Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
NOTES OF THE LOCAL
s NATIONAL GUARDSMEN


| Fridays Of each month. commencing with
November.
Lieut.. Col. James 8. Petit sth Infantry,
| United States army. having reported in per-
son to-the commanding general, District of
| Columbia militia. in compliance with War
Department orders, has been assigned to
duty as instructor.
| Fall Rife Competitions.
| FAN rife competitions, after a lapse of
several years, will be held at the rife
| range of the National Guard. District of
Columbia. the 18th. 18th and Goth instants.
The program, subject to change, Is as fol-
! lows:
| Wednesday. October 1S.--The Merchants
| Match at o'clock am; to be followed by
! the Company. Battalion, Regimentai, Be-
| ginners and Washington matches.
Thursday, October 19-The Mosher Match
| at $50 o'clock; Washington Post Skirmlsh
| Team and the Harries Long-range matches.
Friday, October 2O.-The r. Harris & Co.
Trophy Match at 8 o'clock; the Senatorial
| Trophy, The Evening Star, Distinguished
! Marksman and Gerstenberg matches.
The Brett and the Novice Revolver match
es will be open each day of the meeting
from IL to O'Clock.
The competitions will be conducted in
accordance with the regulations prescribed
| 1904"
In the matches of Octobers 20 the zoe
yard and all other distances which coincide
will be shot in the order in which they APP
pear and at the ranges scheduled. Scores
In all squadded competitions must be fired
at the time targets are open for such
| events.
The United States magazine rife model
lSvS. only. and service ammunition which
Will be issued free, will be permitted to DE
used in the matches. Competitors will be
required to shoot In uniform. In team
matches belts and leggings must be worn.
TWO sighting shots must be taken In all
team individual mo oh tla
merchants and revolver matches.
Distinguished Marksmen.
The regulation debarring distinguished
marksmen from competing in any matenes
within the brigade. except with men of
their own class. does not apply to The
Evening Star, Senatorial Trophy, Harrles
Long-range, Gerstenberg and Revolver
matches.
Coaching in individual competitions is
prohibited.
The challenge of a markers disk must
be accompanied by deposit of so Gems.
1t challenge is sustained the money will Dc
refunded.
Range telephones must not be used by
any other than the person duly authorized
to communicate with the markers IN the
pits.
No competitor will be permitted to fire a
shot on the range except in match.
Voluntary practice may be had from l
o'clock pm. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays prior to the meeting
Ofhcial announcements will be displayed
on the bulletin board near the range office.
Entries for individual matches may be
filed with Capt. Thomas S. King, at the
range, or with Lieut.. w. A. Duvall, at The
National Guard ATmory. not later than 10
o'clock p.m Monday, October 16.
Maj. James E.. Bell, inspector general of
rifle practice, will serve executive offl-
GER and Maj. Alfred p Robbins. inspector
general. as assistant executive officer
following haya haap
officers: Lieut.. Col. Luther II. Reichelder-
fer, 1st Regiment; Major William E. Har-
vey, 9th Battalion; Major Anton Stephan.
4th Battalion: Major Glendie B. Young. Sd
Battalion; Major S. Porter House, 1st Bat
talon; Lieut.. Commander Randolph B.
Brummett, Naval Battalion; Major Joseph
F. Hodgson, I'd Battalion; Capt John S.
Tomlinson. 1. R. p, I'd Regiment; Capt
Alexander Summers, Company I, I'd Regi-
ment: Capt. Charles E. SWfgart. aujutant,
I'd Regiment: Capt. George L. TAFT, Com
pany l. 1st Regiment: Capt. Harry Coope,
Company A, 1st Regiment; Capt. Samuel r.
Shreve. Company B. list Regiment; Capt.
Frank E. Skinner, Company K, I'd Regi-
ment: Capt. William w. Cookson. 1. R. P,
LIST Regiment; First Lieut.. George G. Denni-
son, l. r. P, 5th Battalion; First Lieut..
Frank@W. Holt, quartermaster. 9Th Batta-
lion: First Lieut. w. Milton Farrow l. r.
p, 4th Battalion: First Lieut.. Horatio b.
Holliield, surgeon, Sd Battalion; First
Lieut.. Frederick H. Heidenreich, Company
I, LIST Regiment; First Lieut.. Milton z.
Britain. /. r. P, I'd Battalion First Lieut..
Thos. F. McAnally. quartermaster 4th Bat
talon: Lieut.. 0unior grade) John Doyle
Carmody, LIST Division. Naval Battalion:
First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, 1. r. P, 1st
Battalion: First Lieut William S. Wormley,
]. r. p, LIST Separate Battalion, and First
Lieut.. William B. Sullivan, Company K,
LIST Regiment.
All officers and enlisted men detailed as
range officers or assistants and officers and
enlisted men detailed for duty as members
or alternates regimental, battalion or
company teams are ordered to parade on
October 49, 10 and 20, reporting to the in
spector general of rifle practice at S:45
o'clock am at the range.
Brigade Board Changes.
Capt. John S. Tomlinson, inspector of
rifle practice, I'd Regiment; Capt George
L. TAFT. Company I, LIST Regiment, and
Major Alfred p Robbins. Inspector general,
as recorder have been relieved as members
of the brigade board of examination.
Major Alfred P. Robbins. Capt. William
w. Cookson, inspector of rifle practice LIST
Regiment, and Capt. Leroy w. Heron, adj
jutant, list Regiment. as recorder, are de-
tailed as members of the board.