The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22

points 1904 over the First battalion, commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel stillwell.
Judge Kelly concluded by congratu-
lating the regiment upon It's fine new
armory and then amid dynamic APP
plause handed the silver trophy to
Major Roblng.
COL. DOUGHERTY'S TALK.
Colonel Dougherty was the next
speaker. He also congratulated the
Thirteenth upon acquiring such a mag
nficent home. and declared that Scran-
tons lead in erecting such a building
bids fair to help every military organi-
zation in the state He referred brief
~ to the starting of rife practice In
this state. back in the 70's. 1t being
inaugurated by the City Guard, then
under colonel Boies. He concluded by
expressing his fervent hope that 1t
will be only a short time before the
regiment will take it's position at the
head of the National Guard of the
state, where it stood so long.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards began his ad-
dress by saying: "t congratulate not
only the regiment. the persons present
and the city of Scranton. but the entire
state on this magnificent building, and
is my voice could only reach to the
capitol of the state would say to Gov
ernor stone that it was his duty to
be here at the opening of the armory.
1T was his duty because 1t is not
for the benefit of this community alone
but for the entire state, and the chief
executive of the commonwealth and
the head of the National Guard of this
10 lie. Il IN, tn
every respect for the grand enterprise
which has produced such building as
this. The Judges ought to be here, and
every man that honors law and be-
loves in redressing wrong and secur-
ing right in American government and
the American flag ought to be here to-
night.
1.-THE fate of battles depends upon
the man behind the guns, not because
he carries the weapon in his hands.
not merely because he is behind it, but
because he knows how to use it. In
the Thirteenth ample evidence has
been given of your ability in this line.
Out of 674 members of the regiment all
have qualified as marksmen, and forty
as sharpshooters."
TROPHIES PRESENTED.
Each company then filed past the
stand, and its captain was handed the
we'll earned trophies. They passed by
in the following order: Company B,
Captain John Kambeck: Company Is,
Captain Milton O'Connell; Company c,
Captain Joseph Helriegel; Company
u, Captain Foote; Company j., Cap
tain w. A. Raub; Company F. Cap
tain George F.. Merriman; Company
A, Captain George Russ; Company II,
Captain Huff The field and staff were
next awarded their guerdons, and this
concluded the exercises.
Company G, of MontrOse, had the
highest number of sharpshooters, hay
ing qualified eight men as such. Com
pany T. comes second with six to their
credit.
The highest rifle scores made during
the season of 1900 We're made by Cap
tain Fremont Stokes, of Company f,
Captain and Past Inspector of Rifle
Practice DR.. George G. Merriman, now
captain of Company f, and Captain
j. C. Harrington, of Company G, each
making the high tie score of 73 out of
a possible TO- The second highest
rifle score of the season was made by
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick w. Still
BILE 75.
The highest average of pistol shoot
ing throughout these matches for both
slow and rapid fire was made by First
Lieutenant Henshaw, of Company F.
His score was 657 out of possible
$50. or 81 So per cent. Captain Fre-
mont Stokes. second, with score of
631, out of $50. or S4 per cent. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Stillwell, third. with score
of 5O2, out of G0O or so 1870 per cent
Major Frank Itobling. jr, fourth. with
a score of Gil, out of $50, or so 1l-15 per
cent.
The highest qualifying scores with
the pistol for the year We're made by
Lieutenant Colonel StillWell and Major
Frank Robling. each having a score of
6S. out of a possible %. These scores
were made at rapid fire at %, so and
20 yards. Five shots We're fired at
each range and within ten seconds.
Twenty-Five officers qualified as eN-
pert pistol shots for the year. and
fourteen as marksmen with the pistol.