Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Routine Work Only at the
Armories This; Week.
CHANGES TN PROSPECT
PLANS FOR RIFLE MATCH UNDER
CONSIDERATION.
Will Be Participated in by Officers of
Army, Navy, Marine Corps
and the Guards.
CHANGES IN PROSPECT


National Guard circles during the week
closing today beyond the routine work
The ordway range has closed for the sea
son and the rifle gallery at the armory
will not be opened until the first part of
next month.
Before the range is opened next season
several changes will probably be made
General Harries has under considerat ton a.
plan for a rifle match to be held in the
near future which will be participated in
by commissioned officers of the navy,
army, marine corps and National Guard
Nothing definite has been decided upon.
but the match will be a semi-private af-
fair, and all officers of the army, marine
corps and navy stationed at and in the vi
cinity of Washington will be Invited to par
ticipate
Award of Prizes and Trophies.
The presentation of the prizes and trophies
won at the recent meet at the Ordway
range will occur at the Center Market Arm
DRY the evening of the Goth instant and will
be of more than passing Importance in that
William c. Sanger, assistant secretary of
war, has been invited to attend and dis
tribute the prizes to the successful com
petitors. There are about 100 in all to be
given out and number of them are hand
some and costly
The awarding of the prizes will be a
strictly military event and the winners in
Guiding those in the team from the Corps
of Engineers, United States army, will re-
port to Major r. D. Simms, In the drill hall
at the armory, and will be formed as
company. The men will be attired in fatigue
uniform-leggins white gloves and forage
caps-and will carry side arms. Each of
the successful competitors will be called
to the front as his prize is presented, and
will march to a position about six PAGES
in front of the officer giving out the prizes.
Order to Be Issued
In connection with the awarding of the
prizes the following order will be issued
from militia headquarters during the COM
ing week: q
Headquarters District of columbia Militia,
'.t's Washington, d. C.
Il. The prizes won in the recent COMPETE
lions at Ordway will be distributed in the
drill hall of the National Guard Armory on
the Goth instant. f.r
Successful teams and individual winners
of prizes will report to Major r. d. Simms.
9TH Battalion, at the drill hall not later
than $50 o'clocksp.m on the date specified;
will be formed by him, and will be under
his command until dismissed at the con-
clusion of the ceremonies.
Fatigue uniform, with caps and side
arms, Will be worn.
''2. Major R. D. Simms, 9Th Battalion,
will, on receipt of this order, report to
Major James E. Bell. inspector general Of
rifle practice for instructions relative to
the ceremonies provided for in paragraph l.
by order of BRIG. GEN. 4HARRIES
THEODORE MOSHER, Adjt Gen.
Increased Armory Facilities.
Now that the converting of Congress is
near those who are interested In the well
fare of the guard in regard to armory IA
cilities are preparing to- urge upon that
body the immediate necessity of passing a
bill authorizing the appropriation for the
erection of a suitable building to be used as
an armory which will house the entire bri-
gade under one roof.
The committees of the Senate and House
will also be informed that there is no hall
in the city large enough In which to hold
the inaugural balls, since Congress passed
bill forbidding the use of the pension
office building for that purpose any more,
and that the proposed armory would be
just the place in which to hold the func-
lions. Several sites have been suggested
on which to erect the proposed building, but
the place of erection will not be decided on
until something definite Is known
Proposed Large Hall.
If the appropriation is made 1t is probable
that the new building will have a large hall
in the center, which will be large enough
to permit the formation Of two regiments,
and that the company and battalion quart
ers will be arranged along the sides of the
immense drill hall.
Capt. Alexander Summers, Company A,
9th Battalion, recently forwarded a pro-
test to Maj. James E. Bell, inspector gem
eral OF rifle practice, In regard to the
awarding of the first prize In the Washing
ton match. Captain Summers claimed that
commissioned officers had no right to par
ticipate In the match, which was won by
Capt. Alfred P. Robbins aid-de-camp. The
executive officer disalowed the protest.
There was large gathering of guards
men and their friends In the gymnasium at
the Center Market Armory Wednesday
evening to witness the basket ball game be-
tween teams representing the Corcoran Ca
Diet Corps and the Carroll Institute, which
resulted in defeat for the Institute team.
The playing was fast and furious, and the
result was In doubt almost to the end of the
second half; but the sofdiersboys proved to
be the better players, and scame out vic
torious, with the score resulting in IL to 10
in their favor.
The Morton Cadet basket ball team play
ed the Carroll Institute team Monday night
IN the gymnasium of the latter team. The
carroll team played in championship form
points made by the visitors. During the
intermission Prof. Maurice Joyce provided
a wrestling bout, participated in by Chas.
"a, Lawson and Chas. La Foe local amateurs,
The bout lasted eight minutes, during which
La Foe was thrown to the mat three times.
Society Of Santiago.
The District branch of the soeiety of San
tiago will hold it's regular monthly meeting
tuesday evening of next week at the head
quarters OF the District militia, in The Star
building. Invitations have not only been
sent to members of the society urging them
to be in attendance, but also to those who
are eligible to membership. At the con-
ciusion OF the routine business the evening
VIII be spent in social manner, and it is
expected that war time narratives Of hap
penings while in front OF Santiago during
the Spanish-American war will be re-
counted.
Refreshments will be served and quartet
lions.
National Guard Notes.
A large number of enlistment papers have
been received by the iadjuant general dur
ing the last few days. and the size of the
recruits.