday
next at the quarters of Cant. Simonson's
company in the National Guard armory The
| entertainment, wnichris to- take place April
15. at the National Rifles Armory, is in
! tended to be of highly artistic character
and will be followed by full dress recep-
| ton and ball. 20