Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
What L. Going On Of Interest In Local Mill
tary Circles.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
What IL Going On Of Interest in Local Mill
tary Circles.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF GALLERY RIFLE
PRAcTIcE-A HINT TO oFFIcERs-LEcrURE NO.
Am ARMoRY OFFICER OF THE pxY-rHE
STREET MARKET NOT TO BE AN ARNoRY-NoTEs.
Gallery rife practice is progressing more
satisfactorily this month than ever before,
some Of the scores made being almost phenom-
email when the comparative inexperience Of
many of the men is taken into consideration.
Tonight company A, fifth battalion, will occupy
the gallery. Next week the following COM
mands will put in their February scores:
Monday, company A, sixth battalion; Tuesday,
companies G and D, fourth battalion; wednes-
day, company G, fifth battalion; Thursday,
company B, fifth battalion; Friday, company
B. fourth battalion; Saturday, company B, sixth
battalion.
POINTER FOR OFFICERS.
Officers who want to be thorough would do
well to devote q little more attention to aiming
and position drill. A number Of the recruits
who have appeared in the gallery this season
displayed an amount Of ignorance not person.
ally discreditable but decidedly to the disad-
vantage of their commanding officers military
reputation. There is in existence q general
order in which company officers are directed
to pay particular attention to aiming and
sighting.
CROSSES AND BUTTONS.
acquisitions have gone in from headquarters
to the War Department for the necessary
sharpshooters' crosses and marksmen's buttons
earned last season. Only few men will be
decorated, for the scarcity Of ammunition last
IND, trio hat =, i1a
absolutely necessary were decidedly discourag
ing. In 1891 every member of the guard will
have ample opportunity to do all the shooting
the regulations prescribe. When these crosses
and buttons have been received at headquar-
ters they will be issued to the battalion COM
manders for distribution.
LECTURE NO. 4.
Lecture No. of the current course Of in
struction to officers promises to be especially
interesting. The subject as stated in the pro-
gram is one of much Importance:
assuming that the troops, having been Or
ganized in rendezvous camp, are ordered to
march and occupy strategic points to be held
for defense.
''Marches: Preparing for the march; breaking
camp; baggage allowed; time of making and
duration Of halts: right of way on roads;
length of column; boots socks and feet; food
and water; precautions against fatigue; marches
in presence of the enemy, tactical and strategic,
front. flank and retrograde; advance guards;
rearguards and hankers; wagon train and
guards; forced marches; night marches;
bivouacs."
Col Oscar F. Long, adjutant general, will
be the lecturer, and he has prepared q most
valuable contribution.
WILL NOT BE AN ARMoRY
Ever since Gen. Ordway purchased the K
street market there have been rumors in circu-
lation to the effect that the big structure would
soon be fitted up as an armory for portion of
the District National Guard. The rumors never
had any solid foundation. When the District
National Guard was organized an offer was
made the directors of the Northern Liberty
Market Company, which, il accepted, would
have made the big building local military
center, but the offer was rejected. 1t can au-
thoritatively be stated that under the new man
agemeht the market will not become an armory,
arecently published paragraph in one of the Bal
timore newspapers to the contrary notwith-
standing.
AN ARMoRY OFFICER OF THE DAY.
There are some reforms that do not always
work reformation, but Maj. Harrison has in
stituted one which looks as though it might
really accomplish something. Heretofore the
armory of the third battalion, like all the other
armories, has been without regular super
vision. Maj. Harrison has amended that
condition OF affairs by issuing the following
order:
ITO insure the strict observance of all rules
and regulations established by competent
authority for the use and government of the
armory Of this battalion, a commissioned
officer, to be designated officer OF the day,
will hereafter be detailed for every evening on
which the armory is open to members.
SIT will be the duty Of. the officer of the day
to make thorough inspection Of the armory
during the evening for which he is detailed,
to promptly check any violation of the rules
coming to his notice or information, and re-
port the offenders to the battalion commander.
''Oficers on this duty will be in uniform, and
will have free access to company rooms when
such rooms are occupied by one or more men,
bers.
The details for officer of the day will be
published for each month in advance"
NOTES.
Maj. H. B. Cilley who has taken so much in
terest in local rifle practice during the past
year and who accompanied the brigade team
to Creedmoor, has severed his connection with
the New Hampshire militia. He has been in
spector of rifle practice and is a thoroughly
qualified officer. His experience may be taken
advantage of by the District guard, for he has
permanently located in this city.
Invitations to Q ball to be given on the even
ing of Easter Monday will be issued by the
Marion Rifles in few days.
First Lieut.. X. H. Cottrell Of company G,
sixth battalion has resigned.
An election has been ordered, to be held on
Wednesday evening next, for first lieutenant of
company Q, third battalion.
Battery "A, light artillery, will receive its
friends on the evening of Saturday next at 8
o clock in its armory at the New York Avenue
Rink. Cards Of invitation are out.