The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
EVENTS FOR INTERSTATE
MILITARY SHOOT
Programme Of Coming Events Is Being Sent
Out Today

H. Connerat, Jr., Georgia State Troops;
Lieut.. A. Sidney Cooper, Georgia State
Troops: Lieut.. Wilbur M. Coney, Geor-
gia State Troops; Lieut.. C. G.. Ander-
son, Jr., Georgia State Troops; Lieut..
A. bearing Harden, Georgia State
Troops; Lieut.. C. V. Hohenstein, Geor-
gia State Troops; Lieut.. A. ]. Thorpe,
Georgia State Troops; Lieut.. George
A. Nell, Georgia State Troops; Lieut..
Joseph /. Killorin, Georgia State
Troops.
Order of Events.
Following the names of the officers
Of the competition is a full page cut
of the DeRenne trophy, which is fol-
lowed by an excellent description Of
the Avondale range. The programme
of matches, covering seven pages,
comes next. There are seventeen of
these, besides bulls eye and practice
matches. The order of events, which
is also announced for the first time,
will he as follows:
First Day-Monday, Aug. "a.
This day will he devoted to practice.
Second Day-Tuesday, Aug. rs.
900 a. m.-Carbine novice match.
200 p. m.-Rifie novice match.
Individual matches, all day.
Bulls eye shooting, all day.
Third Day-Wednesday Aug. 26.
500 a. m.-Company team match.
200 p. m.-Cavalry carbine match.
400 p. m.-Visitors' regimental team
match.
Individual matches, all day.
Bulls eye shooting, all DAY.
Fourth Day-Thursday, Aug. q.
800 a. m.-Regimental interstate
team match.
200 p. m.-Visitors' company team
match.
Individual matches. all day.
Bulls eye shooting. all day.
Fifth Day-Friday, Aug. %.
800 a. m.-DeRenne Trophy match.
200 p. m.-ReVolver team match.
400 p. m.-Long distance match.
Individual matches, all day.
Bulls eye shooting, all day.
The order of events subject to
change in the discretion of the eXecu-
tive officer.
The rules and regulations of the
competition, which are much the same
as those in the past, come next. They
cover seven pages, also.
Pictures of Officers.
The Photographic cuts Of the officers
of the Interstate Military Rifle Asso-
citation, which follow, are of the high
est grade of workmanship, and are ex-
cellent hkenesses of the officers. Those
whose pictures appear are Brig. Gen.
William w. Gordon, late United States
Volunteers, president; Lieut.. Col. ]. H.
Estill (retired), honorary vice presi-
dent; Col. George T. Gamma, inspector
general of rifle practice, G. S. T., first
vice presidents Maj. w. w. William
son, First Heavy Artillery, G. S. T.,
second vice president; Capt. William
G. Austin. inspector of rifle practice,
First TnoUU Artil1arU off,
GER; Capt. ]. Cunningham Postell, in
spector of rife practice, First Caval-
ry G. S. T., assistant executive officer;
Capt. William B. stephens, Company
b, First Heavy Artillery, G. S. T., as
sistant executive officer; Maj. Walter
E. Coney, First Infantry, G. S. T., post
adjutant; Capt. Frederick w. Garden,
commissary First Infantry, G. S. T.,
post commissary; Capt. Joseph M.
@. S. T., treasurer, and First Lieuten-
ant Robert J. Travis, Company c.,
First Heavy Artillery, G. S. T., chair
man Programme Committee.
Full page cuts of the De Soto trophy,
offered by Watson & Powers, and the
Marks trophy, presented by Charles
Marks Shoe Company come next. Then
follows an article entitled THE Mill
tary Spirit of Savannah" which was
written by request by Lieut. Col. ].
H. Estill, G. S. t., retired. The pro-
gramme concludes with a full page
illustration of Troop c., Seventh
United States Cavalry, camped at
Avondale range for record practice.
The programme is we'll filled with
advertisements, from which a neat sum
was realized by the committee The
committee consisted of Lieut.. r. J.
Travis. chairman; Capt. w. G. Austin,
Capt. F. w. Garden, Lieut.. A. p. Ad-
ans, Lieut.. E. F. Lowell, Lieut. C. w.
Saussy and Lieut.. ]. w. McIntire. Lr.