Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

NyV4, Nj than those with which
MN they have heretofore
sS~'s) ~ been associated, and
MTCE1 nov that the CONSOLE
~ dations which have 20
long been necessary
have been satisfactorily accomplished . So
rious aud steady effort will be made to
raise the already high standard Of efficiency
Of the entire brigade. lt is already q model
organization, but 10 Is still a trife short
OF perfection. Some time ago Gen. 0rdway
sent copies OF an instructive letter 10 the reei-
mental commanders The suggestions have
been assimilated aud the commands are In pro-
cess OF being obeyed The letter 10 nc follows;
Sir: IL appears TO me that the brigade has
now advanced sufficiently in instruction aud
experience TO justify taking another step an the
lesson OF distributing and fixing responsibility
upon the lower grades Of commanding offcerA
In the origin OF the brigade each company was
IN direct touch with brigade headq aarters and
30 continued Tor long time after the orgsuizs-
ton OF the brigade Was completed. The pro-
cess OF educating corps Of competent officers
ana gradually distributing responsibility from
superior headquarters downward by successive
steps TO the Ultimate unit. has necessarily been
slow In the education OF staff officers in their
duties and the education OF line officers IN their
relations to staff officers very little has yet been
done.
The last annual inspection Developed q great
many defects that under u proper military dis
tribution of responsibility and oversight would
have been discovered within the battalions and
remedled long before the brigade inspections.
In view of these facts would suggest that
you put IN force system under which the bat
TALON inspectors of rife practice should at fire.
quent intervals. make thorough inspections Of
the rifles OF his bAtiAlion--not a pro forma in
speetion OF the rifles IN the hands Of the men,
but thorough inspection Of the inside Of the
barrels by use of the mirror That the quar-
termasters of the battahons should, at frequent
intervals examine the lockers vi each company
TO see that they are properly kept. the COM
pany store rooms TO see the condition Of the
surplus property. the company property books
to see that they are properly kept and all prop
erty receipted for as issued That tie adju-
tants of the battalions should. at frequent in-
terrals, inspect the books. papers and records
OF the companies 10 see that they are well and
properly kept. In this way the staff officers
Will feel that they have some duties TO perform
and will become interested IN their work and
the majors Of the battalions will. at all times
have accurate knowledge OF the progress aud
condition Of their commands.
In the same way the adiutant. qnartermsster
and inspector OF rifle practice of the regiment
should occasionally accompany the battalion
stan officers on these inspections in order that
the regimental commander may be kept thor
oughly posted on the condition and defects Of
each organization in his command
These inspections should not be previously
announced and formally ordered. but should
be made from time to time with q view OF
getting accurate knowledge.
Under such q system, when the annual bri-
gade inspections are made, they would show the
results OF these minor inspections aud enable
proper judgment TO be formed OF the actual
condition OF the command at all times instead
OF its condition under u special inspection
known and prepared for long In advance.
RIFLE PRACTICE DATES
Tonight there will be regular practice in the
Cafiarr tr no t.A op1 H.. al
staff officers and commissioned siaff OF
regiments. Next week the companies will ap-
pear IN the gallery on the following schedule:
Monday--Companies b and {, fifth battalioa-
IMne,sdayEcompany c, second battalion.
Ihursday-Company A, fourth battalion.
With the April practice will end the rife
gallery work of the brigade for the year 1892.
Of course the gallery will be available To Q con-
siderable extent through May and June but
not for schedule practice. All those who have
not completed the requisite scores viii thus be
given ample opportunity to catch mp, white
those who want TO increase their totals will be
enabled TO try until further trial would seem to
be unnecessary. Company officers would do
well to urge every man to do at least ell the
shooting required by general orders
The April schedule (Which is for 500 and 800
yards Is a follows
Second battalion-CompanyA A, Tuesday, April
u; company &, Tuesday, 26,h.
Third battalion-Company A. Tuesday, 9Th;
company II, Friday, Sth; company c. Wednes-
day. 9th; company ID, Friday, 18th.
Fourth battalion-Company A, Thursday,
9Th; company d: Thursday, 2Ist; company d
Tuesday, 18th; company ID, Saturday, 2sd
Fifth battalion-Company A, Monday, 9th;
company c, Monday, 18th.
Sixth battalon-Company A, Wednesday.
18TH company b. Wednesday, 9th; com-
pany G thursday, l4th; company u, Thur
day. 2Sth.
First separate battalion-Company A, Mon.
day nth; company ID, Friday 22d; company @,
Monday, nth; company ID, Friday, 2ad
First separate comparatively, 18th
Engineer corps-Friday, 18th.
The general staff, and the field and stat
officers and non-commissioned stad Of reRi-
ments, Saturday, April 80.
The field and staff officers and non -commis-
stoned staf of battalions the evenings assigned
to company OF their respective battalions-
THE VICTORIOUS SIXTH.
Since the disappearance Of the fifth battalion
there have been but two rifle teams in the Sec
ond regiment, but the competition for the regi-
mental trophy knows no diminution. The first
stage-over the 200 and 800 yards ranees-wss
shot In the gallery Wednesday evening in the
presence of Col Clay, Majors Campbell and
Bartlett, Capt Cilley and a large number Of
other second regiment enthusiastic Capt Jss.
L. Bell, the seconds inspector Of rife practice
was range officer. Each competitor fired ten
rounds ut each Of the two ranges, the highesS
possible for each man thus being 100.
The scores are as follows:
Sixth battalion team-Lieut Vale, captain.
Kirk, 80; Mccain, 80; Goodwin. IS; King, s6;,
Phillips. "a; Page. u; Garrett, 70; Smith, a.;
total 676.
Fourth battalion team-Lieut Farabee, CAP
tain. Rotrammel, IS; Gilbert Sc; Tribby, 81:
Walsh, 50; j. McAnaily, 50; 7. f. McAnally, &C.:
Carroll. rs; Plant. 20; total, Gas.
Troop A is now busy with the preliminary
arrangements for . big field day. which. beine
novel, can hardly fan TO be also popular. II
VIII be a social event of the highest grade. the
leaders Of fashion being interested in ii
general outline of the program shows that Nav
80 the troop will, at Ivy City or BenninR. rive
an athletic exhibition Trotting and runn,ne
races will be interspersed throughout the pro-
ceedings, in fact. will be the promipept feat
The races will be a. good a. snv ever
seen here, only frst-clsss horses being "a init
ted to entry. Sometime In June the troop v1Ii
secure the proceeds from q big concert vAich
is 10 be given IN one Of the theaters. Fro~
the field day and the concert enough funds -
expected TO permit OF another such pracsSes
march a. took place last year.
sorEs.
A number Of members Of the sneip>sr oor,s
made an examination Wednesday evening Of
the methods Of Typographical modelling al ths
establishment Of Mr.. E. Z. Howell, No. 6la I5tS
street northwest, AN excellent opportuuisy b.
ing Afforded for this purpose, as the whole pro-
cess could be inspected from the nrst cuttinr
from the contour map 10 the final coIored 60
They then returned TO headouarters ana ~