Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30
GEN. ORDWAY'S BRIGADE.
The National Guardsmen-The Practice
of the Creedmoor Team.

of the Creedmoor Team.
Around the armories Of the District National
Guard during the past week there has been an
access OF life. but the quantity OF energy has
not been materially increased The returned
soldier boys content themselves with the least
| fatiRuing forms OF amusement, and are satisfied
to wait few days more before going into the
business of the fall and winter. Next week
drills will recommence In most of the battalions,
aud then will ensue programs of military vigor
and usefulness which will vary accordingly as
| the battalion commanders are industrious or
otherwise.
REoRaANIzINa THE FIFTH BATTALION.
One Of the largest jobs on hand is the reor-
ganization Of the fifth battalion. The first in
spection Of that battalion was q failure and re-
| inspection showed even worse results. Mai,
| Longs resignation 10 at headquarters and his
| successors appointment will undoubtedly be
| made during the coming week. The new major
will be one of the most active of all the mill
| tary men in the District and frst-class bat
TALON may safely be looked for under his ad-
mln,stration. Gen. Ordway knows just the
kind Of a man that battalion needs and he be-
| lleves he has found him. Precisely who he is
| does not yet appear, but there are rumors
abroad that great many men hope are true
| because the promotion which is foreshadowed
| All tuem 10 well deserved. Capt, OBrloQ OF
the Emmett Guard is said to be the ofhcer
| whose shoulder straps will need to be changed
GETTING READY ron MOB.
Just as soon as Gen. Ordway can find time in
| which to complete his ideas 40 TO the tactics
necessary in dealing with riotous mob these
| tactics will be promulgated. The probabilities
are that no street drill will take place until
| some time in October, but when Il does come
1t Will come in hurry. No one will be given
any notice Of it until within an hour or 10 Of
| the time when the assembly will be sounded
THE cREEDhooR TEAM IMPROVES.
Preparation for Creedmoor il going right
along. The team had ito regular practice on
Tuesday last and is hard at work this after
noon. Last Tuesdays work was the best yet,
the team total-ten shots at 200 yards and five
shots each at 500 and COO yards-being 949.
Two Of the best shots, one Of them Capt Cash,
| were absent. and yet the average percentage
gave each man 1871 per cent Of the highest
possible. The nearest the team has come to
this was on the 18th instant, when the per-
centage was 1874 Next week the only prac-
| tice that can be had will be on Saturday (the
third artillery occupying the range), but it will
| be full day of practice or as nearly 90
as can be arranged, because that will be the
last opportunity for practices. previous to the
| departure for Creedmoor. Much more work
can be done today and henceforth within
| the limited time at the command Of militia
| men, for Maj. Pollard has had two Of the
200 yards Ullman electric targets erected at the
arsenal range. The use Of these will be OF mate
rial importance to the guard, for there are but
few among its members who can spare q couple
| OF days month for target practice One electric
target will do the work Of five or six of the
practice in a very little time. Il 10 not i'm
probable that the Ullman company will shortly
equip rife gallery with their targets and ap-
pliances SO that guardsmen and others win
have ample opportunities for Trustworthy prac-
tice.
THE ANNUAL SHOOTING RECORD.
When the sharpshootsrs return from Creed
moor the brigade gallery will be opened for
the purpose Of enabling those who have not
schedule will be arranged and promulgated at
the earliest possible date, aud after the dates
fixed in that schedule there can be no more
gallery practice on the record Of 1890. The
range record will be completed in October
and then the annual reports will be made.
According TO general orders No. "a each man
must have fred two full scores at each range in
the gallery and in the open air-eighty shots
In all II from these shots q man has
made . total score of $40 he will be classed
ulation sharpshoOters' badge. II his
total should be but 26O or less than $40, he win
be booked as marksman aud will be entitled
to pair of regulation msrksman's buttons.
10 70 urstciass man (Wnlcn - the third
grade), the total must be 200; second class,
100. II the score 10 less than 100 or II the man
has failed to fire the requisite number Of shots,
he will be down - in the third class, lower
than which he cannot 60.
GEN. oRpwAY's TROPHY.
The battalion trophy which Gen. Ordway b
going to offer for rife competition il to be
competed for in October, ct about the same
time as the matches for the adjutant generals
and EVENING Stan medals take place. The
general has decided to have the shooting for
his trophy done ct 200 yards, ten shots. The
competitors will be teams Of Ave from each
battalion.