Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

A FTER the usual inspection of al
~ arms and equipments issued to the
- several organizations in connec-
4 y ton with which inspection officers
have been instructed to insist upon
perfect cleanliness. all military duties fol
the land forces of the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia. except target
practice will be suspended until the first
assembly of each organization in October.
The following organizations. not having
completed their qualifications on the Ma
tional Guard target range, Will occupy the
range follows: The Brigade Band and
the Corps of Field Music. September Ii
Company A, 1st Separate Battalion, Sep
TENDER Is; Company B, LIST Separate Bat
TALON, September 10: Company c. list Sepa-
rate Battalion. September 20, and Company
D. LIST Separate Battalion. September u.
A competition will be held on the target
range commencing at l o'clock next Satur-
day afternoon to select company teams to
participate In the match to take place at
Sea Girt, New Jersey Monday, August p,
under the auspices of the New Jersey State
Rife Association
Each company will be represented by a
team of five principals and one alternate.
each team member firing seven shots at 200
wards and seven shots at 500 yards. The
number of teams selected will be governed
by the number of entries, being one for
every five entries or multiple thereof
Any company having three or more mem
bers on the brigade team will not be re
ouired 10 compete.
Successful teams will be furnished trans
portation and Communication of rations for
three days.
X x
Nv departing from this city Sunday, Au-
gust &c an opportunity will be afforded the
teams desiring to do so to enter the COM
pany tyro match, scheduled for Wednes-
day morning, August %. Train service be-
tween Sea Grit and Philadelphia late We'd
nesday will insure the return here OF those
who desire to be back before the expiration
of the period covered by the order. The
transportation furnished will be good for
the entire meeting, consequently those
who wish to remain and take part in the
national individual matches will be able
to do So There is prospect that the staff
of the 9th Battalion will enter team as
team No. of the I'd Regiment in the regl-
mental matches.
The regimental team will be selected from
among the brigade team members as the
practice in the regimental matches Is nee
essary for the brigade team members.
The inspector general of rifle practice has
received a letter from Gen. Spencer to the
effect that the camp facilities and arrange
ments will be substantially as they were
last year.
the country is TO the effect that they are
in permanent camp their rifle ranges
making business OF studying conditions
and getting themselves i'll physical shape
for the tournament.
Information has been received that the
Navy Department will return the U. S. S.
Puritan to her station here not later than
the 9TH of September. AT a meeting last
Friday evening the officers of the Naval
Battalion agreed that it would be more de-
sirable for the command to take its annual
cruise aboard the Puritan than on another
naval vessel. had been suggested
Therefore, II was decided to recommend to
General Harries that the date for beginning
the outing be set for Saturday September
s, and that the Puritan be the vessel used
General Harrles has not yet returned to
the city. AS soon ne arrives here he
will give the matter consideration and make
known his decision.
Commando Stratton yesterday visited Adj
mlral Converse at the Navy Department
and had conference with him regarding
the cruise. Admiral Converse offered to let
the Naval Battalion have the Texas August
~ and suggested that the Newark and the
Wyoming would be available at later dates
Commander Stratton remarked that the
District organization was glad to make its