Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

throughout the entire brigade The last week
In Apru viii also witness much hustling. for
several OF the company commanders are going
TO DO their utmost TO have every man in their
respective commands complete his Official scores
in the gallery. OF course this could be done in
May, but there is commendable pride which in
sists upon seeing that everything is
cleaned up by the last OF this month.
A large number of soldiers have ayailed
themselves Of the voluntary practice privileges
during the past few DAYS and il is easily prob
able that the gallery will be occupied almost
continuously week days and evenings until the
3lst of May. After that date men who are now
members Of the guard and physically able to
practice will not be permitted to fire another
shot at the indoor range during the season of
1888. great deal Of the voluntary work which
has been mapped out for the forthcoming week
or two il the result of q desire on the part of
sufficient number Of men qualified to enter the
team competitions that are to mark the Close of
the seasons gallery work.
THE CRACKS WILL SHOOT roR RycoRp ONLY
Reference to the rife competitions for Nav
brings up the fact that Mai. Gilbert Thomp-
son, commanding the engineer CORPS has re-
quested that company A (Which, by reason OF
its skill. is debarred from the privilege Of CON-
peting) be permitted to enter the matches even
il for record only. The request has been
granted. Some of the engineers are inclined
to the belief that company should not be
cebRrred, and cite as o reason the results of a
gallery match between fifteen men of that
company and fifteen members Of company D.
sixth battalion, in which the latter team came
out ahead. After fully considering the matter
and this was done before the orders for the
competitions were issued-it was decided 20 keep
company of the engineers out for the reason
that no one could become q member Of 1t who
was not FIRST a qualified shsrpshooter. Other
companies may have as many sharpshooters in
them as has company A, bat high-grade skill 10
not an essential to membership in them, and il
their officers take green men and mako experts
OF them they should be encouraged. The en-.
gineer battalion team will come in on an equal.
ity with all other battalion teams, but Il il
generally agreed that company competitions
would be at an end, or nearly so, should the
only sharpshooting command in the brigade be
permitted to enter. The team from company
A. shooting under this equitable restriction,
will fire its score in the company match on the
evening Of Monday, May %, immediately fol-
lowing the team of company d, sixth battalion.
WILL BE WORTH LOOKING AT.
Tuesday evening rext will witness the biggest
occasion in the history of the second regiment.
for then the large number Of sharpshooters and
marksmen to be found in Col Claws command
viii receive the decorations earned during the
season Of 1892. The regiment will form at it's
armory about f:30 and, headed by the brigade
band. will march by route not yet defined to
the street market mammoth hall, where the
troops will be reviewed by Gen. Ordway. After
the review will come the presentation, and right
there a lot Of the boys are going to be dissp-
pointed. not because the crosses and buttons
will be missing, but because Capt. James z.
Bell, the regimental inspector Of rife
practice, will not be present The cap.
tain had fully intended being one OF the
modest features Of the evenings ceremonisls
but the Post Office Department some time ago
decreed that be should 60 to Chicago for the
purpose OF assisting in making ready the de-
partmental exhibit at the worlds fair and
orders have arrived which will land the captain
in Chicago a few hours before the second
regiment starts out to have its big time. II
had been Col Clsy's intention to especially
honor Capt. Bell by detailing him to bestow
the silver decorations-a distinction more than
earned by the one who, unfortunately, will be
missing-but there ID no appeal from the de-
partmental ukase.
LOOPING OFF DEAD TIMBER.
Careless soldiers who perhaps do not intend
to be careless, but whose indifference is really
damaging to the commands to which they be-
long. may do themselves and their organize
tions a service by reading carefully orders No.
8, issued from headquarters Of the third bat
talon. Here they are:
As for some time past it has been the ex.
ception rather than the rule for the corporals
of company to attend the regular drills OF
the company and they have also neglected their
duties in other respects And as it is q we'll
established rule in this battalion that no men,
Der who fails to attend to bis duties with
promptness and regularity shall hold warran,
as a non-commissioned officer the following
named corporals are reduced to the grade OF
private: Alexander H. Sonneman, Frederick
Sonneman, George Todd, George G. Nalley. In
the interest Of the service the discharges OF
p,r ,=lo= AL ".