The Washington times., 1905-05-28
REORGANIZATION Of
FIRST REGIMENT
Will in All Probability
Begin This Week.
0URAND MAY BE COLONEL
Major Keichelderfer Likely Candidate
for Lieutenant Coionel-Naval
Reserves Down River.
oURAND MAY BE COLONEL

Reorganization of the First Regiment.
disbanded by General Harries several
weeks ago, will, in all probability. begin
this week General Harries made this
statement yesterday.
Asked when he would apply to the
President for the regimental commits
sions OF the men he contempiates plac-
ing at the head of the new organiza-
ton. General Harries said he had not
decided
L is most likely that Major Charles
H. Ourand, aide-de-camp on General
Harries' staff, will be made colonel of
the regiment, and Major Reicl1elderfsI
will get the position of lieutenant colo
mel
AL present the battaIons that COM
posed the First Regiment are carried
on the roster at National Guard head
quarters as the Second, Third. and
Fourth separate battalions. General
Harries and the other headquarters Off
GERS are silent when tn> subject of the
new officers is broached.
Down the Potomac.
General ffarries. Commander Stratton.
and all officers of the naval battalion
of the District militia left Washington
on Friday afternoon aboard the yacht
Oneida. used as a tender OF the Puritan
hfS went down the 1OIOuldc on Il
cruise on Chesapeake Bay.
This was done by General Harries to
perfect the officers of the organization
in navigation and the duties of watch
officers, so that they may be fully com
petent to handle the L S s. Puritan
and make a creditable showing during
the army and navy maneuyers to be
held IN and around Washington next
month
The Oneida dropped anchor near Nor
folk Yesterday morning. It is ex-
peeted that the boat viii tie up at the
Seventh street wharf again tonight al
about 8 o'clock.
On last Sunday a muster and inspec-
tion OF the Naval Battalion was held on
board the Puritan. The rolls show that
eniistments have been numerous during
the past few months. and a number
OF new men took the oath of allegiance
on Sunday
Chief Musician Donald B. Mcleod and
thirteen members of the Brigade Band
OF the District militia furnished the
music and also gave a short concert
aboard the ship.
Rifle Range Nearly Ready.
Work on the rife range on the Ham
ilton road near Anacostia will probably
be finished by the first of next month.
When the contractors report that they
have made all the improvements and
repairs necessary to make the range
frst-class one a committee, composed of
Major AveriIl, Major Glendie B. Young
ana Capt Alfred B. Robbins, will make
minute inspection. A day later re-
port va be submitted to General Har-
ries BY the members of the committee
1t is believed the experts, sharp
shooters and marksmen in the Guard
will be afforded an opportunity of get
ting 4 months practice on the range
before General Harries makes his Sc
lection of those who are 10 make up
the team TO represent the local citizen
soldiery at the rife contests at Sea
Girt next September, The rifle handlers
are badly in need of outdoor practice
because they have had practically none
since the Ordway Range at Magfuder' 5
Station. Md. was abolished.
Col Lloyd NJ. Brett, adjutant general
of the Guard. will issue the Official or
der for schedule practice if the members
OF the inspecting committee report that
the range is in 1T condition 10 be used
Major James E. Bell. inspector general
OF rife practice, has been instructed tC
nreIare the schedule in anticipate ton Of
a favorable report from Majors Young
and Averiil and Captain Robbins.
Sea Girt Matches
The matches AT Sea Girt will be held
from August "a TO September 9. 1t is
reported thai forty teams. representing
various armS posts. naval stations and
national guards. have indicated their
intention of competing for the handsome
medals. silver cups and cash prizes. The
local brigade team. which has captured
q prize alglost every year with the e&-
reDfion Of Nst season. will be composed
M fo,lrtrenl of the best experts and
sl,arpshooters in the organization
Twelve of these will be regular members
and the other two wiIl be used as al
ternates.
All the men are so woefullv rusty
m target practice that il would be a
b,.rd matter for General Harries TO de-
tctnifle which are the best before they
rracrice for several weeks on the range
and the commanding general looks over
tbc scores, which will be kept By Major
Fell and submitted to Genefai hafflcs
after each practice.
Competition for Team Places.
General Harries and Major Bell have
decided IA hold an open competition on
the new range for the places on the
Team. The fourteen men with the high
ssf scores or highest average VIII be
uieked ont 10 represent the local militia
II is thought that July ! the gen.
eraI will have sufficient before him to
make his selections. After that special
attention and coaching VIII be given
the fourteen men who will try TO wFest
the National Trophy. from the New
York team, which Won it last year at
Sea Girt and has held ii since.
Last year the local militiamen had TO
be content with fourth place In the Ma
tional Troph-- match.
Throughout the next three months the
battalien and company commanders viii
give ;heir men a great deal of field work,
and the routine armory stunts will be
showed aside until next fall.
Within the next few days il is ex~