Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Officers Preparing for the Annual
Encampment.
site NEAR GAIqHERSBURG SELECTED
Orders for River Front Demonstra-
ton Due Any Time.
RECORD OF RIFLE PRACTICE

Major F. L. Averill. accompanied by First
Lieut. r. E. Hayes and two enlisted men
of the engineer corps. Is at Gaithersburg.
Nd, today, making surveys and gathering
other data necessary in connection with
the preparation of Il map of the tract of
ground to be occupied next month for
camping purposes by the troops Of the Dis
trct of Columbia National Guard. Lieut.
Col. James NJ. Love. Jr.. adjutant general
District of Columbia militia, is also at Cal
thersburg today, transacting business N
connection with the camp site.
AS intimated in The Star last Saturday, the
idea of going TO Leesburg had then prac-
tically been abandoned. There remained
only the closing of contracts and the reach
ing Of an agreement regarding railroad
rates prior to finally selecting the Gathers.
burg ground. The latter is reported to be
desirable in every way. The orders for
camp will not be issued until after the LIST
Of July.
River Front Maneuvers.
The maneuvers along the river front be-
tween the land and naval forces of the
District National Guard are expected to oc-
cur the first part of next week. This as
sumption is based on the fact that a num-
been invited 20 act as judges In connection
with the affair, ard they have been given
to understand that the contemplated exer-
clses are booked for very early date.
There was a ell-defincd rumor in circu-
lation yesterday that the engagement was
to occur last evening, and organization
commanders were in consequence on the
Qui vive. The orders, however. did not ma
terialiZe.
Qualified as Sharpshooters.
Major James E. Bell. inspector general
of rifle practice. District of Columbia
Militia, has just compiled his records CIV
ing the names of those who qualified during
the season of 1899 as sharpshooters and
marksmen The result shows seventyseven
sharpshooters and forty-eight marksmen.
Perhaps the most noticeable feature Of
Major Bells report Is the record of the gen.
eral staff of the militia, seven members OF
which made records before the targets en-
titing them to places in the sharpshooter
class. The decorations, including sharp
shooters crosses and maFksmen's buttons.
to be bestowed during the encampment next
month. will go to the following:
General staff-Major James E: Bell sharp
shooter. 457: Capt. A. F. Robbins. sharp
shooter. 4O7; Commissary Sergeant 2. W.
Smith, sharpshooter, 404: Major f. L.
Averill. sharpshooter, 4Ul; Major w. d.
Davdge, jr.. sharpshooter, 842; Major Z.
II. Ourand, sharpshooter. $50: Capt. c. Fred
Cook, sharpshooter, 32l; Lieutenant Colonel
F. Eastman marksman, 3l4.
First Regiment staff-Capt. c. A. Weaver,
sharpshooter, 45O; Capt. I. S. King, sharp
shooter. 426
Staff LIST Battalion-Lieut. Howard Beall,
sharpshooter. 342: Lieut.. S. Porter House.
marksman, 80: Sergeant Major B. F.Odell,
marksman, Isl; Lieut.. c. r. Luce, marks
man, 27O; Color Sergeant F. w. Burnett,
marksman, 2G4. Company A-Sergt. w. W.
Chase. marksman, 800; Private f. ]. Frtck,
marksman, $50: Private ]. L. Dumbaugh.
marksman, 20; Private Walter Scott.
marksman, 264: Private " Woodbridge.
marksman. 263. Company B-Lieut. J. $.
Robinson, sharpshooter, 453; Serst. II. r.
McCabe. marksman. SO5: Private w. R
Branham, marksman. 2S6. Company G
Lieut.. A. NJ. Allison, sharpshooter. 453;
Private C. L. Vogt. sharpshooter 324;
Sergt. w. f. Brown. marksman. 300: Pri-
vate Wrisley. harksman, POS; Sergeant
kautenberg, marksman, 292; Private H.
w. Cornich. marksman, PCS. CompanyD-
Sergt. E. H. Grove. marksman, 277.
