The Washington times., 1903-12-19
PRIZES AND INSIGNIA
FOR GUARD RIFLENEN
Distribution Made by Assistant Secre-
tary of War Oliver at Center
Market Armory.

IN the presence Of several hundred
spectators. among whom were a large
number Of prominent United States
Army officials and men prominent In
public life and business circles. General
Oliver, Assistant Secretary of War. last
evening, In the Center Market Armorv
dFll hall. presented to the District
Guardsmen the prizes they won at the
Ordway outdoor rifle range meet IN Sep
TENDER and the Insignia and decorations
offered by the War Department for
qualifying as expslts, sharpshocters,
and marksmen.
The squad Of prize and insignia win
ners reported to Major s. p. House at
o'clock. and at 9 o'clock. when Cen
eral Harrfes and General oliver ar
rived, everything was in readiness for
the ceremony.
Major James K. Bell. inspector gem
eral Of rifle practice. under whose guild
ance and instructions the Guardsmen
won the coveted prizes and decorations,
took his stand beside the tables on
which were placed several thousand
dollars worth of prizes, medals, and
gold and silver pins. Major L. II Reich
elderfer and Capt Harry Bean were sta
toned in front Of the tables and handed
the trophies to the winners when they
marched up after their names were
called.
General Harries opened the proceed
ings with brief address to the prize
winners He referred to rifle practice as
the cleanest of sports. as well as one
likely to be utilized for the benefit Of
the country at any time.
After concluding his remarks. he in
troduced General Oliver.
The Assistant Secretary of War said
he counted himself a Guardsman. hav-
ing for number OF years been connect
| ed with the National Guard of the State
OF New York He said one Of his chief
disappointments IN life was his inabii-
ity to become a sharpshooter.
The first prizes bestowed by General
Oliver were TO the distinguished marks
men, Then came the awarding OF hon.
ors TO the expert rifIemen. consisting Of
the brigade tearl and others. The
names of the sharpshooters who re-
ceived decorations have ALREADY appear
ed in these columns
OF the marksmen. those of thu general
stan were called first and presented
with marksmen pins. They were fol-
lowed by the winners from the Navy
Battalion. the First Regiment. the Sec
ond Regiment, and the First Separate
Battalion. IN order.
MAJOR Bell received the Mosher Gun on
behalf OF the District Of Columbia team.
The Maryland National Guard team,
took second honors, and the Second Bat
talon Engineers. United States Army.
third The Washington Post skirmish
trophy was carried away by the team
OF the Second Regiment. Capt J. S.
Tomiinson received the handsome prize
,, The First Regiment team won the req
i M %of -
trophy. The battalion insignia were
awarded the team of the Third Rat
talon. The team from Company I. Sec
ond Regiment. walked away with the
company team prize Company ks
team, Of the Second Regiment, was
awarded the handsome Tyro team prize.
The volley gallery trophy was taken
by Company d, Second Regiment. 1902.
The twenty pen who were given prizes
in the Merchants match drew their
prizes as their names were called.
Among the recipients OF individual
prizes were the following:
Evening Star match, Capt Sheridan
Feree.
The Washington match. Lieut.. II. p.
Britain
The R. Harris & Co. match. Private
E. D. Norris, Company 1, Second Regi-
ment.
The Senatorial match, Sergt. Ralph
Alderman. Company 2, First Regiment.
The Harries Long Range match.
Lieut. w. W. Cookson.
The Novice match, Private V. NJ. Hop
kins. Company I, First Regiment
The Beginners match, Private Jack
son Morris, Company I, First Regi-
ment.
The Distinguished Marksman's match.
Lieut. w. w. Cookson.
The Gerstenberg Trophy match, Pri-
vate Maurice Appleby. Company /, Sec
ond Regiment
Pile. Company l. Second Regiment
The Brett Revolver match, Capt.
j. W. Shirley
Capt Lewis Merriam
The Revolver match, Private z. A.
Byrnes, Company A. Second Regiment
The Revolver Association match
Lieut. W. NJ. Farrow