Evening star., 1901-08-03
Chief Interest Centers in Rife Meet
at Sea Girt
BRIGADE TEAM DOING GOOD WORK
Marked Success of Encampment
and Naval Battalion Cruise.
ABSENCE OF COMPLAINTS


which opens the Both of this month. prom
ises to, and unquestionably will, be the
most elaborate affair of Its kind ever held
in the United States. Never before have
SO many experts with the rifle, the revol-
yer and the carbine, from SO many parts
of the world, assembled in any one spot
on the western hemisphere in order to test
their skill in Workmanship, as will be
seen on the Jersey shore within a few
weeks. And the District of Columbia is to
be prominently represented through the
participation of it's military rifiemen. The
local citizen soldiery has acquired the
habit of gathering in nearly everything at
Sea Girt in which honors and prizes are
obtainable, and no good reason exists why
the enviable record heretofore established
should not be maintained in connection
with the contests soon to- occur.
Unless the present unofficial plans are
changed, the contingent to represent the
District of Columbia National Guard will
depart from this city the evening of We'd
nesday, August 2S and will be under can
vas on the Jersey range the following
morning. The meeting will open Friday
morning, so that this arrangement will al
low all day Thursday for the competitors
from the national capital to indulge in
practice and familiarize themselves with
the Sea Girt conditions which, by reason
of the ever-present wind, are decidedly DIFF
ferent from those here.
The Several Teams.
In addition to the brigade team which is
to engage in the strife for the Hilton and
the interstate trophies teams will be sent
by the 1st Regiment, the I'd Regiment, the
9Th Battalion, Company A, 9th. Battalion
and Company B, 4th Battalion. Further
more, there will be In evidence large
number of District guardsmen engaged in
"a
son exists for the belief that the District
will figure in the makeup of the Ameri-
can team to shoot in the international
match for the Palma trophy. Especially
to compete for this famous prize teams are
expected from Ireland, Switzerland. Argen-
tine and other countries France had hoped
to be represented, but at the last moment,
finding that the project could not be car
ried out, has sent two valuable trophies to
be placed in competition as an evidence of
good will and friendly feeling. A. special
match between the team from Ireland and
one to represent New Jersey is being ar
ranged.
Krag-JOrgensen Guns.
The contests this year will constitute
battle between the Krag-Jorgensens, or
new army rifles. Practically all the COM
petitors will be armed for the first time
with this gun. The meet will mark the in
itial work of the District teams with the
Qxrag. Teams representing twelve states,
and others from the army and the Marine
Corps, have entered for the Hilton and the
interstate military matches so that the
team that proves victorious In either com.
petition will have won a real honor. The
Hilton match will be shot Monday, Septem-
Der 2, and the Interstate match, Wednes-
day, September 4.
The practice work Of the members Of the
District brigade team is Of scale of ex-
cellence never equaled in former years, so
that gratifying results are anticipated The
TUESDAY
and Saturday.
Among the District guardsmen who may
be selected for places on the American
team are: Major James E. Bell, Major
Glendie B. Young, First Lieutenant W. M.
Farrow, First Lieutenant II. H. Leizear
and First Lieutenant H. Al. Bell.
Echoes of Encampment.
The District National Guardsmen have
been home from camp just one week today,
and not a word Of complaint has yet been
heard from any one relative to any branch
of the outing. That the encampment was
noticeably the most successful in every way
in the history of the local brigade Is not
disputed. This result was brought about
by the hardest kind of work on the part Of
everybody. from the comma andfng general
to the private last enlisted. The distfn-
guished visitors TO camp were loud In their
pr aise of the efficiency of the brigade, and
Lieut. Col: Maus. inspector general on Gen.
Miles stan, pronounced what he saw to be
well-nigh perfect; and it is his particular
business to see everything.
The commissary department, perhaps.
achieved the most notable success, al
though right in line was the quartermas-
ter's department. The medical department
was thoroughly equipped and prepared to
do and act, but by reason of the strict OBJ
servance OF sanitary precautions there was
no sickness. Therefore Surgeon General
Henderson and his assistants were pracli-
cally idle.
The appearance of the guardsmen on the
elipse OF the White Lot last Saturday af-
ternoon was entirely creditable, although
everybody was tired. The opportunity was
afforded the citizens Of Washington to see
1or themselves ives that the city has military
need not walk in the rear of any state or
ganlzation in the country
Cruise Of Naval Dattaaion.
The third annual cruise Of theENaval Bat
talon, District of Columbia National
Guard. terminated last Sunday morning. 1t
was conceded to be the nest suecessfui and
instructive season at sea every enjoyed by
TINS organization. The trip severed the
perioo from Saturday. july 20, to the 18th,
inclusive. One hundred and sixsofficers and
ert p. Hams
Wnhe the outing was very similar to that
taken Dy the same organixationlin 1859 and
AGAIN IN leOo, there was a noEiceable Inn
ship. The vessel used by the ..1ackies.' last
year, the q. s. S. Fern, was brought into
service again this year. and the old craft
never presented finer aappeaxance. even
Wnen In the regular service, than she did
the day she dropped anchor insfhe Wash
ington channel Every part of the ship
mad been scraped and painted, decks put in
nrst-elass condition. while the brass work
throughout the ship was highly polished,
making a. very creditable showing when
inspected by the commanding general last
Sunday afternoon.
The fact that every officer of the battal-
lon participated In the cruise, the first time
this record has been attained since the
naval branch Of the guard. was organized.
was favorabiy commented upon. The en-
attended to their duties ii seamanlike
manner. and the rapidfty With which they
entered upon their nulherpus duties was
All were pleased with the experiences and
only regretted that they could not spend