The Washington herald., 1917-09-10
WEEKLY Drill PLANS
FOR DEFENSE RIFLES
Col. Winter Announces Schedules
of Various Commands.

Col. NJ. A. Winter, commanding the
Home Defense League Rifles. has an
nounced the following schedule OF
drills for the organization during this
week:
A school of instruction for lire Of
ficers will be held at o'clock tonight
in the gymnasium at the west end OF
Union Station.
Company T, Capt. Joseph E. Ell
bridge. will report for drill at 4:4C this
afternoon on the grounds In front Of
the Agricultural Department.
Company z. Capt William S. Quin-
ter. will assemble at tonight in the
drill hall of the New Masonic Temple.
Company B, Capt. Charles d. Shack
elford; Company I. Capt. Murray l..
Clifford, and Company NJ, Capt. T. w.
Bramhall, will report at s o'clock to-
morrow night at the Business High
School. Eighth street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest. These three COM
panies will be consolidated for drill.
with Mai. Fred S. Hodgson. late OF
the d. c. n. G., as drillmaster.
Company X, Capt. c. Z. Beckett.
will report at s tomorrow night in the
gymnasium of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
with Capt. Richard d. La Garde, U.
S. A, as dTillmaster.
Company C, Capt. Roger L. Calvert.
will report for drill at $50 tomorrow
night at the main entrance to the
Senate Office Building. First Sergt,
s. T. Knowles, U. S. A. will be drill
master.
Company N, Capt. G. T. Barksdale,
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nesday night on the third floor OF the
Old Masonic Temple, Ninth and F
streets northwest.
Company r, Capt. Helmer Rabild,
and Company U, Cspt. Fred NJ. Pelz-
man, will report at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day night in the drill hall of the Nc
KinIey Manual Training School,
Seventh street ard Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, where they will be
consolidated for drilling purposes with
Cant. Pelzman as drlllmaster.
Company S, Capt. Clinton r. Nc
Kinsey, will report for drall at p. nj.
Wednesday, in the gymnasium at the
Union Station.
Company W, Capt. George Fl. Wins
low, will meet at the same time and
place as Company S, with Maj. c.
Eugene Edwards. as drillmaster.
Company A, Mai. Louis c. Wilson,
will meet for drill at o'clock Thurs
day night. at the Almas Temple Pa
troll headquarters, 1924 II street
northwest.
The regimental band. Capt. George
A. Fischer. will report for official
rehearsal in the assembly hall OF
the Eastern High School at p. m.
Thursday.
Company D, Capt. Ziba F. Bowman;
Company G., Capt. Thomas ]. Gates,
and Company F, Capt, John ID. Simp-
son, Will meet at o'clock Thursday
night in the drill hall of the Eastern
High School, where they will be con-
solidated with First Sergt. s. t.
Knowles, U. s. A.. as drillmaster.
Company c, Capt. Montgomery
Hunter, will report at s O'Clock Thurs
day night, at the Business High
school, with Maj. Fred s. Hodgson
as drillmas ter
Company T, Capt. Joseph e. Ed
ridge, will drill for the second time
during the week at 4:4o p. m. Thurs
day, on the grounds in front of the
Agricultural Department.
Company c. Capt. Roger L. Calvert,
and Company L, Capt. Ellwood F.
Mercy, will report at the main en-
trance to the Senate Office Building
at 100 Friday night, at which time
these two companies will be CONSOLE
dated for drilling purposes, with First
Sergt. s. T. Knowles, U. s. A, as
drillmaster. This will also be the
second drin for the week of Com
pany G.
Company F. Capt Daniel r. Nihion,
will report for drill at 8 o'clock Fri
day night at Elks' Hall, s1s H street
northwest
The indoor rifle range at Union
Station will be formally opened at 8
o'clock next Friday night. Take ele-
vator at east end for the range. All
field, staff and line offices OF the
Home Rifles, not otherwise engaged
officially. are invited to be present.
Field. staff and line officers also
are invited to attend the shoot for
qualifications at the indoor range
under Polls Theater on Wednesday
afternoon. from 2:D to 6.