The record-union., 1891-09-17
MILITARY MATTERS.
What the New Medals Are Going to
Look Like.
The Target Practice to Take Place
This Month-BattaIion Drill Next
Week-Other Notes.

The semi-annual target practice of the
troops of the Fourth Brigade will take
place this month, and the result will de-
termine'how many of the guardsmeh are
entitled to medals from the State
The trophies offered this year are some
what different in design from those which
the State has furnished in the past few
years, and much more ornamental. The
main portion of the medal will be circu
lar in form and of silver, instead Of
bronze. Above it will be a clasp and bar,
the value of the latter designating the
class to which the wearer belongs in
shooting. Those making an average of
between 80 and 40 points will receive
bronze bar. Those making under %, and
40 or over, will receive a silver bar. All
guardsmen making 45 points or over will
be entitled to gold bar, and they Will be
required 10 shoot again to determine
which one is the best shot in the State. A
gold medal will be given to the victor.
An average will be taken between the
score made by each man at the practice
three or four months ago and the one
made this month. A shooter making
thirty-siX points at the first semi-annual
shoot would have to make fourty-four
tAis month to entitle him to receive sill
Yer bar.
The new ranges of the Sacramento COM
panies will be in readiness by next Sun
day, and on that day the field staff, nom
commissioned staff and band Of the First
Artillery Regiment will shoot.
Companies A, b, e and @ will practice
ON September 9th, and Companies L of
Woodland and c of Nevada City will
localities.
Lieutenant w. b. Maydwel will act as
Inspector of Rifle Practice and supervise
the shooting of the regiment.
The Fourth Brigade Staff, Signal Corps
and staff orderlies will hold their target
practice between the hours Of 10 o'clock
A. III. and p. NJ. at the company ranges,
under the supervision of Major D. j.
Long, one week from next Sunday.
There will be a battalion drill at
Armory Hall next Tuesday evening, and
Companies a, Z and G will go through
the maneuverS.
The term Of Captain II. /. Seymour of
Company Z viii expire the fore part of
next month and an election will be or
dered by the Brigade Commander. In
all probability the Captain will be unan-
imously reelected.
The new headquarters for the officers OF
the brigade and regiment have been
handsomely arranged, and it is proposed
TO change the regular monthly meeting
Of the officers to the first Friday in each
month, instead of the first Monday Lieu
tenant Maydwel of the Regimental Staff
viii be on hand every Friday evening to
give any information that may be desired
by the officers in regard to military mat
ters.
The annual report of the number of
men in the district comprising the
Fourth Brigade capable Of bear
ing arms, will be made by the Brigade
Commander by October lst, according to
law. The report is compiled from the re-
turns made to brigade headquarters by
the County Clerks in each county in the
brigade. So far Sacramento and Sutter
Counties have not been heard from.
Color Sergeant J. j. Douglass has been
transferred to Left General Guide.
The following discharges were made
during the month: From Company A
Privates II. Baker, J. Morrill,, j. w.
Thomas, w. Williams and f. Easter
brook; Company B-Private Michael J .
McManus and Corporal Robert Noe;
Company G-Private Ed. S. Depuy.