Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

| o'ctasc pySaHutr Will Dc COusioertDly Upset
on Monday when he sees the parade. New drill
regulations will prevail and in place of the
/ solid movement OF recent years will be q new
order of things in which there is more Of the
intelligent soldier ami less of the automaton.
| Turns have displaced "whcels," and alto
gethor the changes recently inaugurated can
hardly fail to startle, perhaps disappoint. those
whose ideas of military efficiency are even YET
based on fancy maneuvers.
AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION.
Troop A. 'tbe Presidents troop" will cele-
brate Washington's birthday with a mounted
drill and parade, also a series of mounted
games. The following program has been ar
ranged: !. Running at heads. 2. Running at
heads with hurdle. 8. Saddling contest. a..
bareback race. s Wrestling (bareback). 6.
Broadsword contest (mounted). 7. Tug OF war
1mountedD. S. Pursuing contest. Capt. Harry
barbour, referee; Sergt Pillsbury. timekeeper;
Sergt. Mellach. starter.
The champions will be decorated with the
troops colors.
SOLDIERS ON WHEELS.
The new cycle company is still actively at it,
and, In addition to acquiring knowledge of
those things which so TO make up the soldier
and the company. the mbcrs are all energetic
IN Their work to finally organize the company
so that it may he on footing with the other
companies OF the guard. Orders will probably
De issued In few days from headquarters des-
ighaunB the present cycle platoon the ''Sec
ONO separate company, and, in anticipation
OF this, Especial meeting for the election of
permanent commissioned officers was held on
thursday evening, with the following result:
oaptaln, +. b. Couch: first lieutenant W. A.
Balchi second lieutenant, f. Z. Libbey; addi-
,lohal second lieutenant, Harrison L. Crook.
Inc non-commissioned officers are TO be ap-
pointed by the captain and no choice has yet
oeeh made; the aspiring ones will probably
know their fate by next drill night. If the
'non-coms. are judiciously selected, az they
probably will be, the company cannot fail Of
success.
People who want to SEQ a score or more Of
men drill on bicycles may be gratitied on al
most any thursday evening If the weather is
nne. The drill ground is Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street.
ATTENTION TO THE LADIES'.
company G, second battalion (Nstlonal Fem
cioles), is moving right along now. The COM
pany realizes that it is indebted much to its
lady friends for popularity and success, so it
proposes to give the fair sex a more immediate
day afternoon next the apartments will be
thrown open to tine daughters of Eve, and the
PTacuce VIII be kept up every Wednesday.
Inose particular rooms are always attractive
Visitors VINO are en- route to the drill hall al
ways stop and peep through tie wire-protected
windoWs' Within the past week the rooms
nave been additionally beautifed by series of
P!ctuies OF the companies that competed at In
dianapolis last july.
THESE COMMANDS WILL SHOOT
Gallery practice during the ensuing week
will be in accordance with the following sched-
ule, at 800 and GOO yards:
Monday-Company d, third battalion.
Tuesday--Company G, second battalion.
Wednesday-Companies u and G, first sepa-
rate battalion.
Saturday The general staff and the field and
staff officers and non-commissioned staff OF
regiments.
Company c, second battalian, purposes pay
ing special attention to rifle practice this sea-
son. The officers are making very plain the
necessity for active effort on this line and a
full attendance at the gallery on Tuesday is
looked for.
Lieut.. Leo B. Mosher of the National Fenci-
bles, who is now in Florida for the benefit of
his health. writes that be is greatly improved
and hopes to be back in tree to start in with
the company in its preparation for the drill in
Omaha next June.