Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

pion Rifieman of the District of Column
bia." and s. in cash; second prize, s.; five
prizes Of 81 each.
The eighteen contestants making the
highest scores. with such other officers
and enlisted men of the brigade as may
be deemed desirable. will be designated to
continue practice. From the number will
finally be selected the teams to repre-
sent the brigade i'm any competitions that
may be entered during the season.
The officers and men selected for this
practice will be considered as on detach-
ed duty from their respective organize
tions during the time that they are re-
tanned on the practice roll. and will report
to and obey the orders of the team cap
tain, who may at any time relieve any
man from duty as a candidate or as a
member of the team without assigning
any reason therefor, and. if he deems it
desirable, select men to fill vacancies.
Entries for the match must be filed
with Capt. Thomas s. King, superintend-
ent of range. or Lieut.. William A. Du-
vail, at the National Guard armory. not
later than Thursday. May %.
Maj. James f. Bell. inspector general of
rife practice is appointed executive officer;
Maj Alfred p. Robbins. inspector general.
CHEZ range officer. and First Lieut.. Clark
n.
statistical officer. The following-named
officers are detailed as range officers for
the two days of the match and will report
to Maj Bell at the range at S:45 am.
the dates mentioned.
Capt. John s. Tomlnson, inspector of
rifle practice. I'd Regiment; Capt. George
L. Tart. Company ]. LIST Regiment; Capt.
Thomas 8. O'Halloran. Company L. I'd
Regiment: Sapt. Harry Walsh. Company
A. 1st Regiment; Capt. Thacker v. Wal
l,n. INT. Va Mt
George E. Tolson. Company NJ. I'd Regi-
ment: First Lieut.. John E. Bean, COM
pany NJ, LIST Regiment; Second Lieut..
Leonard II. Johnson. Company G. list
Regiment.
All officers and enlisted men detailed as
range officers assistants and officers
and enitsed men who are entered i'm the
match are ordered to parade May 10 and
June !. and report to the inspector gen.
eraI Of rifle practice at S:45 a. NJ at the
range.
Government employees will be given GER
tificates for the days of duty performed
under the requirements O. the order.
At the last meeting of the Corcoran Ca
Diet Corps. Company E, 1st Regiment. it
was decided to hold reception next Fri
day in the company's quarters in honor Of
Col. Brett, who is very popular with the
members of this company. A special
meeting will be held tomorrow evening
after drill. when final arrangements will
be made. Capt Edwards has urged every
member to attend.
The committee I'm charge consists of
Capt. Edwards, L;euts. Meyer and Haz-
ard. Sergts. Walters. Clark and Clements
Corps. GIovannoni and Hunter. and Pri-
Yates Lingley Buell.. Coleman and Col
lingsWorth.
elected on thirty days probation: Edward
M. Slack, D. f. Neepold. j. H. Backing
and Claude Brady.
At the next officers school the subject
Capt. Edwards will give blackboard illus
trations The company will go into camp
on the rifle range, Monday. May IL, at p
O'Clock pm. and remain there Tuesday
and Wednesday. Special prizes will be
provided Cor the best score on each range
and the best total score for the two days
with a gold medal for the most improve
ment by the experienced men and a silver
medal for the best work by a novice.
Lieut.. Hazard. who is especially inter-
ested in rifle practice. is working hard
to get 1.-THE boys out Monday. At the
last meeting of the company it was de-
cided to give every new member elected
before June 1 one of the gold company
pins ename!ed in blue and white. with the
name "Corcoran'' in raised gold letters.
K ::
After the drill Of Company NJ, 1st Regi-
ment, last Friday night, in which Con
pany L participated, there was a jolly
meeting in the room of Company L.
Wrestling and acrobatic stunts and sing
ing were INDUCED in and also "mess''
consisting of cake and lemonade. There
were a number of visitors present and
Lieut.. Bomar was kept busy making out
enlistment papers. Everybody had a good
time and all went away well pleased. In
fact as one of the irregular attendance
members put it, "a fellow has TO be pres