Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

There Will be a series OF matches for rifles
and revolVers of all classes upon standard
American targets.
Shooting membership may be held by any
person elected to such membership by the
board of directors. Applications for MEM
bership may be addressed to Capt tt S.
King, headquarters d. c. NJ, 40 G street.
Officers 10 He Exan,ined.
Sergeant Leroy w Heron, recently elect
ed first lieutenant OF Company B. I'd Bat
talon, has been ordered to appear before
the brigade board of examination at s
O'Clock the evening of May II.
The brigade beard has rendered favor
able report in the case Of Second Lieut..
Charles J. Harlow, recently examined for
the position of first lieutenant of Company
A, 18th Battalion.
First Lieut.. Charles l.. Lanhan, Com
pany A, 9th Battalion. has been examined
by the board of officers constituted for
such duty, to determine his fitness for
appointment as adjutant of the 9th Bat
talon. He has been found competent by
the board to fill the position.
Repairing the Fern.
Chief Engineer Thomas w. Power of the
Naval Battalion has requested that GER
tain repairs be made to the engines and
boilers of the L. S. S. Fern. The request
has been forwarded, through the proper
channels, to the Navy Department, with
the Endorsement that the engines of the
vessel were in very poor condition when
she assigned to the Naval Battalion.
lnasmuch the Fern is now undergoing
repairs at the Washington navy yard, the
department is urged that the request of
Chief Engineer Power be complied with.
Supplies for Naval Battalion
The Navy Department has allotted the
following supplies of ammunition for the
cruise of the naval battalion of the District
of Columbia National Guard on the Prairie
next month: Six rounds for each 6-inch
rapid fire gun, making forty-eight in all;
fifty rounds each for each 6-pounder, max
ing 300 in all; subcaliber ammunition in the
discretion of the commanding officer, which
means practically without stint
Rase Ball and Aauatics.
The regular monthly meeting of Company
A, I'd Battalion, was held Monday last,
when the following We're elected members:
John l.. Scheurger Harry X. Shaner, Emil
Schultz, Bliss Shoemaker, NJ. c. Mitchell
and ]. N. Mitchell The company board
of examination reported that the following
had been found qualified to hold warrant az
non-commssioned officers, and Captain Ed
wards Will at once announce the appoint
ments-Corporal Lockhead and Corporal
McCathran to be sergeants, and PriVates
Boulay, Zell, Heffner, Chick, Mills, Britain
and Rowland to be corporals.
Mr.. VIM. Bates has made application for
transfer from Company b, 4th Battalion,
to Company A, I'd Battalion.
The members of the company are now in
terested in base BAH and rowing. The ball
team will play game with the w. l.. l.
Corps team next week. These teams are
believed to be nearly matched. Heffner
and Stanley will be the CorcoranS battery.
Private Rowland has organized an eight
cared crew, which is now at work at the
c. A. c. boat house.
tai ar6S is fp1ip N
furnishing his men with adj kinds of at
fractions, and he heartily supports these
athletic features.
Classes in the Gymnasium.
In the gymnasium of the guard excellent
work is being accomplished every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evening, when
classes under Instructor Koran are on
hand Those mostly interested at present
are members of Company A, I'd Battalion;
Company b, ID Battalion; Company A, 4th
Battalion; Company b, 4th Battalion, ana
Company c, 9Th Battalion. The companies
mentioned are always represented IN the
classes.
Captain Edwards feels quite sure his re-
port in relation to the Athletic Association
will be accepted by the commanding gen
eral. 1t is very complete and offers many
attractive features. 1t has the support OF
nearly all the officers of the guard.
Notes.
The resignation of First Lieutenant VIM.
M. Arnold. LIST Battalion, having been ac-
cepted, Lieutenant Colonel Ross, command
ing the battalion, has recommended Lieu
tenant S. 2. House, Company b. for the
vacancy.
The following officers have been detailed
by Major Hodgson, commanding the Attn
Battalion, to constitute a battalion board
of examination: First Lieutenant T. V: