The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-13

the spring and summer. at which the
Guard might be called out.
Those members of the Second Regiment
and the First Separate Battalion who had
not previously received compensation for
their services during the period of six
months ended December 81, 1890. were paid
at their armories on Monday evening OF
this week. 1t was the last chance the
men had to get their pay, and those who
did not get it at that time lost all claim
t. It 4au ,he funds thus left over reverted
TO the treasury of the Guard.
Major Bell, inspector general of rifle
practice, received during the past week a
letter from the Secretary of the National
Kite Association relative TO the American
rifle team. which will compete in an in
ternational match al Sea Grit in Septem-
Der for the Palma trophy. The letter
stated that information would be forth
coming in a few days relative to the pre-
ltminary practice of candidates Tor posi-
tons on this team. Last year the team,
which is composed of twelve iuarkSfnen,
numbered among its members several
sharpshoOters from the District teams
which competed in the matches at Sea
Grit. At that time the team was MADE
up of those who made the highest scores
at distances OF 500, 800. ana ,g'J yafds
Judging from the tone of the letter re-
ceiyed by Major Bell there may be
change in the method of selecting the
team this year. Possibly the records made
in practice at the Ordway range viii be
taken for comparison.
The Ordway range will doubtless he Wis
tied frequently by District marllsmen by
the last of May and possibly sooner
There have been number of repairs
made and the range will be in better con-
dition during the summer to come than
ever before.
The company matches at the G)l-yard
stage. which were to have taken place at
the gallery in Centre Market Armory on
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week, were postponed until the same
evenings of next week.
From all indications the athletic meet
of the District National Guard Athletic
Association, which will take place in the
large drill hall at Centre Market, Friday
evening, April 10. viii be great success.
4 large number Of entries have already
been received. The management Of the
meet is DESTROYS of impressing upon those
who intend to contest the necessity of
sending their entries in early to Capt. Z.
c. Edwards. Trial heats viii he run of
at the armory on Thursday evening pre-
ceding the night of the meet. IN this way
the fields will be cut down. and the races
more evenly contested. During the COM
ing week the twenty-lap track on which
the running events will be pulled off will
be laid out on the drill hall floor The
turns will be sharply banked. The relay
races promise to be an attractive feature
of the meet Entries have been received
from the Washington Y. NJ. c. A and the
Fifth Regiment, of Baltimore. George
town UniP rsity may also enter its crack
Quartette of relay runners. The occasion
promises to be one of the gala events of
the year i'm National Guard circles Mem
bers OF the Guard who attend win wear
their uniforms.
The following members of the District
tional Guard have been honurably dis
charged from the service upon their own
applications: SeTgt. John N. o BTicn, of
Company a, of the First Battalion; Sergt.
J. William Wilson. Of Company u, of the
Second Battalion, and Private H. p.
Graves. of Company y. of the Fourth
Battalion.
GA account of removal from the Dis
trict of Columbia. the following have re
ceved honorable discharges from the serv-
ice: Privates u. w. Britney. George S
Dabney. Benjamin a. Lucas, Harold NJ.
Norwood, John p. Quander, Francis A.
Taylor. and John NJ. Wilson. all Of Com
pany A. OF the First Separate Battalion
Ensign George A Berry. Of the Naval
Battalion. has been relieved from duty as
member of the Board of Survey. En-
sign Howard Fiske has been assigned 10
duty in the vacancy thus Occasi0ned.