Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

ISL, TWO sharpshooters. Privates g.
uuSneS ana r b. Tiller: thirty-six marks
ier APT Z. j. Fox. Lieut. 4. NJ. Nevis
e. nreht H LARK and @. n. Landis. sers1s
,vogt. W c. McDermott and ! p sir
iouis, Corps. II. Shilling. q 4 Ron,e,,
w. r. F,riel T.. A Harris and R;ch,
r fTHna, Musicians st' J. Orange and s. II
Sarnes, r. l.. Curtis Hugh Eyeret,
Goetzfnger. .. S. Herzor, / UoIIid..
r. w. Jones. r. lie Mat. IT. r PER-,
tI g; hapee w. II. Scott J. Sevic, 7
II STnannon e. f. Terf1ingcr f. Therine
White i'iipsoh ana
FIRST Division. Naval Battalion Eou,
eG.perts, Woman. third class, John =
- Saartermaster second class Charles
y: Sniffen: Seaman Apprentices ,sl,na
ThtSpen and John n. Wade. ON s,arn '
shooter. iunner's Mate John A Naruire.
eMenty-nine marksmen. Lieut.. John Do,le
s arm Ensigns Joseph B. Dalton and
and ,n.n hp'ttson; Women 4. r. Calder
aIu Amen r. McFadden. Quartermasters
raymond Davis, Enos w Harden. George
-. hnordine. George A. Kenney i "
C sslaHeh. Ray Fellows. Edward Graham.
Ia, e, Hammer. Harry e Lybrand
NJ Mehrlng. Louis 4. Ochr,,eIer P.H.
mona Parker. r. NJ. Railev William n
Sonerts. Marcelus r. smith Jacob
scr Thomas HAYWOOD. H. II. Whit
r1Sa
Collins. Frank Schnahc.
MIRO Division. Naval Battalion-Two
experts. Lieut.. +. +. Jones and Seaman
apprentice J. ". Patterson: fourteen
, ~ Ensign r. s. Durston George
" Armstrong H. l.. Crawford p Dopos
nue.. b. {. Getsinger. w r. Greenwsh
=. n. Magruder. J. H. Morrison r /
Mueiier. w. II. Rittnoor A. l.. Steel \
4: Ihomas. r. l.. Warren, J. r. White
The completed report of tho Nay,I R.,
Shows O
peris, sharpShooters so marksr,ep
lirst class, ! second class. % third cias.
and 80 fourth class
company l. I'd Regiment-Thrce experts
Sdp' Alexander Summers Privstes e n
Norris and James NJ Stewart: five sharp
shooters. Lieuts. George p Phillips and
b r. Stewart. First Ssrgt II. r Mark
l I Charles F.. Groome and c. f.
r. B. King. W. w Nelson, ". {. White
ana Harry WOLF. Corporal William $
Colvin. Privates J. W. Chamberlain vii
liam W. Fenton, James T. Gordon. Isaac
J. NJ Lanigan. V. Norwood. ]. NJ. Rich
aroson' H. G. Ripple, Leroy n SiehI. q.
L. simpson William l.. Thomas, James
w. Turner d. r. Walters. William T..
Watson and c. S. Williams.
Company B. I'd Regiment sbar,-
shooter. Private w. F. Schwerin: twelve
marksmen. Capt. Samuel Feland. Privates
": ". augusta. r. J.. Baldwin l.. f.
FISCHER. A. NJ. Fugitt. G. W. Garner. W.
A: Gentner j. w. Hart. f. H. Lansdale
II. O'Neal, F.. H. Rowe G. Sylvester .nd
l.. r. Winner.
The subject of a series of intercitv
rifle matches to take place during the
gallery season has been informally dis
cussed by Maryland and District guards
men. The idea is to have matches shot
at the same time In each city, targets TO
be exchanged. Richmond, Va: Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Newark. N. J., may be
asked to participate. i'm the series OF
matches. teams to consist Of the best
available shots, ten officers or privates to
constitute team: the January match to
be shot standing. February sitting or
kneeling and March prone, tho total Of
the three matches to determine the win
ner distance. seventy-five feet; target 70
be determined
Company l.. LIST Regiment. held an cleo
ton last Friday evening to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of First Lieut..
Carrier. Captain Halfway presided
The candidates were First Sergt V. R.
Rollins and Second Lieut.. Spencer f.
Bomar. Twenty-Five votes were cast
seventeen being for Sergt. Rollins, he,
After the election the company pro
ceeded to the hall for regular drill When
the command returned to its quarters the
members found d large table loaded with
refreshments. Songs were sung and a
social time was enjoyed.
X
Capt j. Harry Bean Company g. Iyt
Regiment, is formulating plans for an
fr,l
states next spring 1t will be rene
titfon of the successful and picturesque
canter which Capt. Bean led through
parts of Virginia and Maryland last sum
mer. a tentative plan of campaign has
been mapped out, embracing territory not
covered by the previous ride. but the route
of march will not be determined till the
views Of all the blue-braid cavalrymeu
have been obtained.
In the preparations for the coming
mounted movement Capt Bean Is sec
onded by his lieutenants, non-commis-
stoned officers and those spirited privates
who have horse blood in their veins In
vttations are being extended to men In
other commands of the Guard to Join
the foray into the friends country. and
many acceptances are already being re-
ceived. 1t is certain that the LIST Battery
will be represented on the ride.
Capt. Bean Is an accomplished horse
VI,
he prefers riding to walking. 1t is said
he would join the local battery if the
artillery horses were not so tame.
twenty-five men who would seek glory
at the lannon's breech met around the
stove in the battery stable last FRIDAY
night. They frightened their quarters by
heaping on the coal till the stove glowed
like the battery guidon. Before the even
ings work began they built armories in
the air and I'm the blue reek that curIed
from pipes and stogies traced the out
lines of new guns and harness. There
was large attendance of officers and o.
enlisted men who will become officers
Capt. Fox conducted the class in gun
merry and read at length from the artillery
classics. otherwise called drill regulations.
He conducted the students through the in
tricacies of gun laying. direct fire, indirect
fire, angle of sight, setting off DETECTION.
etc. He demonstrated fuse-settng and
the general beauties of shrapnel. A good
many questions were asked some OF
which related to military subjects
II. r. Perry read the constitution and
bylaws of the Battery Social Club the
purpose of which lis to promote good
fellowship and elevate the moral and So
cal standing of the men of the battery.
1t is provided that men who have been
honOrably discharged from the battery
shall be eligible to membership in the
club. This provision, though finally
adopted. met with some opposition. One