Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Parade on Occasion of Statue
dwelling.
WON BURKART MEDAL
REGULAR TROOPS TO GO INTO
CAMP WITH BRIGADE.
Opening of the Range-Annual Inspec-
ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for Local Military.
WON BURKART MEDAL

With the annual inspection and muster
for 1902 a thing of the past the attention
of District of Columbia National Guardsmen
is now directed toward the participation of
the brigade in the ceremonies attending the
unwilling of the monument erected to the
memory of Marshal de Rochambeau, Satur
day next, May "a. The general orders pro-
viding for the turnout of the local troops
were published In full In The Star last
Wednesday,.
The brigade will be formed in close col
umn Of companies right in front, facing
east at 1879 o'clock am, on Pennsylvania
avenue, head Of column resting on 18th
street. The general staff and general non
commissioned staff will, of course, lead the
column, with the brigade band and the En-
gineer Corps, in the order named, following.
Next will march the I'd Regiment and
then the 1st Regiment. The remainder of
the National Guard turnout will comprise
the Corps Of Field Music, the LIST Separate
Battalion, the Signal Corps the Naval
Battalion and the Ambulance Corps.
The column will be reviewed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt from a stand on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue, at Executive
avenue west. Undress uniform, forage
caps, leggins and white gloves will be worn.
The Naval Battalion will be in its prescrib-
ed uniform, and all mounted officers will
wear the prescribed undress mounted uni
form.
New Armory for First Separate.
The list Separate Battalion is to have a
new armory. This will be welcome news to
the colored guardsmen and their friends.
The command has been quartered for many
years past at 7OS street building is
to be erected at the corner of 10Th and Z
streets that will contain up-to-date accom-
modations for Major Brooks organization
Provision is to be made in the basement for
a spacious drill hall The upper floors will
be devoted to company and locker rooms.
Gen Harries has long been DESTROYS of
adding to the comfort of the list Separate
Battalion, and he thinks he has now sue
ceeded in manner that will be more than
satisfactory to the coored troops. The
erection Of the new building is soon to be
started.
Maj. Tierney Has Resigned.
Major Michael V. Tierney, chief of ord
nance, District of Columbia militia, has
rendered his resignation. This action was
due to Major Tierney's continued III health
He was very sick last winter and has just
returned from a sojourn In Arizona. After
service on the general staff extending
through a number of years, he now feels
that he is not physically able to properly
look after the duties of the office and
should retire.
regard to filling the vacancy The brigade
commander desires to appoint the best man
| available to the place. and he will not
| hurry in making the selection.
Winner Of Burkart Medal.
The Burkart medal match. shot in the
rifle gallery last Wednesday evening, was
won by Private r. L. Pile, who scored a
total Of 1913 out of possible 200. Sergeant
w. NJ. Farrow, jr., finished in second. place
with a total of 1872. Sergeant Farrow also
stood second year ago, when it was won
by his father, Lieut.. Farrow. The compe-
tition was open to all officers and men who
scored total of 80 per cent or more in the
series of gallery contests shot during jan
uary, February, March and April The con-
ditions were ten shots per man at each OF
the four distances-20O, 800, 800 and 600
yards. Private Piles total does not equal
the record score of the match, made sew
eral years ago at the gallery in l. street
armory, by three points. The scores of last
Wednesday evening follow:
Private r. L. Pile, 1893; Sergeant W. M
Farrow, 1872; Private w. E. Colladay, 1872;
Sergeant G. E. Groome. 100; Captain F. e.
Skinner, 1877; Sergeant r. c. Jackson, 1855;
Lieutenant F. W. Holt, 1888; Sergeant R. S.
Rogers, 1873: Sergeant P T: Keap, 1872:
Lieutenant G. G. Dennison, 1871; Sergeant
c. A. Russell. 17s; Lieutenant w. Pumph-
rey. 17S; Private E. J. Fink, 173; Major w.
f. Harvey, 173; Private B. P. Shields, 173,
and Private j. L. Durnbaugh, 172.
Opening of the Range.
Indoor rifle practice is practically at an
end for this season. The Ordway range
will be opened next Monday. Candidates