Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-26


OF the medals presented by the state that the
average layman can tell at a glance whether the
decoration stands for much or little in the mat
ter OF craftsmanship.
PRIVATE LEIzEAR WINS THE MEDAL.
The engineer corps have provided medal to
be competed for and held by members Of that
organization for one year. after which bar or
some simple badge will be worn to indicate
that the wearer was once the best all-round
rifeman in the corps, and it is proposed that
the requirements shall be exacting that to
gain this medal will give the winner a high
standing among rifemen anywhere. Owing to
the lateness of the season this desirable
feature cannot be carried out and the best that
could be done was to simply FIRE at all ranges,
the winner being the one who made the high
est score.
On Thanksgiving day nineteen members met
at an improvised range at Ivy City, Capt.
Bell kindly acting as range officer. more in
clement day could not well have been selected,
1t being cold and freezing. with cutting
northwest wind. Scores were fred at 200 and
800 yards, and, under the circumstances, good
records were made, but the best record was
the showing of determination of the con-
testants to fire carefully and to make each shot
count, disposition which will bring success in
some future contest with outsiders. The gen.
eral average was 3.4 points per shot, ard some
who were present were new at such practice.
The 500 and 600 yards stages of the match were
shot in the gallery last night and when it was
all done Private Leizear was the winner. with a
score OF 124 The other scores were: Scott,
III: Graham, 100; Young, 119; Steward, 1l9;
Dickey, 119; Alberto, lis; Shaw, ITO; Harvey,
10y; Holt, 1O9; Thompson. l09; Carleton, SO;
Colladay, 80, and Taylor, 62.
voLLEY AND sKIRMIsH IN THE GALLERY.
One of the general orders paragraphs most
frequently sighted is the one which prescribes
that n certain amount of time shall be devoted
by companies on each drill night to aiming and
sighting drill. As a natural consequence many
a score in the gallery is much less than it ought
to be. Commencing in January, this drill will
be attended to in the gallery. suitable and
movable target will be provided and when the
regular practice has been disposed of there will
be volley firing by each company. Scores made
in this volley practice will be without effect on
the figure OF merit, but they will be preserved
and will be q fair index to the relative shooting
abilities OF the various commands in the bri-
gade. II 1t can possibly be managed the ele
ments OF skirmish practice will also be taught
In the gallery, so that when mon go on the
range they will not be az ignorant as many Of
them proved to be when they commenced that
style Of sharpsh ooting during the season Just
closed.
NEWLY ORGANIZED COMPANIES.
On and after Monday night the second bat
talon will once more consist Of four companies,
for a sufficient number OF High School graduates
have decided to become a company Of the Dis
trict National Guard and will on the evening
mentioned be mustered in company u. Sec
ond battalion. Capt Young will command the
new company and the other officers will be
selected shortly. There is also promise of
new company in the fourth battalion to take
the place of company d, which was recently
mustered out. Many OF the old members Of
the defunct company are in the one which will
almost m in Wi
or two.
INSPECTORS OF RIFLE PRACTICE TO CONSULT.
There will be meeting of inspectors Of rifle
practice at second regiment headquarters on
Monday evening at 7:30. Major Harries has
assumed command OF the department of rifle
practice and he desires to consult with the in
spectors on matters of interest and importance.
Similar meetings will be held at least once in
each month-probably on the last Monday in
the month After this first assembly the gath
erings will take place at brigade headquarters.
TROOPERS WHO ARE COMING FROM NEW YORK.
Capt. Roe's crack command. troop A, Of the
New York National Guard, will be among the
many military organizations that will be here
to assist in inapgurating President Cleveland.
1t is about settled that the troop will march
from New York to this CITY, Arrangements
to that end have been made and it is expected
that the journey will be completed in five days.
Forty miles a day is more than good marching
for horses not in the regular cavalry service
The return from this city to Gotham will be by
rail. If Capt. Roe and his men do not enjoy
their visit to Washington the d. c. \. G. will
be blameless.
The United Se,-rice, quoting from an italian
paper to show the penetration of the new arms
of small caliber, says: "a soldier Of the eighty
second battalion of the landwehr tired of life,
or perhaps Of drill loaded his Mannlicher, put
the muzzle under his chin and pulled the trig-
ger with the bare big toe of his right foot. The
projectile OF eight millimeters went through his
head, through the ceiling and killed on the
spot young soldier who happened to be in the
quarters just above those Of the suicide"
Company C, Washington Light Infantry
Corps first battalion), was Eat home last
Tuesday evening. 1t was a very pleasant and
informal affair, in which dancing was neces-
sariy the most prominent and popular feature
The nineteenth complimentary hop Of the
Corcoran Cadet.Corps Company A, second ba-
tallion) took place last Tuesday evening. A
large number of guardsmen and an equally
large number of ladies enjoyed the occasion
immensely.
Heretofore it has been the custom to fire
scores ut two ranges during one ordered prac-
tice in the gallery. In future it seems prob
able that two scores will be fired at one range
This means that the 200 yards work will be dis
posed of in January, 800 in February, 500 in
March and 600 in April