Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19

in October next Naturally, therefore, in
terest in local military circles is now CEN
tered on the rifle matches to begin at Sea
Girt, N. j., Monday. the 9th instant, con-
stituting the most elaborate meet of the
kind ever held in this country.
Echoes of the recent encampment of the
brigade with the regular troops at Mount
Gretna, Pa, have not entirely died away
That the local command was highly re-
garded by folks at Gretna is attested by
the tone of letters being received here
member of Company F, 23d United States
Infantry, in a communication to District
guardsman, said: up to date the state
troops which have relieved you are not l.
2, 6, compared with the D. c. outfit"
Another regular says: There has been
no peace of nights since you boys left, as
the state troops that are in your old camp
are bowling mobs. They are up all night
yelling tc each other, and we being so close
to their camp hear 1t all
General orders announcing the selection
Of the team to represent the National Guard
of the District of Columbia in the competi-
tions at Sea Girt have been issued from
militia headquarters. Major James E. Bell,
inspector general of rifle practice, is APP
pointed team Captain, IAdipu 1ioei-
man, l. r. P, LIST Battalion, team coach,
and Lieut.. VIM. A. Duvall, spotter and
team quartermaster. Major George Hen
derson, surgeon general, District of Column
bia Militia, is also detailed for service In
connection with the team
The team members are: Lieut.. Col. Luther
III. Reichederfer, list Regiment; Major
Glendie B. Young, Sd Battalion; Major Al
fred P. Robbins, inspector general; capt
Alexander Summers, Company |, I'd Regi-
ment; Capt VIM. w. Cookson. l. r. p, LIST
Regiment; Capt Marshall Magruder, Com
pany K, I'd Regiment; LIST Lieut. FRANK
W. Holt, quartermaster. 9th Battalion
LIST Lieut.. Thomas F. McAnally, quarter
master, 4th battalion list Lieut.. Ralph
Alderman, I. r. p, list Battalion; Isl
Lieut.. Eugene A. Byrnes. l. R. p Sd Bat
talon; 1st Lieut.. F. H. Heideureich, 1: r.
p, 9th Battalion; list Lieut.. II. H. Lei
GEAR, I. r. p, I'd Battalion; LIST sergt
Chas E. Groome, Company l, I'd Regiment;
Sergt. Paul c. Bischoff, Company B, LIST
Regiment; Sergt. Jackson Morris, Company
I, LIST Regiment, and Private. Maurice APP
pleby, Company l, I'd Regiment.
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OF the foregoing the alternates will be
Lieut. Byrnes and Sergeants Bischoff and
Morris.
The order specifies that the team shall
report in camp on the range of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
here not later than 10 O'Clock next Wednes-
day night. August %, and that there snah
be three days of instruction there. Arrange
mcnts have been made for the departure
of the team by way of the Pennsylvania
railroad on the midnight train next Sat
urday. A special coach will be assigned
for its use. If any of the team members
desire to take the sleeper they can do SO,
as there is aEPhiladelphia sleeper attached
to the same train. A layover at Philadel-
phia will afford ample time for breakfast.
Tba will
10 clock next Sunday morning.
Lieut.. Duvall will proceed to Sea Girt
next Wednesday SO as to make all necesc
sary arrangements for the subsistence and
comfort of the team, 80 that when 1t arrives
quarters will be ready for occupancy.
Aside from the brigade and company
teams a number of guardsmen nave ex-
pressed desire to accompany the con-
tingent. Lieut.. Ralph Alderman will be
in charge Of the transportation In the alb
sence of Lieut.. Duvall.
s.si I Z.
One Of the most strenuous periods ever
experienced on the National Guard range
was noted yesterday when the competition
under general orders No IA between COM
pany teams for selection hereunder for
trip to Sea Girt and the privilege OF par
ticipating in the company matches to be
held there Monday and Wednesday. Au-
gust n and %. was held
Subsistence for three days and free
transportation was the prize and the
fact that nineteen companies were repre-
scented was evidence of the interest felt In
the contest. Some of the companies entered
more than one team and one company. l.
of the LIST Regiment, Capt. F. Penrose
Smith, entered three teams.
The order provides for one team to each
Ave companies or the multiple OF Ave- con-
sequently only three teams are eligible, as
follows: Company K, ID Regiment. COM
manded by Capt. Marshall Magruder; Com
pany B. list Regiment, commanded by Cap
tain Samuel Shreve, and Company /. LIST