Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Parade and Review Of the First Regi-
ment January II.
RIFLE PRACTICE DECORATIONS SOON
Preparations for the Interstate Drill
in Minnesota.
CONNECTICUT ARMORY RULES

Soi. winthrop Alexander mas ordered the
lst Regiment to assemble in Convention
Hall the evening of Monday January II,
for Parade and review. The occasion is to
he one of some Importance. The command
ing general and his staff have been invited
10 be present and review the regiment. The
invitation has been accepted. The general
and staff will appear in ful-dress uniform
The coming assembly will be the first ap-
pearance of Col. Alexander's command as
a regiment, except on the occasion of the
funeral Of Gen. Ordway, for some months
past.
An incident of some interest during the
past week was the formal acceptance by
Capt. II. II. Parmenter quartermaster of
The ID Regiment, of the tender of the ap-
pertinent as quartermaster general of the
District militia, with the rank Of major,
Capt. Parmenter's name will be submitted
&c the President for commission at the
earliest opportunity. The general under
standing is that he will be succeeded as
quartermaster of the I'd Regiment by Capt
+. .. Hodgson, at present one of the super
humerary officers of the brigade.
In all probability there will be an assem-
MY OF all commissioned officers of the bril-
sade some time in January to take formal
dctlon as TO the death Of Gen. Ordway.
battalion Match Scores.
me scores III the battalion match for De-
cember were as follows: 1st Battalion. 4O2:
"a Separate Battalion, 400; 9TH Battalion
go; LIST Separate battalion, 800 I'd Battal-
ioll, OBJ; nth battalion, $50.
Engineers' Turkey Shoot,
The turkey shoot by Company A. Engi-
neer Battalion, Thursday last, was an af-
lar OF nucn interest to the members of
the company. The following were the
scores, the first five named receiving turk
ieS, while the last man on the list received
posSum; Corporal Carleton, IS; Capt Tom
nnsoh, rs: PrlVate Aiassie, A; Private H.
Beckett, II; Corporal scout, 40; Sergt. Will
istins, IL; Private Crawford, h; Private w
ii. Beckett, IL; Private Christian. ~; Pri-
Iate Selecman, ~; Private Russell, 80;
Private Speer, 80; Private Farrow, IS.
Second Lieutenant Elected.
Daniel V. Chisholm, a well-known guards
man, has been elected second lieutenant of
the Morton Cadets, to fill vacancy that
has existed for several months.
Lieut. Chisholm has served in the Guard
Tor the last five years as private, sergeant
and first lieutenant. He was Il member of
the Emmett Guard drill team in the com
petition at Little Rock, and was with the
Morton Cadets last two drill teams Lieut.
Chisholm was formerly a member of the
South Carolina militia, commanding a COM
Eany that held the championship Of the
state.
Has Broken the Record.
All records, so far as the matter of rifle
practice is concerned, has been broken it
is stated, by Company A, Engineer BattaI-
ion. According to the report of Gait Tom
hnson for the year ending November 30, all
the members of his command, forty-one in
NUMBER, are entitled to sharpshooters
crosses for the period mentioned
A no Nd
De pleased to learn that soon as the
reports OF company commanders covering
the subject of rifle practice for the season
OF 1897, are all in the Inspector general OF
rlhe practice will make requisition for rifle
practice decorations for 1896 and 1891
These acquisitions will be pushed through
without delay, and the probabilities are
that the presentation will occur early in
the new year. Whether or not the presen-
tations will be formal depends entirely
upon the regtmental commanders. The in
dications are that the occasion will be
marked by something in the way of cere-
mony.
An effort is to be made to introduce re-
volver practice generally among the Off
GERS of the brigade. Revolvers if the con-
templated plan is placed in operation, will
be issued to all officers Of the line who &c
sire to become proficient in the use of
the revolver. In case of trouble 1t would
be highly important for officers to have
some knowledge of a weapon with which TO
OeleuQ themselves, so This proposed move
is of more than passing interest.
Sergeant G.. G. Dennison, Company A,
9TH Battalion, who has been in charge of
the rifle practice of that company for some
time past, has been suggested as the S. c.
cessor of First Lieutenant George G. Shaw
inspector of rifle practice of the 9th Bat
talon, who has been commissioned in
sLector Of rifle practice of the I'd Battalion.
Plans for the st. Paul Drill.
An interstate drill which shall bring
to the twin cities the best of the militia
companies of the country-that is the
proposition that the officers Of the Mime
apolis military are now figuring upon, and
already ways and means for the consum-
nation of the scheme have been practi-
cally completed, SO 1T Is reported. The
matter was taken up at a recent meeting
of the officers of the Minneapolis COM
panieS and met with such enthusiastic
reception that there is said to be no doubt
of It's being carried to successful termi-
nation. The plan was first suggested by
Capt. Bean of st. Paul. and it Is the inten-
ton to make of the meeting a state af-
fair. COMPANIES all over the state will be
asked to lend their aid toward making it a
success, and the drills will be held at some
point midway between Minneapolis and ST.
Paul.
The scheme is to raise $4,000 through
the sale of stock. About $4,000 of this
amount has already been taken in ST.
Paul. In excess of this about 5000 will
be required to defray the expenses of the
n Getting. The promoters expect little diff
Guilty in raising the additional sum want
ed. The $4,000 will be put up as a guar
anty for the payment Of prizes. Several
different locations for the holding of the
drills were suggested, among them being
the state fair grounds and kitsondale, but
no definite action was taken, further con-
sderation of the matter being postponed
I'LL til the officers of the st. Paul companies
could be consulted.
Result of Texas Competition.
The plan is the direct result of COMPANY
DIS trip to San Antonio, Tex, last JULY.
When Capt. Bean saw what success
the Texas meeting was, he was at once
filled with a determination to get the next
interstate drill for Minnesota, and began
making inquiries looking to that end i'm
mediately. He managed to secure the
promise of a one-fare rate on the railroads.
and learned that there would probably be
little difficulty in getting the drill for the
celebrated Galveston semi-centennial cham
pionship cup for his native state The
Texas companies are willing to visit Mime.