Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
TOWELCOME RETURNING VOLUNTEERS
Preparations to Send Rifle Team
to Sea Grit.
INDOOR ATHLETIC GAMES

9th instant, for the purpose of particle
pating In the ceremonies pertaining to the
unwilling of the statue of Gen. John A.
Logan, were issued Tuesday last as
nounced in The Star. The band and regi-
ment will assemble in close column, right
in front, facing north, at 1: 30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. in Executive avenue
east, the head of the column resting on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Unless otherwise specially ordered I'M
dress uniform, consisting of blouse. trous-
ers, cap, leggins and white gloves, will be
worn. The only possibility of change in
the orders relating to dress will be in the
event the day should prove incIement and
so render the wearing of overcoats adj
yisable.
The regiment will be composed of three
battaliOns of four companies each each
company to consist Of full complement
of officers and not less than twenty files
(fOrty mem. of these:
The commanding officer, list Regiment
will furnish, by detail from his regiment
at large, one battalion to be organized I'M
der the command Of Jesse B. K. Lee, list
Battalion.
The commanding officer. ID Regiment.
Will furnish. by detail from his regiment
at large, one battalion to be organized I'M
der the command of Maj. Richard D.
SimmS. 5th Battalion
The list Separate Battalion under IT'S
commanding officer. will form the third
battalion of the regiment
The battalions will assemble at their
armories In ample time to permit equaliza-
liOn of companies before they are put in
march, to be reported to Col. Urell at the
time and place above specified.
To Greet Returning Comrades.
largely attended meeting of National
Guardsmen and those who were members
OF the LIST District of Columbia Volunteer
Infantry was held last evening at militia
headquarters in response to an invitation
extended by General Harres In view of
the return to this city of CAPTAIN Frank
l. Graham, First Lieutenant j. H Crit
nthS and First Lieutenant George c. Shaw
OF the 9th United States Volunteer In
iantry. and late Of the District Columbia
National Guard and of the list District
Regiment, 1t had been suggested that an
informal reception be rendered them.
General Harries appointed a committee
consisting OF Major E H. Neumeyer Colo
mel NJ E. Urell, Major W. E. Harvey Cap
tain Alfred P. Robbins and Captain F. b.
wheaton, to make arrangements for the
affair. Lieutenant Shaw is scheduled to
arrive in Washington early this evening
and all who care to do are invited to
assemble at the depot, In uniform. if pos
sloie to greet him as he alights from the
train Captain Graham and Lieutenant
Grlfhths remain in San Francisco for a few
Gays in order to take an examination pre-
hmlnary to appointment to positions in the
regular army.
Department of Rifle Practice
general
OF rifle practice, District of Columbia
militia, has taken up the question of the
organization of brigade rifle team to
represent the District of Columbia National
Guard in the competitions to be held at Sea
Girt. y. j., next September. The active
practice of candidates for places on the
team will begin about the list of May
During the preliminary practice the As
caliber Springfield rifle will be used After
the team has been selected the Springfield
43-caliber will be discarded and the Krag-
Jorgensen rifle used exclusively by the
team
challenge has been received here for
the list Alaska Cavalry" a local organi-
cation of burlesquers, to engage in a spe-
cial challenge match next September at
Sea Girt with the team of the list Regi-
ment of Royal Testers" Of New Jersey.
The teams are to consist Of six men each.
Ten shots will be fired by each man at
the standard American target. with ten ad-
ditional shots on skirmish from the 800
munition may be used and any uniform
may be worn. The match. 1t is expected.
will be shot at 3 o'clock the afternoon of
Saturday. September Z. 1t Is to be in
cluded in the regular program of events.
The company match for the present
month in the rife gallery at the Center
the 18th and 18th instants to the 18th and
18th instants; the battalion match from
the 10Th to the 26th, and the regimental
match from the 9th to the Both.
The damage to the backstop of the GOO
yard range at Ordway recently Occasioned
by fire is being repaired.
Regulations for Athletic Games.
In connection with the third annual in
door games of the Athletic Association
District of Columbia National Guard the
following regulations have been prepared:
The first event, ffty-yard dash, will be
open.
The second event will be ffty-yard dash
Fatigue uniform without ieggins to be
worn at the start the other equipments to
be arranged at the end of the ffty-yard
line Each man must equip himself with
the following articles and return to start
ing point, after which he will be inspected:
Rifle, belt, bayonet and scabbard, leggins
oyercoat. rolled Prussian and carried over
shoulder: haversack and canteen. The first
TO return properly equipped will be declared
the winner.
In the tenth event, obstacle relay In
heavy marching order, competitors will be
required to start and finish equipped as
follows: Cap. blouse. trousers, Ieggins
belt bayonet. scabbard. rifle, overcoat
Prussian rolD haversack and canteen
The rifle may be carried any way other
articles in regulation manner.
In the seventh event 0ug-of-war team,
eighth event National Guard relay team)
and tenth event (obstacIe relay in heavy
marching order the teams will consist of
Tour men from any one company. Battalion
or reglmental teams not admitted
Rubber-soled shoes will be worn Spiked
shoes will not b. permitted. Contestants
must be members in good standing in their
companies. No entry VIII be accepted I'M
less accompanied by fee. Entries will close
April L. 1901. Admission by ticket. Mem
bers OF the National Guard in uniform will
De admitted without tickets The hall NAV
De used after drills on any night until 1890
for training
captain Edwards, manager of the games
expects TO arrange a relay race between
the team OF the 9Th Regiment of Baltimore
Nd, and the Y. NJ. c. A. of this CITY,
To Fall in for Mess
Inc engineer corps is to hold another OF
us enjoyable campfres the 18th instant
Inc entertainment committee which has
perfected the arrangements for the affair
promises a treat to the command and its
guests The committee has issued cards of
invitation that are both unique and at
tractive- The invitation Is in the form OF
an order. as follows:
Pursuant to instructions from the enter.
tainment committee you are ordered to fall