Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Naval Battalion Departs This Evening
on Annual Cruise
TO RETURN NEXT SATURDAY EVENING
Arranging for Annual Rifle Match
at Ordway Range.
DISCHARGES AND TRANSFERS

The naval battalion of the District Of Co.
lumbia National Guard will depart this even
| ing on it's annual cruise. The U. 8. S. Fern,
with the naval battalion aboard, is sched-
uled to leave its wharf shortly after So clock.
| The outing will be a novelty, for the reason
|, that for the first time since organized the
command is to indulge in protracted trip
under its own officers and is to be left en-
| tirely to its own resources. The cruise last
year was aboard the u. S. S. Prairie, COM
manded by an officer of the United States
navy and with a regular naval crew perform
! ing the chief portion Of the work. Approx
mately 100 officers and men of the battal-
| ion will be aboard the Fern when she points
! her bow down the Potomac this evening.
| Returning, the battalion is expected to dis
| embark at the wharf here about 6 o'clock
| next Saturday evening. :.
Commander Hams intends to proceed to
| the vicinity of Norfolk by easy stages.
short run to sea will be made The men
are to be exercised not alone in the handling
| of the Fern, the small boats and in the ordi-
nary duties of seamen, but are to receive
practice with the ships guns as well. The
cruise, it is believed, will result in great
| benefit to every one who participates, and
will be more educative than was the out
| ing of last July.
The Fern has been entirely renovated and
as yesterday morning all supplies and stores
necessary for the trip were in place, and
| the bunkers were full Of coal. The cruise
should prove pleasant as we'll as instructive
for the jackies. 81
Annual Meeting ut Ordway.
A meeting will be held at the rifle gallery,
| National Guard Armory. Monday evening
next at 8 o'clock to perfect arrangements
for the annual meeting of the National Rifle
OF nr6y
10 and 20. An invitation to be present at
the meeting Monday evening has been ex-
tended to commanding officers of companies
and all others interested.
The inspector general of rife practice is
DESTROYS that the members Of the brigade
team shall put in an appearance at
the foregoing meeting. Major Bell has in
view the making of a test Of the relative
| merits of the Krag-Jorgensen and the
Springfield rife. HISS idea Is to arm six
members Of the BRIGADE team with the
Krag rifle and the other six with the
Springfield. place the two teams of six in
competition and allow them to alternate
in the use of the two n1akes OF rifles. Major
Bell expects to determine definitely in the
manner indicated which1of the two Is best
to use in -eomDettfOns.s - -,
The governor of the state ST New Jersey,
with his staff, is expected to accompany the
team of Jersey rifemen which will come to
this city in october to compete against a
District team during the meet at Ordway.
In connection With the meet 1t is very likely
that several teams from the 9Th Maryland
Regiment will come over from Baltimore
and indulge, In number of contests among
themselves. Not being eligible for the local
trophies, the Marylanders will, of course,
be barred from shooting against the District
| rifiemen./
Trophy to Go on Exhibition.
The Soldier of Marathon" the handsome
trophy won by the District in the interstate
match at Sea Girt. is TO be cleaned and put
in first-class shape generally and then
placed on exhibition.
The valuable trophy won In the regimental
match at Sea Grit by District team has
been received here and is now located in
the quarters of the general staff at militia
headquarters.
The rife gallery at the Center market
armory will be opened the first of next
month in order to permit the completion of
scores and also for voluntary practice. The
regular season in the gallery will begin
early in December. The usual company
battalion and regimental team matches are
scheduled.
The heavy rain last week did considerable
damage at the Ordway rifle range. Bridges
were washed away and havoc on a small
scale wrought in several other particulars.
Outdoor Rife Practice.
AS heretofore stated In The Star, ar
engagements have been made for those or
ganizations that did not complete the pre-
scrbed outdoor rife practice for the cur
rent season, in connection with the recent
encampment at Gathersburg, to do 50, as
follows:
Fourth Battalion, Tuesday, September %
First Separate Battalion, Thursday. Sep
TENDER q.
General staff, general non-commissoned
staff and the field and staff and non-com-
m.ssioned staff of regiments and battalion
inspectors of rifle practice. Saturday, Sep
TENDER %.
The regulation field uniform will be
worn, which will include campaign hat and
leggins.
Government employees will be given GER
tificates for one day of duty performed I'M
der the requirements of this order.
The 4th Battalion will be formed SO as
to arrive on 9th street northwest, south of
pennsylvania avenue, promptly at $50 a.m
| on the date assigned for his parade, where
street cars will be in readiness to convey it
toward it's destination.
The 1st Separate Battalion will be
formed so as to arrive on the corner of
9th and o streets northwest. promptly at
$50 am, on the date assigned for its
| parade, where street cars win be in readi-
| ness to convey it toward its destination.
The general staff and officers and nom
commissioned officers associated with 1t for
| rifle practice will report. at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station on the day assigned
| for their parade at O'clock pm.
Transportation I'D and from the rifle
| range will be Furnished by inspectors Of
| rifle practice on days designed for prac-
| tice.
| The Idea is to convey the members Of the
| 4th Battalion and thes1st Separate Battal-
| ion by cars to a poink beyond Deanwood
| The troops will march khence TO the Ordway
rifle range.
| So far as headquarters is concerned, the
| members of the i4th Battalion and the LIST
separats Battalion ay return to the city
| petion of their scores II they so desire.
Transportation will be furnished from
| point on the electric railway line nearest
| the Ordway range.
Election Ordercd-Other Notes.
The enlisted men Of Company A. 9Th Bat
TALON. have been ordered to assemble at
| their armory Monday evening next, the oath
| instant. at O'Clock for the purpose of hold
ing an election for first and second leuten-
| ants. Capt. E. n. Brian Win preside
Private James NJ. eoels, Battery A.
| Light Artillery. has speen transferred to
Company c. 9th Battalion.
The following enlisted men have been