Evening star., 1899-03-04

Rifle Practice Matters.
The inspector general of rifle practice
being anxious to make requisiton for rife
practice decorations for the season of 1893,
has taken steps to obtain at once the an
nual returns for rifle practice that have
been due long tine from certain delin-
quent company commanders
Arrangements for the series of rife
matches to be shot at the Ordway range
the 10th of May are being carefully looked
after. The range will be ope led for volun-
tary practice the fst of March Immediately
after the close of practice III the gallery.
The rifle matches for the present month
will be shot in the rifle gallery on the fol-
lowing dates commencing al s o'clock II
the evening:
Company match. JOO-yard stase--Thurs-
day March 23: Companies 4, B, c and D,
9th Battalion; Companies A, 5, and d,
9TH Battalion: Companies A, B, AMI d,
list Separate Battalion.
Friday, March "a: Companies A, 3 9
and d, 4th Battalion; Companies A, Is, -
and D, I'd Battalion; Companies y, r, 9
and d, LIST Battalion.
The battalion and regimel,tii match VIII
be shot on the evening of March 81.
As to the Sea Girt Meet.
In reply to the letter of inquiry as to the
adyisability of holding a rifle mea- at Sea
Girt this year, Major James z. .-Bell, in
spector general of rife practice, District of
Columbia militia has forwarded the follow
ing to Gen. Bird w: Spencer, executive
officer of the New Jersey Rifle Association:
ITO my mind, there was never I; more
arspicious time than the pres ~ for urging
the question of rifle practice. The late war
brought out prominently tn necessity for
a thorough knowledge of the rifle, and lis
use in the hands of our troops. and l be-
"a hat ha nrlFT lat
fact so fully that they will be as liberal as
the occasion requires in supplying the funds
necessary 10 this end. / ar happy to pc
able to state that the Dis-"Ic- of Columbia
will be represented by a team this Jear, in
the event of a meet, and I believe the idea
of requiring all teams to shoot the three-
groove Springfield rifle with factory ammu-
milton, issued from original packages Il. thu
firing point, and the targets used the blunt
elliptical, good one, unless the Springfield,
new model, could be obtained.
IF you succeed in the orga MIA ton of
league of state associations devoted to the
interests of military rife shooting, you will
deserve the thanks of all genuine guards
men. The lack of such an association has
been widely felt and We have entertained
faint hope that from our National Rifle
Association such an organization might
eventuate. OF course, the question of the
cCst of maintaining an organization and
furnishing the necessary trophy VIII erter
lar geiy into the success or failure of the
movement Gen. Harres, with whom /
have conferred fully on these subjects, en-
ters into the spirit and desires to see the
entire matter success.
Athletic Entertainment.
The following have been invited by Cap
tain Edwards to assist him in arranging
for the entertainment to be given in the
gymnasium at the Center market armory
the evening of April 4 under the auspices
of no ha r-o
of Columbia National Guerd: Capt Harry
Walsh, Capt. d. V. Chisholm, Lieut.. C. A.
Meyer, Sergeant W. Z. Thompson, Sergt.
Joseph Guista, Corporal McGiue Private
Rowland and Private Heffner.
In the way of features at the entertain
ment the Athletic Association Of the Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps will contribute
a turn through Messrs. Shreve, Morseu
Mackay ard McQuade, while Private How
ard Graham of Company A, 4th Battalion
and the Del Ray brothers will also partici-
pate Prof Crossley and Prof. Joyce will
act as judges of the several contests
Music will probably be furnished by the
National Guard Band, and the affair is to
conclude with dancing.
Arranging to Receive Visitors.
The regular monthly meeting of Company
a, I'd Battalion, will be held next Monday
evening, at which time the recruiting COM
mittee will report favorably on a number
of applications for membership.
The executive committee of the company
is arranging for the entertainment of the
members of the Y. NJ C. A. of Baltimore
who are to visit this city the evening of
March 10 for game of basket ball with
the team representing Captain Edwards
command. After the game the visitors will
be banqueted.
The company has just learned with regret
of the death of Private Harry Cooley some
months ago in New York. Private Cooley
was one of the most popular members OF
the organization. having been connected
Herewith number of years.
Discharges and Transfers.
The discharge Of Private W. Milton Far
row, Company a, 9th Battalion, because of
physical disability, has been revoked
Private William V. Homer Company B,
9Th Battalion, has been transferred to the
Naval Battalion.
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Private
John kenHner, Company ID, 4th Battalion;
Private Charles B. Chroniger, Company B,
9th Battalion; Private Wilmer E Griffith
Company G, 9th Battalion; Private Wilfred
L. Harries, Company D, 9th Battalion, and
Private G. E. Lanham, Company D, 9th
Battalion.
following have been honorably DISCHARGED:
Private James Mahany, Company B. 9th
Battalion; Private James A. Whitten, Com
pany c. 5th Battalion; Private Woodford f. .
John Z. Fenwick, Company D. 9Th Bat
TALON; Private Eugene G. Rosafy. Company
D. 18th Battalion, and Henry H. Byrne. 1st
Division Naval Battalion.
Have Moved Up Town.
The members of the brigade non-commis-
stoned staff have been directed to at once
remove all articles of uniform or other
property now III lockers in room No. 81,
National Guard Armory. The brigade non
commissioned staff will hereafter have ac-
cess to the quarters of the brigade staff fer
the purpose of holding meetings and like
assemblies.
Foundation of Success in War.
Discipline is the foundation of all success
in war. and history is full of examples of
victories gained by it, says the Army and
Navy Journal. Until the soldier thoroughly
understands its overwhelming Importance