The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-04
Big DAY AT RANGE
guards WILL HOLD RIFLE CON-
TEST THANKSGIVING DAY.
MANY PRIZES AND MEDALS.
FOURTEEN MONEY PRIZES AND AS
MANY MEDALS OFFERED.


Most Extensive Ever Arranged
for the Annual Characterization
Will Bear All Expenses. and
Every Inducement offered to
Make the Men Come TO the Meet.
The Men in Excellent Practice.
Medals and Money Prizes That
Are offered.
Thanksgiving day the Savannah Vol
nnteer Guards will hold their annual
rifle contest, and oyster roast at Avon
dale range. The programme for the
occasion, together with the prizes
which will be offered, has been per-
fected, and general orders issued to
every member of the battalion to be
present.
The programme is the most extern
sive ever arranged for the battalion,
embracing twenty-eight prizes, of
which number half are medals. The
battalion will assemble at o'clock In
the morning in the prescribed service
uniform.
Ammunition. transportation and re-
freshments will be free to all partici-
pants The committee in charge OF
the programme has offered every in
ducement and made every effort to
obtain as large an attendance as pos
sible The members are anticipating
a thoroughly enjoyable meet.
The shoot has heretofore always
been held on Washington's birthday.
The battalion officers decided to hold it
on Thanksgiving day this year for sew
eral reasons. The battalion did not
have its annual shoot on Feb. %, last
year. owing to the fact that it went to
Charleston. In addition to this, the Of
ficers were DESTROYS of arranging an
other programme for the 22d, next, and
as the range was in order and the men
in practice. it was decided to hold the
shoot on Thanksgiving Day.
Rifle Season Extended.
With this idea in view, Maj William
son requested Col. Cam, as inspector
general of rifle practice, to allow the
rifle season to remain open until after
THANKSGIVING Day. The request was
granted, and a short while ago the Of
ficers met and decided to offer prizes.
about as shown in the programme
mailed to the various members of the
battalion yesterday.
The idea of holding the shoot on
Thanksgiving has met with general
approval The men are in the best
practice now, and it is thought that
some excellent scores will be made at
the meet. The large number of prizes
offered should induce every member of
the battalion to be present. The pro-
gramme will disclose the fact that ten
prizes are offered among the staff Of
fcers and four in every company, ex-
cept Battery B. in which the enlist
ment is greater than in any other conf
pany. In this company six prizes are
offered.
1t will he noted also that substantial
sums in gold are offered for the tenth.
fifteenth and even twentieth. best ag-
gregate scores. The medals and prizes
will be awarded to the winners on
Monday, Dec. 8, at the regular meeting
oe the CORPS.
The general orders mailed yesterday
were issued by Mai. w. w. Williamson.
The following prizes will be competed
Coz:
Battalion.
Line Officers' Medal-To officer max
ing highest aggregate score at 200,
300 and 500 yards.
Staff Medal-To member of staff
making highest aggregate score at 200
300 and SOC yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-For second
best score (sharpshooters exceptedD at
200 300 and 500 yards.
Holland Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest score at 200 yards.
Marshall Medal-To officer or enlist
ed man making highest score at 300
yards.
Moore Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest score at 500
yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To honorary,
veteran or associate member making
highest aggregate score at 200 and 300
yards.
Two Dollars and Half in Gold-To
honorary, veteran or associate MEM
Der making second highest aggregate
score at 200 and 300 yards
Ten Dollars in Gold-To fifteenth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and 500
yards.
Ten Dollars in Gold-To twentieth
best aggregate score at 200. 300 and 500
yards.
Battery ga"
Guerard Medal No. Ito enlisted
man in sharpshooters' class making
highest aggregate score at 200 300 and
500 yards.
Guerard Medal No. 2-To enlisted
man in marksmens class making
highest aggregate score at 200. 500 and
800 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted
man Except sh3 rpshooters and marks
men) making highest aggregate score
at 200 and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To fifteenth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and
500 yards
Battery 3D."
Hammond Medal-To officer or en-
listed man making highest aggregate
score at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Sharpshooters' Medaf-To officer or
enlisted man in sharpshooters' class
making highest aggregate score at 200
800 and 500 yards.
Marksmen's Medal-To officer or en-
listed man in marksmen's class max
ing highest aggregate score at 200
800 and 500 yards.
First Glass Medal-To officer or en-
listed man in first class making high
est aggregate score at 200, 300 and SOC
yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted
man in second. third or fourth classes
making highest aggregate score at 2OC
and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To twentieth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and 5Ot
yards.
Battery SC"
Hunter Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest aggregate score
at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Medal-To enlisted man making high.
est aggregate score at 200, 300 and 50C
yards. (Winner of Hunter medal bar
red).
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted mar
making hiahest aenzrna.atn snn,.. anl