Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

I'1 n Vi DtlSAue nempeT-
MI SNV ship had but little TO do
w with the range, but now
the targets are too few to accommodate the
multitude that has daily gathered on the Wash
ington Barracks range. Procrastination is an
annoying and anti-military feature in the make
up Of too many guardsmen. OF course, more
than q few Of those who have been burning am
munition since last Monday morning are new
men who had no previous opportunities to show
what they could do with the Springfield, but
the big ma ority the men VINO ought to
have made their qualifying scores long enough
ago. On Monday the mid-range targets will
be open solely for the use Of sharpshooters.
Men who have not made 40 out of the possible
90 at 200 yards and 800 yards need not take the
trouble to visit the barracks on that day.
Tuesday will be quiet sort Of day; there
will not be any practice. New targets will have
| to be prepared for the competitions and a hun
dred minor details must be attended to. All
| entries close on Tuesday afternoon. Papers re-
ceived at the adjutaut generals Office after p.
m. Of that day cannot receive consideration.
Five o'clock means precisely O'Clock.
Wednesday will be one of the busiest DAYS in
the year SO far rifle shooting is convened.
To avoid wasting the time of men who desire
to be In moet of the competitions the program
was squeezed into two days. There will not be
9 minute to waste. Competitors will be re-
CURED TO complete their scores within the legal
time limit; II they fail to do this the blame will be
only on themselves In the competitions Of 1890
| and 1891 several would-be competitors did not
arrive on the ground in time to answer roll call,
| and they were much distressed because they
were not permitted to shoot Let every man
who is interested in the 1892 meeting remember
that the rule referred to will not be broken
under any circumstances. Let every man re-
member that
THE merchants match viii open at Q o'clock
q. m, Wednesday, November 2.
The company team match will open at !
o'clock p. m, Wednesday, November e.
THE battalion team match will open at 1870
o'clock p. m, Wednesday, November g.
The separate companies team match will
open at $50 o'clock p. m, Wednesday, Novem-
Der 2.
1.-THE Washington match will open at Gas
O'Clock p. m, Wednesday, November 2.
The National Guard match will open At 8
o'clock a. m, Thursday, November 8.
"THE EVENING STAR match the senatorial
trophy match and the distinguished marksmen
match will open at II o'clock AM. Thursday,
November 81
PLENTY OF PRIZES.
Most Of the intending competitors haves gen.
eral idea as to the number and character of the
prizes which will be awarded the winners Prizes
in the merchants match continue to roll in most
gratifyingly. The latest arrival is q fine split
bamboo fishing rod, donated by that good friend
OF the Guard, MIR. NJ. A. Tappan. For two years
past MIR. Tappan has contributed revolvers out
Of his stock; this year he thought frst-class
fishing rod would be appreciated. Others who
have been Justly generous are Robinson 4
Parker, suit OF clothes; ]. h. Cleary, case of
claret; Thomas D. Singleton, plush upholstered
chair; F. Petersen, Smyrna rug; W. H. Hoeke,
derson Co., 100 cigars; W. H. Cooper, picture
and frame; American Ice Company, cord OF
| wood; W. H. Baum, ton of coal; f. G. Shafer,
S5 gold piece; Burkhart 4 Son; small hat rack;
James l.. Barbour 4 Son, $40 worth of goods
from stock; James 5. Topham. leather medal
for man making lowest score; W. II. Walker,
barrel of flour; Willett d Ruoff, SIS umbrella; c.
| NJ Bell, one dozen cabinet photographs; Oehm
Co.. Baltimore. pair Of trousers to order.
Other firms who will contribute are W. b. Moses
Co., w. H. Houghton Il Co., Craig l. Hard
| ing. A. Lisner and several more.
| In the company team match the prize is
silver plated ice-water pitcher, standard and
| goblets; in the battalion team match the trophy
(the Ordway trophy is a silver-plated and
highly decorated cup; in the separate company
match the reward is a bronze clock.
There are three gold medals in the Washing
ton match, presented respectively and willingly
| by Mr.. John II. Magruder, by the Hanson
Electric Battery Company Through Maj. Frank
Aldrich) and by Mr.. B. H. Warner, president
| of the Washington Loan and Trust Company
| In the National Guard match there will be
three gold medals, donated by respectively, the
| first regiment, the second regiment and the
engineer corps.
The EVENING STAR gold medal. the SEN
atorial silver cup and champions pin and the
magnificent Crawford medal, with the very fine
Tierney medal, conclude the list Of prizes.
CAPT. NEUMEYER's EFFECTIVE WORK.
| Echoes from the battle of Brentwood road
continue to make themselves heard. Some of
them are amusing and more than few are in
| structive. One of the echoes is quite per-
| sistent and it continually sings praises Of the
commissary work done that day by Capt E. H.
Neumeyer and Corp. Springmann, his assistant
1t is not a small job to feed nearly 1900 hungry
| men, but Capt. Neumeyer did it SO well that
compliments have continued to shower on him
| even up to the present time.
PIGEONS AS CoURIERs.
great many people we're much interested in
the homing pigeons used to convey bulletins Of
the battle of Brentwood road from the field to
the city. Lieut.. Mnnson, surgeon Of the en-
| gineer corps, was in charge of that branch Of
the business. The doctor is an enthusiast In
the matter OF homing pigeons. and was much
| pleased with the experiments. He did not use
| his own birds, because he could not be at the
loft to receive them when they got home. so he
| was supplied with birds by Mr.. Samuel Wallace
| pigeon fancier whose loft is at ia street.
| Mr.. Wallace received the Birds detached the
messages and forwarded the little slips OF paper
| to The STAR Office. One of the birds made the
| trip to the city in one minute and half.
| MAI. MAcAULEY AS sHARPsHooTER.
| Decidedly the most prominent event of the
rifle practice which has been going on during
this week was the sudden and unexpected de-
velopment Of shooting talent in Mai Dan Ma
cauley, brig sde inspector general. The major
has always denied the possession of anything
| that even resembled ability to shoot; he was