Evening star., 1903-11-28
sergeants one musician, thirty privates,
first class, and seventeen privates.
Figures of Merit.

Major James E. Bell, inspector general
of rifle practice, District of Columbia mill
tia has completed his report of small arms
firing of the troops of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia for the fiscal
wear 1903 The brigade figure of merit IS
2l2S; that of the 1st Regiment, 2j1s' and
that of the I'd Regiment, 34.43
The figures of merit of the seVerai orgahl-
cations follow:
General staff. 300; 1st Regiment staff
125: ID Regiment staff, l33.3i: 1St Battallon
staff 100; 2d Battalion stan Zt'' d baela!- . a..
ion staff. 10: 4th Battalion staff, 1850
5th Battalion staff $50; 9th Battalion stan
115. % ,-o,,,
pany B, 1895; Company {, So; ooi:ipalHS ~
y 1872 Company f. 1901; COMPANY y ;
IS %. Company G, 1881; Company IL, 1''2"'
Company |, - Oh on ..
Second Regiment-Company A. 52-o6'
Company 5, 1G,0l; company :, -'I,, c,1,.',,,
+ il 20. Company G. $50; Company n
80. 60; Company l. 9625; Company ~ N N 'oo''
Company l., 10 26; Company NJ. 29-39.
FIRST Separate Battalion-Company a,
% As; Company j, lo.cZ; Company - i'i'
Company ID, 1857. oo,o
FIRST battery Field Artillery, 163S''
Naval Battalion, 2l-"'.
Will "Roast" Cavalry Officers.
The officers of the I'd United States CaVai-
rv who are under orders to proceed TO the
philippines. will be rendered an oyster roast
Monday evening December 4, at $50
o'clock. at 7th and X streets southwest py
q few of their many friends among the OFF,
GERS of the District National Guard.
The arrangements for the affair are pelhg
made by a committee appointed py re.tei"' Ir
Harries as follows: Major fs II. New
never, Major VIM. f. Harvey, Major >
Porter House, Captain Edward r riggs
Lieutenant Lewis P. Clephane and Lieut..
Pinckney w. Smith
Notes.
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications:
Private Frank A Turner, Company F. lst
Regiment; Landsman Frank 3 Hinrlchs'
Naval Battalion; Landsman Alfred r Red-
miles, I'd Division, Naval Battalion Lahus-
man Warren r. Barne, I'd Division, Naval
Battalion and Landsman S. A Goodman
I'd Division Naval Battalion
Major Bell has forwarded to Superintend-
ent Sylvester a challenge for a reEolNeE
match between a team of local policemen
and one of guardsmen, the compedtloii ~
occur about the middle of December
Ry reason of removal from the District of
Columbia Private George j. Matter. Com
pany A. 1st Regiment, mas been honordbly
discharged
Privates Pitt A Ager and Edwin w.
Davis. Company G. 1st Regiment. have been
discharged IN the interest of the service.
DIR. Edwin F. Roberts has been examined
by the board of medical officers and recon-
mended by the board for appointment as
hospital steward of the 4th Battalion.
The members of Company G, I'd Regiment,
will assemble December for the purpose
of electing a second lieutenant. Captain
Charles r. Siegel will preside.
Major James f. Bell, inspector general of
rife practice, District of Columbia Militia,
has received vote of thanks for his lee
ture delivered recently in Philadelphia be-
fore the National Guard Associa ton of that
city, on Small Arms Gallery Practice"
Mr. Wilton ]. Lambert of the local bar
who has done good work with the military
rifle at the Ordway range, has developed