Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12

ordered out. The indications further are
that no one but the commanding general
not even the adjutant general-will have
any knowledge concerning the details and
the date for the maneuvers until irnme-
diately prior to the issuing Of the rapid as
sembly orders
what handicapped by reason OF the fact
that its steam craft, the Oneida and the
Fern, are not in such shape as would war
rant their use in connection with the pro-
posed water front maneuvers. 1t is hoped
however, that the necessary repairs will be
made without delay.
Matches. Past and Future.
The Burkhart medal, placed in compete
tlon Tuesday evening in the rifle gallery,
was won by Private R. l.. Pile of Company
B. 4th Battalion. on a total of $50 out Of
200. His score was tied by Capt. F. L.
Skinner and Private Albert Whitacre
Private Pile won by reason of having the
highest score at 600 yards, the longest dis
lance
The other scores were: Private w. NJ.
Farrow, tr., IT'S; Capt. F. B. Wheaton, ia;
Lieut.. w. c. Whip, 173 At the conclusi m
of the shoot the medal was presented to
Private Pile, who will be its custodian for
one year.
If sufficient number of the guardsmen
indicate desire. the rifle range at Ordway
will be open May 30. from l to 6 o'clock
pm. Arrangements will be made for
match to be shot at 200 yards the prizes
to be dependent upon the number of entries
received. Ammunition for the match will
be free. Those who desire to enter for this
contest are requested to notify Capt. King,
superintendent of the rifle gallery, without
delay, as 1t is important that the number to
shoot should be known.
Arrangements have been made for a
match between the Washington Revolver
Club and the Smith &, Wesson Revolver
Club of Springfield. Mass, to take place in
he. 40 lJ.r,, ;f. h.,
first of & Series of Geographic revolver
matches, seven men shooting each team
The distance is to be twenty yards for mill
tary revolvers and twenty-five yards for
match revolvers; three scores of ten shots
per man, on standard American targets
There will be four competitions for posi-
lions on the team to represent the Wash
ington Revolver Club in this match These
competitions will be held Saturday, May r.
Thursday, May II; Saturday, May 10, and
Monday, May y.
Naval Battalion.
The regular weekly drills of the Naval
Battalion are now being held on board the
L. S. S. Fern every Friday night. The
drill last evening was largely attended.
One party Of the men took a hand at the
oars, while the others were instructed in
handling the six-pounder guns. The work
of handling the boats is one of the es-
sential points to be learned thoroughly, and
Annual Reception.
In connection with the annual reception.
dance and muster-in ceremony of the 1st
Regiment, Signal Corps and Ambulance
Corps, to be held In the armory of the
Washington Light Infantry Corps. Tues
day evening, the 18th instant, committees,
as follows, have been appointed:
Executive ommittee-Lieutenant Colonel
Burton K. Ross, chairman; Major Joseph
w. Anderson, % Battalion; Major Jesse b.
K. Lee, 1st Battalion; Major Glendie B.
Young, Sd Battalion; Capt. S. Porter House,
Company A, LIST Battalion, treasurer: First
Lieutenant Harry 7. DeGroot, acting adju-
tant. LIST Regiment, secretary; First Lieu
tenant +. Carroll Mattingly, Signal Corps;
First Lieutenant Warren u. Fales, Amb5u-
lance Corps.
Lee, LIST Battalion chairman; Capt E. c.
Edwards, Company a, ID Battalion; Capt.
Thomas S. King, l. r. p, LIST Regiment;
Capt. Clarence A. Weaver surgeon. Isl
Regiment; Capt. Thomas Marion, quarter
, master, LIST Regiment; First Lieutenant r.
A: Foster. surgeon. I'd Battalion; First
Lieutenant Charles r. Luce, surgeon, list
Battalion; First Lieutenant Charles A.
Meyer, Company A. I'd Battalion First
Lieutenant Luther II. Reichelderfer, |. r.
r, % Battalion; First Lieutenant Howard
tenant Duncan l.. Richmond, quartermas-
ter, % Battalion; First Lieutenant Arthur
NJ. Muzzy. quartermaster. LIST Battalion;
First Lieutenant Benjamin F. Odell, adju-
tant, LIST Battalion; First Lieutenant To-
seph Harry Bean, Company D. I'd Battalion.
Second Lieutenant Logan Prosise Company
"A, "a Battalion; Second Lieutenant Milton
j. Ernest. Company ID, I'd Battalion
Floor committee-Capt. L. w Yea Com
| pany c, LIST Battalion. chairman; Capt. Jo-
seph f. Hodgson, Company d, I'd Bat
talon: First Lieutenant c. G. Mortimer I'd
Battalion.
Entertainment committee-Capt s. Porter
House. Company a, LIST Battalion, chair
| man; First Lieutenant T.. David Brown.
Company a, LIST Battalion: First Lieutenant
J. S. Robinson. Company b. LIST Battalion
First Lieutenant A. Nj. Allison, Company c.
LIST Battalion: Second Lieutenant W. E.
Brown. Company c, LIST Battalion; Second
Lieutenant T.. II. Grove Company D, LIST
Battalion, Second Lieutenant S. F. Shreye
Company b, ist Battalion.
Program and invitation commttee-First
Lieutenant +. Carroll Mattingly, Signal
! Corps. chairman. First Lieutenant Harry
7. DeGroot, acting regimental adjutant;
| First Lieutenant w. Z. Dix. Company D,
| LIST Battalion.
Press committee-Ftrst Lieutenant F. Car
| roll Mattingiy. Signal Corps, chairman:
| First Lieutenant Leroy W. Heron, acting
i adjutant, ID Battalion; First Lieutenant w
| e. Dix. Company D, LIST Battalion.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
| Band, Sergt. L. E. Willis, leader, will fur
| nish the music for the occasion.