The Washington times., 1905-06-25
MILITIA PROUD
OF NEW MEDALS
Large Attendance az Par
ade and Review.
PRACTICE AT RIFLE RANGE
Company H, Second Regiment. Makes
Practice March to Peine Above
Chain Bridge,
PRACTICE AT RIFLE RANGE

Chief among the events of interest in
District Militia circles last week was i
the distribution OF the service medals j
earned by those members of the organ /
ization who have served six years or
more. About go of these were present |
ed to the officers and men on the White
Lot eilipse Wednesday afternoon, begin |
ming promptly at $3.50 O'Clock. as ar
ranged by Gen. George II. Harries and
Colonel Brett
large number of men entitled to the
decorations were not in line either be-
cause sof their inability to don their
uniform in time or because they have
severed their connection with the eiti-
zen-soldiery. These men got their med
also by applying at National Guard head
quarters 1t is understood that not a
few men deprived themselves of the
handsome medals by falling to make
application for them within the time
limit set by General Harries.
An Imposing Ceremony.
The parade and review which occur
red before and after the awarding of
the medals were both satisfactory to
General Harries A crowd of 1900 rel
atives and friends of the men, as we'll
DIS Inc general pubic, = hooked TO the
ellipse to witness the ceremony, which
was very imposing, and the first of its
kind ever helR in Washington General
Harries said Me thought there were
about 1900 men and officers on parade
The brigade band and the other separ.
ate organizations were in line and made
good showing. -
This parade gives the officers an idea
about the number of men who will turn
out Tor the annual encampment, because
the men who can find it convenient to
get in line for these ceremonies are
usually the ones who go 10 camp and
make the best field soldiers.
1t is expected that General Harries
VIII order another parade and review
On the White Lot ellipse- week or ten
Gays prior to the departure of the citf-
Harpers Ferry, w. Va, on the morning
OF August 3.
At the Rifle Range.
Gratifying increases in the number of
men who turn out for. the scheduled
rife practice on the range, near Con-
gress Heights, was noticed by Major
James E. Bell, Inspector general of rife
practice, throughout the last week. and
with a possible exception or two, the
showings made were above the average
Major Bell is instruct.asy The men in
their shooting. and some good scores
nave been made, especially for SO eariy
IN the season. or at least so soon after
, me range was opened. The District Mi
Iua is to have several teams at Sea
Glrt next fab, and General Harries and
Major Bell will make every effort to
put the best men on the teams 1t
would be a hard matter to determine
which are the best at present. because
the men are wOefully shy on practice
owing TO the fact that the outdoor range
has been closed since last fall. and the
little practice they were able to get on
the indoor range would not do them
much, If any. good.
Second Battalion Scores.
On Last Tuesday the companies yofs the
Second Separate Battalion completed
their scores of the first round on the
range. The companies of the Third
Separate Battalion will probably com
piete It's scores tomorrow. But seventy
four men from the four companies of
the Second Separate Battalion turned
out Tor practice. AS against this Com
pany F, of the Third presented twenty
nine men on Thursday. and thirty from
company G. same battalion. were on
deck Friday. This is the highest num-
pc. per from any command that has visited
the range thus far.
with about forty men in line, Capt f.
Tenrose smith commanding Company
H Second Regiment left Nzishfneton On
C,practiee march to field half a, mile
above Chain bridge last night The
men VIII remain in the field for about
twenty hours. They carried with them
their dog, - shelter, tents blankets.
ponchos, and mess kits Camp was es-
tapl1shed before midnight. and half The
soldiers will be given practice in quart
picket, and outpost duty. and after the
noon meal they will practice voley fir
ing, using blank cartridges
First Battery to Drill
On Tuesday the First Battery. Field
Artillery of the Guard viii have TIE
nrst outaoor drill it has had for some
time. This is in obedience to special
order from headquarters yesterday Sec
ond Lieut.. Charles j. Fox, who has been
elected captain of the battery. but has
not yet been appointed by the Presi-
dent. win command the organization
Capt. Alfred P. Robbins, one of General
Harries aide-de-camps. viii supervise
the drill
Horses will be procured from a local
liveryman. and every effort viii be made
10 nave a large attendance. Govern
Tnent employs will be given certificates
VIII prevent them from losing any of
their pay by attending the drill.
in general order issued from
GUAR letter from Admiral Dickins
who commanded the naval forces which
attacked Washington week before last
In II he highly commends the work
done by the local jackies on the Puri-
tan. He considerably omitted any ref
erence to the sand-bar episode in the
lower Potomac.
Will Elect Officers.
The enlisted men Of Company A,
Second Regiment have been ordered TO
assemble at their armory on Tuesday
June q, at p. M. for the purpose of
holding an election for first and second
Company A, Second Regiment, will pre-
side at the election.
Second Lieut.. William 3. Sullivan
lieutenant, Company K Fourth Sepa-
rate Battalion, and First Sergt
Warren S. Orion has received his com