Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03

military men generally, and the only cost "a
the state would be the rations, which could h.
supplied for $4,000. The regiment desires "a
pay-every member volunteering his services
Tor the i've days.
TRAINED IN THE oaLLEnr
Those few guardsmen who stil insist th.s
the rife gallery has little or no value in IN.
training Of frst-clsss shots may read the fol-
lowing paragraph from the New York Ti,ne.
with their accustomed incredulity, but the fscs
wili remain, nevertheless: Brig. Gen. Whit
JOCK, the general inspector of rife practice Of
tno state, was so much gratified with the mar-
innocent volley firing Of company F. seventh
regiment, that he had the target posted up in
'oe club house at Creedmoor as an object lee
con ior the National Guard. When the general
Inspector asked Capt Rand how Big Six ala
~ capt hand replied that il was all owing 10
.ne hard work of the members OF company p
IN the armory rife range"
snAhPsHooTERs ARE SCARCE N BAITrwoRE
Inc difference between what is commonly
..rmea crack" regiment and . regimens
anas rs composed Of real soldiers was made
ing, when the fifth Maryland-vho priaad
isseu upon being second only 60 the New York
seVenth at the Inst inaugural rarade-e.seyn-
pee al us srmory for the purpose OF hermit.
ung Vol boykin to present one sharpshooterS
. .soss ana SIX pairs OF marksmen's buttons 20
'ne seven men who, out OF large mernbershin
quahhea In those two grades during the n,ss
year. Ihe occasion was accompanied bv gress
ceremony, witnessed by a number of ros,sS
States and National Guard of6cers- ana -
lowed by hop. II the number Of qualifca-
tons fairly represents the efficiency OF tina
fifth with the rife then the Maryland National
Guard needs TO be born again.
AS TO THE ELLIPTIcAL BU11's-Err.
The assertion having been made that the ev..
ployment Of the United States army target. A
Creedmoor would materially increase the aim.
Guilty Of qualifying for the marksrnan's badge.
Capt VIM. H. Palmer, inspector of rife prsc,
tice OF the seventh regiment. was questioned
with regard TO the experience of his oreaniza-
ton with the elliptical bull's-eye. "As TO ID.
elliptlcal buls-eye," said Capt Palmer. az can
say confidently that the change made no differ.
ence whatever in our shooting. Indeed, I
doubt If many Of the men observed the chancN
as 1t u scarcely perceptible TO the eye"
NOTES
The old score cards, such as have been used
since the organization of the brigade, are 10 b.
thrown aside and paper blanks substituted
therefor. The new blanks will, when in use, be
Enclosed in Q waterproof case such as In oom-
monty used in the English army. Each in-
epector Of rife practice is 20 be provided with
one Of these cases and there viii hereafter BE-
no excuse for lost scores
A blunder In adding up the score made Mon
day evening by the team OF company A, engi.
neer corps, resulted in the publication Of .
statement TO the effect that the aggregate was
43l. II should have been AL Maj. Gilbert
thompson, who commands the corps and -
whom the rifemen in it are, % 10 we're, the
apple Of his eye, says that AL b not 20 vsry
good, but it is better than zsl.
30 Tar nothing In the way Of material work
has been done on the Bellevue rife range The
prenminaries are taking up q good dsal Of time
and calling for the exercise of Considerable
diplomacy. All the plans are ready and II the
arrangements for proceeding TO construct what
Is needed were in as good shape voxk NIGHT
commence there within day or tvo
1t is quite probable that during ths present
month marching compositions between teams Of
men from the battalions Of the brigade viii
take place. Nothing definite has - yea bssn
done, but II 10 more than likely thss some Of
the "tenderfeet" will be given an opportunity
70 cultivate btsters before the 1t a Jolly e.
riveA
Military discipline Is not entirely 6ispse,rdsl
IN New York and this il evideuoed by ths fact
that on Monday evening Capt Cobin Of ths
seventy-frst win be tried BY courtmsrad upoc
the charge Of having enlisted sssruis ~ vas
under the legal age.
Men who are detailed for duty a. corupeszsar,
for places on the brigade team should bear IN
mind the necessity for being promptly en- hand
In the gallery on Wednesday evening. IL Asax
set Tor the meeting Is O'Clock
At meeting Of the second separate ocyels)
company held last night and PRESIDED ovss by
Major ID. L n Peixotto Of tie general sSad
Lieut. 9. b Story was elected captain and Hfrsi
sergt. w. A Beck vs. prooossA 70 shs Ana
Eeutsnancy.