Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

tied the range last Thursday. accompan-
led by Maj. Brett. The adjutant general
expressed himself as greatly pleased at
the completeness of the details. Maj.
Brett. who was one of the committee ap-
pointed by the National Rife Association
to arrange pistol course for the Ma
tional Guard, took occasion to lire his
qualification score while on the range and
made the grade of sharpShooter. So far
as IL is known he is the first member of
the committee TO qualify. the others mem
bers being Gen. w. =. Hall. Lieut.. Col.
L. J. Dimmick, Maj. S. ]. Fort and Maj.
James f. Bell Maj. f. II. Neumeyer was
also at the range Thursday perfectng
plans for additional improvements.
r.
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance. obtain
ed permission from Gen. Harres for the
trial of new rapid-fre gun on the range.
and it was the opinion of those who Wit
messed IL that it is a success. One man
was able to fire the gun quite accurately
2n0 times per minute. and with the as
sistance of an additional man II reached
a total of 500 discharges per minute
The assignment of troops for this week
is as follows: Companies | and h. Tues
day and Wednesday; Companies l. and
NJ, Thursday and Friday. Maj. Young
and his entire staff will be on duty. Capt.
William w. Cookson. on duty at the
range, and who only recently recovered
from a severe illness, has the sympathy
of his fellow Officers and friends on ac-
count of the dangerous illness OF ms
daughter HELEN. who is Ill OF typhoid
fever.
Interest is being manifested by prospec-
tive members of the brigade rife teams.
and every opportunity for practice is be-
ing taken advantage of by them.
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For the first time in the history of the
lst Battery it will be given an oppor-
tunity for subcaliber practice during It's
tour at the range. Gen. Harries has
given permission TO take one piece 10
the range that the gunners may display
their skill in firing over the l,oOo-yaru
range.
Company NJ. 1st Regiment, turned out
9S per cent of it's strength with Capt.
Forsythe in command for the parade last
Monday evening. The men were delighted
to honor the retiring adjutant general.
and expressions of regret that he was
leaving the brigade were general. 4
smoker was rendered the men by the
commissioned and non-commissioned offi-
GERS of the company at the concluson or
the parade, at which refreshments were
served.
Company NJ will report for it's two days
turn of duty on the rifle range near Con-
gress Heights. commencing next Wednes-
day evening Every member has promised
| to attend. and Capt. Forsythe fully ex-
poets to take a full company out. The
| men are very keen to try the new rifles.
and the captain is confident that the
greater number will make the sharp
shooter grade. and many of them expert.
The company will assemble at 4 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Arrangements have
been made by which those men who will
be unable to go out with the company
Wednesday may report Thursday MORN
ing: a on-commissioned officer will be
at the company quarters at Z O'Clock to
accompany The remainder of the company
which is unable to report Wednesday
/ evening.
| The usual weekly meeting of the nom
| commissioned officers was held last We'd
nesday evening in the company quarters.
with Capt. Fersythe in the chair. 1t was
decided that a Saturday night and Sum
| day practice march up the river be taken
| week after the return from the two
| days shooting on the rifle range.