Evening star., 1902-08-22
BRIGADE RIFLE TEAM
Orders Issued for Annual
Meet at Sea Girt.
MAJ. BELL AS CAPTAIN
ADJUTANT AND OTHER OFFICERS
ALSO DESIGNATED.
Party to Leave Washington Next Wed
nesday-Meeting Last Night Ad-
dressed by Gen. Harries.

The following orders were issued today
from the headquarters of the District of
Columbia Militia concerning the District CT
Columbia brigade rifle team which Is to
compete for honors in the rifle competition
at Sea Girt, N. ]. The order is numbered
&C. and reads as follows:
1.-The brigade rifle team of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia will en-
camp at Sea Girt, N. j., from August q to
September 6, 1902, inclusive. The team will
in the eleventh annual rifle COM
petition under the auspices Of the National
Rifle Association Of America and the New
Jersey State Rifle Association.
1.-THE following ramed officers and enlist
ed men are detailed for duty on the brigade
rifle team for this year. and will report to
the captain of the team for Instructions:
"Private Maurice Appleby, Company A,
6th Battalion; Private George e. Cook,
Company A. Sd Battalion; First Lieut.. Geo
E. Dennison. 1. r. p, 5th Battalion; Pri-
vate c. w. Dickey. Company A, Sd Battal-
ion; First Lieut.. w. M. Farrow, I. R. P,
4th Battalion; Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Com
pany D, 9Th Battalion; First Sergt. Chas.
E. Groome, Company B. 4th Battalion;
Maj. VIM E. Harvey. 9Th Battalion; First
Lieut.. Frank w. Holt, quartermaster, 9Th
Battalion; Private Robt. E. Pile. Company
A, 9Th Battalion; Maj. L. H. Reichelderfer,
I'd Battalion; Capt. Alfred P. Robbins, aid
de-camp, general staff; Capt. Alexander
Summers, Company A, 9th Battalion; Fri
vate S. 1. Scott, Company A, 9th Battalion;
Private c. Mac. Taylor Company A. 9Th
Battalion; Private s. B. Wetherald, Com
pany A. Sd Battalion; Maj. Glendie B.
Young, Sd Battalion.
The Officers Designated.
Major James E. Bell, inspector general
tojp
tain Thomas S. King, inspector of rifle prac-
tice, 1st Regiment, is appointed adjutant
and ordnance officer; First Lieut.. Pickney
w. Smith, inspector of rifle practice, 1st
Battalion, is appointed quartermaster, and
First Lieut.. N. H. Neumeyer. jr, quarter
master, I'd Battalion, is appointed commits
sary officer of the brigade rifle team.
''They will be obeyed and respected &C
cordingly.
The following named officers and enlisted
men. duly selected the representatives of
the organizations designated, will accom-
pany the brigade rifle team to Sea Girt, and
will report to the captain of the team for
Instructions:
Private J. R. L. Johnson, Company B.
1st Battalion; Captain E. w. Zea, Company
c, 1st Battalion; Sergeant L. G. Vogt, Com
pany C, 1st Battalion; Private c. s. Bode,
Company C. 1st Battalion; Lieut.. w. w.
Cookson, 1. r. P, 9th Battalion; Lieut.. H.
B. Hollifield, surgeon, Sd Battalion; Major
C H. Ourand. inspector general; Captain
]. s. Tomlinson, inspector rifle practice, I'd
Regiment; Private w. s. Cash. Company A,
9th Battalion; P. M. w. A. Duvall. Corps
F. NJ; Ensign Howard Fiske, naval battal-
ion.
Members in Government Employ.
Those officers and enlisted men, mention
ed in the preceding paragraph who may be
in the government employ, but are not
members of a company, battalion or regi-
mental team entering into the Sea Girt
rifle competition, will not be entitled to mil
itary leave from their respective depart
ments.
THE team will leave Washington on Wed
nesday, the 9th instant, at II o'clock am,
via the Pennsylvania railroad, and will re-
turn Saturday, the 9th proXimo.
The uniform to be worn by the team and
those officers and enlisted men detailed to
accompany same will consist of campaign
hat. blouse, trousers, leggings and cartridge
belt"
The order is issued by command of Brig
adler General George H. Harries and
countersigned by Alfred P. Robbins, acting
adjutant general.
1t is stated that the list of representatives
of other organza tions is not complete and
others may be selected tomorrow to accom-
pany the team to the meet.
Team Meeting Last Night.
The rifle team held meeting last night
at National Guard headquarters. Shortly
after o'clock Gen. George H. Har-
ries, commanding the District National
Guard. addressed those present on the
important features of the Sea Girt
meet and what would be expected of
the team which the District Is sending to
represent the national capital. Gen. Har-
trophy match. We want that trophy,
want it bad said the general, and while
the District boys would be forgiven if the
interstate went somewhere else the Hilton
was what was wanted most, and he coun-
seled that the team bend every energy in
that direction. He spoke of the chances for
endangering the match. and. while he was
desirous of having the boys capture as
many individual prizes as possible, the Hill
ton was to be the first prize in sight, and
after that they could go ahead and cap
ture everything else. He said that only a.
completely harmonious team spirit and firm
belief in the team captain and team coach
would bring about the results which would
capture the biggest event of the meet. He
did not wish that the men should use a
half dozen different rifles and half dozen
different kinds Of ammunition previous to
the match. but regulation rifle and ammu-
milton only should be used until after the
match Is over. Gen. Harries said he ex-
pected to be on the grounds at least a day
previous to the meet and would be present
the day Of the big Hilton match
An Unbroken Record.
Since 1891. Gen. Harries said, the District
team had always led as far as appearance
and soldierly methods were concerned, and
he felt that the boys would uphold that un-
broken record of years at the coming meet.
In closing he paid high tribute to Mai.
James E. Bell. the team captain.
Major Bell addressed those present reIa-
tive to the final arrangements for the team
and those who were to accompany the
team. The team will leave next Wednes-
day morning at II o'clock over the Penn
sylvania road, arriving at Sea Girt the
same evening.
Those members of the team and officers
Of the National Guard who were present
last night and will represent the District
at Sea Girt were as follows: Gen. George
H. Harries. Maj. James E. Bell, Mai Glen
die B. Young, Maj. W. E. Harvey, Mai. l..
H. Reichelderfer. Maj. Charles H Ourand,
Capt. A. P. Robbins, Capt. T. s. King,
Capt. ]. S. Tomlinson, Capt. Alex Sum