Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

TESS than the minimum number of men pre-
serioed by law. is hereby dishandea.
Inc enlisted men not transferred to other
discharges
Major Richard d. simms. I'd Regiment
IS detailed as a member OF the brigade
board OF examination.
The LIST Battery. Field Artillery. finished
Its tour of ordered practice on the rifle
range last Friday. having to Its credit the
largest number OF any command that has
thus far faced the targets. Capt Fox,
Lients. Clark. Nevels. Lan6is and ifty-iwo
enlisted men put In hard days work
with very gratifying results as to the mum
Der of qualifications.
~ was tie intention 10 have Omitted
amount OF sub-caiiber practice with one
or the field pieces, hut this was deferred
suntH after the return of the battery from
Mount Gretns
The other companies which finished their
tcurs OF duty were Companies l. X L and
NJ. I'd Regiment.
Capt Summers, Company /. has no, quite
eauaied bis record of qualification for ,.0S,
as IL was one of the leading corn,,aaias IN
the contest for the prize but ne saws.
Wait until the season Is over before form
Ing an opinion of what Company viii do
Lieut.. Marshall Masruder has an uphill
hight to beat the record OF his company or
last season-as 1t was a winner then of the
Cook Prize. Company l.. under Capt Clay
ton. has doubled its last years list or
qualifications.
Capt Rogers command Company NJ. has
nearly quadrupled It's number of marks
men. This company was under the COM
mand OF Lieut. Tolson Thursday. In the alb
sence OF Capt. Rogers, who has just re-
turned to duty on the range
The companies yet to finish their tours
of duty are the Signal Corps and the four
DIVISIONS OF the Naval Battalion. graft
Tying amount of interest in the work With
the rifle has been shown by the officers
and men of the Naval Battalion, quite a
number reporting for voluntary practice
each Saturday.
On account OF the Mount Gretna camp the
ordered practice OF the LIST Separate lat
talon viii lie changed 20 q period betxe
September Is and 30 The order viii prob
ably include the Band and Corps of Field
Music. as they are included IN the returns.
and their failure to Are score viii cause
them to be recorded as four;h-class men.
The Sea Girt program is causing an un-
usual amount of discussion among The
gLardsmen.
Capts TAFT, Beam Magruder Sayer.
Bryan. Rogers and Summers have deter
mined TO enter company teams. Gen. tEaT-
ries has not made known to what extent
Brigade assistance Will be extended to The
companies desiring to enter teams
The regimental teams will be made up
from members of the Brigade Rife team,
each regiment having sufficient members
from which very strong teams may be Sc
lected.
In the regiraental sklrmIsh match the
several organizations will have the first
and really the only actual opportunity OF
measuring strength prior to the national
match. The result of the slirmish con-
test Will be watched with much interest
by those who desire 10 get a line on Tho
probable outcome OF the national NAH.
The brigade team members are making
very satisfactory scores. yet there IS much
In the way of fine light and mirage work
ing to be learned, but II is believed that
the team Will be In pretty good condition
by the time il departs for Sea Girt.
The local range viii be open each week
day for voluntary practice after August G.