The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17
District Soldiery Will Start
Out for Target Practice
Tomorrow-Large Attend
ance Assured-Means Of
Transportation.
Men Most Eager to Make
Scores at Sea Girt That
Will Entitle Some of Them
to Be Sent to England.


of the citizen soldiery. and thinking over
the orders for the annual parade and
official target practice of the different
organizations at the Ordway range. The
ambulance corps. band and corps Of
field music was inspected Friday night
al o'clock. That was the last of the
inspection forH 1903 The inspectors,
Capt. John E. Stephens, Artillery Corps,
L. S. A, Acting Adjutant General Al
fred P. Robbins and Major Ourand, of the
District of Columbia National Guard
expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the showing made by the men IN
the numerous commands. and it is now
a matter of record that this years in
spection surpassed those of many pre-
vious years.
On Monday, Adiutant General Robbins
issued the orders for the parade and of
fetal target practice of the organiza-
lions of the Guard. The orders were
published verbatim exclusively in The
Times Tuesday afternoon. They were
as follows:
Parade of the Guard.
Parade of the troops of the National
Guard will take place as follows:
First Battalion. Monday, May IS.
Second Battalion, Tuesday, May 19.
Third Battalion. Wednesday. May 90.
Fourth Battalion, Friday, May %.
Fifth Battalion, Thursday, May 81
Sixth Battalion, Tuesday, May &c.
First Separate Battalion. Monday,
May %.
Naval Battalion, Wednesday, May 81.
General staff, general non-comInis-
stoned staff, aud the field and staff and
non-commissioned staff of regiments
and battalion inspectors of rifle practice.
Saturday. May %.
Thursday. May 2s. Friday. May 90.
Monday. June /, and Tuesday, June 2,
will be set aside fer the completion OF
the sharpshooters' scores and the scores
necessary to qualify as an expert.
Transportation will be furnished on
these dates to those entitled to same
The regulation field uniform, including
campaign hats and leggins, will be worn,
The First Battalion will be formed so
as TO arrive at Fifteenth Street and
New York Avenue northwest promptly at
$3.50 a. M, on the date assigned for it's
parade. where street cars viii be in
readiness 10 convey il toward its desti-
nation.
The Second, Third. Fourth. Fifth. and
Sixth Battalions will be formed so as to
arrive on Ninth Street northwest. south
OF Pennsylvania Avenue. promptly at
$40 no of For
their parades. where street cars will be
in readiness TO convey them toward their
destination.
Other Assignments.
The First Separate Battalion will be
formed so as 10 arrive on the corner
Of Ninth and 0 Streets northwest
promptly at $50 a. m, on the date as
signed for its parade. where street cars
viii be in readiness to convey it toward
its destination.
The general staff. and officers and non
commissioned officers associated with it
will report at the Pennsylvania Railroad
station on the day assigned for their
parade at l O'Clock p. m
Transportation TO and from destina-
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rife practice on days designated
The prospects Of having a fair attend
ance each day are bright Those com
panies which have among their mem
bership Government employees VIII nee
essarily make the better showing. The
reason for this is obvious The Gov
eminent employees are able TO leave their
places of employment IN order to per-
form military duty, and they not only
do not lose their pay, but get card
from the military authorities stating
they performed the services required Of
them as enlisted men. In cases where
a man is working for corporation or E
storekeeper it is very difficult and hard
" possible for him to obtain leave in
order TO participate in the parade and
target practice.
Competing for Sea Grit Team.
great deal of interest is manifested
IN the competition for places on the
American rife team, which will be held
in Sea Girt Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Three members Of the local SOL
diery-Major Glendie B. Young, Lieut..
W. Milton Farrow, and Private
George E. Cook-left on Friday
for Sea Girt. They arrived in
the new Jersey town yesterday
morning and Dracticed on the Sea Grit
ranges all day yesterday in order to be
in trim for the trying ordeal this week
1t is believed the District men will have
their preliminary trial tomorrow.
Three men, together with about hun
dred others from all parts of the coun-
try, Will compete for positions on the
team which Will go to Bisley. England,
July II. to contest for the Palma trophy
q massive bronze shield, which was won
from the Canadians by the English
rifiemen last year This is an American
trophy. and the Americans won it year
in and year out, up 10 two years ago
when IL was captured by the rifemen
from Canada. Every possible effort will
be made this year TO wrest the trophy
frou Tommy Atkins, and il the board
which Will select the team is as careful
as Il is supposed to be in the choice Of
the men, the Americans will In all prob
ability be successful In bringing back