Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
BRIGADE RIFLE TEAM
EXPERTS TO REPRESENT DIS
TRICT IN BIG MATCHES

Special orders were issued today from
Headquarters of the District of Columbia
militia announcing that the following
named officers and men will constitute the
brigade rifle team:
Lieut. Col. Luther II. Rechelderfer. LIST
Regiment.
Maj. James E. Bell, inspector general Of
rifle practice. District of Columbia militia
Maj. Glendie B. Young Sd Battalion, 1st
Regiment.
Maj Alfred P. Robbins. inspector general
District of Columbia militia.
Capt. Alex Summers. Company I, I'd
Regiment.
Capt. George L. TAFT. Company I, LIST
Regiment.
Capt. William W. Cookson. inspector Of
rifle practice, 1st Regiment.
Capt. Samuel W. Forsythe, Company NJ,
list Regiment.
First Lieut. Frank W. Holt. quartermas-
ter. I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment.
First Lieut.. Thomas F. McAnally, quar-
termaster. list Battalion, I'd Regiment.
First Lieut.. George G. Dennison. inspec-
tor of rifle practice, I'd Battalion, I'd Regi-
meut
First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, inspector of
rife practice. LIST Battalion. LIST Regiment
First Lieut.. Frederick H. Heidenreich, In
spectol Of rifle practice, Sd Battalion, I'd
Regiment.
First Lieut.. Charles NJ. Putnam, Signal
Corps.
First Lieut. Harry c. Caldwell, inspector
of rifle practice, I'd Battalion, LIST Regiment.
Sergt. Mai. Paul c. Bischo1f, LIST Battal-
ion, LIST Regiment.
First Sergt. Charles E. Groome, Company
I, I'd Regiment.
sergt. Ollie NJ schriver. Company I, list
Regiment.
sergt. Thomas Brown. Company F, tst
Regiment.
Maj. Glendie B. Young, Sd Battalion, 1st
Regiment. is appointed team captain
Maj. James E. Bell, inspector general of
rifle practice, District of Columbia militia,
Is appointed range officer.
Capt. George l.. TAFT. Company I. list
Regiment, is appointed team spotter and
quartermaster
First Lieut.. Frank W. Holt, quartermas-
ter, Sd Battalion I'd Regiment, Is appointed
team coach.
To Depart Next Saturday.
The team will depart next Saturday for
Camp Perry, Ohio, to participate in the
national matches and the matches of the
National Rife Association Of America The
team is authorized to remain until COM
pletion of the matches. August 81.
Maj. George Henderson. surgeon general,
District of Columbia militia. will accom-
pany the team to Camp Perry as surgeon
and will remain on duty with it until its
return to this city.
The quartermasters department will fur
nish the necessary transportation. including
sleeping or parlor car accommodations, to
the commissioned officers named who de-
sire to be furnished the same. and to Sergt.
Maj. Paul c. Bischoff. 1st Battalion, LIST
Regiment, and LIST Sergt. Chas. E. Groome,
Company I, I'd Regiment.
Capt. Andrew Parker, acting paymaster.
disubursing officer will commute the ra-
tons of the enlisted men Of the team, in
advance, at the prescribed rate, $3.50 day
per man. for twenty-five days.
The officers and men Of the team and
Maj. Henderson, attending surgeon, will be
allowed pay for twentythree days service
at the rate Of pay Of corresponding grades
in the regular army. Pay rolls will be pre-
pared on the return of the team to Wash
ington.
Members Of the team in government en-
ploy will be furnished certificates covering
the period Of service from August II to
September 1, 1907, inclusive.