Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23

position for inspection. One of the color guard
| opened the chamber of his rife for inspection
and one failed to bring hammer to safety
notch after inspection
Company A, Third Battalion. THE captain
gave the command, Rear open order, "
| whlle standing at the right flank Of the
company. Both Of the leutenants failed
70 prlng their swords TO an order after
men wore their caps on the side Of their
| heads. majority of the company grasped
| their pieces with thumbs around barrel at in
| sPection arms. Three men brought their
pieces to lubbock and three men failed 10 half
| COCK their pieces for inspection. Six men
brought their pieces to position Of carry arms.
SIX men let hammers down full and five men
| tailed to bring hammers to safety notch after
inspection. one man presented his piece to
the inspector with barrel to the left. Two men
III the rear rank were talking during the
! greater part OF the inspection. With a few ex-
| captions the manual Of arms was poorly exc
| cuted.
Company B, Third Battslion.-The captain
gave command. Rear open Order" while stand
| ing at right flank OF the company The first
| lieutenant was not three yards in front of the
company and did not order sword after answer
Ing to his name at muster. The men were
very unsteady during inspection and continu-
ally gazing around The sergeant and corporal.
on the iefs OF the company. were talking. and
while the rear rank was being inspected many
OF the men in the front rank were talking with
me ME closers or the company in front of them.
Several men were chewing tobacco and splitting
on the floor. A number OF men wore their
caps on the side of their heads. One man had
several buttons missing from his blouse and
one man had the letters ID. c. on the wrong
side OF his blouse collar. Twenty-Five men DID
| not have front-sight covers on their rifles
! Seven men did not half-cock their pieces and
four men full-cocked their pieces az inspection.
One sergeant brought his piece to position of
carry arms and seven men failed to bring ham
mere 20 safety notch after inspection. The
| inanua! OF arms was very poorly executed
Company G. Third Battalion The captain
gave command. Rear open order" while stand
ing AT right flank of the company. One man
had staff buttons and two men had artillery
officers buttons Oh their blouse,. One man
wore legglngs OF a different kind from those
prescribed and issued. Nearly AL the men
mad furnished brasses and blouse buttons. Sew
rrai OF the men wore their caps or the side of
their heads. Many men IN the rear rank were
hikinS during Inspection. Twenty-foar men
did not have frOnt-siGht covers on their rifles.
seven men opened chambers. seven men full
cooked their pieces and two men failed to half
COCK their pieces for Inspection. The manual
OF arms was poorly executed.
company ID, Third Battalion captain
gave command, Rear open order" while stand
ing at right flank of the company The men
were unsteady almost to the point OF being dis
orderly IN ranks during Inspection, gazing
around. laughing and talking. One man had q
bunch OF flowers pinned on his blouse. One
man had staff buttons on his blouse. One man
MAD button missing from his blouse. One
man wore lawn tennis shoes. Three men full
cooked their pieces and two men failed to half
cock their pieces for inspection. Three men
Jailed TO bring hammers to safety-notch after
inspection. The manual of arms was very
poorly executed. A number of men did not
know how to support arms.
SECOND REGIMENT.
The field and staff OF the second regimen {
were inspected at the armory of the fourth bat
TALON on May at 8 o'clock pm. The surgeon
wore trousers different from those prescribed
by regulations.
FOURTH BATTALION.
The battalion showed a very great improve
ment since its last annual inspection 1t was
paraded promptly at the designated time and
no errors we're noted in It's formation. The in
spector OF rifle practice did not have pre-
scrlbed device on his shoulder straps nor num-
Der OF battalion OH his cap. The quar- termaster
did not have any ornament on his cap. The
color sergeant did not have letters ID. Z. on the
collar OF his blouse.
Company A, Fourth Battalion.-The COM
pany passed very creditable inspection. The
men are we'll set up and solderly in their bearing.
The captain gave command. .Order arms"
before the battalion commander gave IT, and
gave command. In place rest" while the in
speeding officer was passing through the col
umn. Two men had very dirty rifles Four men
brought their pieces to full-cock for inspection
and one man failed to bring hammer to safety
notch after inspection.
Company b. Fourth Battalion-The company
shows very marked improvement since its last
annual inspection The lieutenant failed to
face to the front after inspection. One man
opened chamber and one man full-cocked his
pleco for inspection, and four men failed to
bring hammers to safety-notch after inspec-
ton.
Company C, Fourth Battalion-The COMPANY
had large number Of men absent, and evil
IDENTIFY needs more instruction and better en-
fofcement of discipline. The first lieutenant
had staff buttons on his blouse. and though in
command OF the company failed to accompany
the inspecting officer. The second lieutenant
wore blouse and buttons not recognized by
the regulations. The company was formed in
single rank instead Of double rank as ordered.
Eight men did not have number and letters on
blouse collar. Three men did not have num-
Der of battalion on caps. Two men had letters
DC. on both sides Of the blouse collar. One
man had an empty shell in his cartridge belt
One man did not have front-sight cover on his
rifle. One man failed to bring hammer to
safety-notch after inspection.
Company d, Fourth Battalion-This COM
pany has improved very much since its last an
nual inspection. The captain faced to the
right after opening ranks. Two men did not
have letters DC. and one man did not have
number of regiment on blouse collars Seven
men failed to bring hammers to safety-notch
after inspection. Several men apparently had
not been instructed in the manual of inspec-
ton Of arms.
FIFTH BATTALION.
The battalion was inspected at it's armory on
May %, at o'clock pm. The inspection
showed the battalion to be far below the eff
cheney already reached by the other battalious
and as having deficiencies in drill and instruc-
ton that need immediate correction The Off
GERS OF the battalion, with few exceptions
appear ignorant of drill and of the proper
methods OF instruction and to have but little
command or influence over their men, The
the mon seem willing and anxious to be in
structed. but appear dsheartened by the care
less and ignorant manner in which the officers
discharge their duties.
The battalion was twenty minutes late and
the following errors were noted in its forma-
ton: The adjutant and sergeant major took
side step to right and left respectively after
establishing markers on the line, inste ad of the
left and right respectively. The adjutant
far to tho right, and the sergeant major made
the same mistake i'll placing the left guide Of
the fourth company. The left guide OF the
third company remained on the line instead of
retiring to the line of file closers After the
commsnd, Guides post" the general guides
placed themselves behind the right and left
Hanks OF the color company. The adjutant
gave the command. Present arms" while the
battalion was standing at support arms and the
major gave the command, Companies, right
wheel" while the battalion was standing at pre-
sent arms. The major presented sword and
the commissioned and aforementioned staff
remained with their swords at a carry after