Evening star., 1901-10-05
in consecutive years; second

necessarily in consecutive years; second
prize, S5.
Revolver Matches-open to all officers
and enlisted men of the District of Column
bia National Guard. Ten shots at standard
American target reduced for fifty yards.
Regulation Colts revolver and service am
munition. First prize, So; second prize, 81;
third prize, So; fourth prize, So.
National Rifle Association Match-Open
to all members of the association Ten
shots at 200 yards on the standard Ameri-
can target. Any rifle, any ammunition.
Special and special military rifles will be
handicapped six points at each range. First
prize, $40, donated by Messrs. Woodward
& Lothrop of the Boston House; second
prize, S..
The Gerstenberg Trophy Match-Open to
all members of the National Rifle Associa-
ton and to any National Guardsmen. Dis
tances. 600 and 800 yards; fifteen rounds at
each distance. Open to 80 caliber kraag-
Jorgensen and .45-caliber Springfield rifles.
Ammunition, any. The prize is. trophy
presented by Mr.. Ernst Gerstenberg, which
will become the property of the person
winning it three times A medal will be
awarded the winner of the trophy.
The competitions will be conducted in ac-
cordance with the regulations prescribed In
Blunt's Manual, with such additional regu-
lations as have been adopted by the Ma
tional Rifle Association Of the District of
Columbia.
Target Practice.
Target practice at the Ordway range by
the battalion organizations of the guard
will be concluded Monday afternoon, when
the naval battalion will take its turn at
the ranges. The naval organization was
not included in the general order govern
ing the practice. and therefore a special
order went out from headquarters this
week. The bluejackets will assemble at
the foot of Water street Monday morning
not later than clock and will proceed at
once to the range. The practice at Ordway
began September %. The 1st Separate Bat
TALON was at the range yesterday after
noon. sixty-three expert rif1emen of that
organization being present. The 1st Sepa-
rate Battalion has SO far led all others in
the point of attendance. The 1st Battalion
brought out sixty men, the I'd Battalion
forty-three men, the Sd Battalion five men,
the 4th Battalion sixty-two men, the 9th
Battalion fifty-two men and the 1st Sepa-
rate Battalion sixty-three men,
The practice of the general staff and the
non-commissioned staff, begun last Satur-
day afternoon at Ordway, is being finished
this afternoon at the range. Rain interrupt
ed the shooting a week ago.
1t is the present intention OF MaJcr Bell,
the inspector general of rife practice, to
keep the Ordway range open for individual
shooting until November /. If the weather
permits it will also be opened for Thanks
giving day, the latter part of November.
designations Accepted.
The designations of Commander Robert p.
er of the Naval Battalion have reached mil
itia Headquarters and have been accepted. 1t
is asserted that both officers claim their
reason for resigning Is a press Of private
business. Commander Hains resigned once
before, but afterward again took Up his
duties at the head of the organization. The
resignation of these two heads of line and
engineer service in the battalion, however
has caused much gossip.
iS he inlnreSSiOn
Commander Sherburn G. Hopkins will be
promoted to fill the vacancy made by Com
mander Hams resignation
The trim little yacht Oneida, which has
been assigned to the District Naval Bat
talon in addition to the Fern, has been
brought from the navy yard, where she was
thoroughly fitted out, and now lies near
the Fern. The Oneida will be ready for
service in week or ten days and will then
be one of the finest vessels at the dis
posal of any naval reserve Organization OF
the country.
Promotions and Appointments.
The following promotions and appoint-
ments made by the President In the militia
of the District of Columbia, and changes
that have occurred during the quarter end
ing September 80. have been announced:
Promotion: Fifth Battalion-Second Lieut.
Harry Elliott Burton, to be first lieutenant,
June H. 1901, vice Whipp, resigned. Com
pany c..
! Appointments: Signal Corps sergt. VII
liam Niemeyer, to be first lieutenant, July
r. 1901, vice Sorrells, resigned.
Third Battalion-Sergt. John Camden
Gall. to be second lieutenant. June Is, 1901,
vice Hill resigned Company A..
Staff Sergt. Eugene p. Corvaizier. Dis
trict of Columbia militia, to be captain.
July 1901, to fill an original vacancy.
Company Dy.
Fourth Battalion-Sergt William Thodoe