Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
RECEIVE ROYAL WELCOME
THOUSANDS GREET THE DISTRICTS
SEA GIRT TEAMS.
March Through the Streets to w. L. I.
ArmOry, Where Formal Ad.
dresses Are Made.

The victorious rifle teams Of the National
Guard which represented the District OF
Columbia in the annual competitions at
Sea Girt, N. j., returned home Saturday
evening and were accorded reception
commensurate with the excellent work &C
complished by the members OF the delega-
ton. The train bearing the rifemen. which
was scheduled to arrive at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot at 1850 o'clock, met with a
number of delays en- route, and 1t was
nearly 8 o'clock before it reached the city.
Long before that hour hundreds of citizens
of Washington had gathered around the
station to welcome the returning teams.
The 5th Battalion, composed of three com
panies of the National0Guard. was CONSOLE
dated with volunteers from the 9Th Bat
TALON. under command of Capt c. v. Say
er, and the force thus constituted was In
line. Maj. r. d. Simms, who returned with
the rifle teams, upon aighting from the
train assumed command of the men, VINO
had lined up on the west side of New Jer-
sey avenue. and marched at the head OF
the military throughout the parade. The
National Guard Brigade Band, which had
been ordered out for the occasion, furnish
ed music.
Maj James E Bell. who commanded the
Districts Sea Girt contingent, when he
teams had travelled since noon was greeted
by representatives of the National Guard,
including Capt. ". t. n. King, Lieut. Geo.
Won Dachenhausen, Capt. T.. II. Brian.
Lieuts. ]. H. Bean, J. G. STEELE, ieorge
Paschal, ]. E. Smallwood and George Phil
lips Lieut.. Bert S. Michigan formed the
members of the teams into line, and, with
Major Bell at the head, the detachment
marched through the depot and took posi-
ton in the rear of the escort. The teams
were greeted with three hearty cheers.
Until the men reached the Washington
cheering
the waving of handkerchiefs and hats along
the line of march were continuous. Red
and green fire was burned at intervals
along the route of the procession.
Upon reaching the Washington Light In
fantry Armory the troops which had acted
as an escort were aligned on the south
side of z street. and the members presented
arms. The rifiemen marched past and pro-
ceeded into the armory. The troops were
then dismissed.
Refreshments Served.
After removing equipments the rifiemen
were escorted to the officers room of the
Washington Light Infantry Corps where
Maj. E. n Neumeyer, the commissary
general of the District militia, had pre-
pared bountiful repast for the home-com-
ers. General Harries, commanding the
District militia, was on hand. He congrat-
ulated and shook hands with each of the
victors as they entered the room The men
were served with hot coffee, sandwiches,
chicken salad and fruits Major Neumey
er's wife, daughters and two sons, assisted
by Captains House Zea, Odel and Robin
son OF the LIST Battalion, assisted in dis
pensing the edibles.
After dsposing of the luncheon General
Harries arose and addressed the successful
rifiemen. He congratulated them on the
excellent results accomplished at Sea Grt.
He spoke of the Introduction of rifle prac-
tice in the National Guard ten years ago,
and Of the victories of the District teams
innn hot IA 10 hfrrh rfh
Major Bell, who had worked SO energetical-
" as captain of the teams which had re-
turned laden with trophies and prizes.
Major Bell made fitting response, in con-
nection with which he praised the men who
served under him, not only for the excel
lence of their work before the targets, but
for their exemplary conduct at all times.
Remarks appropriate to the occasion were
the I'd Regiment, National Guard. and
others. At a late hour the returned rifle
men were excused. and the majority Of
them lost no time in fastening to their
respective homes TO secure well-earned rest.
Those who Returned.
The party that reached home from Sea
Girt Saturday evening included the follow
ing, a number Of the District representa-
tives remaining on the Jersey range to con-
>clude the firing in certain Of the individual
compel tons:
Secord Lieut. Horace NJ. Bell, Company
G, 9th Battalion; Sergt. Albert Whitacre,
Company c, 9Th Battalion: Private Maurice
Appleby, Company A, 9th Battalion; Pri-
yate Walter S. Cash, Company c, 9TH Bat
TALON Private Edward Scott, Company A,
9Th Battalion; Private Samuel l. Scott.
Company A, 9th Battalion; Private james
NJ Stewart, Company A, 9th Battalion
and Private c. McC. Taylor, Company A,
9th Ba talon.
First Lieut.. George G.. Dennison inspec-
tor Of rifle practice, 9Th Battalion; First
Lieut.. F. W. Holt, quartermaster, 9th Bat
talon; First Sergt. c. E. Groome, Company
b, 4th Battalion, and Private r. L. Pile,
Company b. 4th Battalion; Mai r. D.
Smms, 9Th Battalion; Capt Thomas S.
King, inspector of rifle practice, LIST Regi-
ment; Capt. Francis D. Wheaton, Company
b. 4th Battalion Capt. ]. s. Tomlinson in
spector of rifle practice. I'd Regiment; Capt
Alexander Summers, Company A, 9th Bat
talon; First Lieut.. W. c. Whip, Company
c, 9th Battalion; First Lieut.. Bert S. Mel
lgan, adjutant, 9th Battalion; First Lieut.
B. F. Edwards. Company 3. 4th Battalion;
Ensign Howard Fisk, Naval Battalion;
Corp. NJ y. Atkinson. Company B. 4th Bat
talon: Private Z. McGovern, Company A.
9th Battalion, and Private Fred Whitacre,
Companv c. 9Th battalion