Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

Fryer. March rs. 1905. fourth division. and
,. Franklin S. Durston, January "a, 1902,
third division.
Ensigns-1. Joseph ID. Dalton, April 80.
1906. first division: >, Louis r. Brittson,
April -. 1908. first division: Walter G.
GusS, April -, 1kiS, fourth division, and
/, Percy NJ. Smoot, August -, 1905,
fourth division.
Retired officers. " c.. ID. C.-M Emmett
Creli brigadier general April ) 1909;
Richard a. o. rien. colonel, April :. 1893;
George Henderson, lieutenant colonel.
April >, 1870: Henry II. Parmenter. lieu
tenant colonel. April > 1903; James f..
Bell. lieutenant colonel August ,: 1909;
John II. Campbell. major. July .. 1NG:
Samuel l.. +. Piper. major, July 1, 1899;
l.. Penrose Smith, major, July II. 1909:
John S. Tomlinson. major. August ), 1869;
Wilson r. Evans, captain, July .. 1909;
Emil G. Schafer. captain. July -, 1919;
Benjamin g. Pool. captain. July IL. 1903;
George g. Dennison. captain. July II,
1902: William a. Duvall, first lieutenant.
May l.. EN9: Willard NJ. Farrow, first
lieutenant. July 10. 1909: William X.
Scott. first lieutenant July ~. 1909:
Charles VI. Putnam. first lieutenant July
tenant. July ~. 1909: Richard Baltimore.
second lieutenant, July 30. 1909.
The first of the series of matches in
the rifle gallery OF the District National
Guard at the Center Market Armorv will
take place tomorrow evening beginning
at o'clock. The competing teams will
represent Companies T., +, q, ~. !, X. l.
and NJ. LIST Infantry. and Companies A.
r. &. -. ID Infantry. First Lieut.. Frank
w. Holt will be range officer.
y marked increase in interest in rife
practice is reported BY Capt. King. super
intendent of the rifle gallery. who says
that frequently fifteen TO thirty guards
men come in during the afternoon for
voluntary practice. particularly those
who have been selected for service on
the company teams.
Many District ;,uardSmcn have cX-
pressed themselves as pleased with tho
election last week of Gen. George r..
IIarrics as third vice president of the
National Rifle Association.
Some unfavorable comment has been
made at the delay in receiving the rife
reports from some of the organizations
This delay prevents the presentation OF
prizes won durn. the fall meeting, as
we'll las the insignia FOR qualification dur
ing the past season.
The District SuirdSmen who were asso-
ciated with Lieut.. George c. Shaw. 9th
Infantry, t. :. A.. while he WAS officer
in the guard. are sratified at his selection
to again captain the infantry team in the
national matches Of this season.
Maj. Gen. Harry t. Cilley, adjutani
general of Connecticut. who was formerly
adjutanl OF the I'd Regiment. y. G.. ID. G..
was in the city during last week to at.
tend the meeting of the directors of til.
National Rife Association. John H. Ma
4ridcr and Ernst Gerstenberg have bee,
elected honorary members of the Officers
Revolver .ASsocla ton.
The Officers Association of the LIST In
fantry met Tuesday evening and elected
the Following officers: Lieut.. Col. G.. +
Young president: Maj. G. l.. TAFT. vice
president; Capt. Harry Coope. secretary
First Lieut.. G. X. Sherwood jr., treas
urer: Capt. +. III. lleidenreich. FRS,
Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody and Lieut.
William Matocks. members of the eX-
eCuIive committee.
Several suggestions were offered Il
plans for the Year. but all We're referred
to the executive committee. which vii
have complete charge OF all social anu
other affairs OF the association. The only
business meeting of the year will be hel6
each January. The executive committee
will meet this week 1T the call of Lieut.
Col. Young, at his residence. To plan III
entertainment for Tuesday evening. Feb.
ruary =, All officers and eX-Officers OF
the guard are eligible to membership il
the association, and many commissioned
officers outside OF the LIST infantry have
s.niiied their desire OF joining the asso-
citation.
Following the resimental parade and
review of last Thursday evening the eff
GERS oi the LIST Infantry gave Il buffet
luncheon al the LIST Infantry headquar-
tiers. Gen. HarrieS. several officers of the
brigade staff and Frank w. SiSourney
were the guests of the officers of the LIST
Infantry.
Lieut.. l.. IL. Johnson commanding the
Signal Corps company, X akinS efforts;
IT, recruit his organization up Ia its full
strength during the present month be
fore the company will move into its new
armory at No. 113 Missouri avenue.