The times., 1899-12-02

The Ne+y Adjutant General Popular
The trophies which were contested fol
by the District National Guardsmen at tn,
meeting at the Ordway Range in Novem
ber were presented to the winners at the
Centre Market Armory last night The
ceremony was presided over by the COM
manding general accompanied by his staff
and the names of the prize winners were
read by Major James E. Bell, the inspector
general of rifle practice. There were a
number of spectators in various parts OF
the hall, and almost every one of the lucky
rifemen seemed to have friends in the
crowd, for when the individual and team
prizes were bestowed upon the men who
mad won them, they were heartily ap-
plauded. The prize winners stood in bat
TALON formation on the west side of the
hall, and the staff officers. with Major Bell
were grouped about the table containing
the trophies opposite the centre of the
line. There were about 12O men present
and they marched into the hall to the
music Of the brigade band, which had
been ordered out for the occasion.
The first prize delivered was that won by
Company D, of the Sixth Battalion, in the
! company team match When the company
was marched to the front and presented
with the trophy they were warmly com
/ plimented by the members of the staff on
/ the excellent showing they had made The
/ trophy is beautiful cup, which remains
! h1 ,c,+r- -.
/ every year. The first prize also carries
/ with it $25 in cash. Company A, sixth
/ Battalion. won the second prize, and Com
/ pany G, Sixth Battalion, won third Each
/ OF these companies received a cash prize
In the battalion match the Sixth Battalion
was winner, with a large percentage to
! spare. The prize for this match is also
trophy cup, which is contested for annually
The Fifth and Second BattaiOus received
the second and third prizes respectively.
The Second Regiment was awarded the
prize cup in the regimental match. In this
match the winners were long way in the
lead of its competitor.
The most interest among the teams was
manifested in the yolly sllrmsh match.
This is one of the most difficult events OF
| the Ordway programme. The competitors
are started at the rfyrthest point from the
targets and are expected to fire a yolley,
lead, run forward to. the second point.
judging the distance from the first. fire
another yolley, ana so on until five rounds
Of ammunition are exhausted. The teams
are made up from the various battalions,
and the match is really a battalion match
The first prize this year of S24 in cash was
[ awarded to the Sixth Battalion, with the
First Battalion second, and the Second Bat
talon third. In the General Ordway vol
ley match the Sixth Battalion also won,
with the Second Battalion second, and the
First Battalion third.
The Washington match for individual
marksmen was won by Private Whitacre
of Company A, Sixth Battalion Private
Whitacre was also awarded the Senatorial
Trophy Cup, which carries with it the
| championship of the District This cup
is placed in competition annually, and has
been one of the institutions of the District
Guard rife matches since 1891, when it
was presented TO the brigade by a COM
mittee of Senators, headed by Hon Charles
w. Manderson at that time one Of the
Senators from Nebraska. The trophy has
often been won twice by the various
marksmen, but one OF the peculiar things
In connection with it is the fact that
it has always been taken by some one
comparatively unknown as marksman
Generally the District matches occur after
the interstate contests, but this cup is
creditable showing at Sea Grt. Private
Whitacre was an alternate on the brigade
team this year, and was allowed to shoot
in the interstate match. He was warmly
comp1imented on his success at the bri-
gade shoot by all of the officers of the
general staff. Besides winning the two in
dividual matches, Whitacre was member
OF every team which took prize with the
exception of the one winning the company
match. his team coming out second.
The r. Harris & Co. trophy was won
by Lieut. w. w. Cookson, of the Sixth
Battalion. The trophy is contested for
each year. and the winner is presented
with gold medal, which remains his
property.
The Distinguished Marksmen's Match
was won by Private NJ Appleby. of Com
pany A, Sixth Battalion. The first prize !
is gold medal. Major Glendie b, Young
won the revolver match, the prize being |
a gold medal. There were about twenty |
five prizes in the merchants match the !
man making the best score having the |
hrst choice, These prizes consisted Of |
such articles as ton of coal a sack Of !
hour, a pair of trousers. razors, penknives |
umbrellas, canes, etc. Private E. NJ. Jack |
son, OF the Sixth Battalion, made the best /
score in this match.
All OF the yictors We're complimepted on
their skill by the inspector general Of rife |
practice and his associates on the general
staff
The topic which has excited the greatest
interest in National Guard circles for soma
time past is the muster OF two new com
panies into the Second Battalion. The
property belonging to the defunct NationaI
Fencibles, officially known as Company G
Second Battalion, and of the late COMPANY
ID, Second Battalion, has almost all been
turned over to the quartermaster general
and the officers OF these companies are now
engaged in settling their final accounts.
The enlistment Of the two companies which
are TO take the places of the old organiza-
tions has been about completed, and il was !
expected that they would be mustered into
the Guard last night. The physical exam
nations Of the men have not been com
pleted, however. and the ceremony could
not be performed. The companies Will he
ready By next Friday night and the oath
Of allegiance Will be administered 10 them
at that time. 1t is expected that the cere-
mony will be very elaborate and il will he
attended by all the high officials OF the
Guard. According to the programme which
has been prepared the entire First Ragi-
ment viii be paraded, with the brigade
Dand at It's head. When the time comes
for the muster the-two new companies viii
be marched into the hall without arms and
Will take position in front of the regi-
mental line. The oath Will then be admin
stered TO the members by the commanding |
general OF the guard and they Will he
marched to another section of the hall
where they viii be presented with their
arms. The companies VIII then be as
signed positions on the left of the reei |
ment and the ceremony Of dress parade
viii be performed, the entire regiment