Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
WELCOME TO MARKsMEN.
Victorious Rife Team at Olympic
 Games Will Be Royalty Greeted.

OdmcS VIII DC 0Oyany NASS
 Washington, D. G, Aug IA week from today America will vel come home her victorious rife team from the Olympic games With the limited funds at the disposal of the committee on reception it has been impossible to prepare and handle the demonstration which should De accorded the victors over teams from all shooting countries, but this IS more than offset by the courtesies which will be extended by the gov ernment. What the demonstration may lack in splendor will be made up in heartiness and in the unusual character of the welcome. Repre- sentatives of the federal government in the persons of military and naval officers of the state and city of New York, of the various militia organi- cations interested, and of the Nation al Board for Promotion of Rife Prac- tice and the National Rifle Associa- tion of America, together with num- her of distinguished civilians inter ested in rife practice, will extend to the members of the team the congrat- ulations which they so thoroughly de- serve. The treasury department has placed at the disposal of the recep- tion committee the revenue cutter Mohawk, the largest in the service On the morning of August $ the re- ception committee and invited guests will embark and proceed to quaran- | tine where the team will be taken from the New York. On the way up the bay speeches of welcome and felicitation will be made by distin-
 guished officers and civilians and a luncheon will be served. AS soon as
 the baggage can be cleared the team,
 with a number of others, will leave
 for Camp Perry, O., to attend the an
 nual rife matches. A large party
 will go from Washington to New York to attend the ceremonies and
 many of them will proceed to Camp
 Perry with the team. General Fred ID. Grant, commanding the depart
 ment of the east, with his stan, will
 be on board the Mohawk with other
 representatives of the army and navy,
 and a military band will add to the enjoyment of the occasion. A ten pounder on the Mohawk will be uti' lized to give the proper salutes and
 the steamer will be lavishly decorat'
 ed with flags and bunting.
 The Olympic rife team is headed
 by Gen James A. Drain, one of tho
 most prominent figures in rife prac
 tice and national guard work. Al
 though comparatively a young mar he is president of the National Rift
 association and member of the Ma
 tional Board for Promotion of Riff
 Practice; chief of ordnance of th'
 state of Washington; member of th new militia board, and editor O Arms and the Man, the shooting pub
 lication. The adjutant of the team | Captain Frank E. Evans, U. s. Marin corps, retired, formerly connecte' with the New York Sun and now sec retary to Senator Briggs of New Jer sey. At the head of the team Is Ser , geant W. F. Leuschner of the 74tl
 New York, Buffalo. He tied wit , Captain Martin of New Jersey bu ! | had the highest score at the 100 i yard range. Leuschner Is an old tim 1, shot and has attended the nationa
 matches for years as member of
 team or as an individual. He was i
 poor form last year and failed {
 make the Palma trophy team but wa !, among the prize winners in the Pres 2 dents match. Captain. William I l Martin of New Jersey Is one of tn best shots in that state. His mos . notable achievement was the winnin E of the Wimbledon cup in 1901 wit IS paints handicap for shooting
 magazine rife. Major c. B. Winde . divisional inspector of small arm practice of Ohio is Spanish war vel = eran and a noted shot. He was o s the Palma team of 1903 and made th highest score. He was a member a the Palma team of 1907 and of u Ohio state team from 1901 to l90 Won the Leech cup in 1903, the gol T medal national individual rife Q 1905 and the silver medal in the ni
 tional pistol match, 1905, in additio e to many other national and stat
 matches. Corporal I. L. Eastman
 Second Ohio infantry. was memb,
 of the Ohio team from 1903 to 19( It and a substitute on the Palma tea e of 1907. Captain C. s. Benedict ' the Seventh Ohio, was member n the Ohio state team 1903 to 190 IT won the silver medal in the nation n individual match, 1905. and has VI If a number of state matches. Capta l. K. K. V. Casey of Delaware is Spa h ish war veteran. and one of the be ,f known shots in the country. He W Iy a member of the Palma teams d 1902, 1903 and 1907 of the New Yo i state team 1s01-1s04; won the Vii l. bledon cup 1902 and 1907, the Pre- ID dents match in 1903 and the go
 medal national individual mate
 1904, besides many other prizes al
 medals. The team is accompanied In by Mrs Drain, Mrs Martin, Mrs Gas and Mrs Leusehner and Sergeant J' ,5 fers of Massachusetts. Captain J. '. semon of Ohio who acted as subs ,x tutes.