Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-12
Lieutenant Commander Hopkins in
Charge of Naval Battalion.
GENERAL MUSTER ABOARD THE FERN
Jersey RifIemen Unable to Attend
Ordway Range Competition.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED

Lieutenant Commander Sherburne G.
Hopkins will assume temporary command
of the District Naval Battalion tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The officers and en-
listed men of the battalion have been sum-
moned to report aboard the practice ship
Fern at that hour for general muster. The
ceremonies will be simple in the extreme
and will consist mainly of the formalities
or such an occasion, as prescribed by the
United States naval regulations.
Lieutenant Commander Hopkins will be
placed in command of the battalion with
out additional rank. 1t is stated that the
office of commander, made vacant by the
resignation of Robert P. Hams, will not be
filled for some time to come. Commander
Hams had been with the Naval Battalion
from the time of its organization He
graduated from the United States Naval
Academy.
Fifty men and three officers Of the Naval
Battalion went to the Ordway range last
Monday for rifle practice. The detachment
was in charge of Lieut.. r. B. Brummett,
navigator, who was accompanied by En-
signs G. A Berry and Howard Fisk The
1ackies went to Ordway on a special car
chartered for the occasion, and remained
there from 10 o'clock in the morning until
0 o clock In the afternoon. They fired at
2oo, 300 and 800 yards ranges. Ensign Fisk
who qualified at the 600 yards distance.
The Annual Rifle Matches.
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual rifle matches at Ordway and or
ders announcing the program were issued
from headquarters of the District Of Co.
lumbia militia Wednesday. The dates have
been fixed for Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, October %, "a and o. respectively
1t was originally intended that the shoot
ing should take place October II, IS and 10
1t was believed that the rifle team of the
New Jersey National Guard would be able
to come to washington for special match
with the local marksmen Saturday the
10th.
Major James E. Bell, the Inspector gem
eral of rifle practice, has received a letter
from the New Jerseymen, however stating
that they cannot carry out their intention
OF visiting the capital. There is much re-
greet at this, for the District men were
very anxious to have another go at the
riflemen who wrested the soldier of MARI
tnon trophy from them at Sea Grit
General Orders.
The general orders announcing the rife
matches detail the conditions, the dis
tances. prizes, etc., as printed in The Star
last Saturday. The program arranged.
subject to change, is as follows:
Wednesday, October 23-The merchants
match the regimental match, the WASH
ington match and the beginners match.
Thursday, October 24-The R. Harris &
Co. trophy match, the May match. the SEN
atorial trophy match and The Evening Star
match
Friday, October 25-The distinguished
marksman match and the National RiHa
Association matches.
Final Arrangements.
The orders further announce the final
re foil
1.-The range will be open each dav at
9:30 am.
Target No. at each range will be re-.
SERVED for pool.
voluntary practice may be had from
o'clock pm Tuesdays. Thursdays and SAT-
urdays prior to the meeting.
and 81.
Trains for Magruder station or Ordwav
leave the Pennsylvania railroad station ST
8 am, 1928 and POI pm.
"An inspectors of rifle practice, officers
and enlisted men detailed as range officers
or assistants, and officers and enlisted men
detailed for duty as members or alternates
of regimental, battalion, or company teams
are ordered to parade on October %, "a and
26, reporting to the inspector general of
rifle practice at o'clock a. m. at che corner
Of 9th and streets northwest, where cars
will be in readiness to convey them toward
their destination.
Government employees will be given Ger
tificates for the days of duty performed
under the requirements of this order.
Transportation to and from the RANGE
for officers and enlisted men detailed ander
the requirements of paragraph two, and for
members of the ambulance corps detailed
for duty as medical officers, will be issued
by the inspector general Of rife practice.
Company commanders will read this cir
cular to their companies at their first as
sembly after 1t Is received and at each SUBJ
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The Contributors.
The following merchants have contributed
to the merchants match in which the COM
petitor making the highest score will be
entitled to first choice Of the valuable ar