Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD
District Will Send Brigade Team to
Sea Grit Meet.
SPRING COMPETITIONS AT ORDWAY
League Devoted to Interest of
Military Rifle Shooting.
OF INSPECTIONS

The announcement of the assignment of
an ofhcer of the United States army to
serve as ad5utant general OF the District of
Columbia militia continues to hang fire. As
heretofore stated in The Star, the selection
OF the officer has practically been decided
on. but his name cannot be made public
until certain routine matters In connection
with the assignment are attended to at the
War Department. The assignment, so say
those in position TO know. will be official
iy announced within a few days.
The principal feature of the week ending
today in National Guard circles was the in
spection Tuesday evening in the drill hall
of the Center Market Armory of the Ambu-
lance Corps, Light Battery and the LIST
Separate Battalion. The inspection of the
Signal Corps. set for the same evening, was
postponed by reason of the fact that Lieut..
VIII r. Sorrells commanding. Is rather
seriously Ill Of Cuban fever, and because the
Signal Corps is without quarters or armory
accommodations of any sort. The command
Will undergo scrutiny at some future date
when the conditions are more favorable
than at the present time.
Makes q Good Showing.
The Ambulance Corps made very good
showing. The attendance was large and
the military bearing of the men excellent.
The most noticeable point open to criticism
was that involving belt plates. Nearly
every plate worn stood In need of thorough
cleaning. There were a number of tan
shoes in line, but this is matter that may
he rdiy be ciassed as a serious defect. While
it interferes most strikingiy with the uni
form appearance of the command, it would
not exactly be reasonable to expect a man
who owns but one coed pair of shoes to put
himself to the expense of providing an
other pair solely for National Guard work
The inspection of Light Battery A was
creditable. notwithstanding both drill and
attendance were poor. The condition of the
3.2-1rch field pieces and the Calling guns
was all that could be desired. Lieut. Grit
fiths. commanding, will take proper steps,
so far as the attendance and drill are con-
cerned, and 1t is probable that those MEM
bers who were absent without excuse will
find themselves in an unpleasant predica-
ment.
The fst Separate Battalion. the last or
ganization to be inspected, reported
promptly on time after a march from its
armory on o street between 9TH and Sth
streets. It's appearance was very good,
indeed. All brasses were polished and al
though clothing and equipment were old.
everything was clean. At the conclusion of
the inspection Maj Arthur Brooks marched
his battalion in review. handling the COM
mand in very limited space with marked
ease and ability. He was warmly congrat-
uiated by Gen. Harres and staff on the
showing made.
Indoor Athletic Meeting.
The executive committee of the Athletic
Association of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard Is diligently arranging plans
for the first indoor meet to be held under
tie auspices Of the association The sew
eral events will be for the association
championship, and only members of the or
ganization will be permitted to engage in
the contests
The executive committee has so far de-
cided to include the following in the pro-
gram: One-haf-mile run, one-mile run
standing jump, sprinsboard jump, pole
Vault1ng. one-quarter- mile run in heavy
marching order against time, exhibition on
flying rings. trapeze and horizontal bar ex-
ercises tumbing and basket ball
The athletic exhibition will be followed
by dancing. The association will extend in
vitations to attend the meet to the COM
handing general and staff, as Well as all
other officers of the guard, with their lady
friends.
Capt. E. C. Edwards president of the as
ISOLATION, is endeavoring to secure from the
quartermaster general the following addi-
tionaI apparatus 70 complete the isymna-
stun furnishings: Three chest weights. one
wrist machine, one chest bar and ladder
ore rope ladder, one climbing pole. one
jumping board, three mats, one pair of low
parallel bars, one indoor shot one pair of
fencing foifs, one pair of fencing masks
one basket ball outfit, one hundred lockers
Spring Shooting at Ordway.
The decision has just been reached at
headquarters, to hold series of rifle COM
petitions at the Ordway range the 10th OF
next May. The competitions will occupy
only one day and the date mentioned was
selected in order that the shooting may be
concluded prior to the commencement of
the series of practice marches scheduled
for the first part of June.
The matches thus far arranged to be
b.
to company, battalion and regirnentaI
teams. There will also be a Volley Skin
mfsh match, the general Ordway volley
match and moving target competition.
The prizes will be suitable trophies for the
teams and 50 in cash for each team MEM
Der.
The condition governing the several
matches will be substantially as follows:
Company team match-Open to teams of
five enlisted men from any company in
the District Of Columbia National Guard.
Distance 200 yards; ten rounds.
Battalion team match-Open TO teams of
FIVE enlisted men from any battalion in-the
District of Columbia National Guard Each
company of the battalion must be repre-
scented the team. Distance, 200 yards;
ten rounds per man.
Regimental team match-Open to teams
of six from any regimental separate bat
talon organization in the District of Co.
II mbia National Guard. Ten rounds per
man at 800 and 500 yards, and one twenty
round skirmish run.
Skirmish Matches.
Volley- skir1dsh match-Open to teams of
sixteen enlisted men from any battalion
of the District of Columbia National Guard
The members of the teams must be in
heavy marching order, wearing fatigue
Uniform, with campaign hat, leggings, field
belt, overcoat blanket bag with blanket),
haversaek. canteen and tin cup. Each
team-commanded by an officer of the line
will fire three volleys at sixteen silhouette
targets E at 300 yards: will then start
from the 300 yards firing point and march
in quick time to the 600 yards firing point,
thence in quick time to a designated point
800 yards distant therefrom, whence the