Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Distribution of Insignia and
Other Rewards.
CEREMONY AT THE ARMORY
Representative Washington Gard.
ner Presents Trophies.
DISCUSSION OF THE SOLDIER
Names of Winners of Rifle Practice
Decorations, Prizes and Those
Receiving Service Medals.

The distribution Of the insignia earned
by members of the National Guard Of
thu District of Columbia for qualification
In small-arms practice during the season
OF 1907. the prizes won I'm tho competi-
tons on the rife range last October and
service medals. was made by Representa-
tive Washington Gardner OF Michigan last
evening. the occasion being a somewhat
elaborate ceremony in the drill hall of Ia,
Center Market .Armory.
There was a large gathering or guards
men and guests. OF the latter those
specially invited were tho local business
mon. Of the number of fifty or more.
who donated valuable prizes I'M the mer-
chants match The brigade band fur
nishcd music
The many beautiful prizes were dis
played large table covered with
the national colors on one side of tho
hall. near the center. The large silver
cups bronze statues. medals. insignia.
pictures and numerous articles Of mer-
chandise were arranged in attractive
manner.
The guardsmen assembled shortly after
s o'clock and reported to Lieut.. Col.
Luther II. Reichelderfer. LIST Regiment.
An exhibition guard mounting was given
by Company G. ID Regiment Can't Clar-
ence V. Sayer. Lieut.. Col. Lloyd NJ Brett
adjutant general District Of Columbia
Militia, commanded attention" after
which Gen. Harries made a brief ad-
dress introducing Representative Gardner.
Remarks by Representative Gardner.
The subcommittee on the District OF
Columbia OF the House committee on ap-
preparations has been forced by Cen Har-
ries to believe that the District National
Guard Is perhaps the most efficient and
deserving organization of its kind i'm ex-
istence. Representative Gardner remarked,
in opening. He added that he was glad To
meet the men OF the command especially
those who by hard work and faithful scrv-
ice had earned decorations.
The speaker told of his experience i'm
the civil war and pointed out the essen
tails in the makeup of good soldier.
the physical side of military life, especial
ly sanitation and food. Saying that a SOL
der must be in perfect physical condition
In order to be able to shoot accur.
ately Representative Gardner led up to
the assertion that rife practice is the
most important part of the training of a
soldier. He then congratulated the WIN
ners Of insignia on the fact that they had
learned to shoot and to hit the mark.
Winners Of Prizes.
The names of the winners and OF those
receiving insignia and service medals were
called by Col. Brett. The prizes were pre-
sented by Representative Gardner. As
sisting in the distribution were Mai
j. Franklin Bell, inspector general of rife
practice. District of Columbia militia, and
Capt. Thomas S. King, superintendent of
the rifle gallery and range.
The name OF the winner OF the first
prize in each match follows:
Figure Of merit, Company X. I'd Regi-
ment: Mosher match. District Of Columbia
rifle team; Berry-Whitmore team skirm-
ish match. LIST Regiment. National Guard.
CT ric nf
match. LIST Regiment National Guard.
District of Columbia: battalion team
match. 9th Battalion. National Guard.
District Of Columbia: company team
match, Company X. ID Regiment Ma
tional Guard. District of Columbia
Cavalry trophies-Regimental match I'd
Regiment; battalion match, 4th Battalion:
company match. Company X, I'd Rcsi-
ment.
Harries long-range match, Sergt. Given
Of Maryland: novice revolver match,
Lieut.. Clausel: Brett revolver match.
Sergt. Ockef. 18th United States Cavalry;
Carmody match. Sergt. Payne; novice
match, Sergt. Bennett: Magruder match,
Private Wade: Evening Star match.
Lieut.. McAnally: r. Harris & Go. trophy
match, Capt Sayer: n. r.. a. medal.
Lieut.. Alderman; senatorial trophy match,
Sergt. Farrow; distinguished marksman's
match. Lieut.. Heidenreich: Gcrstenbcrg
trophy match. Sergt. Powers; Frank n.
Raymond aggregate medal, Sergt .Schri-
YER; merchants match, Private Atkinson.
Recognition Of Long Service.
Those who received tokens of recogni-
lion for service were:
Twenty-year bar-CoI. NJ. Emmett Urell,
Col. Charles IL. Ourand, Lieut. Col Rich
ard A. O'Brien, Mai. Arthur Brooks. Mai.
Anton Stevans. Maj. Henry H. Parmentcr,
Capt c. Eugene Edwards. Capt j. H.
Capt. Samuel l.. +. Piper, First
Lieut.. Charles A. Meyer and Color Sergt.
A. Cook.
Fifteen-year bar-Maj. Glendie r.
Young. Capt. Harry Walsh. Sergt. Bugler
William Fox and First Sergt. Charles T..
iroome.
Ten-year medal-Maj. Frank L. Averin
apt. {. Fred Cook. Capt. William W.
'Ookson, Capt. Harry Walsh, Charles f.
Swigart, formerly captain and adjutant:
First Lieut.. Wilson b. Evans. quarter
master: First Lieut.. Edwin III. Neumeyer
r.. quartermaster; First Lieut.. Will H.
rhase, Second Lieut.. James r. Leeman.
'ergt. Joseph S. Cornish. Commissary
sergt. William A. Bowling, Sergt. John \.
3anes. Private Samuel +. Compton. Pri-
ate Daniel Dixon, Private Robert IIamill.
private Lee Price. Private Henry Ridge
ey. Private George Winsmore and Pri-
rate John p. Yenney.
Nine-year bar-Maj. Joseph r. HodSson.
apt. Alexander Summers. First Lieut..
LoulS ii. Patterson, FIRST Lieut. George
,. Phillips First Lieut. Arthur T..
Kitchen, First Lieut.. Douglass S. Bliss.
First Sergt. Frank Forester. Private ii.
3a asset and Private James g Sargent.
Six-year medal-Capt. Emil q. Schafer.
capt. Alvin ID. Hathaway. Richard r.
Layton formerly captain). First Lieut..
edward NJ. Nevils. First Lieut.. Harry r.
Burton. Second Lieut.. Thomas S. OIfal-
oran. Second Lieut.. Robert T.. Meyer.
Principal Musician Joseph r. Rabbit.
Sergt. John ii. liner. Color
,ergt. Walter Mabin. Commissary Sergt.
Bernard p. Shields. Master alarms First
lass Harry J. Gorbutt. Sergt. William
:. NARROW, Sergt. Herman j. Schmidt,
Corporal George A. Rowe. Louis Sachs
sergeant. Private Phillip Allen.
Private Walter Gaines. Private Andrew
iainor. Private Patrick III. Griffin. Pri-
ate " illiam NJ. Horton. Private James {.
sargent, Private Harvey L. Supplee, Pri-
ate Thomas J. Taylor and Lieut.. 4. Il.
Weir.