Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-15
ALL HAIL TO MARINES!
Victorious Rifle Team Greeted
With Cheers.
MET AT UNION STATION
Marine Band Plays Jauntiest Sousa
Air.
ESCORT IN BEST CLOTHES
Capt. McGill Lines EN- Up on
Parade Ground and Reads
Secretary's Letter.

Like armored knights of old returning
victorious from some tournament, came
the sixteen officers and enlisted men COM
prisng the Marine Corps rifle team back
to Washington late yesterday afternoon
from the scene of their recent successes
at Sea Girt.
When the winning team of sea soldiers
marched out from the Union station at 4
cheeriest airs played by the full Marine
Band. while full battalion of brother
marines. massed in columns of companies.
gave the victors rousing reception.
\ line was quickly formed. The escort
ing companies were in summer full dress
white trousers and blue coats--while
the marksmen and sharpshooters wore
their business uniforms-the clay-colored
campaign khaki suits made famous in the
Santiago campaign and the siege of Pc
king. China. Headed by the Marine
Band and with the khaki-clad rit1emen
in the position of honor. on the left of
the line. the column moved toward the
marine barracks. on Sth street southeast,
while the assembled crowd gave vent to
its feelings In cheers and handclapping.
AS an additional mark of honor the
Marine Corps standard, which is only
paraded on occasions of great ceremony.
such as the inauguration of Il President
of the United States. was carried beside
the Stars and Stripes by a sturdy six
foot colorbearer. AS the line proceeded
along Pennsylvania avenue southeast the
sidewalks were lined with men, women
and children. who cheered the winning
team while the band played Happy
Harvey and other jaunty tunes.
Letter From Secretary Metcalf.
Upon the arrival of the marksmen and
their escort at the barracks nc former
were given the glad hand Of welcome by
their comrades and congratulated on their
success. The marine escort was COM
manded by Capt. McGill. who drew his
command up on the parade ground at the
barracks and then ordered the rifiemen to
the front and center He reao to the men
the following communication from Sec
rotary of the Navy Metcalf:
The department has noted with great
satisfaction the most excellent work done
by the team representing the Marine
Corps in the shooting tournaments re-
Gently held at Camp Perry, Ohio, and
Sea Girt, n. ]. The efficienc. of d SOL
dier Is largely dependent upon his abIilty
to shoot accurately. and the department.
therefore, records its appreciation of the
work done by this team, which has re-
services The result is the more satisfac-
tory when consideration is given to the
fact that this team was selected from but
a small quota of the corps on shore duty
in the United States which was -yaj!abIe
for this purpose.
You will communicate to the officers
and enlisted men of the team the de-
partment views as above expressed
Personnel of the Team.
ar{n
team are: Captains, William c. Haillee
d. G. McDougal j. r. Holcomb. +. A.
Greene: sergeant, John Hingle; gunner,
sergeants, Henry Baptist Cornelius Bur
dette, Charles E. Clark, Joseph Dc Leach
Peter Lund: sergeants, J. ]. Andrews, J.
c. De Leach, Frederick WahIstron; cor.
porals, James Markey, ]. c. Snow; pri.
Yates, Robert HaycOck, Ernest E,iler, f
MCGEE and r. c. Stamm
Announcement was made that at Cam
Perry the team won the Herrick trophy
given by former Gov. Herrick of Ohio for
fifteen shots al 500, 800 and 1000 yards
teams of eight men; the company team
match, the fOurth-place match, the Hale
match individuaD and the long-range
tyro match dndividuaD. The Ohio State
Rifle Association. National Rifle Associa
ton and national matches were shot al
Camp Perry.
Victories at Sea Girt.
A: Sea Grit the team Won the Briggs
trophy Interstate regimentaD given b,
Senator Briggs of New Jersey, for 300
900 and 60 yards, teams of six men; th,
list Regiment trophy, for skirmish and
rapid fire; the Gould rapid-fire trophy, 70,
skirmish and rapid fire: the Dryden tro
ply, given by former Senator DRYDEN al
New Jersey. for 2Op, 600 and 1.GU yards
teams of eight men; the Spencer mattel
individually and the off-hand match Din.
dividuaD. The New York State Rife AS
ISOLATION and New Jersey State Rifle AS
sociation matches were shot at Sea Girt
The trophies brought home by the Ma
rine Corps team comprise silver ana
bronze cups and pieces. Prizes to the to-
tai amount of S1.5n cash We're also can.
turcd by the team They will be deposit.
cd i'll the Mills building for the present
New Jersey is building and broke
ground for two monuments to its soldiers
one at Salem Church and the other a,
Bloody Angle battlefield, near Spottsyl-