Staff, Cd Battalion-Lieut. L. H. Reichel-
derfer. sharpshooter, 476 Company An.
Britain shaTpshootess AS Capt cS;c C.
marksman, 300; A. E. De Groot. marksman,
800. Company B-Corporal T. T. Page. 1906;
Sergt w: P: Mckee, sharpshooter. 822;;
Sergt. J. A. Chisholm marksman, 3S1; Capt
d. V. Chisholm, marksman, 314.
The Second Regiment.
Staff. I'd Regiment-Capt. Geo. c. Shaw.
sharpshooter. All; Capt. R. D. Mayer. 800.
Fourth Battalion, Company A-Capt.
Harry Walsh. sharpshooter. 4O1; Private
G. p. Sullivan, marksman. 324: Corporal J.
B. Murray. marksman, 800 Company B.
Private H. NJ Bell, sharpshooter, 476; Pri-
vate r. L. Pile, marksman, $40; Sergeant
G. f. Groom. marksman, 1887; Capt. F. B.
Wheaton. marksman. $50; Lieut.. c. w.
Hyde. marksmanS, 304. Company C-Lieut
T. V. Walker. marksman, 2S2; Sergeant
lanes Holmes markSmap pa. COmDany
D-Capt. w. s. Hodges, sharpshooter, 42Si
Sergeant w. e. Robbins, sharpshooter, 327;
Corporal r. II. Potts, marksman, 271; Ser
geant F. Feland, marksman, 26O.
Staff, 9Th Battalion-Lieut. g. G: Denni-
son. sharpshooter. 257: Lieut.. C.. L. Ian
ham. sharpshooter. 452; Lieut.. w. NJ.
Sprigg. marksman, 1893; Sergeant W. H.
Littepage, marksman, 26O. Company A
Sergeant E. c. Haufferman. sharpshooter
$50; Lieut.. E. H. Brian. sharpshooter, 322;
Company B-Lieut. A. B. Weir. sharpshoot-
er, 4O5; Sergeant B. P. Shields. sharpshoot-
s sharp s epa 4os Corp F. Heidenreeh
sharpshooter. s52; Lieut.. w. G.; Whipp,
sharpshooter. Al. Company D-Corp. W.
G. Eckstine. marksman. 1923; Capt. G. ".
Smith, marksman, 277
Staff. 9Th Battalion-Lieutenant w. w.
Cookson. sharpshooter, 4S5; Lieutenant y.
w Holt, sharpshooter, 465; Major w. 70.
Harvey. sharpshooter. 467: Major F: L.
ard H. B. Holifield. sharpshooter. 4o5; Ser
geant 2. L: Daily, sharpshooter. 400.
shooter. 497; Private r. P. Carleton. sharp
shooter, 474: Private E. McGovern, sharp
shooter. 474; Private A. Whitacre, sharp
shooter, 40; Private NJ. Appleby, sharp
shooter, 463; Private C. McC. Taylor,
sharpshooter. 457; Captain Alex. Summers.
sharpshooter. 455; Corporal G. B. Clum,
sharpshooter. 454; Private w. r. Lowell.
sharpshooter, 831; Private NJ. F. Halloran,
sharpshooter. 40; Sergeant g. P. Phillips.
sharpshooter. 429: Captain ]. S. Tomlin-
son. sharpshooter, 42S; Private ]. S. Gheen,
sharpshooter, 427: Private F. Hanson,
sharpshooter. 328: Private C. A. Russell,
sharoshooter, 425: Private P. E. Barthel-
envy. sharpshooter, 1875: Private w. H.
Beckett. jr., sharpshooter. 423: Private w.
Scott. sharpshooter. 416: Private H. W.
Porter, sharpshooter. ~; Sergeant H.
Williams. sharpshooter, 413; Private NJ. 3.
Romzee. sharpshooter, Al: Corporal NJ G.
Pollock, sharpshooter. 4O6; Private H. G.
Wilmoth. sharpshooter. 400; Private J: G.
Kirby. marksman, 300; Private c. E. Par