Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-13

cause it was the only pair of that sort in the
| company. Five men made little mistakes in
receiving their rifles from the inspector and
| several of the rifle locks BETRAYED lack of ac-
quaintance with oil. The first sergeant lost a
point or two by presenting sword when his
| name was called at muster
Company C-Like all the other companies,
| this presented very tine appearance, but it
| was unlike the others in one important and
highly commendable particular. there being
| but four errors made throughout the inspec-
| ton. Three of these were caused by men who
took their pieces with both hands when re-
| turned to them. and the fourth belongs to the
man who brought his rifle to an ..order" after
| inspection, with the hammer down.
Company DIN the matters of alignment.
| sizing and steadiness during inspection this
| company reached the top notch. Its general
| appearance was about perfection as
will be found anywhere. The captain sue
| ceeded in returning his sword without I'M
hooking the scabbard, but his act did not es-
| cape the eye of the vigiant inspector The
| sergeant on the right, the sergeant on the left
| and three men did not resume the port
| after their pieces were returned at inspection;
two men took them with both hands; four men
| managed to get their guns to an order without
the assistance Of their left hands, and four other
men violated minor regulations. One man in
the front rank neglected to have his shoes
BACKED, but his failure almost forgotten in
the joy consequent upon the fact that out of
nine present, up to this time the best attend
ance record.
Company B-There was too much distance
between the ranks and too little distance be-
| tween the rear ranks and the file closers. Two
men were out of place while at "rest." The
| general appearance of this company was very
| good indeed. and from the time inspection COM
menced until it closed there was marked steadi-
ness. There were the usual difficulties to
| matters which should, it would seem, be easily
understood by every one. A sergeant on the
| right lowered the hammer of his piece and
| then tried to close the chamber on it; a cor
poral took his piece with both hands; a SER
geant and three men failed to resume the
| port" when their pieces were returned; one
man brought his rifle to order with the
hammer down; three men failed to steady their
| pieces in coming to an 'order" from right
| shoulder. while one soldier who was on terms
of satisfactory intimacy with the manual had
| trouble with the tailor and was compelled to
| wear full dress trousers, because neither in the
quartermaster generals stores nor anywhere
else could pair of fatigue trousers be found
that were large enough for him.
THOSE GALLERY MATCHES.
Next week the competitions for which many
men have been practicing steadily will open
up. Those men who have not practiced and
who are in doubt as to whether their official
record has been completed had better hurry to
-
order No. 6 says that no soldier will be per-
mitted to participate in any of the competitions
who has not completed the required gallery
practice for the current season. Other regu-
lations are to the effect that all companies in
the brigade, excepting only company A, engi-
neer corps. are eligible for entry and will be
required to compete. Battalion teams will be
composed of at least two men from each COM
pany, except those from the third battalion and
the engineer corps. Teams from these latter
organizations will have on them at least three
representatives from each of two companies
an the remainder from the one other available
company. The cleaning of rifles between stages
will not be permitted. Teams from the first
and second separate companies will use the
carbine: per cent will be added to the total
team score.
The company match, which is open to teams
of ten enlisted men-ten shots per man at 200
yards. to be fired in two stages Of five shots
each-w will open at 8 o'clock on the evening Of
Thursday next, and teams will fire in the fol-
lowing order:
Thursday, May accompanies A. b. and
D, first battalion; companies and b. fourth
battalion; companies A and ID, second battalion.
Friday, May accompanies b and c, third
battalion: companies c and ID, second battalion:
companies A, b, c and ID, first separate bat
talon.
Saturday, May ACCOMPANIES and C.
engineer corps; first separate company; second
separate company; third separates company;
light battery A. company d, third battalion;
company C, fourth battalion.
Monday, May Accompany d. fourth bat
talon; companies A, b, and ID, sixth bat
talon.
The competitions TO take place during the
week following will be the battalion match and
the non-marksmen company match. and on the
29th instant, the regimental match. the officers
regimental match and the inspectors regi-
mental match.
STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE.
n, MI - -.
MAJ. he'ehs proposes 10 nave MS cohmano
break all records at the coming Inspection 10
help that desirable result along he has issued
the following orders:
Headouarters First Senarate battalion N G.
ofD.C.:
WARRINGTON. ID. C. Nav 10 1899
Orders No. l6.
i. Inc command Will assemble AT the armory
24th instant. in fieId dress and light marching
order. for the annual INSPECTION and muster
2. Each man Will wear white standing col
lar, Dlack craNat, clean white gloves anu shoes