Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-26
SEA GIRT WiNNERSHoNORED
INFORMAL RECEPTION AND PRE-
sENTATION OF SERVICE MEDALS.
Address by Gen. George HI. Harries,
Commander of the District Bril-
gade-ThOse Present.

The members of the brigade rife team,
which represented District OF Columbia
in the annual rifle competitions at Sea
Girt, N. j., in September last, were ten
dered an informal reception last night at
District militia headquarters by General
George H. Harries, commanding the Dis
trict Of Columbia militia, his staff and Of
ficers of the National Guard. All who
were present were in uniform and each
guardsman took occasion to congratulate
those who distinguished themselves in
craftsmanship on the New Jersey range.
General Harries, shortly after o'clock,
addressed the members of the victorious
team, and complimented them upon the rec
ord they made at Sea Grit He spoke of the
delay In the reception to the riflemen, the
cause for which, he said, was understood
by all present. The assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley, which occurred about the
time of the return of the District boys
from Sea Girt, necessitated the temporary
abandonment of all plans for a reception
General Harries gave brief history of
the brigade team, from the time when he
was captain to the present, with Major
James E. Bell as captain. General Har-
RES also took occasion to specially congrat-
uiate those who brought the Hilton trophy
back to the District, and extended the
thanks of the entire National Guard to the
team. The excellent showing made against
the Canadian and Irish teams for the Palma
trophy and the splendid scores made against
their own competitors in this country, were
also referred to-
General Harries said the District boys
would have to work harder next year than
ever before. Il know of at least three
teams" continued the general, coming
from western states, which the District
teams will have to face at Sea Girt next
season, and they are at the present time
nard at work preparing for that annual
In closing his remarks the general paid a
compliment to Major Bell, the team cap
tain, who has commanded the winning
teams for so many years past.
Medals Presented.
General Harries then presented the fol-
lowing with brigade team service medals
for 1901: Captain A. P. Robbins, Major W.
E. Harvey, Captain Sheridan Ferree and
Private r. L. Pile. The other members of
the brigade team were presented with ser
vice bars
The members Of the brigade band. under
Lieut. -. B. Mcleod, rendered music from
an ante room opening into the brigade par
lors.
The members Of the team in whose honor
the reception was given are as follows:
Lieut.. H. H. Leizear, inspector of rife prac-
tfce of the Sd Battalion: Lieut.. w. NJ Far
row, inspector Of rifle practice Of the 4th
Battalion; Lieut. w. w. Cookson. inspector
Of rifle practice Of the 9th Battalion; Lieut.
III. M. Bell, inspector of rifle practice of the
I'd Battalion: Capt. A. P Robbins of the
general staff, Maj. G. B. Young, Sd Bat
TALON tailor MAJ W. b. Harvey 9Th Battalion;
Sergt. c. E. Groome, 4th Battalion, and
Privates s. I. Scott, E. W. Scott. Walter
Cash, Maurice Appleby and c. w. Dickey
of the 9th Battalion and Private r. l.. Pile
Of the 4th Battalion.
TI,n.o Ubn So--o.1
The hosts of the evening were General
Harries and the following members of his
staff: Lieut.. Col. Theodore Mosher, adju-
tant general; Maj. Charles H. Ourand, in
spector general; Maj. H. H. Parmenter,
meyer, commissary general; Maj. NJ ".
Tierney, chief Of ordnance; Mai F. L.
Averill, chief engineer; Maj. George Hem
derson, surgeon general; Maj. w. D.
Davidge, judge advocate general: Mai.
James E. Bell, inspector general Of rifle
practice; Capt E. F. Riggs aid-de-camp;
Capt. Alfred r. Robbins, aid-de-camp;
Capt. c. Fred Cook, aid-de-acmp, and Capt.
Andrew Parker, aid-de-camp.
There were present, also in addition to
those mentioned, Lieut.. D. L. Richmond
Lieut.. J. P. F. Des Garennes, Lieut. C. L.
Luce, Capt. w. S. Hodges, Ensign Howard
Clerk F. w. Sigourney, Naval Battalion.
D. c. N. G.. Capt. Leroy w. Heron LIST
Regiment; Lieut. A. NJ. Mussey, LIST Bat
talon: Capt. e. w. Zea, list Battalion;
A. M: Allison, LIST Battalion; Lieut.. G. D.
Dennison, 5th Battalion; Lieut.. B. S. NeHi-
gan, 9Th Battalion; Capt c. E. Swigart
I'd Regiment; Capt. ]. S. Robinson, 1st Bat
Lieut.. c. G. Mortimer Sd Battalion; Lieut.
P. W. Smith, Sd Battalion; Capt. Sidney
Jacobs, Sd Battalion, and Commissary
Sergt. Douglass s. Bliss.