The Washington times., 1904-09-11
BANQUET AWAITS
SEA GRIT TEAMS
They viii Be Guests of Dis
triCt National Guard.
MAY BE ON THURSDAY NIGHT
Militia Work Expected to Gain ImPe-
tus From Observations Made at
Manassas Maneuvers.

Preparations are being made for ban
quet to the members Of the District militia /
rife team which won honors at the recent |
meeting OF the National Rifle Associa-
ton at Sea Grit. officials of the Guard |
say they viii not fix the date or the
spread until General Harries ana the
other officers who went 70 Gainesville
Va. to witness the war maneuvers' re-
turn to Washington.
The team men will arrive in Wash
ington tonight or tomorrow morning,
and the banquet viii be given this week,
presumably Thursday night. The sol
diers will be welcomed with toasts, and
speeches will be made by General Har-
ries. Colonel Brett and other officers.
General Harries and the Guard officers
who accompanied him to the scene OF
the third battle Of Bull Run, left camp
at Gainesville yesterday. Immediately
after the grand review. They were In
hesvy marching order. carrying with
them blankets, shelter tents. mess kits,
haversacks and will make their way
homo on the horses which were used In
making to the trip to Manassas They
reached Fairfax last evening. and
bivouacked there until early this morn
ing. 1t is expected that they will ar
rive IN Washington about o'clock this
morning.
Result Of Observations.
General Harries and Colonel Brett,
Ad5utant General Of the Guard, expect
great things as a result Of the week OF
observation at Gainesville. Every OF
fcer who made the journey was called
upon to do important duty. Each morn
ing they were sent out with pads and
pencils to iot down what they thought
e, in the evening
every man made a report to Colonel
Brett on the observations Of the day.
The medical officers inspected the vari-
Gus CAMPS daily. and made reports &c
Headquarters. The drills. morning ex-
ercises. guard mounts and hiking or
the roai and almost everything donf
by the regulars and guardsmen from al
the States were minutely observed anc
It is believed that a number Of changes
will be made In the Guard as result o.
the reports made by the officers wh'
mace the tour OF inspection
Sea Grit Teams Criticised.
Although the members of the riff
teams which represented the local mill
tia at Sea Girt did better than they wer
expected. in view Of the fact that the
were without practice except for thre
or four days before the matches wer
shot. dissatisfaction is expressed her
because several Of the new men fe
down miserahly. some Of them maxim
% out Of a possible 100 in matches
which they participated.
9cor some unknown reason George +
Cook. who took a number Of prize
while shooting under the colors OF
New York rife association. and Lieu
tenants Farrow and Dennison were lei
of the teams that were sent froI
Washington TO Sea Grit. The team me
were not selected this year by the score
which they made in preliminary wori
but General Harries chose them from
list which was handed him.
Captain Skinner. who was selected
take the place Of one Of the three me-
male % in the regimental match on tr
dav. Harrow, Dennison, and COOK nay
never ben known 20 go below 70 OF
in this n stch, and with these points II
District tam would have beaten u
Marines out in the match Other
stances C the same order have pee
cited by old rifemen, who say that 2
chances OF winning the much-coVet'
Trophies at Sea Girt We're pracu;;.I
thrown away by the selection OF thI,
untried and unseasoned men Tor =
matches.