Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Associa zion and National Rifle Association
was omitted last year.
The question Is now presenting itself to
US: W nat shall be done this year? VIII the
states take up target practice this coming
season with Increased interest, and will
they be In q position to get together sufr-
Gent teams. handicapped as they are by
the disorganized condition Of the guard and
the unsettled question of their rearma-
ment? Viii interest Ia target practice he
stimulated by the war. and will there be
more liberal spirit shown by the states
toWaru their rifle practice department?
what we would like is your ca ndid opin-
ION as TO the probability OF your state being
represented by a state team this year; also
I u you tnlnk the Idea good one for this
10 shoot the three-groove Springfield rife
with factory ammunition. issued from orig
iral packages at the firing ftoint. and the
target to be the Blunt Elliptical'
League of State Associatfons.
I'VE would also be pleased to have your
opinion as to the feasibility OF the orrani-
zation of a league Of state associations.
devoted TO the interest OF military rife
shooting. each state association to be under
the control Of the department of rife prac-
tice of that state. the associations to pay
each year into the general league fund a
pro rata amount for the purchase of a
trophy. emblematic OF the league champion
snip Ior that year, the same to be given
ouu1snt TO the association having the win
nins team Conditions OF match TO be de-
Graeo by a majority of the associations
Inc trophy TO be shot for at the same time
as the Hilton trophy and interstate
Major Bell has replied to .he commuuica-
tion or General Spencer. approving the
scheme for the organization Of a league
OF state associations and also promising
that the District. as stated. will send a
pflsaue team TO the next Sea Girt meet.
On their own applications the following,
tave been honorabiy discharged: Private
James NJ Petty. Company b. I'd Battalion;
Corporal John d. Maupin, Battery A. Light
Artillery; Private E.lbert B. Richmond. Bat
terry A, Light Artillery: Private Richard l..
Creamer. Battery A. Light Artillery: Pri-
vate Lewis T. Frech. Battery A, Light Ar
ullery. and Sergeant James p Cromwell.
Company c, I'd Battalion.
The following have been honorably dis
charged because of removal from the Dis
tr1ct: Sergeant Thomas J. Powell. Company
y, 20 battalion; Private Herold F. Wheeler,
Battery A, Light Artillery: Private Ernst
M Milburn. Ambulance Corps. and Private
Allen w. Wood, Ambulance Corps.
Notes.
First Lieut. Francis ]. Woodman, sur
geon. 9Th Battalion, in addition to his duties
as such, has been directed to.act as sur
geon of the Signal Company.
The property account of Musician Exley
OF the Brigade Band, having been adjusted
by receipt presented by his former COM
handing officer, the charge preferred
against him, as far as 1t relates TO property
withheld, has been Withdrawn.
All officers and enlisted men of the LIST
Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteer
Infantry, who are DESTROYS of becoming
members of the Society of the Army Of
santiago may do so by communicating with
Gen. Harries, who is the representative Of
the organization in this city. He is in a
position to supply information also in re-
gard to another organization which is open
only to those who served during the war
with Spain as commissioned officers.
Commissions have been received at militia
heaaquartcrs from the adSutant general
United States army. for Second Lieut.. AL
bert w. Wier, Company b, 9Th Battalion;
Second Lieut.. +. @. Butts. Company b. 9th
Battalion; First Lieut.. II. A Pressy, Engi-
neer Company; Maj. Frank T.. Graham, 9th
battalion: First Lieut.. w. W. Cookson in
spector of rifle practice. 9th Battalion, and
First Lieut. Louis T. Boiseau, adjutant 9Th
Battalion.