The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
HUGHES IN AN AUTO.
Adjutant General X. n. G. viii Do
Encampment Right.

Two big automobiles of latest pat
tern and high power have been offered
to Adjutant General J. W. F. Hughes
for the use of himself and staff at the
state encamppent of the National
Guard to be held at Wellington, be-
ginning October Is. General Hughes
says that the offer comes from a
Wicnlta concern. which is willing to
furnish the machines free of charge,
together with chauffeurs simply for the
advertising it will bring them
shall accept the offer,' said Cen
eraI Hughes, land I think that the au-
tomobiles will prove very useful; in
travelling about the country following
any marches or maneuvers we NAV
have, etc.
There are to be several unique
features at the Wellington encamp-
ment this year. One will be the at
tendance of a delegation of regular
! army soldiers from either Fort Riley
or Fort Leavenworth. and another
will be the championship pistol match
to determine who is best pistol shot
in the National Guard, and decide
who shall get the three gold medals
offered by the state to the best marks
men.
| 1t is not certain that the govern
ment will order out It's regular troops
Tor the Wellington encampment, but
the indications are that 1t will do So
In several western states orders have
| been issued by the war department
| for the attendance of some of it's
troops at the National Guard encamp-
| ment. At the Wyoming encampment,
where only $50 state soldiers are pres
ent, the government ordered out
eight troops of cavalry. The Kansas
National Guard hopes to get a good
sized squad of cavalry, and possibly
one or two batteries.
Every year. said General Hughes
today, 1.-The government has its troops
take long practice march. I am in
| hopes that this year we can have this
practice march taken from either
Riley or Leavenworth to Wellington.
1t will add a great deal to the encamp-
ment to have some of the regulars
there. All the expense of the move
ment of the regulars is borne by the
| government, and so it will entail no
additional expense on the state if the
regulars are present at the state en-
| campment.''
| The state pistol contest will be a
, brand new feature for the state en-
campment. Heretofore there has been
no contest of this kind during the en-
campment, but it has been decided
that this year the event will take place
during the eight days at Wellington.
A great many of the officers will en-
ter the contest, and there are some
very fine pistol shots in the ranks of
the guard.
Bids for furnishing straw, provisions,
wood, horses and other equipment Tor
the camp will be opened before long.
The city of wellington furnishes the
electric lights, water and transporta-
ton for the equipment.
4 Colonel Hoising ton, who is in charge
] of the party of Kansas marksmen at
Sea Girt, reported touay that as the
result of the first days preliminary,
| the four high men were in the follow
ing rank: First, Musician Davies.
Manhattan; second, Sergeant Alien
reid, of Hutchinson; third, Sergeant
| Parmelee, Burlington; fourth, Ser
| geant Parsons, Yates Center.
| This of course is not a final Twelve
men are to be selected on the result
of the three days preliminary shoot.
Three of the four high men on the
first day are from the First regiment
! of the guard
Colonel Hoisington also announces
that Col. W. A. Pierce has been APP
| ro.nted as one of the range officers
/ q very responsible position. He will
be in charge of all the competitive
! shooting on certain ranges. Colonel
Pierce is from Chanute, and went back
| with the governors staff for the
| launching of the Kansas. He will
! take part in some of the pistol matches
at Sea Girt.
It is also announced by Colonel
| Hoisington that on the first days pre-
liminary work forty teams were on the
/ grounds. The ranges are laid out sc
that the men shoot toward the ocean