Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09

tional Guardsmen of the Dis
wv trict Of Columbia is chiefly CEN
tered on the work Of the rifle
teams to represent the national capital at
Port Clinton and Sea Girt. The personnel
of the local teams, as heretofore stated,
follows:
For national match-Private NJ Appleby,
Mai W. E Harvey Corporal o. NJ Schri-
yer. First Sergt. C. E. Groome. Capt. Alex.
Summers, Private E. d. Norris. Lieut.. Col.
l.. H. Reichelderfer, Lieut.. c.. M. Putnam.
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman. Lieut.. T. F. Nc
Annually, Capt. W. w. Cookson, Lieut.. F.
". Holt, Sergt P c. Bischoff, Lieut.. F. H.
Heidenreich and Maj. A. P. Robbins.
Possibilities for Dryden match-Lieut. H.
G. Caldwell. Capt s. w. Forsythe, Private
O. De Care. Sergt. NJ. E. Johns. Lieut.. II.
B. Holliheld. Lieut.. W. M. Farrow, Lieut..
T. G. Lakeland. Sergt. T. G. Lakeland.
Sergt. Thomas Brown. Capt. 4. II. y Brian
and Sergt. L. A. Clausel.
The United States steamship Oneida the
smaller practice ship Of the Naval Bat
talon, National Guard of the District Of
Columbia. which has been at the navy yard
for the past three months or longer re-
ceivng a general overhauling. returned to
the Naval Battalion pier yesterday even
ing and is again ready for service. While
at the navy yard the little ship was re-
painted and decorated, and her boiler and
machinery were placed in the best of
order. She was, it is stated, hauled out
and her hull under water was Scraped and
cleaned of all marine growths and was
given a coat Of an anti-fouling compound.
The Oneida will go in service within the
next few days. and it is understood that
the training cruises on the river. with
the citizen sailors aboard. Will be resumed
handSomest and fastest yacht in service on
the Potomac, and the members of the
Naval Battalion take much pleasure in the
cruises they have aboard her.
The members of Company G., 1st Regi-
ment. Capt. ]. Harry Bean commanding.
returned last Sunday afternoon from a
novel outing and practice march on horse
back it being five days trip to Frederick,
Md. and return. The start was made May
30 about O'Clock pm. the route being by
way of Rockville. Gaithersburg and Hyatts-
town to Frederick Each member of the
party provided with horse and saddle
bags and camp was established In the
Rockville fair grounds Wednesday night,
and. Frederick was reached Friday even
and supper prepared.
A committee of citizens of the town took
the troopers" In hand and donated the
use Of the Frederick fair grounds during
the stay Friday was spent in visiting the
many historic points of interest in the Vi
cnity including Braddock Heights. Mr.
Otte, a former Washingtonian. took an in
terest In the boys and assisted in the enter
tainment during their stay in Frederick.
The start for the return trip was made
Saturday at noon and owing to the inclem-
ent weather the boys spent the night in a
hotel at Rockville. arriving home Sun
day afternoon about 2:3O O'Clock. The
guardsmen are highly elated over the trip.
and are planning to accept an invitation
to attend the Frederick fair. Mr.. Frank
]. Coleman assisted~materially in making
the trip success.
The 1st Battery, Field Artillery is en-
Unused over camp prospects. The command
will march to Harpers Ferry and at the
close of camp will march home. Three or
four days will be consumed by the trip
each way. Pup tents will be pitched at
night by the wayside and Quartermaster