Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

baugh and T. F. Reynolds fired their
qualification scores
While the work of the week was quite
satisfactory. Maj. Bell says. there would
had the desire to play ball not been quite
so pronounced. as Il appeared to be to-
ward the close of the tour.
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The members of the guard. particularly
those officers and enlisted men who have
an ambition to obtain places on the
brigade rife teams for the present season.
are reminded by Maj Bell that entries for
the Senatorial Trophy match which is
scheduled for May 30 and June l. will
close next Thursday.
There have recently been a number of
accesslons To the ranks of the National
Guard from students of the George Wash
ington University and the High School
Cadets. and i'm so far as the recruits have
reported on the range for voluntary prac-
tee they have demonstrated their skill in
the use If the new Springfield rife
Adjt Gen. Smiley and Mrs. Smiley Wis
tied the range Saturday afternoon To wit
| ness the voluntary practice of the candi-
dates for the Senatorial Trophy match.
| Maj +. II. Neumeyer. the commissary
general. took supper with the officers
Friday evening and heard nothing but
| praise for the manner in which he was
subssting those on duty.
| The following organizations are as
signed to duty on the range this week:
| 1st Battery. Field Artillery Tuesday and
Wednesday: Brigade Band and Corps of
Field Music. Thursday and Friday. On
account of the engagements of many of
the musicians, those who have night en-
i
and remaining in camp at nights.
1t is believed that at least three men,
bers of the local brigade will take part III
the contest for positions on the Olympic
team. which is scheduled to sail for Eng.
land on or about June 70
BY special orders the Sd Battalion. 1st
Regiment. the 1st Battery, Field Artil-
lery. and the Brigade Band are detailed
for duty as escort to the Grand Army
OF the Republic. Department of the Po-
tomac, Memorial day next Saturday,.
and are to report to the assistant adju-
tant general. 0. II. Olroyd, at 18th street
AMI Pennsylvania avenue at $50 O'Clock
am.
On completion of the parade the Brigade
Band will report to James r. Greedy de-
partment adjutant United Spanish War
a
avenue. and will participate with that
organization in the subsequent services at
Arlington cemetery. Gen. Harries will
deliver an address
| On completion OF the parade the LIST
Battery. Field Artillery will proceed Ia
| Fcri Myer. Va. for drill. reporting its
arrival to the commanding officer at the
| fort. and VII make use of all possible
time for drill. returning to the armory
at q o'clock pm.
| An incident of interest has just come
to light in connection with the trip of
the Corcoran Cadet Corps. Company f.
IL: Regiment to New York city ten years
ago, to participate in the Dewey cele-
| bration.
\ gold medal presented to Lieut. w
| Laurence Hazard by the corps and worn
by him in the big parade was lost. and
| diligent search failed to locate IL.
| Through letter addressed TO the Cor
coran Cadet Corps last week by f. w
Christ offers of New York city. the lost
medal was returned. having been found
a. the time OF the celebration by a rela-
tiv, of his who scanned the papers for
notice OF it's loss. Finding none. IL
! was laid aside and forgotten. until Mr..
Chrisfoffers recently returned 1t to Lieut..
Hazard.
| II Il
Company NJ LIST Regiment, performed
| its tour OF duty on the rife range at Con-
| gress Heights last Thursday and Friday.
| and qualified as marksmen every man
whom Capt Forsythe took cut with him.
Promptly at o'clock Wednesday even
ms thirty-fivs man marched out of quar-.