Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
THE NATIONAL GUARD
First Regiment Episode Chief Topic
of Discussion.
NOT YET BEFORE War DEPARTMENT
District May Be Represented at the
Paris Exposition.
GALLERY MATCH SEQ RES

There Is no question that the incident OF
Colonel Henry May of the LIST Regiment
declining to tender his resignation, although
requested to do so, and his failing to ap-
pear in law, as ii has been held, before
board of examination appointed to deter
mine his fitness to hold his commission, has
been the topic Of chief interest in local Ma
tional Guard circles during the week. The
officials at headquarters express amuse-
ment at what they characterize the ridicu-
lous and wholly unwarranted attempts to
criticise the efforts to elevate the person
mel of the brigade. This sentiment, it is
declared, is shared by military men con-
nected with the War Department and
others who have paid any attention to the
critics.
The proceedings up to the time of the
meeting of the board Of examination last
Monday are familiar to the public Since
that time even the interested ones have
been decidedly in the dark. Inquiries at
the War Department developed the fact
that nothing is officially known there of
the case. 1t is stated that General Harries
has had a private conference with the Sec
rotary of War, but no information could
be CLEANED in that direction, principally
by reason of the fact that the Secretary
has been away from the city a greater
part of the week. The only statement
that can be obtained at headquarters is
that there is absolutely no doubt regarding
the outcome of the incident, even though
some little delay may enSue by reason of
technicalities which have developed.
In the meantime Lieut.. Col. Burton r.
Ross is in command OF the LIST Regiment.
A Parallel Case.
In connection with the May case the fol-
lowing announcement sent out from Spring
field Ill. under date of the 23d instant, is
particularly interesting:
Benjamin N. Shaffner has been relieved
by the adjutant general from the command
of the Naval Militia and is discharged
from the naval service of the state of ILL.,
nois. The resignation of Capt. Shaffner
was asked for several weeks ago and was
expected daily at the adjutant generals
office. His failure to resign caused his re-
lief. The adjutant general has announced
Albert A. M;chaeison as his successor.
| Capt. Michaelson is professor of physics at
| Chicago University and graduate Of An
napolis.
Among the Possibilities.
1t is among the possibilities that the Dis
| trict of Columbia National Guard may send
| a team of five or six men to participate in
the international shooting festival to be
| held in connection with the Paris exposi-
ton Lieutenant W. NJ. Farrow and other
| local experts are very much interested in
the proposition, and if they can secure the
| approval and cooperation of General Har-
| rteS Will make strenuous eIIOrlS TO organ
| lie and send a team abroad. The United
| Shooting Clubs of France have appointed
A. Celisse their representative to visit this
| country and extend the invitation to our
| rifiemen to cross the water
| The shooting will be in progress from
| July 10 to August Z. It will be divided
| into twenty-four classes, with 10.9I3 prizes,
| amounting to $4,000. These contests are
| for rifles shotguns, carbiues, revolvers, pis-
tolls and firearms of any make, including
French military arms. also bow, cross bow
| and cannon, French as well as foreign,
short and long ranges. There will be 13O
| targets at different ranges. 90 at 90 yards.
| for national and private rifles: 10 at $3.50
yards, for private rifles of any make; 25 at
| 10 at 55 yards, for private revolvers, any
| make; 25 at 10 yards. for carbines. one
| fourth-inch caliber. There will be a popu-
| lar competition and excellency competition.
| competitions for rifles of any make, re-
| volvers of any make, carbines of any make.
| for fighting pistols and special Interna-
| tional contests and many others.
| Every nation may be represented by five
! delegates, and every nation will nominate
| two representatives who will pronounce
| without appeal any case which is not on the
| regulation.
| Rifle Practice.
| The competition for the "Burkhart
Medal will be held in the rifle gallery
Tuesday, May 8. at o'clock pm. This
| match is open to all officers and enlisted
| men VINO nave uldue oV per cent Ut over III
the gallery matches during the current
| practice season.
Each competitor must have shot in gal
| lery match during each month of the prac-
tice season, and II in more than one match
| in any month, the score first made to be
counted in computing the percentage.
| Five shots will be fred at 200, 800 500 and
500 yards, the medal to be awarded to tht
competitor making the highest aggregate.
| Notes.
| Nofb3po dahnife has hean 6acidad nm "
| relation to the encampment next July of the
| troops of the District of Columbia Nationa
Guard. Several sites which were consd
| cred desirable have been visited and hav,
been eliminated from further consideration