The Washington times., 1902-09-14
Pleased With Work of
the District Boys at
Sea Girt.
SOON TO RESUME DRILLS
Grand Army Encampment to Bring
Militiamen Into Service-All Anxious
to Make Good Showing Before Vet
Grams of Civil War.

'.The reason we did not win the Inter-
state and Hilton matches at Sea Girt
was that the other boys had the luck,
and you cannot disguise the fact" said
Major James E. Bell, inspector general
of rifle practice of the District of Cos
lumbia militia. Another officer of the
militia and a member of the rifle team,
said: I'VE won everything we did not go
after"
The shoot is the principal topic Of con-
versation in National Guard circles at
present. The team and its followers
are somewhat disappointed at not being
able to bring back with them the Hilton
Trophy and the Wimbledon Cup. The
knowledge. however. that they won
twelve prizes, majority, seems 10
please all. Besides having Jared SO we'll
the District won the right to three rep
resentatives on the American team
shooting for the Palma Trophy IN
Canada.
In truth, there are five representatives
of the District on the American team,
for Horace Bell, son of Major Bell. and
Hall Leizear, also members of the team,
secured their training with the National
Guard of the District. and until recently
shot with the teams. Lieutenant Bell
was inspector of rifle practice OF the
Second Battalion until he removed 10
New Jersey While here Lieutenant
Leizear was also prominent member oil
the National Guard. He has moved to
Pennsylvania
Drills Soon to Begin.
Nearly all the company organizations
will begin drilling this week. They were
suspended as soon as the boys returned
from their annual outing at Leesburg.
and there has been but little activity
around the armories.
The coming encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will call the Ma
tional Guard into service. While thers
have been no orders issued from head
quarters, it is known that the soldier
boys will be called out to take part In
the big military parade on October z.
From the brigadier general down to
the lowest private in the rear rank all
are anxious to make this assembly the
finest of their lives. The commanders
of companies will undoubtedly call extri
drills, and there will also be battalion
assemblies. Undoubtedly by the time
they are called out the boys will be IN
condition to make a fine showing.
They feel that they will be on in
spection. There will be thousands an6
thousands of men in Washington on that
day who have done nothing but talk
about military and war affairs for forty
years. The soldiers are best critics OF
a soldier. but the members of the Ma
tional Guard. say that they will not have
a chance to criticize them unless it is
favorably.
Rihemen at 0rdway.
The regular fall competition for rifle
men at ordway. under the auspices OF
the National Rife Association, will.
all probability, be held Wednesday
Thursday, and Friday, October %, %.
and "a These dates are conditional, be.
ing subject to the approval OF the COM
manding general. One of the features
this year win be the skirnlish team
match.
Voluntary practice will be allowed at
the Ordway range Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, until November /.
Orders were issued yesterday for the
parade of the First Separate Battalion
and the Naval Battalion for rifle prac-
tice at ordway range on the 18th and
18th inst.
Special orders No. 60 were issued from
militia headquarters yesterday, direct
ing n board of officers TO assemble at
the National Guard Armory at p. NJ,
Wednesday, the 18th inst, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, to examine,
report upon. and recommend the dis
position of certain articles of public
property for which Brig Gen. George
H. Harries, commanding the District of
Columbia militia, is accountable, and
which are alleged to have become un-
serviceable and unsuitable for further
use.
The board will consist of Major
Charles II. Duran, inspector general:
Capt. Edward p. Riggs, aide-de- camp.
and Capt. c. Fred Cook, aide-de-camp.
Captain Webster May Retire.
Capt. Frederick T. Webster, Company
c, First Separate Battalion, will in the
near future, IL is understood, tender his
resignation 10 the commanding general.
Capt. A. P. Robbins has returned from
his outing at Sea Girt and has resumed
his duties as acting adjutant general. II
Is understood that Col. Theodore Mosher
adjutant general. will return to tho
city some time this week and resume his.
official duties
AS yet General Harries has not taken
any action toward filling the vacant
position of quartermaster general AT
present Major E. H Neumeyer, COM
missary general, is acting quartermas-
ter general, and it is likely he will con
tinue for several months.
The brigade board of examination for
candidates for commissions will sit
some time this week. Sergt Charles E.
Groom, of Company B. Fourth Battalion,
and Sergt- ii. Giesy, of Company D, First
Battalion, will appear before the boaro
Tor examination for the second lieu
tenancy of their respective companies.
NAVAL RESERVES GIVEN