The times., 1899-09-12
Their WELCOME TARDY
Crowds Cheer the Marksmen of the
District Guard.
The winners OF the Soldier of Mar
athon Trophy at sea Girt March
Along Penn-SINnnia Avenue and
Arouse Much Public Enthusiasm
Greek Fire Lights the Streets.

A remarkable welcome was given last
night to the District riaemen who had been
in town day or more. This fact, however,
had no effect either on the success of the
reception or the enthusiasm of the people,
who crowded the streets and cheered the
winners Of Soldier Of Marathon trophy
on the Sea Girt rife range last week.
Members Of the victorious team gathered
at the railroad station last night at S
O'Clock and waited for the train from Sea
Girt That train arrived at S:45 O'Clock. but
the two members Of the team who were
expected on it did not come, and Major
James e. Bell led his men through the
station and into Sixth Stret- The appear
ance Of The sharpshooters with their medals
won on various ranges and their rifles
encaSed ii canvass cases was the signal
for an illumination which was continued
along the entire line of march. The
escort was composed of the Fourth Bat
TALON, National Guard of the District,
commanded by Major F. s. Hodgson; the
Second Battalion, under Major Joseph w.
Anderson. and a provisional battalion COM
manded by Major Jesse B. K Lee. The
regiment was commanded by Col. Richard
A O'Brien.
The Naval Reserves. who had been in
cluded in the orders 10 participate in the
parade, declined AT the last minute to
march. Orders were issued last Sunday by
Lieutenant Commander Hopkins to the men
who reported on the Fern at that time
About twenty-five reported at the National
Guard Armory last night The only officers
who appeared were Lieutenant Brummet
and Ensign Claude Covell. The former, ii
is claimed by the men, refused to issue
arms. and an attempt TO obtain them from
the Guard was unsuccessful. The Reserves
say that many of them lost time from their
work, and that they viii not parade when
Dewey is received in this city, on account
Of the way in which they were treated last
night.
The line was headed by the brigade band.
The march was along Pennsylvania Avenue
TO Fifteenth Street to Jackson Place, TO
Connecticut Avenue, to K Street, to Thir-
teeuth Street, and 10 New York Avenue.
where the parade was dismissed. The IL
luminations along the line Of march were
In charge Of Lieut.. A. T. Waters, OF the
engineer corps. and Lieut. Carroll Mat
tingly. Of the signal corps The victorious
sharpshooters were greeted with cheers by
the crowds which rhronged Pennsylvania
Avenue, and the men who formed the escort
came In for their share also.
After the dismissal of the parade the
rife team gave reception to their friends
at National Guard headquarters in the
Ames Building. After the luncheon had
been disposed Of speeches of welcome were
made by the friends OF the team. These
were gracefully replied to by Major Bell
and other members of the team.
The brigade band gave a concert in
Centre Market Armory al $3.50 O'Clock,
which was enjoyed by the officers and men
and their friends until II O'Clock. The
decorations left by the Spanish War Vet
Grams made pretty background. Members
OF the team received congratulations from
all sides last night, both for the Soldier
OF Marathon" trophy, the various second
prizes won, and the individual prizes which
many OF the men brought back from Sea
Girt.
The military match, open TO all seven
shots each at 200 and 500 yards, was won
by Private c. W. Dickey. the prize being
SIS. The Gen. E. p Meany match, to-
gether with a gold badge and SIS in cash,
was Won Nv Corporal r. p. Carleton. The
90-calibre Winchester, complete model
1885, and So was won by Private W. NJ
Farrow. The Remington match, prize a
Remington small-bore army rife and SO,
was won by First Lieut. Frank w Holt
First Lieut.. W. W. Cookson won first
prize, 81 in cash, in the Schuetzen match,
open 10 all comers. The Soldier of Maral-
ton trophy, won by the brigade team, is
at present held by the Georgia team. II
viii be sent TO the victors in few days