Evening star., 1901-05-04
Annual Inspection and Muster to
Begin This Evening.
SERIES OF RECENT RIFLE MATCHES
Headquarters Officers to Inspect
the Eligible Camp Sites.
DISCHARGES FROM SERVICE


will begin this evening at o'clock. when
the general staff and the general non-com
missioned staff of the militia will undergo
the scrutiny of the inspector general and
his assistants at headquarters. divides in
terest with the question of a camp site for
the brigade next July, SO far District
National Guardsmen are concerned. In ref
erence to the encampment a more or less
interesting report is heard from the direc-
ton of Fredericksburg, Va. 1t seems to
be understood there that the powers that
be are seriously considering the advisable
ity Of establishing the camp in that To-
cality.
Mayor William Willis and the Business
Mems Association of Fredericksburg, 1t is
stated, have taken up the matter and, re-
port has 1t, are exerting themselves in the
hope that the brigade will pay visit to
their city or to its immediate vicinity.
At this end of the line nothing seems to
be known Of the Fredericksburg PROPOSE
ton. On the contrary, the plans seem to
be headed toward another point Of the
compass. The commanding general and
certain officers of his staff expect to set
forth on a accommodating expedition the
first of next week. and 1t is believed that
they will proceed northeast Wardly from the
city.
Burkhart Medal Contest.
The annual contest for the Burkhart
medal, shot last evening in the rife gal
lery, resulted in victory for Lieut.. w. NJ.
Farrow, whose score was 1872. The totals
f the other contestants were: Lieut.. H.
NJ Bell, 1S7; Capt. Sheridan Ferree, 1S7;
Sergt. c. E. Groome. 1S7; Capt. F. E. Skin
ner. 1S2: Major l.. H. Reichelderfer, 1872;
Private T. P. Heap, ISL; Lieut.. H. B. Holli-
field, 1S1; Private John O'Connell 173, and
Lieut.. George Paschal, 1S2.
Series of Team Matches.
The last of the series of team matches in
the rife gallery for the present season was
shot last Tuesday evening, 1t being the
regimental match for April, at 600 yards.
The 1st Regiment team proved victorious,
with a score of 46S, the total Of the I'd
Regiment team being 459. The scores in
detail were:
First Reglment-Lieut. H. NJ. Bell, 40;
Sergeant c. E. Dutton, 45; Major L. H
Reichelderfer, 40; Private E. J. Fink, Al
Sergeant w. X. Ferris, 46; Private T.
Thompson, Al; Private T. P. Heap, ~; Pri-
vate A. B. White, 80; Lieut. F. II. Heiden-
reich, 46: and Private F. Mitchell, 46. To-
tai, 46S.
Second Resiment-Private NJ. E. Rouzee
"A; Lieut.. w. w. Cookson, 30; Major W. E.
Harvey, 40; Private E. N. Jackson, 46;
Private j. P. Yenney, Al; Lieut.. Geo. Pas
chal, so: Private John Connell, 40; Private
j. S. Knight. Al; Lieut.. F. w. Holt, Is
and Private w. NJ. Farrow, A. Total 459
The regmental series was Won by the
I'd Regiment team by one point. Last sea-
son the I'd Regiment team won by II
points. AS an indication of the increased
efficiency in rifle practice this season it is
pointed out that in the regimental match
last season the total number of points
scored was 1,737, while this season the
number was 1,s06.
Special Shoot for Prize.
A Special match for Suit a ble pri1a 10
be provided will be shot in the gallery next
Friday evening, beginning at s o'clock.
Ten shots each at 200, 300, 800 and 600 yards
will be fired the following high score men
in the several stages of the series of gal
lery matches being eligible to compete:
Captain 5. ferree, company match at 300
yards; Lieutenant w. NJ. Farrow, battalion
match at 200 yards; Lieutenant H. NJ. Bell,
regimental match at 200 yards; Private
Sherman, company match at 800 yards:
Major w. E. Harvey, battalion match at
800 yards; Lieutenant F. w. Holt, regi-
mental match at 800 yards; Captain F. z.
Skinner, company match at 800 yards;
Lieutenant w. w. Cookson, battalion
and regimental matches at 500 yards;
Private w. E. Colladay company match
at 600 yards Lieutenant II. NJ. Bell, bat
TALON match at GOO yards, and Lieutenant
George Paschal, regimental match at 600
yards.
Major James E. Bell, Inspector general
tia. extends an invitation to citizens Of the
District to attend the foregoing and other
matches in the rifle gallery.
In order to permit men who have not
completed the prescribed rifle practice for
the season to do so, the following schedule
for the use Of the gallery has been ar
ranged: Second Battalion, May 20; Sd Bat
talon, May IA; 4th Battalion, May Z; 9th
Battalion, May 13, and 9Th Battalion,
May 8.
A number Of improvements at the Ord
way rifle range have been completed. The
range will be open for voluntary practice
about the 14th of May.
1t is announced that about the 1st of
June electric cars will run to Kenilworth,
within fifteen minutes walk of the Ord
way range. and that guardsmen will be
able to reach there for one car fare.
1t is the expectation Of the inspector
general of rifle practice that arrange
ments will be completed within the next
few days for the issuing OF general or
der providing for the formation Of a bri
gade rifle team. The new 80 caliber rifles
to be used by the brigade team have ar
rived. The candidates for places on the
team, however, will use the 45 caliber rife
with smokeless powder.
Clearing the Rolls.
In view Of the annual inspection and
muster company commanders during the
week ending today continued their efforts
to clear the rolls Of all except active men,
result a great many discharges have been
ordered by headquarters.
On their own applications the following
have been honorably discharged: Private
Robert 8. Hatcher, Company B, 4th Bat
talon; Landsman Carol K. Morrison. 1st
Division, Naval Battalion; Private Lau-
renee S. Schiller, Compeny A, 9Th Battal-
ion; Corporal George T. Hilton and Private
John G. Schickler both Of Company D, 5th
Battalion; Private c. c. Barnett Company
c, 1st Separate Battalion; Privates Arthur
L. Helbig and Charles w. Van SAINT both
Of Company B, I'd Battalion, and Private
]. Collins, Company c, 9th Battalion.
The following have been honorably dis
charged by reason Of removal from the
District of Columbia: Privates Wexford
Halliday and Harvey L. Supplee, both of
the Corps of Field Music; Privates Joseph
c.. Kingwald, Edward G. Rose, L. c. Tomp-
kins and E. H. Waldecker, all Of Company
D, 4th Battalion; Landsmen John E. Mas
tin, John w. Slater and l.. E. Stoddard,
all of the 1st Division. Naval Battalion;
Landsman Thomas S. Keith, I'd Division,
Naval Battalion, Privates A E. De Groot
Harry M. Foraker, w. L. Jackson and
Henry Semmelbauer, all of Company A,
I'd Battalion; Private Robert T. Dodson,
Company A, 1st Separate Battalion; Pri-
Nyaf ~ q. pohi d