Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

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lunbia are deyoting time and en-
~ ergy to the completion of gallery
scores and qualifications with the
result that there are already many more
elgibles for range practice than ever be-
fore. The enthusiasm shown, Major Bell
says. gives promise of raising the standard
of Workmanship in the brigade TO a graft
lying figure of merit for 1900.
The Burkhart match next Wednesday will
be holly contested. judging from the scores
some OF the eligibles attaining In prac-
tee. Tomorrow evening will be the last
opportunity to practice for the match
The members of the team practicing for
the match to be shot at Annapolis with
team of midshipmen are doing splendid
work in the gallery. and 1t is expected that
arrangements will be made for limited
amount of range work commencing next
week. The middies have arranged a series
of three matches, the first with Maryland,
May 4, with the District of Columbia May
IL and with the list Regiment, New York,
the 18th. After the match May IS the
list New York team will return by way OF
this city, and will stay here for revolver
match with a team of naval and Marine
Corps officers. The contest will occur III
the National Guard armory.
So much of special orders No B. January
81, 1905. relates to the honorable dis
charge of Private Benjamin F. Hallman.
Company E. LIST regiment. Is revoked.
The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged on their own ap-
plications; Private Richard E. Hill. LIST Bat
terry, Field Artillery; Corporal Edward Cole
man, Company B. LIST Regiment: Private
Lewis II. Smith, Company B. LIST Regiment:
Private Arthur G. Prangley. Company F.
1st Regiment: Private War Tidestrom. Com
pany c. I'd Regiment. and Private William
Lewis, Company l.. I'd Regiment.
BY reason Of removal from the District.
Quartermaster Sergt James L. Merry. 2d
Battalion, and Sergt. Thomas l.. Keller.
Sergt. Colon L. Mahorney and Corporal Mo-
BILE J. Rice, all of Company G, 1st Regi-
ment have been honorably discharged.
Because of expulsion from Company NJ
ID Regiment. Private George Vermiliion has
been ordered dishonorably discharged.
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The following appointments and promo
lions by the President and casualties ann
changes In the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia have been announced III
general orders:
Appointments-First Battery Field Artil-
Iery-Corporal George NJ Lands to be sec
ond lieutenant, 1st Regiment; Second Lieut.
Ivan k. Strasburger. Company IL, to be
pany I, to be inspector of rifle practice
with rank of first lieutenant ID Battalion
Commissary Sergeant Douglas s. Bliss, gen.
eral on-commissioned staff, d. G. militia
to be quartermaster. with rank of first
lieutenant, LIST Battalion. Second Regiment
-Serst. Hugh keneipp Company L. to be
first lieutenant. Company l.; Sergt Thomas
). O'Halloran. Company l., to be second
lieutenant; First Sergt. George f. folsom
Company NJ. to be second lieutenant. First
Separate Battalon-Sergt George H. Ben
Jamin. Company c, 10 be second lieutenant
Naval Battalion-Walter E Burtt, to be
ensign: Samuel w. Stratton. to be COM
mander: Louis Fischer 10 be executive Of
ficer with rank of lieutenant commander
Lewis +. Clephane. to be lieutenant; Jo-
seph A. Dempf, TO be lieutenant: John
Doyle Carmody, to be lieutenant: Ensign
| Walter h. Burt, to be signal ordnance
and equipment officer. with rank of lieuten-
ant: William f. Bieo, TO be navigator. with
| rank of lieutenant; John H. Bittendorf TO
be lieutenant; Frederick II. MOZART TO be
surgeon, with rank of lieutenant: Frank
| Van Week, to be chief engineer with RANK
! of lieutenant: James d. Brooke to he en-.
| sign; Franklin S. Durston TO be ensign
Casualties - HonorabIy discharged
tenant Commander Randolph e BrtIn1lett-
executive officer: Lieut. S. Clifford Cox sur
geon; Lieut.. William II. Lantz chief engi-
neer; Lieut.. Joseph \. Dempf Lieut. duuior
grade) John Doyle Carmody Ensign Frank
W. Sigourney, Ensign Clyde W Kelly En-
| Bleo. Ensign Joseph S. Iiill, Ensign Charles
S. Jones.
Resigned-Capt. William T. Shane Com
pany b, I'd Regiment; Lieut.. 0unor gradeI
Arthur H. Chase, Naval Battalion; First
Lieut.. William c. Eckstein Company H.
I'd Regiment; Second Lieut. Charles w
Rippey, Company A, ID Regiment; Second
| Lieut., Frederick Youut Company B. ID
Regiment; Commander Samuel w. Stratton
Naval Battalion; Capt Frank f. Skinner
Company X, I'd Regiment; First Lieut. Mil
ton p, Britain. inspector of rifle practice
ID Battalion.
Commission vacated--Ensign Walter E
Burtt. Naval Battalion. by promotion to
signal ordnance and equipment officer with
rank of lieutenant.
The following enlisted men We're
dishonorably discharged from the NationaI
Guard during the quarter; Private Milton
w Brock, Company l. LIST Regiment: Pri-
waite William j. Cleary, Company @. I'd
Regiment; Private James Colbert. Company
G., I'd Regiment; Private Edwin G. Corrck
Company G., ID Regiment; Private John =
Edwards, Company G, I'd Regiment Private
George B. Erich. Company |, "a Regiment;
Private William o. Gladman Company l.
I'd Regiment; Private Frank T.. Leimback
Company b, 1st Regiment; Private Walter
l.. Marling. Company G., ID Regiment; Pri-
vate Rifford ". Micke, Company Ct, 20