Evening star., 1899-12-02
Winners Of Rife Competitions Pre-
sented With Prizes.
GEN. HARRIES WITNESSED CEREMONY
New Company to Be Mustered in
Next Friday Evening.
THE MILITIA

| Amid appropriate surroundings last even
| ing the large number of National Guards
| men who figured as winners in the compe-
! titions of the National Rife Association,
| held recently at the Ordway rife range, re-
| ceived their rewards. The presentation of
| prizes proved a ceremony of considerable
| Importance and interest. The lucky and
| skllful rifenen were marshaled in line
| by Major Gleudie B. Young. and constituted
| a good-sized force of soldiery. The presen-
| taton ceremony was conducted under the
| direction of MaJo James f. Bell, inspector
| general of rifle practice, District of Co
| umbia militia. Gen. Harries, commanding
| the District of Columbia militia, and the
| members of his staff were present in uni
| form. Music was furnished by the National
| Guard Brigade Band. The ceremony was
| witnessed by throng Of spectators.
The names of the winners and the nature
| of the prizes have heretofore been published
| in detail in The Star.
| Name Forwarded for Commission.
| The name of Mr. Robert P. Hains has
| been forwarded by the comma nding general
to the Secretary of the Navy for commits
| sion commander of the Naval Battalion,
| District of Columbia National Guard. 1t is
| expected that the commission will be signed
| late this afternoon or sometime Monday.
| The appointment meets with general salts
| faction. Commander Hains succeeds him.
! self. Since he rendered his resignation last
| spring the battalion has been under the
| command of Lieutenant Commander s. u.
| Hopkins.
Pertaining to Rife Practice.
The rifle range at Ordway was scene
| of activity all day Thursday A large num-
ber of guardsmen who had not completed
their official scores for the season or who
| IL hair
the day to work before the targets. The
range is now closed for the winter.
| Capt. ]. s. Tomlinson, Company A. 6th
| Battalion, who has been nominated Tor
| commission as inspector of rifle practice OF
| the "a Regiment, appeared before the board
| of examina ton of the department of rifle
| practice last evening. Although the result
| has not yet been officially announced, it is
| understood that Capt. Tominson demon
! strated his competency to the entire salts
I faction of those who propounded the
| queries.
At recent meeting of the National Rifle
| Association ajor James +. Bell, inspector
| general of rifle practice, District of Column
| bia militia, was unanimously elected eX-
| ecutiVe officer of the association to serve
| during the ensuing year.
Examined for Promotion.
| Lieutenant j. NJ. Love, jr., adjutant gen
| eral, District of Columbia militia, has
| turned to his office at headquarters after
| several days spent in New York He was
called to the metropolis to undergo eXami-
| nation for promotion to the grade of first
| lieutenant in the army.
| Lieutenant Commander S G. Hopkins.
| Naval Battalion has been ordered to re-
| port in person to the commanding gem
eral for such special duty as may be as
signed him.
The enlisted men of Company A, 9th Bat
talon. have been ordered to assemble at
their armory on December &, at O'Clock
- hold ala
ton for captain. Major w. E. Harvey will
preside.
The ceremony of muster in of the new
company of infantry to be assigned as
Company D, I'd Battalion, will occur Fri
| day evening of next week.
Statement by Adjutant General.
| In a communication to Maj. Charles H.
Ourand inspector general. d. G. Militia,
president of the board of examiners, the
following statement Is made by Adjt Gen.
Love:
Il am directed by the commanding gen.
eral to inform you that it is desired that
the board of examiners formulate such
rules. etc. for the examination of officers
| as they may find proper
| 1T is desired that the board submit a re-
port Of the subjects. the weight to be given
| each subject in computing tho average
which they may deem necessary in the ex-
animation of officers
This report, when submitted, will be EN-
| DOQlcQ IN the laws OF tne llSlr1cL OF t,Oinrn-
bia Militia, now in process of completion.
You will please submit the report at your
earliest convenience, in order that the new
publication may be made as soon as pos
sible.''
List OF Promotions.
Serst. James NJ. Pickens has been nom
, mated for commission adjutant of the
9Th Battalion. and Capt. J. S. Tomlinson
for commission as inspector of rife prac-
tice, ID Regiment.
Sergt. W. +. Dix has been elected first
lieutenant Company D. LIST Battalion j. A.
Achison. second lieutenant. Company A,
1st Battalion. and Sergt +. z. Smith, cap
tain, Company u, 9Th Battalion.
The following enlisted men have been
nonorably discharged from the National
trict, Private H f. Hodson, Private Joseph
III. Turley and Private Stanley Baden all
of Company A, ID Battalion on his own
, application Private Henry l.. Jenkins
Company G, 9TH Battalion.
The following enlisted men, having been
absent without leave for more than three
months, have been dropped from the rolls
, as deserters: Private w. l.. Jackson, Pri-
| vate c. 4. Langley and Private Herbert
Vaughan, all of Company A. I'd Battalion
' Old and Familiar Lines.
In an article entitled The Reorganiza-
| ton of the National Guard" Ernest Mac
} | Pherson, late judge advocate general of the
| state guard of Kentucky, announces that
| the militia is now being reorganized
throughout the country on the old and IA
miliar lines. The organizing and arming
he says, should conform nearly as posi-
bic to that of the regular army. In some
details OF administration there will I'M
| aVoidably be variances in the different
states, but the general outline and plan
| should be the same all over the Union.
The provisions of the law to be passed
2 | by Congress should require of the states
| certain methods of instruction, maintains
the writer, and the general government
@ must furnish the money requisite for the
: purpose Militia may be efficiently taught
or disciplined" into, few things only.
But when so disciplined they will become
e | readily in any army good and reliable sol
4 | diers These things are drill, rifle practice
, | camping, including the march and santa
tion, guard duty and official regula tions
as so designated in service
s Appropriations Needed.
The main need is money, 1t is maintained
and 1t must come from appropriations by
f | the general government. The present sys-
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