Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
BOUND FOR SEA GRIT
EXPERT RIFLEMEN OF DISTRICT
GUARD LEAVE TODAY.
Detachment In Charge Of Maj. Bell, In
spector General Of Rife
Practice.

all expert rifle shots, comprising those who
will represent the National Guard Of the
District Of Columbia at the annual meet
at Sea Girt. departed from the 9Th street
passenger station for the Jersey range at
IL o'clock this morning. The detachment
was in charge Of Major James E. Bell, in
spector general Of rife practice. District
Of Columbia militia. Gen. Harries, COM
handing the District Of Columbia militia,
and a number Of other officers and friends
were at the station to bid the rifemen
goodbye and good luck.
The competitions will begin next Tuesday
morning, September 2, and the meet will
be In progress until the evening of Sep
TENDER II. The District detachment 10
scheduled to reach Sea Girt about 3
O'Clock this afternoon. The local rifiemen,
therefore. will have four days for prelimi-
nary practice prior to the opening Of the
meet This practice will be Of value for
the reason that there IL no opportunity
here for INDUCING in practice at LOCO
yards.
In addition to a brigade team the District
National Guard has sent to Sea Girt sew
eral regimental. battalion, company and
revolver teams and number of experts to
compete in individual matches The big
competition. to be shot September 8 and 8,
will be the national trophy match, for a
trophy and cash prizes authorized by act
of Congress-.
Officers Of tho Detachment.
Lieut.. P. w. Smith is Quartermaster Of
the District detachment. Capt. Thomas 8.
King is adjutant and ordnance officer and
Lieut.. E. H. Neumeyer is commissary off,
Ger. Lieut.. Neumeyer and Superintendent
William s. Duvall Of the National Guard
armory. with a number of assistants, pro-
ceeded to Sea Girt yesterday. They will
have supper ready when the detachment
that left this morning arrives at the range
this afternoon. Several other rifiemen will
Join the District party prior to the open
Ing of the meet Gen. Harries, himself an
accomplished rifleman accompanied by his
adjutant general, Lieut.. Col Lloyd M.
Brett, Col. Rospopoff, military attache of
the Russian legation in this city, and other
guests. will go to Sea Girt September 6.
Members Of Party.
The following were among those who
started this morning for Sea Grit
Sergt Ralph Alderman, Company B, LIST
Regiment.
Private Maurice Appleby. Company I, I'd
Regiment.
Regiment.
p, 9Th Battalion.
First Lieut.. w. Milton Farrow, I. r. p,
4th Battalion.
Private Edward J. Fink. Company I, LIST
Regiment.
First Sergeant Charles B. Groome, Com
pany 1. I'd Regiment.
Major William e. Harvey, 9Th Battalion
Private Robert L. Pile, Company l, I'd
Regiment
Major Luther H. Reichelderfer, I'd Bat
TALON.
Capt, Alfred P, Robbins. aid-de-camp,
general staff.
Capt. Alexander Summers, Company 1.
I'd Regiment.
Private Samuel B. Wetherald, Company
l, list Regiment, and Major Glendie B.
Young. Sd Battalion, constituting the bril-
gade rifle team, and Private Charles l..
Bode, Company 1, list Regiment Capt.
Sheridan Ferree, Company M, I'd Regi-
ment; Private Frederick E. Healey, Com
F. H. Heidenre.ch. Company I, LIST
Regiment; Private George A. Hill, Com
pany I, I'd Regiment; Private ]. r. L. john
son. LIST Battery Field Artillery; Quarter
master Sergeant Rudolph A. kappeler, 9th
Battalion: Corp. Raymond F. Kirkman, LIST
Battery, Field Artillery; Private David E.
Langley, Company 1, LIST Regiment: First
Lieut.. Thomas F. McAnally Company A,
I'd Regiment; First Lieut.. Henry F. Mar
shall, LIST Battery. Field Artillery; Private
Jackson Norris. Company I, LIST Regiment;
Private Elmo D. Norris, Company I, I'd
Regiment; First Lieut.. George P. Phillips.
w. Scott, Company I. I'd Regiment; Capt
John 8. Tomlinson. 1. r. p. I'd Regiment.
and Sergeant Robert g. Williams, Com
pany /, I'd Regiment. Major Anton Ste
phan. 4th Battalion. will Join the party in
q few days.