Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

Henderson, 1879: s. E. Herzog, las:
Sergt. Hole. 1873: ]. A. Joynes ia
Sergt Richmond. 49,; Capt Saver, .14s;
Commissary Sergt Shields. 143; Maj.
Simms, 1870: p NJ. Sroot. 151: w. STATE,
40: H. Thompson. 151; ]. w Thompson,
1871: Lieut.. Walker. 151: Z. S. White, 13l !;
Sergt Williams 146.
Lieut.. Leonard l.. Dietrich OF the 18th
Cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer, finished
his qualification score on the range
Wednesday. securing the much coveted
grade of expert in the United States Army
course. Col Hatfield in command at Fort
Myer, was present on the range to wit
ness the work of the detachment from the
18th Cavalry, which has been camped
there, finishing their record course.
Capt. Marshall Magruder, who was
largely instrumental in raising the grade
of craftsmanship to a high standard in
Company X, ID Regiment. has been ap-
pointed to a second lieutenancy in the
Coast Artillery, U.S.A. Lieuts. Frank d.
Lakeland and l.. A. Clausel, who We're his
first and second officers, secured positions
on the brigade rifle team of this season
and made very creditable scores in the
matches at Camp Perry.
1t will be difficult to accomplish but
Lieut.. Lakeland, who is in command of
the company. hopes to increase the com
pany figure of merit to 100. Last season
1T stood at the head of the company rec
ords with 117.92 to its credit
The fact that Capt. Samuel w Forsythe,
Company NJ, LIST Regiment, is about to
wed the daughter of Sergt. Charles w.
Moore has apparently not decreased his
interest in qualifying the men of his COM
mand, but there is much hard work be-
fore him to equal his last seasons record
of 1887.
1t is probable that the subject of rife
practice will receive more attention than
formerly in the company quarters where
the sighting, aiming and position drills
are in numerous instances conspicuous by
their absence. One of the officers of the
guard has invented simple device which
will make 1t quite easy to train the novice
in the matter of acquiring the art of hold
ing the rife and sighting it correctly 1t
is not alone good for the novice but the
expert can practice and acquire greater
steadiness in holding the piece by it's use
and increase his skill and ability as a
bulrs-eye getter An effort will be made
TO equip each company with the device
which is ever ready for use and which It
is believed, will awaken interest in the
work, where it is most needed.
The Corcoran Cadets will formally open
their new quarters next Friday evening
with a smoker. the first social event of
the season. Unlimited local talent has
been secured. The main room of the
company had been beautifully decorated
in terra Gotta and red, while a large
spread eagle had been painted on the
ceiling. In the birds Deak is a ribbon
on which appears the name of the COM
pany.
The basket ball team of the company
has elected Giovannoni captain for the
year. The members of the team are:
Forwards. Bentz, Ellis and Collingsworth;
center Mccarthy: forwards, Cassassa
Giovannoni and Crown, while the substf-
tutes will be Lewis and Whammond
Games have been scheduled with teams
in Baltimore. the Nava! Cad is and the
play a series of games around New York
city from January 30 to February H.
Capt. Edwards has issued a call for
track men of the guard to meet him in
the gymnasium next Tuesday evening.
when a team will be formed 1t is pro-
posed to send a team of guardsmen to the
9Th Regiment games in Baltimore No
vember 81.
At meeting of the Military Basket |
Ball League Friday night Capt Edwards |
was elected president; Capt. Il. n Horn. |
Corps. Fort Myer, vice presi- |
dent; w. b. Whyte. secretary and official |
scorer. and Lieut.. Fl. S. Hetrick, Engi |
neer Corps. Washington barracks, treas
urer
The officials will be Messrs. JOHN Gass, |