Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17


"a much-desired rife practice In
"a sigma earned during the past
season by National Guardsmen OF
the District of Columbia has re-
vived interest among a large proportion OF
members OF the local brigade. The cere-
mony Of presentation of the insignia and
the prizes won during the annual target
competitions last October will occur, very
likely, either the Goth or 2sth OF the pres
ent month Senator Dick 1t Is understood,
will be invited to present the insignia and
prizes, and the date for the ceremony Will
be selected in accordance with his wishes.
The company team rife match for Febru-
ary at 300 yards, will be shot in the rifle
gallery Of the Center Market ArmOry to-
morrow and Tuesday evenings. Lieut.. Far
row will be in charge tomorrow evening.
and Lieut. Dennison Tuesday evening.
The Officers Revolver Club Is f1ourishfng.
A Thousand new targets have been ordered
purchased and a thousand score sheets Sc
cured, they being especially adapted to the
recording Of revolver scores. The sheets
are to be kept in a binder which has been
provided for the purpose, and Will form
book containing a complete record of all
scores fired in the gallery during the sea-
son.
The Washington Revolver Club. which re-
Gently disbanded. presented to the Officers
Club one-half Of its funds and all Of its
property except its cup, which was won
Mai. W. A. McCathran and Capt C. J.
Fox have been elected to the executive
committee to fill vacancies caused by the
designations Of MAJ. House and Lieut..
Locklin.
Maj. Stephan has announced his inten-
ton of retiring from the position Of sec
rotary because Of his business duties,
which make 1t inconvenient for him to at
tend the meetings of the club.
Some of the best scores recorded at the
last shoot of the club follow: Lieut.. Col L.
H. Reichelderfer. LIST Regiment. 80; Capt.
George L. TAFT, Company 1. list Regiment.
so: First Lieut.. F. II. Heidenreich. inspec-
tor rife practice. 9th Battalion. 20; First
Lieut.. A. b. Weir. auartermaseer. 9Th Bat
talon, 20: Lieut.. T. 8. O'Halloran. Com
pany L. I'd Regiment. 90: First Lieut.. F.
w. Holt, quartermaster, 9th Battalion. 6S;
Lieut. g. W. Forsythe. Company M. LIST
Regiment, So; Col. c. H. Ourand, LIST Regi-
ment. 81: First Lieut. T. 8: McAnaliy,
quartermaster, 4th Battalion. "a: Lieut.. J.
A. Dempf Naval Battalion. 60; Capt Clar-
ence v. Sayer, Company g, I'd Regiment,
81
The members Of Company G, ID Regi-
ment. are arranging for reception to the
members Of their respective families in the
newly furnished quarters Of the company,
room %, Center Market Armory, the even
ing Of Thursday. February %. The pro-
gram will include musical selections and
other interesting features and refreshments
will be served. Company g, I'd Regiment.
which Is commanded by Capt. Clarence v.
Sayer. bears the distinctive name. Harries'
Veterans. and is composed entirely OF men
who have seen war service either In the
regular or volunteer military establish
ments.
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In view of the fact that the next ma
tional rifle match Is to be shot on the Ohio
National Guard range at Fort Clinton.
double track trolley railway five miles long
will be built to connect the range with the
Toledo, Port Clinton and Lakeside railway.
Col. webb c. Hayes Of Fremont and Chief
Engineer T. 8. Wickenden. recently visited
Cleveland to obtain 100000, with the roads
bonds as security. to defray the expenses OF
building the extension.
IS
The military secretary OF the army has
notified the commanding general of the
District Of Columbia Militia that Second
Lieut. r. d. Lakeland, Company X. I'd Reg
irnent, National Guard Of the District OF
Columbia. has completed the garrison
school course at Fort Myer. Va. on mill
tary hygiene, and has been found proficient.
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Samuel w. Forsythe has been elected
captain. John E Bean first lieutenant and
william J. Bowman second lieutenant of
Company N. LIST Regiment. The members
Of the compa4g hese ro8urnished tn guar