Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30


The Star. 1t is pointed out aim 10
utilize the time that can be devoted to mill
tary duty by national guardsmen 10 tne
best advantage. 1t recognizes the CUSTOM
of the regular service in making the cap
tain responsible for the practical and theo-
retical instruction of his men, ana the
major of the battalion for that OF his Of
ficers If the captain is equal to his task
and performs it the efficiency of the COM
pany Is assured, it is declared. and an ag-
gregation of twelve such units makes a
regiment that inspires pride and esprit de
corps. -..'
The latitude permitted the company COM
rnander in the arrangement OF the seasons
work, it is stated at headquarters. should
arouse a generous spirit of rivalry in at
tempting by superior methods to attain
the best possible results.
The annual inspection prescribed by the
War Department. it is declared will thor
-oughly test the value of each method and
the inspecting officer will make plain to
the military authorities the intelligent work
that means success or the indifference that
produced failure.
The National Guard of the District OF
Columbia will participate in the parade of
the United Spanish War Veterans. October
g. Companies separate organizations, bat
talions and regiments have been ordered to
assemble in or near their armories In
time to be inspected and to enable the
brigade to form in the following order
from front to rear in column of companies:
closed in mass. on street. with head or
column resting on list street west at 2l5
O'Clock pm. General staff general nom
commissioned staff band. I'd Regiment,
1st Regiment Corps of Field Music. LIST
Separate Battalion, Signal Corps. Naval
Battalion. list Battery Field Artillery, Am
bulanCe Corps.
Blue uniform. cap, black shoes, uniform
white collar and gloves will be worn the
Naval Battalion to be in its prescribed
uniform.
Each organization will be inspected by
its commander before the general assembly,
and any officer or man not in proper uni
form or not presenting creditable ap-
pearance will not be permitted to parade.
The regiments and separate organizations
will form in column of companies. with six
teen files front, exclusive of right and left
guides; the battery in column of platoons.
The members of the general STAN, general
non-commissioned staff and the colonel
and staff of each regiment will be mounted.
Arrangements have been completed for
the rifle matches at the range Wednesday,,
Thursday Friday and Saturday next.
detail of forty men of the Engineer
Battalion located at Washington barracks
will do the marking and scoring. This Will
insure rapid and correct work and enable
the matches to be shot on scheduled time.
The schedule for the first day s shooting is
arranged with special reference to accom-
mOdating the large number of enlisted men
who can spare only one day on the range.
The first event is the Merchants match,
and is open only to enlisted men and is to
be shot at 2Oo yards. Brigade team men
are excluded from the match, it being the
lass flo
men by giving them a chance TO win the
prizes which have been donated by local
merchants. 1t is the most popular match
OF the meeting and will probably have at
least 200 entries.
The regimental battalion and company
teams will be made up largely from those
who take part in the Merchants match.
Consequently they are scheduled to be Shot
the same day.
The Carmody and novice matches are
open only to enlisted men wha have fired
their official scores for this season. This
docs not mean to apply to those alone
81 who have qualified, for the matches are
80 arranged with special reference to help
the qualifications, and all scores made In
any of the matches will count on the
qualification of the soldier. With the ex-
l. ception of the team matches the Magruder
match is the only one open the day in
s. question to officers.
Is All of the matches Thursday will be open
to visiting teams and any National Guards
man.
The Maryland state team, a team from
the United States Engineers and possibly
one from the troopers at Fort Myer will
contend with the District rifemen for the
Mosher cup. which is at present held by
the Maryland team In the team skirmish
match will be entered teams from the list
and I'd Regiments, District OF Columbia
4th and 9th Regiments, Maryland, and the
Engineers The trophy for this match was
first won by the Engineer team, but is now
In keeping OF the % District of Columbia.
Should the latter win it this time 1t will
become the property of the regiment
The medal presented by Gen. Harries in
the match which bears his and is
scheduled for Thursday was won by Sergt.
kasemayer of the Maryland team last year.
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The matches of Friday will bring out all
OF the expert rfiemen of the brigade. The
most coveted trophy shot for on that day
Is the beautiful and costly medal presented
by The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Hitherto distinguished marksmen We're per-
mitted to shoot for this prize, but the rules
for this season bar them from the match
The r. Harris & Co, the Senatorial
trophy. Distinguished Marksmen and the
Gerstenberg trophy matches present an ar
ray of contests said to be worthy of Sea
Glrt. The medals donated by Maj. E. II
Neumeyer in the Distinguished Marksmen
match. Mr.. Ernst Gerstenberg in his trophy
match. Mr. Frank X. Raymond, Lieut.
=. John Doyle Carmody and Mr.. John II. Ma
and novice re-entry revolver matches will
be open each day of the meeting.
The brigade rife team skirmsh match
scheduled for Saturday morning is open to
teams of six from each regiment battalion
aud LIST Battery Field Artillery. 1t will
start Il new field of practice to many who
have, neglected that important branch OF
rife shooting.
II The trophy. which has not yet been Sc
lected. Is to he purchased with a part OF
the money won by the brigade rifle team
in, the Dryden match at Sea Grit 1t is tC
be held for one year by the successful team
o, bat a medal will be presented to each mem
her of the team.
The National Rife Association medal:
issued to the LIST and I'd regiments af1l
tied organizations will be shot for Friday
in connection with The Evening Star match
the 200. 300 and 800 yards distances having
been selected for that purpose The mem
Der or each regiment entered in the mattel
making the highest aggregate over abov
ranges will be awarded the medals.
At a meeting of officers of the LIST Reg
meht last Wednesday evening 1t was de
cded to offer prize to the company o
the regiment entering the most contestant