Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Meeting Of the Natii,ual Rifle Asso-
citation Will Be Postponed.
OBSfACLESHA been CLEARED AWAY
Opinions Of Authorities Regarding
the New Silhouette Targets.
ELECTIONS oT::|oFF1cERs

ELECTIONS OT.|OFFICERs
| Guardsmen generally, gr,d especially these
| particularly interested n rifle practice
| have been on the anxiou- bench for fort
| night past as regards :ae second annual
meeting Of the National Rifle Association
| The understanding was. that the, meeting
! would take place at the i'rdway range the
! week beginning October !. ard the appear
| ance of the program o.. events has been
| eagerly awaited. The day in circulating
the program has been de- to the imposst-
| hility CT securing, soas, as was desired,
| the approval of the Commissioners of the
| District ard the TreasurE Department Off
Gals for the expenditure from the District
militia appropriation of ,aoney to be used
| as cash prizes in connection with the meet
irg. All obstacles, it is Thought, have now
! been cleared away, but :he time of prepa-
| ration for the matches Is SO limited that it
has been deemed advisable to postpone the
meeting. So far as Is now known, the
competitions will be hell. the week begin
| nins October IL.
The matter of the expenditure for the
| purpose mentioned had first to go the
rounds of the District Commissioners. Next
| II was forwarded to the Streasury Depart
| ment, and rested there st-seral days. After
everything all right; the papers were
| returned to the District building, for an
other journey through official channels. 1t
| is hoped that from now "a everything will
be plain sailing.
Selection of thu Teams.
The selection of teams f,r the rifle match
es and the practice of she teams when
selected will occupy the: greater part of
| time and attention for tbs next few weeks.
The ic 1ni1y n m t0 gro
pm. Mondays are set aside fer skirmish
practice, Wednesdays for long-Gistance fir
ing. Thursdays the National Rifle Associa-
! ton matches and Saturdays for long-dis-
taEce practic Inspectors. of rifle practice
will issue certificates for ammunition to
| members of the guard who for any reason
failed to complete the official practice on
the range the day set aside for the practice
of their respective organizations.
The Ordway range has been leased to the
4th Artillery, United States army, for the
| onth beginning October IS. The regulars
| will have entire possession of the range for
l-their practice during the period mentioned.
SO 1t behooves District guardsmen who
have not completed their scores to take adj
vantage of the opportunity to face the
targets prior to the beginning of the meet
ing of the National Rifle Association
short railroad track has been con-
structed at the range for the moving tar
get to be used in one of the rev COMPETE
tons. The target will be operated by
means OF drum and q wire rope.
Elections of Officers.
A special order has been issued from
| headquarters, directing the enlisted men of
Company c, I'd Battalion. to assemble at
| their armory, 913 E street. Tuesday even
| ing, October 5, at o'clock, for the purpose
of electing first lieutenant and a second
lieutenant. The order directs Capt. Charles
| Somner Domer to preside at the election
In obedience to special orders from head
| quarters, the enlisted men of Company A,
| 1st Separate Battalion, will assemble at
| their armory, street between 9th and 7th
! streets, Monday evening. October 4. at 8
O'Clock for the purpose of electing sec
ond lieutenant. Capt. John H. Campbell.
| Company B, list Separate Battalion will
preside.
No Longer Guardsmen.
| Because of removal from the District,
| Private Harry Kmmel, Company A, I'd
| Battalion; Private Reuben H. Taylor, Com
pany A. LIST Separate Battalion, and Private
| Thomas Glasi, Brigade Band, have been
honorably discharged. Privates Andrew
| Hogan and Louis S. Sinclair, both of Com
pany A. LIST Separate Battalion, and Private
| Frank Jones. Company A, LIST Battalion,
| have been discharged in the interest of the
| service.
| Ambulance Corps Mt Work.
| The ambulance corps begins drill season
| by claiming the record for the largest at
| tendance at regular meetings of any Or
| ganization in the National Guard. The
| corps is to be seen on the streets in the
neighborhood Of the armory every drill
night interpreting the drill regulations for
| the ambulance corps. The commissioned
| offices are filled ard an election will soon
| be held to provide for several vacancies
among the corporals. Lieut.. Fayles is I'M
| firing ir his efforts to add to the efficiency
| Of the command.
| A banquet will be given soon, when it is
| hoped to assemble the old members and
| organizers of the corps, well as the
new members, in a grand rally.
Company A, I'd Battalion.
The monthly meeting of Company A, I'd
Battalion postponed from September g.,
was held last Monday evening. Capt Ed
| wards directed the members of his COM
mand to make active preparations for the
opening of the drill season. and to COM
plete rifle practice scores. Their terms of
| service having expired Messrs. McGlue,
Hazard. Orr, Walters, Cohen and Nc
| Queeny were re-enlisted.
| The basket ball team representing the
| company is indulging in regular practice.
! Excellent progress has been made, and
| Capt. Edwards anticipates some difficulty
| in selecting permanent team, the can
| didates are unusually we'll matched. Those
! who are practicing are Messrs. Clark,
| Dodge, Walters. Guista. Collins Boulay,
OConneli, Rowland, Heffner, Vaughan and
| SOQey. oerSt. mos. DAVIS, captain OF the
| team last year, has not returned from his
summer vacation, but is expected to as
sumo charge Of the players October l.
Plans are under way for the redecorat-
ing and furnishing of the company's rooms
| school for officers will be opened the
first Friday in October and drill for re-
cruits is to be held the same evening.
The executive committee was instructed
to arrange for an entertainment next
month in the quarters Of the company at
the armory building. Efforts are to be ex-
pended in the direction Of enlarging the
library of the company.
UnfavOrnble Opinion of New Targets.
In connection with the adoption of the
silhouette targets for the regular army and
the National Guard OF several states. the
Army and Navy Journal has the following
to say:
THE matches at Sea Girt W. re the first