Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-29
A WARNING FOR SOMEBODY,


eral companies of the guard are concerned
there will be large number of Disguised SOL
diers and few much-abused and decidedly
angry officers around some of the armories
Before there was any shooting done at the rifle
gallery instructions were issued to the officers
generally in which their attention was directed
TO the urgent necessity which existed for a rea-
sonable quantity of position and sighting drill
in the armories. This provision was made for
the purpose of aiding the inspectors of rifle
practice 40 much as possible and in order that
there be but little time wasted when the men
were facing the targets. 1t has been
evident to the inspectors land to any one else
whose eyes were OPEN that many companies
were doing alleged rifle practice without hav-
ing received the benefits of previous
instruction as to position and aiming.
This has been more less of an
annoyance and at last it has been decided that
the limit is reached. In future, when a man
displays ignorance as to position and shows
clearly his inability to adjust his rifle site prop
erly, he will be ordered out of his squad by the
inspector on duty and will be denied permits
sion to shoot. OF course he will grumble lit
tie at this but he will have no cause for grum-
bling at any one other than himself or his cap
| tain-himself if he has been inattentive; his
captain il there has been no instruction. That
will probably stir most of the captains up to a
realizing sense of their own shortcomings and
the order issued in December last relative to
needed. II 1t is not then it does not need the
keen vision of q prophet to see several changes
IN company commanders.
NO RAW RECRUITS IN CAMP.
Let no young man not now a member Of the
National Guard fool himself into believing that
he can wait until July and then enlist, so as to
get the benefits and pleasures which will be-
long to those who are to sojourn in tents at
Fort Washington this summer. 1t costs more
4 \ ~ nj ftn hrrrr do into
and the general does not propose to waste the
time OF non-commissoned officers in training
the civilian legs how to march or in straighten-
ing the civilians chest and uplifting his chin.
The brigade will probably 60 into camp about
July q and it is safe to say that it will not num-
Der in the ranks any one who enlists later than
| June 10. Those who want to learn something
OF real military camp life and who are not yet
wearers of the blue will please govern them
| selves accordingly.
1T is MAJ. BRACKETr NOW.
The second battalion need lose no more sleep
| over the name Of the major it has been waiting
for ever since Maj Gary resigned: The
vacancy exists no longer, for Chief Clerk Fred
| Brackett OF the Treasury Department has &C.
cepted the proffered honor and will in future
| lead the second" on to many battalion drill
and not few social evolutions. The second
may rejoice in a commanding officer who has a
most soldierly appearance and who will doubt
less be very popular.
TROOP AND BATTERY.
Great is the rejoicing among the men who
sport yellow facings on their uniforms, and the
other men whose decorations are of q carmine
variety. Both the cavalry and artillery have
been quartered in the New York avenue skat-
ing rink building and every one h. glad. Here.
| tofore the cavalry boys have had to haul
| saddles, blankets and brides up almost to the
roof OF the Infantry Armory building; now they
are admitted on the ground floor. The rink
makes an excellent drill hall