Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
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Serst I. t. Groome, company f. "a IN
Capt. F H. Heidenreich, small arms de-
partment: Sergt. A. G. Schmidt. Com
pany G. LIST Infantry; Corp. J. D. Schri-
yer, Company *, LIST Infantry; Sergt II.
F. Reese. Company E. 1st Infantry: Lieut.
H. F.. Earnshaw, I'd Infantry: Private G..
A. Joynes Company G, I'd Infantry: Capt.
W. w. Cookson. small arms department;
Lieut.. F. S. Durston. Naval Battalion:
Commissary Sergt. B. P Shields, I'd In
fantry.
In the Neumeyer match. first prize, a
gold medal and check. goes to Lieut..
Richard Powers. Second prize will be
presented to Sergt. Thomas Brown. Com
pany X, list Infantry, and third prize will
go to Capt. T. II. Heidenreich, small arms
department.
The Gerstenberg trophy will go to
Sergt. c. p. Groome Company f. I'd
Naval Battalion will be given second
prize. Private J. r. Fehr. Company *,
1st Infantry. will receive third prize.
Other prizes in this match will be pre-
S seret a. john oRn0I II. Cole, Company H, I'd
Infantry; Lieut. W. L. Mattocks, LIST
Infantry, and Sergt. II. j. Brake. Com
pany q. LIST Infantry.
In the Smiley individual skirmish match
three medals. gold, silver and bronze,
will be presented in the order named:
Sergt. A G. Schmidt, Company G, 1st
Infantry; Corp. J. D. Schriver. Company
IA, ISL infantry, ana PRIVATE u. "A. JOyneS,
Company G, I'd Infantry.
The Roginski medal will be presented
to Sergt. H. F. Reese, Company Z, LIST
Infantry. and the brigade medal will be
given to Lieut.. Richard Powers, list In
fantry.
Fifty names appear as prize winners in
the Merchants match. Awards in this
contest take shape in all sorts of mer
chandise. from bottle of rare perfumery
the winners is often shown by their choice
in these prizes. For instance, when
blushing private is given his choice be-
tween d couple of hams and box of
his regiment knows he is still counting
the girl and that he will put off selecting
coal or ham until after the ceremony.
The fifty winners will have their choice
in the order given
Private a. F.. Eddy, Private J. 2. Yen
ney. Seaman w. w. Burns, Private j. T.
Hutchinson, Private f. r. Tilley. Private
+; Saunders. Seret. II. +. Reese, Private
J. F. sirlouis. Gqnner's Mate II p.
McFadyen. Sergt. J. F. Maupin. Private
P. w. Gibson. Sergt. C. r. Hutchinson.
sergt. A. d. Langley, Private w. II. Hut
terly. sergt. G. c. Dyer. Private John
NJ. Bonnefcrd. Sergt. J. E. Slaughter.
Sergt. A. e. Klotz, Private G. A Huff.
Corp. L. p. Ruck, Sergt. ]. G. Sweeney,
Private G. B. Smith. Corp. ]. A: Wade.
Private c. f. Stanton, Private T: r. Hea-
berlin. Private G. S. Fletcher, Serst. w.
D. Wall. Private E. F. wenderoth. Corp.
II. E. Young. Corp. T. V. Barb, Private
Max J. knoble. Private F. G: Preston.
". L. Thomas. Private W Z. Perry,
Corp. .. NJ. Stephens, Private c. C.
Stark. Private NJ. r. Jacobs. Private ].
D. McNab. c: F. Frantz, c. II. Hammond.
H. Kull. Color Sergt. +. T. Reynolds.
Sergt. Charles Miller, Sergt. Maj. j. A.
Thomas.
A special meeting of the non-commis-
stoned officers OF Company D. lst ln1a I,
try, was held Monday evening at the resi-
dence of Capt. W. A. Pennoyer, 41S 18th
street northeast. There were present
Capt. Pennoyer, Sergts. Thoman. Mccall
rey. Hoffman. Sacks. Fowler and Pen
nington and Corps. Rosenberg, ketner,
Anderson. Boyd and Fox. Plans were dis
cussed for a banquet to be given in the
near future by the ''non-cems'' to the
| company. and also for a dance. After
the meeting supper was served.
A contest is being held among the men
of Company D. LIST Regiment. to win
prizes offered to the men bringing IN the
greatest number Of recruits during the
months of March and April. Much en-
! thusiasm is being displayed. and every
q. body has decided to win the first prize
: The battery was busy last Friday aft
ernoon and night. There was plenty
of enthusiasm and hope in the men.
| Lieut. Shilling had charge of the work
| bringing telephone addresses of the men
| I'D to date. Lieut.. Bonnet conducted the
| harness and drivers drill. pair llmber
i and caisson being taken out F'rSt
ssergt. Wilson and the stable sergeant, WIN
| a detail packed the battery wagon ana
| forge timber aud Chief Mechanic DAVIS,
Mechanics Blakeney and Trussel'. chle1s
| of section and sunners, continued me
work of polishing guns and getting ac
! cessories ready for inspection.
A detail of men will be at work IN guy
! c,nroom Tuesday night. the prinflp"i
object being to load the store wagon
| x
| The condition Of the streets prevent
ing drill outdoors last WedpesdaS
evening, the weekly drill of Company
X 20 Infantry was held in its com
many room at the y. NJ. &. A. Due 10
| the size of the company aud 70 tue
, floor space being small, the drili was
| limited to a short snappy dr1Il IN me
| manual of arms and in practlclhs
stack arms" Following the drill was
held the third indoor rife shoot Tor
| the company trophy, the 1ollo"ins
scores being made: SerSt Mauplh
team tnine men ffring), 49,; Sergt.
Hutterly's team &C men fring), l33
| Corp Stark's team IS men firing, ia,
! and Corp. Martins team GO men hrlnS)'
| 200.
Privates Hutchinson and Van Doren
both made a possible twenty-five This
brings the aggregate scores of the
competing team follows: Corp.
| Martins team, 500; Scrgt Maupins
team. 40; Corp. Stark's team, AIS. and
Sergt. Tiutterly's team. 3G9-
At the smoker given by Company X
last Saturday night Lieut.. Frank j.
Lakeland, 18th Infantry. United States
Army, the former commander of Com
pany X. was presented with service
saber by Capt. Earnest on behalf of
the present and former members Of
the company token of their ap-
probation of his work while with the
company. The former members Of the
company, some of whom are now Off
GERS of tf, National Guard assigned
to different companies, were glad to be
| together again. and many tales We're
! told of times in the past
Repairs to Schooner Hsrgrave.