Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08

awards two gold medals, one for non-com-
missioned officers and the other for pri-
Yates The names of the winners for the
period from January to June 80, 1905 will
soon be announced These medal contests
viii be feature of the company's work in
the future. Captain Bean expects to take
one of the largest commands of the brigade
to the Mt. Gretna Camp.
X
Many of the present members of the brig
ade served with the LIST District of Column
bia Infantry United States Volunteers dur
ing the war with Spain, and all are inter-
ested In the steps being taken, at the in
stance of Gen. Harries to form an asso-
citation OF the survivors of the regiment
At meeting held at the Center Market
Armory last Friday evening Gen. Harries
elected temporary chairman, and c.
Fred Cook temporary secretary. The names
of those present were enrolled.
Committees were appointed representing
each OF the twelve companies of the volun-
teer regiment with instructions to locate
as many as possible of those who were
members of the respective companies in
1893, and secure their attendance al a meet
ing to be held, either in the rife gallery or
the gymnasium of the armory, next Friday
evening. At that time the Organization
will be perfected, officers elected and steps
taken to officially participate in the celebra-
ton Of Santiago day, July II ,~
The passage of the bill entitled AN act
to increase the efficiency of the militia and
promote rife practice" marks the end of
campaign which has been carried on for
the past two or three years to obtain a
suitable appropriation from Congress for
the promotion of rifle practice. Every one
familiar with~the subject. it is said, knows
thut no ,-gf7o
country have been entirely inadequate and
that while the National Guard has been
well drilled and equipped with armories Il
has not had sufficient ranges nor the proper
instruction in rifle practice. To secure ad-
dttional facilities and also to make ar
rangements whereby shooting galleries and
rifle ranges could be thrown open under
suitable restrictions to civilian clubs the
national board for the promotion of rife
practice. in combination with the National
Guard of the various states, has been striv-
ing to secure an appropriation from Com
gress. and this has now been ACCOMPLISHED
The national militia. through the eff
forts Of Senator Dick, some time ago Sc
cured an appropriation OF 81 .ooo GOO an
nually. This has now been increased 70
two millions annually, and the act specifies
that the money apportioned among the
states and territories may be available for
the purposes named in the act nj January
2l 1903, and also for expenses of travel in
making the inspections and for the pro
motion of rifle practice, including the ac-
QUESTION, construction, maintenance and
equipment of shooting galleries and suit
able target ranges and for other purposes"
1t is expected that about one-half of the
second million will be set aside by the
states for acquiring and maintaining shoot
ing galleries and target ranges SO that a
great impetus win thus be given to rife
practice. Eventually the national board
hopes that such ranges will be open to CT
william clubs and that II will succeed in It's
efforts TO obtain "a million marksmen."