Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
MEDALS AND BADGES
Prizes to Superior Marksmen Of Dis
trict National Guard.
TIE PRESENTATION CEREMONIES
Muster-In of Recruits of the First
Regiment.
LIST OF THE TROPHIES

Affairs last evening in the drill hall of
the Center Market Armory Of the District
of Columbia National Guard were of active
character and picturesque hue. Men In
uniform were out in force, but their friends,
In the role of interested spectators, out
numbered them. The occasion included the
ceremony of muster-in Of recruits for
the LIST Regiment, and the distribution OF
the insignia earned by members of the
guard for qualification in rifle practice dur
ing the season Of 1890, as well as the prizes
won in the recent competitions at Ordway.
The National Guard Brigade Band was in
attendance and added much to the enjoy
ment Of the evening.
Shortly after o'clock the list Regiment
was formed, the colors were conveyed to
the front and center, and the recruits,
about twenty in number, aligned alongside
the flag, facing the regiment. The COM
mand presented arms and the band played
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" Next, Lieu
tenant Colonel Burton r. Ross, the regt-
mental COMMANDER, in an eloquent and
spirited address, made plain to the recruits
the duties they were about to assume and
the nature of the oath of enlistment. Major
CHARLES H. Ourand, inspector general. Dis
trict Of Columbia militia, administered the
oath, and the ceremony was at an end.
Immediately following the muster-in cere-
mony the distribution under the direction
of the department of rifle practice was in
order. The trophies and prizes were spread
on long tables and constituted decidedly
attractive display. The successful teams
and individual winners of insignia reported
to Major Glendie B. Young, were formed
by him and were under his command until
dismissed at the conclusion of the distribu-
ton. General harries, accompanied by Ad-
jutant General Mosher and several other
members Of his staff anDpare6 about this
time. The commanding general made a
few remarks Of an appropriate character
and presented the decorations and prizes
to those entitled to them as their names
were called by Major James E. Bell the
inspector general Of rifle practice.
The Winners.
Private Walter s. Cash, Company C. 9Th
Battalion, received distinguished marks
mans medal. he having served as a men,
Der of the brigade team for three years.
The following officers and enlisted men
received sharpshooters' crosses, it being
their final year of qualifications: Major W.
D. David, jr., Major c. H. Ourand. Capt.
c. Fred Cook, Capt r. D. Mayer. Capt.
E. H. Brean. Lieut.. Howard Beall Lieut..
]. 8. Robinson. Lieut. 8. Ferree, Lieut.. w.
D. Fales, Lieut.. H. B. Hollifeld. Lieut..
A. B. Wier. Sergt. w. P. Mckee Sergt. w.
c. Robbins. Sergt. E. c. Haufferman, Sergt.
B. P Shields. Corp F. Heidenreide' Corp
NJ. Doolan. Privates C. L. Vogt. W. r.
Lowell, F. Hansen. P. e. Barthelemy. E.
D. Jackson. H. J. Atwell s. s. Simmons.
Officers and enlisted men Of the three
year class received bars as follows: Capts.
c. A. Weaver, G. c. Shaw. ]. 8. Tomlinson,
Hodges, Lieuts. P. w. Smith, L. H. Reich
elderfer. T. 8. McAnally. G. G. Dennison.
H. H. Leizear. Sergts. H. Beckett. ]. M.
Pickens, Privates M. P. Britain Maurice
Appleby, M. F. Halloran, c. w. Dickey.
The following sharpshooters who qualified
in 1885, but are not entitled to crosses or
bars, were announced: Majors James E.
Graham. G. B. Young. Capts; A. P. Rob-
bins, T. 8. King, Harry Walsh. A. Sum-
mers F. E. Skinner, Lieuts. A. NJ. Allison.
H. NJ Ben, c: L; La an am. W; Q; Whip aiap
M. w. Farrow; sergt. G. P. Phillips. Corps.
c. L. Bode, M. G. Pollock. G. B. Clum.
Privates R. p Carleton, E. McGovern. A.
Whitacre. c. Nice. Tayler. ]: s. Gheen. c.
J. Williams. M. E. Rowzee, H. E. Will
mouth, w. E. Colladay. s. D. Rotramel.
B. F. Stewart.
The following officers and enlisted men
qualified as marksmen In 1899 and received
buttons: Lieut.. Col Eastman, Capt. d. c.
Edwards. D. v. Chisholm. F. B. Wheaton,
Lieuts. c. R. Luce. c. W: Hyde. T: V.
Walker, w. w M. spr1gs' g. l.; Fp W
Chase. R. H. McCable. W. E. Brown, NJ
w. Kantleberg. E. H. Grove, J. H. CHS
holm, Jas. Holmes, F. Feland. w. H. Lit
tlepage. F. P. Smith. c. W. Preston. w. H.
Heron, Privates E. ]. Fink. J. L. Durn-
baugh, w. Scott. w. Woodbridge, w. R
Branham, w. Brown. H. W. Cornish, A. E.
De Groot, ]. c. Kirby. e. R. Ford. o. P.
Kellar
Medals, Bars and Trophies.
The members Of the brigade team received
team medals and bars.
The second regimental team was present.
h3ah hoy xIy0r 10 OF
season on the range and in the gallery.
Lieut. W. NJ. Farrow, captain Of the 4th
Battalion team, received the gallery battal-
lon prize.
The 9th Battalion team was then march
ed to the front and received the range tro-
tains of the 4th and 9Th Battalion teams,
received the second and third prizes, re-
spectively. -
The company team prizes were then dis
tributed. Company B, 4th Battalion, win
ner Of the indoor match. and Company A,
9th Battalion. winner Of the range match,
were presented with their trophies. Lieut.
H. NJ. Bell and Capt. Wheaton, captains Of
Company C, 9th, and B. 4th, teams. re-
ceived the second and third prizes. respec-
lively.
The 9th Battalion team, commanded by
Lieut.. H. NJ. Bell. was the winner of the
Cen Ordway voley skrmish match; the
4th Battalion team. commanded by Lieut.
McAnally. coming in second. and the 9Th
Battalion team. under Capt. Skinner. third.
In the individual matches the following
were the prize winners:
Beginners'-Corp M. B. Atkinson, first
prize; Corp. NJ. Doolin, second prize; Pvt.
E. ]. Fink. third prize.
Washington match-Corp. NJ. Doolin, the
Magruder medal; Sergt. c. E. Groome, Sec
ond prize; Pvt. E. McGovern. third prize.
r. Harris & Co. trophy match-First
prize. Pvt E. J. Fink. gold medal and cup:
Pvt. c. McC. Taylor. second prize: Lieut.. s.
Terrell, third prize.
May match-Medal presented by Col Hen
~ May. won by Maj. w. E. Harvey; Lieut..
w. w. Cookson. second prize; Lieut.. w. c.
Whip. third prize.
Senatorial trophy match-First prize, Pvt.
M Appleby. championship badge; Lieut.. l..
H. Reichelderfer. second prize; Maj G. B.
Young third prize
Distinguished marksman match - First
prize. NJ. Appleby. the Crawford med
al: W. 8. Cash, second prize: c. w. Dickey.
third prize.
The Evening Star match-First prize, C.
McC. Taylor. gold medal; Lieut.. M w. Far
row. second prize; Lieut.. 8. Ferrel. third
prize.
Maj. Young was the winner in the Ma