Evening star., 1903-08-15
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Captain Brett to Be Colonel
Mosher's Successor.
PLANS FOR SEA GIRT
DISTRICT DETACHMENT TO CON-
DUCT ITS OWN MESS.
Cruise of the Naval Battalion New
Home for the First Separate
Battalion.
PLANS FOR SEA GIRT

The indications are that Captain Lloyd M.
Brett. I'd Cavalry, United States army, will
soon be appointed and commissioned by the
President adiutant general of the Dis
trict of Columbia Militia, with rank of lieu
tenant colonel
Major Theodore Mosher, United States
army, retired, the present adjutant general
of the District Militia is now at Hot
Springs, Va. on sick leave. While the brig
ade was in camp at Leesburg, recently,
General Harries. as stated in The Star at
the time. received letter from Adjutant
General Mosher in which the latter inti-
mated that the condition of his health
would not permit him to again return to
duty with the local brigade.
While the departure of Adjutant General
Mosher will be deeply regretted the COM
mand it is conceded on all sides, should be
congratulated on the selection of Captain
Brett his successor. The latter is a SOL
der. tried and true. He returned from
Cuba in 1888 the transport that con-
veyed headquarters and one of the bat
talions of the 1st District Regiment. He
later served in the Philippines lieutenant
colonel of the 31st United States Volunteer
Infantry.
Colonel Brett was appointed cadet at
the W est POlGt NllltaTy Acduelny july i,
1873. and a second lieutenant of the I'd Cav
airy June II. 1879. He has been with the
I'd Cavalry ever since. with the exception
of the time spent in the Philippines.
Lloyd NJ. Brett received medal of honor
for most distinguished gallantry in action
against hostile Sioux Indians near O'Fal-
Ions Creek. Mont. April l. 1880, by fear
less exposure and dashing bravery cutting
off the Indians pony herd and greatly Grip
ping the hostles, while second lieutenant,
I'd Cavalry
Last year at Leesburg Colonel Brett COM
manded a squadron of the I'd Cavalry that
camped with the District National Guard
He was with the brigade during the recent
outing as instructor and umpire of field
maneuvers. and without exception is held
in high esteem by the officers and men.
Departure of Local Rifemen.
The rihemen who are to represent the
National Guard of the District of Colur-
bia in connection with the big interstate
shooting tournament at Sea Girt will de-
part from this city for the Jersey range
at IL o'clock the morning of Wednesday,
August 90 The meet will open the morn
ing of September 2, SO that the Washing
tonians will have at least four days for
practice prior to the opening of the COM
petitions. This ought to prove beneficial
for the reason that there are no facilities
at the Ordway range for practice at 1000
yards.
The local brigade of citizen soldiery will
be we'll represented at Sea Girt. The bri
gade team to participate in the national
trophy match will consist of the following:
Principals-Private Maurice Appeby,
First Lieut.. w. Milton Farrow, Private
Geo E. Cook. Private Samuel B. Weather
aid, Major Glendie b. Young, Major Luther
H. Reichelderfer, Major William E. Harvey
Capt. Alexander Summers. Capt. Alfred P.
Robbins, First Lieut.. George G. Dennison
Sergt. C. e. Groome and Private r. l..
Pile
Alternates-Private E. J. Fink and Sergt
Ralph Alderman.
Major j. E. Bell, inspector general of rifle
practice, will serve as captain of the bri-
gade team, with Capt. Thomas S. King as
team adjutant and ordnance officer, F'iis
Lieut. Pinckney w. Smith as team quarter
master and First Lieut.. Edwin II. Neu
meyer, jr., as team commissary officer.
Regimental and Company Teams.
The 1st Regiment and the I'd Regiment
will each send a team to Sea Girt to par
ticipate in the regimental team match
Each of the regiments mentioned will also
enter team in the skirmish team match
The latter competition has been won twice
by the I'd Regiment If that command
should win again the trophy will become
its permanent property.
Company l, 1st Regiment. commanded by
Capt. George l.. Talte, will enter teams
in the company In match, in the tyro
match and in the revolver team match.
Company l, I'd Regiment commanded by
Capt. Alexander Summers, will also enter
a team in the company team match. The
team of Company l. 1st Regiment will con-
sist of Lieut.. Heidenreich and Privates
Cook, Weatherald, Fink, Healy and Bode.
That of Company 1. I'd Regiment. will in
clude Capt. Summers, Sergt Groome and
Privates Appleby and Pile.
The District detachment while at Sea Girt
will conduct it's own mess, taking cooks,
walters and mess outfit from this city.
n 1tv>,r I1 ~
of Columbia militia, will spend several days
in camp at Sea Girt while the tournament
is in progress. He will have with him
as guests Col. Rospopoff, military attache
of the Russian embassy here; Capt. Lloyd
NJ Brett, I'd Cavalry, U. 8. army; Col.
Hall, assistant adjutant general u. s.
army, and Col. merriam, U. s. army, re-
tired.
Daily Program at Sea Girt.
The daily program for the tournament
follows:
Wednesday. September 2-Members'
match. N. r. A., and Seabury long range
military rifle match, members match N. J.
S. r. A.. all-comers' military match, the
Hayes' match the General E. p Meany
match, the New Jersey State Rifle Associa-
ton trophy match the consolation match,
the Perri9s memorial match, the Spencer
match. the Reading match. Schuetzen
matches A and B. the the souvenir medal
the national marksman's match, the re-
entry any revolver match. the novice re-
entry revolver match. the re-entry military
revolver match, the disappearing target re-
volver match, the re-entry pistol match, the
revolver championship match, the pistol
championship match, the military cham
pionship and the military record matches
Thursday, September -3-Continuation of
the individual matches of September 2, the
interstate regimental team match the CO.
lumbia trophy match and the New Jersey
National Guard team match.
Friday, September EThe Wimbledon cup
match. the inspectors match and continual
ton of the individual matches of Septem-
ber 2.
Saturday, September 5-The skirmish
team match and the revolver team match
Monday September THE Leech cup
match, the inter-club match the company
team match. the West Point-Annapolis
match and continuation of the individual
matches of September 2.
Tuesday. September S-The national tro-
ply match.
Wednesday. September 9-The national
trophy match.
/. Thursday September 1O-The carbine
team match. the TyA company team match
the veterans team match and continuation
Of the individual matches of September 2.