Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18
THE DISTRICT MILITIA.
Interest In Rifle Practice Rapidly In.
creasing In the Brigade.

AutcEcSt IEdCtlCb hhplulY III
creasing In the Brigade.
THE CONTESTS FOR THE EVENING STAR AND sun
DAY HERALD MEDALS WILL BE EXCITING AMI
TEE Results MAY De sURPRIsISG-GooD
PROSPECTS FOR An ESoINEER COMPANY.
Interest in the rifle practice in the brigade.
first thoroughly awakened by the victory
earned at Creedmoor by the team of 1890 10 in
creasing. just now it looks as though there
would be a good deal of competition for THE
EvESISG STAR medal-a most desirable prize.
ANY man may shoot for it who has a record on
the books Of his command that equals % per
cent, and there are quite a number of officers
and enlisted men who have passed that mark
considerably. Entries for The STAR match
must be made at headquarters aud before next
Monday night, and by that time a date will be
decided upon on which those who have entered
will be permitted to practice over the range.
The battalion tea.ns are working away. and,
unless oil the signs ;s.Ii. the team that wins the
generals trophy will rave to do more than a
little good shooting. Most of the men who
VIII participate IN this competition are unknown
quantities. SO there may be a few interesting
surprises store for the veterans. The first
battalion believes il can put five men at the
firing point who will be invinciblc. The fifth
battalion has At least two OF the Crcedmoor
twelve in its little aggregation. and conse-
QucntIy laugh lbs at competition. No one need be
shocked n some other battalion wins the prize.
New York and New Jersey smiled several times
when it was intimated that the District team
was a real competitor for the Hilton trophy.
Since September IL they have neglected to
smile. Oyer-conddence Is more dangerous
than ineIperience.
THE SUNDAY HERALD PRIZE.
There will probably be another competition
on November 5, or, if it cannot be squeezed in
on that day, 1t may take place on the day fol-
lowing. It will be for the SUndqS Herald me dal
This will differ materially from TIE STAR
match in that only those who have never won
medal in individual competition will he eli
glble. The contestants must have qualified
marksmen-65 per cent. The shoot will be
over the four ranges-200. 800, 500 aud 600
yards-and tho number of shots at each range
viii probably be FIVE. This ought to bring out
q good many men and may be an interesting
affair.
THIS Is FAIR WARNING.
Gen. Ordway has at last protested against
being burdened with the duties Of the quarter
master department. Ever since the guard
came into being men have been in the habit of
going to headquarters 20 exchange clothing.
Perhaps their caps did not fit some other
portion of their attire rendered useless.
and then instead of going TO their company
commanders and having the exchange made
they rushed to headquarters and with the
sublimest kind of innocence. the innocence
born of Ignorance. would go directly to the
commanding general and make known their
wants. Up 10 this time the general has been
doing everything that required of him,
but he thinks now that the brigade is suifi-
cientIy well organized to do things properly.
He comes out i'll general orders a. follows, and
don't you forget to remember it: 1.-The prac-
tice of sending men to the quartermaster gem
erals store room to individually exchange
clothing must be discontinued. Company
commanders will collect, as occasion requires,
all of the artici IS desired to be exchanged In
respective companies and send tbem by a nom
commissioned officer with a written memoran-
dunn OF the sizes of each article required in
exchange"
THE ENGINEERS ARE COMING.
There promises to be big attendance at the
meeting to be held at headquarters on Monday
evening for the purpose of organizing an en-
gineer company. Gen. Ordway is enthusiastic
In the matter-as he Is in everything lie does
and he has the hearty support of some OF the
best men IN the brigade, to say nothing of
those who desire to join the new command.
just now there seems TO be no good and suf1i-
Client reason for supposing that the engineer
company Will not be the crack subdivision of
the ID. Z. n. q.
DOES 1T HURT?
Somebody is having his knuckles raped
pretty severely, and the man whose dgits are
suffering is not saying word Very probably
he will not repeat the offense for which he has
anonymously been crucited in the following
paragraph IN general orders: intermediate
commanders have not the right to retain or
suppress communications addressed to superior
headquarters, but should promptly forward
them to the proper destination through mill
tary channels, with such remark OF explana-
tiOn. recommendation, approval or disapproval
- may be deemed necessary"
KEEP YoUR LOCKERS IN ORDER
M eYista now for disordarlv amman
ing lockers. Many men have been extremely
careless in this particular and threw their
things in q confused heap in the subdivision
allotted them. The following regulations have
been prescribed and had better be attended to
as soon as possible or the slackness may be dis
covered. The formula is as follows: TO insure
uniformity IN the arrangement of lockers the
following regulations are prescribed: The rub
Der blanket will be neatly folded and placed on
the floor of locker; the wooden blanket will be
folded and put in the blanket bag with a
small piece of camphor or other moth prevent
tive and the blanket bag placed upright against
the right-hand partition Of the locker; leggings
and shoes will be laid ON the rubber blanket,
and helmet. cap and gloves on the shelf. On
tie inside of the doors Of lockers are two hooks
the woven cartridge belt will be hung IN the
left-hand hook and the leather waist belt with
cartridge box attached on the right-hand hook
There are eight clothes hooks under the shelf:
designating these hooks from left to right, be-
will be hung on them as follows:
mo. l, oyercoat; No. 2, extra clothing; No. 8.
company uniform coat; No. 4, company uni
form trousers; No. 3, blouse; No. 6, fatigue
trousers; No. Z, dress Coat No. 8, dress trousers
"Canteens, tin cups, haversacks, meat cans
and knives and forks will be kept in the COM
pany's store rooms and issued only when re-
CURED for use.'
COME Up WITH YOUR DIME.
The team medals, ie., the medals to be given
each man who won q place on the brigade team
of 1890, with an additional bar for the winning
of the Hilton trophy, will be realities in a lit
tie while II the battalion commanders will only
shake things up q little. The amount which
was asked from each man was small-ten
cents-and there seems TO be no good reason
why there should be so much delay. The Sec
ond and fifth battalons are active and viii
probably be first to report. staff Sergeant Eu.
gene COryaizer is treless in his effor Is to make
the affair success, and he will sue coed. but
he ought TO be helped little.
A SAD CASE.