Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
JACKIES ON PURITAN
PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN
PARADE, MARCH q.
Meeting of Basket Ball League-Re
union of Corcoran Cadet Corps
Rifle Matches.

are In progress, but nothing out of the or
binary has occurred to occupy the attention
of the citizen sodery.
The Naval Battalion is making itself at
home aboard the L. s. S. Puritan. The
antiquated Fern will soon be returned, with
thanks to the Navy Department and the
battalion of jacFies will then have avail
able for use, in addition TO the Puritan, the
trim little Oneida.
Gen. Harries and several members of his
staff visited the Puritan last Wednesday
evening. The regular meeting of the of
ficeIs of the Naval Battalion was in prog
ress and the commanding general of the
District militia took occasion to make some
pertinent remarks. 1t was explained that
the battalion has been in an experimental
stage up to this time, and that hereafter
more efficient work and better results than
in the past will be expected. 1t was clearly
intimated that any officer who fails to
meet the requirements must step aside for
a successor who will fill the bill. rather
elaborate set of regulations and orders in
relation to the care of the Puritan has been
forwarded to the commanding officer of the
Naval Battalion from militia headquarters
In Inauguration Parade.
Preparations for the participation of the
local brigade in the inauguration parade on
the 4th of next March will be started.
The question of the uniform, and partcu-
larly that of overcoats, to be worn on that
occasion must be settled. If the wearing of
the olive-drab overcoats is to be required
officers will have TO be informed to that
effect in ample time to procure the new
outer garment.
The regulations to govern the issuance
of service medals will also receive attention
in the near future. a supply of service
medals has been procured. The medals
now in the big safe at headquarters,
but they cannot be presented to those en-
titled to the decorations until the regula-
sar,I
promulgated
The twenty-third anniversary of the or
ganization of the CorCoran Cadet Corps
Company +, LIST Regiment, n. c. d. c.
the 2Ist of next February. at the National
Rifles Armory, will take the form of re-
union of all the members and former mem
berS VINO be located. The company
will inaugurate its drill season next Mon
day evening, when ii will begin the study
Of the new drill regulations.
An important meeting of the National
Guard Basket Ball League is scheduled for
next Monday evening in room 4. Center
Market Armory, beginning at 100 o clock.
The report of the schedule committee will
be in order The league games will start
the 24th Instant with a contest between
teams representing the Capron Cadets and
the Naval Battalion. The season will close
April p next, with a recess from December
u to January i. and another the first week
of March, because of the presidential in
auSuTatiOn ceremonies.
Company G, I'd Regiment, Captain Sayre
commanding, win entertain its friends at
a dance to be held in Typographical Hall,
Tuesday evening, the 18th instant.
One Big Annual Shoot.
It is said to be the opinion of military
experts that the action recently taken by
the National Rifle Association OF America
at its annual meeting at Sea Grit N. j.,
looking toward the adjustment of annual
membership in the association and confin-
ing the membership 20 clubs or other or
CARNATIONS will nave a most important
bearing upon the future of rifle practice in
this country. Heretofore the National Rife
Association has been composed of life mem
bers annual members and affiliated clubs
including a large number of District Nation
al GuardSmen. 1t is now proposed to make 1t
strictly central or governing body for the
shooting clubs of the country, both civilian
and military, and to cOnfine its membership
to representatives, of these organizations
rather than to individuals. The association
recommended TO the board of directors that
suitable action should be taken TO effect
this change, and there is no doubt the rec
ommendation will be adopted. Lieutenant
Jones, the secretary of the association,
pointed out that although only five years
have elapsed since the reorganization or
the National Rifle Association there are
affiliated with it fifty active shooting or
CARNATIONS, representing nearly every sec
ton of the country and every class OF
shooting. Within the last year eighteen
organizations. eleven of them military, five
civilian and two state organizations, affili-
ated with the National Association.
Another action by the association of In
tereSt and Importance was the adoption of
a resolution suggesting to the board of d.
rectors the ACCESSIBILITY of hereafter hold
ing the national meeting of the association
at the same time and place with the con-
test for the national trophy. 1t was never
intended it is said that the contest for the
national trophy should be separated from
that of the National Rife Association, and
the act of Congress creating the trophy pro-
vided that ii SHOULD be shot for under rules
and regulations of the national board for
the promotion of rifle practice, which Is
largely made up of trustees of the National
Rifle Association. This year, however, the
national match sde-tracked so to
speak. BY uniting the big contests the
will the attendance for it is impossible
for many of the expert marksmen to take
four or six weeks away from their business
IN the fsll of the year to devote to these
contests. as would be necessary were they
held separately.
Additional Prizes Next Fall.
The announcement was made at the an
nuaI meeting of several additional prizes
which viii be offered next year for long
distance shooting. as well as in the revolver
matches.
Lieutenant Jones also suggested that all
affiliated military organizations hold COM
petition for the National Rifle Association
medal previous to the fall meeting and send
TO such meeting. at the expense of the
respective organizations, the winners the
Official representatives of the several or
CARNATIONS in the Presidents match for
the individual military championship of the
United States. Many foreign countries have
plan similar TO this, the difference being
that the preliminary shoots are held by
countries or environments. Such ar
arrangement, it is believed. would stimulate
a great deal of friendly rivalry within the
organizations for the honor of being sent
TO the big shoot
The interest which President Roosevelt
takes in military rifle practice is shown
by letter which he has written to Pri-
waite Howard Gensch of the LIST Regiment
OF Infantry, New Jersey National Guard
at Madison. n. j. Private Gensch recent
~ won the Presidents match at Sea Grit
n. j., for the military championship of the
United States. In the letter the President
said:
It have Just been informed that you have
won tho Presidents match for the military
championship of the United States of Amer
ica. l wish to congratulate you in per-
son. and through you not only the LIST
Regiment of the National Guard OF New
Jersey, but the entire National Guard oil
New Jersey. AS a nation must de-
pend upon our volunteer soldier in time
or trial: and therefore, the members OF