Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

4 GALLERY PRACTICE FOB MARCH.
The following schedule for gallery pr actice
will be observed for the month Of March:
First battalion-C Company A, Tuesday, March
| Tuesday, March 81; company ID, Friday,
March ~.
Second battalion-Company A. Tuesday,
March "a; company B, Monday, March Is; COM
pany G, Tuesday, March 10; company d, Mon
Third battalion-Compony A, Monday, March
! 80: company b, Friday, March 6: company G,
Wednesday, March II; company d, Tuesday,
March 8.
Fourth battalion-Company A, Thursday,
March 5: company B, Thursday, March 10;
company C, Tuesday, March II; company d,
Tuesday, March II.
Fifth battahon-Company A, Monday, March
2; company b. Wednesday. March Is: company
Q, Monday, March l6; company ID, Friday,
March ID.
Sixth battalion Company A, Saturday. March
IA; company b, Saturday, March Z; company
G, Saturday, March IA.
Seventh battalion-Compapy A, Thursday,
March &c; company b. Thursday, March 20.
Eighth battalon--Company A. Thursday,
March IL; company b. Thursday, March IL.
First separate company, Wednesday, March
25.
Engineer corps, Friday. March 90
The general staff and the field and staff
officers and non-commissoned staff of regi-
ments. Saturday. March %.
The field and staff officers and non-commis-
stoned staff of bsttalions tho evenings assigned
TO company A OF their respective battalions.
Practice for the month Of March will be
at 200 and 800 yards. Each man will lire one
score at each distance and his scores will be re-
corded.
Companies will be reported at the rife gal
lery promptly at 8 O'Clock pm. on the dates
specified, in undress uniform armed and
equipped. In case of rain or snow they may
be marched to the gallery without arms.
BOUND TO GET THERE.
The following named candidates have re-
ceiyed their; certificates and viii get their
badges as soon as the insignia arrive:
Sergeant r. c. Rice, company c, second bat
TALON.
First Sergeant Edward Allen, company C,
Sergeant r. b. Hubbard, company C, fourth
battalion.
Sergeant Edward L. Webster, company A,
seventh battalion.
Sergeant wv. Hall, company A, seventh bat
talion.N
Corporal E. A. Andre, company B, third bat
TALON.
In all there are now twenty-eight candidates
waiting for promotion. The advantages of be-
ing candidate are beginning to become evil
dent and great many privates would like to
get before the brigade board, but think they
are barred by orders. Some of the more acute
members of company @, second battalion-are
going before their regimental board, and when
they have secured certificates therefrom will
proceed to be heard before the brigade board.
They are bound to get there.
BULLS EYES.
Col. Cecil Clay, commanding the secondregi-
ment, and in charge of the Center Market
armory, has issued the following order: 1.-The
following regulation is added to those already
in force to be observed by the organizations Of
the ID &C. National Guard CHARTERED in the Cen
tor rGatA Il,n nrcfD -
ammunition of any kind. cartridges or other
shells, loaded or unloaded in any part of the
Cent r Market armory is positively prohibited"
Tiers is special distinction in store for the
battali "a that qualities the largest percentage
OF marksmen IN the present year. Gen. Ord
wa announced The STAR yesterday that the
winnin; battal:o would be called upon to turn
in their old rifles and in place of them would
receive 1891 guns, which are provided with the
new rod bayonets. These guns have not vet
been issued to the army ana 1t will be several
years in the ordinary course OF events before
the militia could begin to get them. This prize
is worth shooting for.
A careful critic watched the various battal-
ions as they, at times, marched without music
on Tuesday. The seventh and eighth battal-
ions (both colored) were undoubtedly the win
ners, if prizes were to be given for perfection
in the art Of keeping step. They seem TO do
the thing naturally and witto out either thought
or exertion. When the marines were tramting
back from Arlington their band as it marched
down Pennsylvania avenue from 18th street.
was preceded by two platoons Of negro boys,
ragged urchins Of all sizes, but who were
aligned to perfection and moved as easily and
steadily as though they had been in the army
for twenty-five years past.
What q miserable showing the troops would
have made at the Porter funeral had it not
been for the guard Congressmen sometimes
object to appropriatins money for the guard,
but they ought to be abb, to see that il is
much more economical to use volunteer troops
at funeral than 1t is to send away and secure
the great number Of regular soldiers which is
necessary, according to army regulations, to
properly inter an admiral
Commissions have been issued to First Lieut.
Jacob q. Moore, company B, first battalion:
First Lieut. James N. Stewart, inspector of
rifle practice, third battalion; Otto l.. Suess,
second lieutenant company d, third battalion;
VIM. L. Burchfield, first lieutenant company
q, fourth battalion.
After the Light Battery returned from the
Porter obsequies Lieut.. Robbins took il to Ju-
dietary Square and put in an hour of hard
work or mounted drill. That took the black
border on the otherwise funereal occasion.
Capt Parmenter. quartermaster second regi-
ment. has been relieved from duty as acting
assistant quartermaster general, and Lieut..
Ebert. quartermaster fifth battalion, has been
relieved from duty as acting assistant chief of
ordnance.
Tho first battalion, which, as the Washington
Light Infantry Corps, has paraded in honor of
Washingtons birthday for many years will
Keep up the custom. Orders have been issued
to members &c assemble at the armory on Nor
day afternoon at 230 clock. At 3 o'clock the
column will move.
rifle match between teams composed of
eight enlisted men from each OF the battalions
of the second regiment will take place at 8
clock Pm, Wednesday, March 4, over the 200
yard range in the National Guard armory.
Great interest is being manifested among the
marksmen Of the guard to secure positions on
this team, as from its members will be selected
team Of eight men to challenge the crack
shots OF the hrst regiment
Who viii be captain! Is the question now
being asked by members of company A, first
| battalion. Capt. Frank Schwarz, who has been
In command Of the famous company, is now an
aide on the brigade staff, and three or four
officers would not object 10 being called upon
| to NIL the vacancy. Adjutant Loeifler is fire.
9uently mentioned as a possibility and so is
Lieut.. Vim. NJ. Arnold. At the last meeting of
/ the company medals were presented those
whose percentage Of attendance reached 100
per cent.
Eight years ago the Corcoran Cadet Corps
was born On Monday evening the annivey-
| sary will be celebrated at the company head
quarters in the Center Market armory.
Orders have been issued by Mai. Harrison for
the third battalion to assemble at its armory at
1880 An On Monday and to proceed to Ana
costa. John A. Logan Post, No. 10, GAR, 10
/ going to present q flag TO . school and the third
will see how il is done
Company Il of the Washington Light Infantry
] Corps gives its second complimentary hop for
/, tho season next Thursday evening. These in