Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

pete In the natioral match at Fort Riley
next August. He will visit the military on
Gals OF all the states In the Union for the
purpose or interesting them In the shoot A
complete report of the new firing orders re-
Gently adopted by the War Department 10
being distributed among the militiamen.
showing the proper dimension of targets
for rifle practice. how to build ranges, tho
rapidity of firing, ETC.
Colonel Dimmick estimates that forty-nve
states will be represented at Fort Riley,
ana. he says. IT Is the purpose Of the War
Department to arrange the shoot so that 1t
will add to the interest in military marks
msnship. which is already assuming the
proportions of a national sport
The teams from the several states will
be composed of captain. a coach and a
spotter, twelve principals and three alter
mates.
Appointments and Changes.
The following appointments by the Presi-
dent and the casualties and changes in the
National Guard of the District of Columbia
have been announced In general orders:
Promotions: First Regiment-First Lieut..
Samuel F. Shreve to be captain, vice Rob-
inson, resigned Company b: Second I,ieut
John H Shreve to be first lieutenant, vice
ohreve. promoted, Company b. Naval Bat
tahon-Ensign John d. Carmody to be
signed.
Appointments: First acknowledgement
IL.
vice Shreye, promoted, Company b: Ser
geant Michael j. Ryan to be first ueuten-
ant. vice Browne, resigned, COMPANY C:
sergeant Alfred r. McGonegal to be sec
ond lieutenant. Company c, vice Browne
appointed first lieutenant Company ID:
Sergeant Howard J. AtwelI to be second
lieutenant, vice Ennis, resigned, Company
A Second Regiment-Staff Sergeant Rich
ard b. Clayton to be first lieutenant vice
Paschai, promoted, Company l.: Private
John c. Whitaker to be first lieutenant.
vice Burton, resigned. Company c. Naval
Battalion-Frank w. Sigourney to be en-
sign, vice Fisk, resigned.
Casualties: Decentralization Niemeyer
first lieutenant, Signal Corps: Harry Walsh
captain, Company A, I'd Regiment: Charles
J: Harlow, first lieutenant, Company A. I'd
Regiment; Clarence A. Goodng, second
lieutenant. Company X, ID Regiment;
Harry +. Patterson. captain. Company F.
1st Regiment; George Paschal. captains
Company L, I'd Regiment; Henry F. Mar
shall. first lieutenant, LIST Battery, Field
Artillery.
Notes
A large number of officers of the brigade
met at headquarters last Thursday even
ing and discussed ways and means for at
tending the ST. Louis exposition in a body
Another meeting will be held next week
Major James E. Bell, inspector general
of rifle practice. District of Columbia mill
itia entertains hope of securing a suitable
site for rife range in the near future
The proposed range Is within the District
limits. and may be reached by street rail-
way cars for one fare.
A board of officers. to consist of Lieuten-
ant Colonel L. NJ. Brett, adjutant general;
Major Charles II. Ourand inspector gen.
eral. and Major L. H. Reichelderfer, 1st
Regiment. has been ordered to meet at the
call of the president of the board to ex-
anime into the qualifications of appli-
"a mrs ha Not nd Of be-
trict of Columbia for course in the sery-
ice schools of the United States army.