Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
THE SEA iGIRT TEAMS
Representatives of Washington in Events on
Jersey Rife Range.
Special Prizes Guaranteed Winners in
Individual MISUNDERSTANDING for
Trial Preparations.

Final preparations for the visit of the rifle
teams representing the District of Column
bia National Guard to Sea Girt were COM
pleted last evening at largely attended
meeting of the members of the teams and
those detailed to accompany them to Jer-
sey. The assembly was held in the quar-
tiers of the general staff at militia head
quarters, and the guardsmen were address,
ed by General George H. Harries, COM
handing the District of Columbia militia /;
Major James E. Bell, inspector general Of
rifle practice, District of Columbia militia,
who is also captain of the brigade rifle
team, and by Major H. H. Parmenter,
quartermaster general, District of Column
bia militia.
The Washington detachment numbering
nearly half a hundred officers and men, will
depart from this city in special car at
tached to the train leaving the 9th street
depot at 11:5O o'clock next Friday evening.
Sea Gfrt will be reached, If all goes WELL
shortly after daylight Saturday morning.
After getting things in ship shape. the
rifemen will devote the remainder of Sat-
urday to practice on the Jersey range, so
as to be in first-class trim to engage in the
several matches which will open Monday
morning.
Major Bell, at the meeting last evening
explained that the representatives of the
District of Columbia National Guard In for
mer years had established a reputation at
Sea Girt which the city of Washington had
reason to be proud Of The Jerseymen and
the rifemen from other states recognized
the fact that the representatives of the
District Of Columbia were soldiers in every
sense of the word, as well thorough gen.
tlemen or course, said Major Bell, the
reputation will be maintained by the party
going from here to Sea Girt next Friday.
The Requirements.
1t was set forth by Major Bell that mill
tary requirements will be met by the Wash
ington party at all times. Undress uni
form, with campaign hats and leggins, will
De worn. Everybody must be astir at re-
Vellle each morning to answer rool call. In
going to and from meals line will be form
ed and the party will move by command
In closing, Major Bell expressed the hope
that, as this Is his first appearance in the
role of a brigade team captain, all proper
consideration will be accorded him. He
then requested General Harries to say a
few words to the party.
The commanding general remarked that
he had overheard some one predict that
the District team could hardly be expected
TO carry off the prizes in the big matches.
This view of the situation was due in all
probability. to the fact that the Georgia
team 1s already at Sea Girt, practicng
hard. But General Harries said he saw no
reason why the local team should not
bring home the Hilton trophy. He added
that the rifiemen might just as well cart
along the prize in the interstate match.
The value and necessity of team work was
Impressed upon the riflemen, and it was
urged that they should be entirely frank
and honest with their comrades and with
the team captain, and should obey the d.
rectiOns of the latter implicitly.
General Harries further said he desired
the District rifiemen to be largely repre-
sented in the individual matches. An an
nouncement by him that he will personally
see to it that every Washingtonan who
wins first place in an individual match
shall receive $40 in cash, in addition to the
regular prize, and that every local man
who finishes second shall receive So, was
loudly applauded.
Major Parmenter spoke of the transport
tation of baggage and of other matters re-
lating to the quartermaster's department.
Before adjournment many details We're ar
ranged relating to the shipment of rifles,
ammunition and the like.
Quartermaster and Surgeon.
Captain Charles E. Swigart, the efficient
quartermaster of the I'd Regiment, will, in
all probability, accompany the detachment
team quartermaster. Captain Swigart
is an officer of wide experience and marked
ability and his selection for the duty has
met with approval by all who will be mem
bers of the party. Captain Clarence A
Weaver, surgeon of the LIST Regiment. who
is a member of the 1st Regiment rifle team
will be the surgeon of the detachment.
General Harries, Major Parmenter and
Major Neumeyer the commissary general
D. C. Militia, will journey to Sea Girt about