Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Lieut. L. H. Reichelderfer inspector of
rifle practice, 18th Battalion. ana First
Lieut. F. Carroll Mattingly. Company D.
9Th Battalion. have been detailed as mem
bers of the board.
board of officers to consist of the
quartermaster general and the quartermas-
tiers CT the LIST and I'd Regiments, has been
appointed to examine all individuals nom
irated for commission battalion and
regimental quartermasters. The board is
directed 10. submit a separate report in
each case.
Capt. George C. Shaw. inspector of rife
practice for the I'd Regiment. has been
detailed as member of the department of
rifle practice examining board. to fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion of MAJ.
George II. Harries to the command of
the brigade
Col. Winthrop Alexander list Regiment;
Gel. NJ Emmett Urell. I'd Regiment. AMI
Mai. Walter ID. Davidge. jr. judge advo-
cate general. have been appointed a board
to examine the bylaws of the several Or
ganZations of the National Guard, and
report on their conformity to section %
OF the local militia law. Commanding Off
GERS of companies who have not done so,
will be directed to forward copies of the
bylaws of their respective commands 10
headquarters at once.
Scores of Engineer SharpshOOters.
Photo-lithographic copies, neatly prepar-
ed. of the annual report of long-distance
target firing of Company A, Engineer Bat
talon, for the year ended November 30
last have been prepared and distributed.
As heretofore stated, every man in the
company, forty-one in number, qualified
as a sharpshooter. Private H. H. Leizear
heads the list with a total of 800 out of a
possible 4h In his gallery work Private
Leizear scored 300. and his record on the
range was 1870 Captain ]. S. Tomlinson
is second with total of 3S6. Corporal r.
p. Carlton is third with 3T9 Private c.
* Will ~,
E. j. Williams is fifth with 31S. The other
members of the company finished in the
following order.
Lieutenant A. o. Hutterly, 81; First Ser
geant ". Z. Buell., 314: Corporal S. l.
Scott 1863: Sergeant C. w. Dickey ;.67; Pri-
waite w. NJ Farrow, 361: Corporal s. p
Wetherald, &c.; Private E. w. Scott, 3d.;
Sergeant NJ Appleby, 3G1: Private G. e,
Cook. Sol: Sergeant ]. NJ. Stewart 3J1: Pri-
waite II. Beckett. 351; Corporal G. w AL
BERTHE, 354; Private G. A. Hill, $50: Private
j. NJ. Pollard. 34S: Private p. l.. Bush 347 :
Private W. G. Shafhirt, 3i6; Private F. W.
Morgan. 345; Private y. F. Halloran 343:
Private j. S. Massie, $40: Private T. NJ
Harrison, $40; Private George Stambaugh,
S.ss; Private W. II. Beckett 3.SS: Private r.
Davidson, :i3i; Private S b. D. Rollins.
S3i: Private j. l.. Wilmeth, 334: Private j.
3: Garrison, :'3i: Private j. F. Sheperd
30: Private r. Il. Smythe. 331; Private c.
A. Russell. 800: Private William Lines $50:
Private j. j. Harley, 80; Private 7. T. Do
ran. 32S: Private l.. F. Speer 327; Private
Miles Standish, 32J, and Private j. r. Berg
3D..
New Rules Governing Property.
Hereafter all issues. receipts and ex-
changes Of National Guard property will
De made at the brigade store rooms each
SATURDAY between . pm. and pm The
practice OF permitting Individual exchanges
OF property by soldiers will be discontinu-
ed. acquisitions must be filed at least
slHVa of ha la+n L
II Is desired that the property be issued
IN turning IN property. where the number
OF any one kind exceeds five, notice Of at
least three days must be given.
First Separate battalion,
Major Arthur Brooks las called the first
of a series of officers meetings for Thurs
day, January 13, when he will Law before
the officers plans for the future work of
the battalion and submit suggestions for
full-dress Uniforms.
Capt Thos- s. King visited the street
arnory recently to arrange for putting in
place targets for rife practice The rank
and file OF the battalion are looking for
ward with considerable pleasure to the
prospect OF having convenient gallery
for practice and an improvement in scores
is confidently expected
capt Slocum supervised the last drill
OF Company C. The company maneuvered
about the streets. the drill hall of the
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ercises than the manual of arms.
The presence Of Major Brooks at COM
pany drills puts added life into the officers
and men Companies and ID gave cred
liable exhibitions last Monday and Tines
day evenings and Were commended by the
major.
Plans for the Big Drill,
Speaking of the proposed interstate drill,
In Minnesota. the Northwestern Guards
man says:
THE movement is very warm in some
parts toward securing the interstate driIl
In the twin cities next year. and 1t is
hoped the matter can be made a success
providing II can be done without interior
Ing with our annual encampment at Lake
City, 10 which the boys look forward the
year around.
"A meeting was called December IL nv
Capt C. c. Bennett to discuss the armorv
question. which was almost completely for.
gotten in the interstate drill enthusia SIN
and the association formed under the mann
of the Minnesota Interstate Drill Associa-
ton. with capital of $4,000. The drill
will be held at some point between the two
cities, beginning July ..
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