Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

~ OMfANlES OF the Nationai GUARD
of the District of Columbia finish
ed their tours of duty in the camp
~ of instruction in the rifle range
during the past week as follows:
Fourth Division. Naval Battalion. and Com
panies A. B. C and D, LIST Separate Battal-
ion While the number OF qualifications
shows decided increase over any pre- vious
season. they have not equaled the expecta-
tions of those who have been watching the
progress of the work. except In the case
OF Company c., LIST Separate Battalion,
commanded by Capt. H. D. Richardson.
That company qualified sixteen Of the
twenty-seven who reported for duty, Capt.
Richardson and Lieuts. Epps and Benja-
mine being included. On account of the
damp condition on the range, due to the re-
cent storms Company C. LIST Separate Bat
TALON, did not report for duty last We'd
nesday evening, at which time the COM
pany had more than forty men ready for
with Company D, which fact caused a loss
of about twenty men, who could not
range to visit the camp Friday.
Seven hundred and nineteen officers and
men reported for duty at the range up to
the 18th inst, which was the final day of
the first tour OF duty under general Or
ders No. g. OF this number 366 qualified
marksmen.
The second tour of duty commences this
evening, when Company A, LIST Regiment
Is TO report. That company paraded only
six men on Its first assignment, but 1t Is
expected that the interest which has de-
veloped In the work since May 1 will in
duce a much larger attendance.
Lieuts. Marshall Magruder and William
B. Sullivan are located at the range and are
apha hal otGfa nna m off,
GERS of the various commands which
port for duty. Capt. George l.. TAFT has
on several occasions also assisted In in
structing the and adding to the list
of qualifications.
Credit was enormously given Company I,
tst Regiment. for the greatest number OF
qualifications made by any company re-
porting for duty. This credit belongs TO
Company l. I'd Regiment which qualified
eighteen out OF the nineteen men. A closer
study of the record shows that Capt. E
H. Brian of Company E, I'd Regiment, quail
flied his entire command OF eighteen men.
Capt Brian has been selected to take the
place of Sergt VIM. Farrow. jr, on the
brigade practie team, as Sergt. Farrow Will
not be able to go to camp. which VIII rem
der him ineligible as team possibility.
The first practice OF the brigade team will
occur tomorrow at 80 O'Clock pm.
Gen. Stewart adjutant general of the
he is not able to comply with Gen. Harris
request for the of the rife range at
Mount Gretna The timber Immediately
back of the range is being cut and the con-
tractor declines to stop his men working.
On that account the United States engineers
have not been able to use the range this
season as formerly. This news is a great
disappointment to the District National
Guards men, much Improvement In the
standing of the efficiency of the brigade In
Workmanship was expected to result from
range.
The subject of the fall meeting here is
receiving consideration. and II is likely |
that the dates will be Wednesday, Thurs |
day and Friday, October g. and 8.
The adjutant general OF Maryland has |
requested Gen. Harris to notify him of the |
shot. as 1t is his Intention to have a team |
entered to protect the cup now held by the |
Maryland team. |
80 |
The annual turnout OF the local brigade |
IN the White Lot will probably be order |
I'd for Thursday. June .. A general or |
der on the subject. 1t is expected, will be |
issued during the next few days Service |
medals may be presented to those entitled |
to the same on the occasion In question.
~
In order to secure more general particle |
patton of National Guardsmen In the rifle |
matches to be held at Sea Girt. N. J.. under |
government auspices next September, . I
circular letter has been issued by the War l
Department, through Gen. w. p. Hall
military secretary. TO the proper authors
ties Of all the states and territories, In +
cindfng the District of Columbia, OF which /
tina following II copy: /
THE assistant secretary Of war directs
M to write to you In connection with tbs