Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

- ESSIONS of the school for commits
stoned officers, and also of the school
for non-commissioned officers and
~ selected privates, Of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia,
which were in progress since last fan under
the direction of Lieut.. Col. Petit Sth United
States Infantry, ended for the season yes
terday. The vacation" will continue until
next November.
The attendance of commissioned officers
was excellent, and material benefit resulted.
As regards the sessions of the school Tor
non-commissioned officers and selected pri-
Yates the attendance was fair, but of those
who were present the attention given and
the interest displayed were all that could
have been desired.
Next in order of general interest will be
the annual encampment. Although the
camp site has not yet been selected, active
preparations for the outing will soon be I'M
der way. Regimental commanders already
have issued directions for the instruction of
the companies of their respective organiza-
lions in guard duty and the duties of senti-
nels on post.
The gallery contests for the season, ex-
cepting the Burkhart match, which were
in victories for the LIST Regiment and the
9th Battalion teams. While the latter did
not make the highest score in the 5o0-yard
series, its aggregate for the season makes
II the winner of the battalion trophy.
The scores of the LIST Regiment team,
which was under command of Capt. Cook
son, follow: Sergt. F. A. Goodall. Company
F. As; Private c. C. Metheney, Company II,
4S; Capt. T. Penrose Smith, Company L. At;
Private D. B. Smith, Company F, AZ; Sergt.
G. l.. Shank. non-commissioned staff, 43;
Sergt. w. A. Bowling, non-commissioned
staff, 40; Sergt. Maj. J. H. Ontrich, non-com-
missoned staff As; Capt. Robert Cook, quar-
termaster. 43; Private E. Wilkerson. Com
pany HI. A; Private L. j. Hart, Company G,
43; total, 49,
Capt. Cookson made an address to the
members of the team at the conclusion OF
the match, thanking them for their sacri-
flee Of time devoted to the practice, which
made the winning of the match a certainty.
The regtmental total was ,167; that of the
I'd Regiment LOIS.
The LIST Battalion team, which was under
command of Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, made
the highest average in the series 44S per
man. The individual scores were as fol-
lows: Major s. Porter House. 40; Lieut.
w. A. McCathran, As; Hospital Steward j.
q. Gessford. 4S; Sergt. Major T. F. Was
gait. ~; Corporal w. r. Colchester Com
pany c, 43; Private M. Sacks, Company c.
AZ; Private Geo. w. Houghton. Company
G, ~: Corporal Geo. A. Rowe. Company y.
4S; Private l. A. Garner, Company A, A.
and Private s. o. White, Company A, 40.
Total. 44S.
The standing of the battalions In the con-
test follows: Sixth Battalion, 1,09S: 4th
Battalion. 1929: Sd Battalion. 9s4; 9Th Bat
talon. GAL; 1st Separate Battalion 915: LIST
Battalion. S03; I'd Battalion. GIL. The 1st
and I'd Battalions failed to fire In all of the
series of the matches.
The contest for the Burkhart medal, at
present held by First Lieut.. A. Byrnes, l.
r. p, 3D. Battalion, Wednesday, April II,
at o'clock pm, is by reason of the num-
Der Of contestants entitled to shoot therein
expected to be unusually interesting. Those
eligible to compete In the match are: Major
8. Porter House. LIST Battalion; Capt T. p.
Heap, Company A. I'd Regiment; Lieut.. A.
B. Weir. Company e, ID Regiment; Lieut.
VIM. B. Sullivan. Company @, LIST Regf-
ment: Sergt. j. B. Murray. N. G. STAR, I'd
Regiment; Sergt C. e. Hammerly, Com
pany H. LIST Regiment; Sergt. II. Keneipp.
Sergt Maj. j. H. Ontrtch, N @. STAB, LIST
Regiment; Sergt T. A. Goodall. Company F.
1st Regiment; Corporal f. L. Utterback.
Company /, LIST Regiment: Corporal j.. W.
Poor Company M. I'd Regiment; Private G.
A. Rainey, Company &, I'd Regiment; Prt-
vate c. c. Metheney, Company H, I'd Reg1-
ment. and Private J.. A. Sherman, list Divt-
sion. Naval Battalion.
The gallery will be open Monday, April
0. from to 10 o'clock p.m.s for voluntary