Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Lieut., Love Takes Charge Of Adju-
tant Generals Office.
RECORD OF 9Th BATTALION MARKSMEN
Official List Of Prize Winners in
Recent Matches.
CHANGES IN THE SERVICE

Second Lieutenant James NJ. Love. jr.,
2Ist United States Infantry, having re-
Fportsd. in compliance with orders from the
War Department. has been officially an
rnounced as adJutant general. District of
Columbia militia Captain Alfred p Rob
bins, ald-de-camp, District Of Columbia
militia has therefore been relieved from
further duty as acting adjutant general.
Lieut.. Love has assumed charge of the
Office. and Is at present hard at work pre-
pairing report called for by the War De-
partInent. relative to the representation OF
The District Of Columbia National Guard in
the war with Spain and OF other matters
IN connection Herewith.
General orders No IS, just Issued from
headquarters. speak for themselves. They
follows;
Company c, "a Battalion will be dis
handed First Lieut. William Eugene CrIst
and Second Lieut.. Samuel Clarence Red
man will be hOnorabIy discharged.
Company D, I'd Battalion, will be dis
banded
> Company B. 9th Battalion, will be dis
banded.
An men re-enllsting in other organiza-
lions within thirty days of the date Of their
. discharge may enlist for the ba,a of
their unexpired terms of service"
The resignation Of Capt. c. 5. D. Domer.
company c. % Battalion. has been ac-
On his own application Private A. r. BEN
nett; Ambulance Corps. has been honoraby
discharged.
BY reason Of removal from the District
Private Charles V. Cromwell. Ambulance
Corps. and Landsmau Timothy Murray, I'd
DIVISION. Naval Battalion, have been hon
Orably discharged
In the interest Of the service Tardsrran
lanes y Frazier, Levi e. Jones. c T
Lyddane and George z. Pyemont all of the
"a DIVISION. Naval Battalion, have been
sixth Battalion CompIImented.
Maj W, f. Harvey. 9Th Battalion. has
Issued an order setting forth that the rec
ord Of this battalion in rife connections
during the past year has been so high. the
achievements 50 marked and the interest
In one Of the duties Of a soldier and A
manly sport 50 widely manifested by the
members that the commanding officer
ems II proper 10 publicly compliment the
"sSanlzatlon and 10 thank the Individual
achievements
Especial praise is due to Capt John S.
Lieut. W. W CoOkscn."
MAJ Harvey calls on the members TO
MAINTAIN and add to the laurrls of the 9Th
i.',lth'n- cltlng that during the past year.
IN team EcdtcheS, ten first prizes and six
other prizes We're won. and in individual
matches thirteen hrsJ prizes and sixty-six
o.A"F prizes were won. total Of ninety
am STEvnty-tWo other prizes. Forty-eight
Nm Contributed 10 This record.
lae record OF the battalion in detail fol-
Iga<.
Matches nj 0rdway, May IL.
battalion Inatch-yEon by the Gth Battal-
In team. consisting of the following: w.
NJ Farrow 9. McC. TAYLOR. c \. Russell.
W W. Cookson. \. Whuacre
Np,ley skirIniSh match-Won by the 9Th
y
Command; Hospital Steward HolIideld.
First Sergt- Ferree. Sergts Paschal and
Fiskens. Corps. Ellis. Williamson ana PUN
phrey. Privates Coombs, Jackson. KeIIar
Rotramel, Christian, Clum. Lines. Wilmeth
and Whitacre.
Disappearing target match--WOn by 9Th
Battalion team above named.
company match-First prize, Company A.
6th Battalion; second prize, Company c,
9Th Battalion The following men shot on
the teams Company A Summers VIII
meth. ROuZee. Phillips Lanham, Taylor
Gheen, Parsons, Whitacre. Farrow Rus
sell. Williams. Clum; Company -, Harvey.
skinner, Pickens. Jackson, Ellis, COOmbs
Hayes, Daily. Williamson.
Interstate Matches. Sea Girt. septem-
Der 4 to s..
The interstate match-The District of Co.
lumhia team won this match on tie score.
OF the twelve men representing the Dis
trisr In 1t the following were from the 9th
Battalion: W. VI. Farrow. Albert Whit
acre. G. b. Young. W. W. Cookson, Frank
r skinner Maurice Appleby, Charles Nee.
Taylor $ D. Ro,ramel, r. 2. Carleton. c.
". Dickey.
Ia the Hilton trophy match. T W. Holt,
W F. Coladay, II. II Le.zrsr. ". NJ. Far
Efw o. X. You.2. W ". Cuok-gu. Maurice
Apll-by. r. +. Carleton c W D5ckev, {.
Ne TAYLOR o! tEy 9th Battalion, shot on
I;..g.meu.al mateh-The "a Regiment D.
G y G. team Wa taken from The 9Th Bat
Is son. with the exception of one. man and
a second team Wa entered a. he 6th Bat
TALON team Both these teams beat the
i.r~f Georgia team a} known distance. but
.thf- -yam w"t when their sk:rmish score
" '- added in TIL. ~ H. G. finished sec
oat- the ".a Ha--sl.ou. third
'H" R1Hlmt ~ Jeam-Capt- 6. 3.
J. Carleton, SerE'- Maurice Appleby
: S-N-H Battalion testu-LIeGt. r w. Holt
rlrIEf." \. Wh:,acre- Corp. NJ Dpolan. Pri-
zee ;. = Eotram~.. Private ". E. COLA
taF. Private ~. Mo Taylor.
''nTauy team n-'ch-Comuauy A 9th
~ 7i'n second. ana Company D. Gth
Revolver ma,.h-'The team Of the 9Th
l'E'-ai.I. hastily orEsm.zed. won second
Ir@.-CaTr- Young Lieut. Holt. Private
'tT.-''a- I'-.Fa;" Fa-row. StrEt. Loizear.
Individual Prizes.
department. ~ riff, practice match. Capt.
G. b. Young wos. second priz,. Presidents
IN -l Lieut. ". W. Cuulson won sixth
pr Wimbledon sup match. Lieut. w
" ,voksou Won LttH prize. Kuser match.
flrrrh priza Woo hoy Lieut. W ". Cook
s,n All conner military mach. FIRST. c.
" bigkcy- second. W NJ Farryw. third
" W Cuuks"r fourth. Gl-ndie Il. Young
Ety'S uc,!a. mdt-h fourth prize won By
Private Albert Wh.-acre. Neauy match,
FIR pr.z- Wy. 10y r. + Carton. New
jerry stat" luf Association match INST
IriZ- Wur l,y Cap. tT,tH,lir T. Young VIM