The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
District Guardsmen WIZ Be
Given Decorations and
Prizes About the End Of
November.
WINTERS NUMBER 125,
ALL GOOD MARKSMEN
After Distribution Of Awards
Militiamen VIII Take Up
Regular Drill Work in the
ArmOrV.


nouncement as to when the presentation
OF the prizes and trophies offered in tht
competition at Ordway will be made. A.
yet the exact date has not been set
but il viii probably be Wednesday, No
vember >, or Friday, the day after
Thanksgiving.
In addition 10 awarding the hundred OF
more Ordwey prizes. Major Bell desires
10 give TO the men the sharpshOOtecs
pins. and the marksmen's badges which
they earned by completing their official
scores on the various ranges at OTdway
before the beginning of the recent trials.
Those who fired the required number
OF rounds at the targets. at the pre-
scribed distance, and made scores sufi-
GENTLY higis 70 enable them to quality
as sharpshuoters or marksmen will re-
ceive decorations for IT,
The company commanders were rs-
euested 10 lend in list of the names
Of the men under their command who
were entitled to any decoration. and
nearly all OF the lists are in now. When
Major Bell has received them all, ne
viii make requisit!on upon the War De
partment officials for the pins and
badges. He hopes TO have them by No
vember % or p. and the awarding Of the
F--~N@ anu AAAN 1ENoA ANAOAAc VIII Dt AAla4c
within the next three following days.
Presentations at Armory.
The presentations viii be made in the
drill han OF the Center Market Armory
in the evening. Gen. George H. Harries
VIII in all Likelihood make the awards.
There are a number OF team and many
individual prizes and trophies 10 be
awarded. The winners. numbering about
10 in all, viii wear their regulation blue
uniforms, and when the team awards
are made. the winning team will form
IS "A company and march TO the center
OF the hail. hating before the master
Of ceremonies. The captain viii receive
the team prize. and each member OF the
victorious squad VIII have a medal
pinned upon his coat In the Individual
match sNserds. the winners viii form ia
a single line and advance. hating five
PAGES from General Harries, or whoever
is chosen TO present the prizes
In the Merchants. Match, the prizes
for which were contributed by local
business men, who have done much to-
ward encouraging rifle shooting III the
local militia, there are about twenty
five prizes. All OF them are worth ap-
proximately the same. A list Of al the
prizes viii be prepared on a large cnart,
and when the name Of the man who
made the best score in the match is
called. ne win advance and look over the
list and then take his choice Of any Of
the twenty-five That article viii be
presented 10 him. and then IL viii be
scratched from the list. The man with
the second BEST score viii have second
choice, and - on TO the end
Prof. McLeod's Band.
The brigade band Of the National
Guard. under the leadership Of Prof
Mcleod. viii furnish the music FOR the
occasion. Prof. Mcleod is most DESTROYS
that his organization receive more recog-
milton thaa IL does. IL Is a well-trained
band and compares favorably with the
Marine Band Owing 10 the fact that
the large number OF his men play in
The local heater orchestras it is a hard
matter 60 set them all together for
practice But despite that fact the
organization Invariably makes good
showing on every occasion IL turns out
10 furnish music Tor the citizen soldiery.
The relatives and friends OF the win
ners. and All persons interested IN the
Guard are snyited TO attend the cere-
monies. A number Of Invitations have
been issued 10 prominent army and navy
officers from the garrisons contiguous TO
Washingtce, and like all previous affairs
Of its KING, this years function will be
Witnessed by a large number OF high
officials from both branches OF the
United States service.
indoor Drill Work.
After the prizes are awarded. the
Guardsmen viii begin their indoor mill
o, l. = a.
pany. battalion and reg1mentaI drills.
The heavy blue uniforms are now worn
by the boys and the regular drills OF the
various companies are held each week
IA the drill hall The regular inspection
viii be held within the next two months.
and as there are a large number OF men
who have new i gone through the trying
ordeal Of an inspection. their company
commanders viii begin TO coach them
at ara early date
The following order was issued from
National Guard headquarters By Colonel
Brett. adJutant general. al the instance
OF Genera. 9arries: Private Frank
Roche. Company NJ. Second Regiment,
having been found guilty before a
court martial Df disobedience OF orders
2 I'd handling a loaded rife IN grossly
careless manner. thereby causing scri-
Gus injury 20 another soldier. and sen
fenced TO be- cisnonOrabIy discharged
from the National Guard OF the District
OF Columbia. the sentence is approved
and Private Roche is hereby dishonOra-
bly, discharged from the Guard"
While at the ordway range on Nav q.
Corporal Charles Deitz. together with
number Of others at the range. laid
down on the ground % rest after the
morning shooting. The men were order
ed 70 take out all the cartridges from
their guns. and IL appears that every
one with the exception Of Private Roche
complied with the order While ne had
his gun lying on the ground with his
feet near IL ana Corporal DeItz was ~
ing on the grass directly in front Of
him. he Ia some manner discharged the
weapon, sending a charge OF gunpowder
ana q heavy lead bullet crashing into
Deitz's skull. Deitz was picked up un-
conscious and when removed 10 the
Emergency hospital was found To be
suffering from a fractured skull. AMI