Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
Assistant Secretary Grants Opinion
is Being Discussed.
WHAT CONSTITUTES APARADE?
Brigade Team Orders Are Issued and
Other Regulations Outlined.
WHO WILL GO TO SEA GIRT.


result Of conflict of opinion Gen. l.. A
Grant, assistant secretary Of war. has de-
clined to accept the language Of the law
which provides that department employees
when ordered to parade by the general
Commanding shall not have the time de-
Quoted from their annual leave. This opin-
ion flies directly in the face OF a decision
rendered by Attorney General Miller ana
Is entirely out OF accord with all modern
military ideas. Gen. Grant seems to be
fully convinced that a parade is process
sion and in this definition he probably
stands alone among those who nave any
practical acquaintance with the woro-
Troops may be pa-aded for r1ne practice
and the law be obeyed Just as Thoroughly
as though the troops were paraded solely
for marching purposes. 1t will doubtless
seem ridiculous to the soldiers OF today
that an Official whose military record Is so
remarkably good should have hastily done
something that connot be supported by ar
gument of the rational and latter-day va
riety The idea that the law favored
display of troops simply for the edihcatton
of the multitude and as unfavorable toward
the most valuable and practical form OF
soldierly instruction will strike most peo-
pie as being extraordinary, to say the least
of it. Especially is 1t SO when 1t Is re-
membered that for three years there has
been no brigade encampment and that any
thing like coherent instruction in any OF
the live details of soldiers work has not
been possible except in the armory, and
rifle practice with a full charge cannot be
conducted within doors. In previous years
IL has been customary for each battalion 70
take not less than two half days for their
class practice; that method was found I'M
satisfactory. so IL was arranged this year
that each battalion should do its seasons
work in one day. and that has been done
That any one who has the interest OF the
National Guard at heart should OBJECT 10
such an economical and reasonable use OF
time was never expected by any Oh the
National Guard authorities
Voluntary Practice.
Those national guardsmen who desire to
complete or better their scores on the
range must hurry up Next week the range
win be open on Monday and Saturday. and
for the two weeks following on Monday.
THURSDAY and Saturday. from 80 os3es
comes to an end August IS, and those who
are wise Will go early and avoid the rush
Ammunition will De furnished on me pay,
Inspector Of rifle practice VIII De IN attend-
ance daily; he win certify all scores TO the
captains Of companies to be recorded as
part OF the required practice.
All Ready for Sea Grit.
On Thursday evening next the brigade
team will conclude its practice on the home
range, and on Saturday morning at IL
o'clock WILL with a number of other rifle
nen-in all about hirty-ive-proceed to Sea
Grit. ". J.. there to compete in number
of interesting matches Just what the
team will do no one knows. but IL is GER
ere cen tn apon the District Of Columbia and
on itself. There is some doubt as to the
forces with which II will be called upon to
compete for up to this time there is no
definite Information as to the number of
teams that Will put IN an appearance on
the Jersey range. but the prooaoihtiSs are
that Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
and perhaps Massachusetts Will occupy
targets when time is called in the Hilton
and National Rifle Association interstate
ttal standpoint the brigade team would
seem to be In much better shape than It's
nearly complete as Il may be and there
Is a perfectly harmonious desire to win.
Much OF the labor IN di e GondoSt OF sne
oring TO remove personal antasonlsms as
to scores. Hitherto II has been the desire
tnen) to make bigger totals than anybody
else. but team spirit appears TO prevail
this year. and the effort Is. with each man.
TO make every other man beat his score.
The beneficial effects of the doctrine Of
team practice have been clearly apparent
the aSyregates being in every respect salts
factory. The material used by the team Is
OF the best quality, and yet Is strictly mil
ftary in every way-the rifles being the
product OF Springfield armory and the am
munition the best military ammunition
that money could procure In the selec-
ton OF the sixteen men from whom the
shooting twelve will be chosen many diff
culties have been encountered Other mem
bers Of the guard were doing GOOD shoot,
Inspector general Of rife practice before
the season opened UP. big scores were not
provided there was ability of the more
than ordinary descrtption-was really of
greater, Importance As at present con-
compose a thoroughly harmonious and uni
fed body. each man intent on helping the
S6r the 50 sha That IL the team is de
feated # can only be by twelve better
fnarksmen-
These Are the Elect
Special Orders No. 40, made public yester-
day. are self-explanatory. They provide:
L The following-named officers and en-
listed men are detailed for duty on the
brigade rifle team for this year, and will
report to the captain of the team for in
structions:
Corporal Morris Appleby, company B
third battalion: Captain James q Bell, IN
spector rife practice. second regiment; Pri'
waite Robert p. Carleton. company A. engi.
neer corps: Captain William L. Cash. in.
Cecil Clay. second regiment Sergeant Clar.
ence W. Dickey, company A, engineer
corps; Private John A Kirk. company b
sixth battalion: First Lieut. Charles H
Laird. Inspector rifle practice. second bat
talon, Private Henry H Leizear, company
A, engineer corps; Sergeant Major Wm- II
Meyer, second regiment; First Lieut. Sam
uel ID. Rotramel, Inspector rifle practice
fourth battalion. Sergeant Charles A Rus
sell, company d. third battalion; Private
Samuel l. Scott, company A, engineer corps
First Lieut. James NJ. Stewart, Inspector
rifle practice. third battalion: Private sam
uel B. Wetherald, company II, engineer
corps: Corporal G. 3. Young. company A.
engineer corps
2 Mai. George H Harries. inspector gen
eral of rifle practice, D. c. NJ, Is appointed
termaster. second regiment, is appointed
quartermaster. and First Lieut.. Wilmer p
Vale. inspector of rifle practice sixth bat
talon. is appointed adtutant and ordnance
officer Of the brigade rife team. They will
be obeyed and respected accordingly.
J. The following named officers and en-
listed men are detailed to accompany the
brigade rife team to Sea Girt, y. j., and
win report to the captain of the team for
Instructions:
Private w. ". Boyer company c. Sec
ond battalion; Acting First Lieut.. c. L.
Himebaugh. Inspector rife practice prOvis-
fona battalion: Private Andrew s. Mccain,
company B. sixth battalion; Sergeant T T,
Page. company A. sixth battalion; Acting
First Lieut.. j. ~ Pollard, inspector rifle
Lieut. A. o. Hutterly, company A. engineer
corps; Private F. L. Graham. company A
engineer corps: Private VIM. f. Collalay
company A, engineer corps: First Lieut. j.
s. Tornlinson, company 3. sixth battalion
Second Lieut.. o. G.. Simonson, company b
sixth battalion; Corporal c. d. Ellsworth
company Is, sixth battalion; Corporal W. S