Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

TEE AMBULANCE CORPS DID WELL
More clearly defined than any other improve.
ment noted by the inspection officers during
the present tour was that found in tho ambu-
lance corps. Lieut.. Cole, commanding. pre-
sented q fne-looking and well-equipped COM
pany of young men; bright, intelligent fellows,
who seemed thoroughly capable of attending to
the important work of their corps. There was g
triie Of unsteadiness during muster but that
perhaps, was to be expected from men who are
not trained to any very great extent in the
school of the soldier. DR.. Cole is entitled to q
great deal of credit for eXalting the standard Of
his branch Of the service.
GETTING READY TO BUILD A BRIGADE TEAM
II it can be satisfactorily arranged-and the
chances are there will be no difficulty in the
vay-preliminary practice for those who will
be ordered to compete for places on the brigade
team of 1898 will commence on the LIST day of
June. Orders TO this effect may be expected
within two three days. 1t is intended that
each regimentsl inspector Of rife practice shall
furnish a certain number of men Compel
itors. in all about forty, and to be primarily Sc
lected from the various commands, as the In
spector. shall deem best Just what proper
ton of the forty will be furnished by each Of
the two inspectors has not yet been decided,
but in view of the facts that the second regi-
ment has by far the largest number of sharp
shooters and that the engineer corps is attached
to the second regiment for the purpose OF rifle
practice, it is quite probable that two thirds or
Il NAV be ee-fourtbs. of the two score OF
candidate, will come from the second
regiment and the engineer corps.
Whether they will have a preponderance
on the team when that aggregation is made up
is something that will depend entirely upon the
practice. The present plan is to have the bar
rack. range openei at $50 n. m. on the LIST day
Of June and ON that day any Of the forty men
vino have been reported TO the inspector gem
oral as competitors NAV do such practice as
they may need to secure their elevations. On
the regular practice will begin. each man being
permitted two sighting shots at each range pre-.
yiofIs To firing tyenty-oue-shot score'oy the
200 500 and 6O0-yard ranges. After practice
ba. concluded ON the s.b the total number of
comnetitors IA To he reduced TO thirty men. and
these are To practice on the 18Th. 18th. 10th and
22d and then be reduced TO a total of twenty
After another two DAYS of practice from this
AGGREGATE twelve men will be selected to COM
pTise the team. four others will be
named as alternates and the remaining
four will If tbey so desire. be permitted
10 practice ON the same DAYS as the team. and
will probably be given preference should any
one OF the principles or aiternates drop out or
De dropped oul, IL Is qulle propaoie .hat 'ne
MONDAYS and SATURDAYS Of each week dnrina
the month of June. on which occasion men
men who may be cut off in the reduction. can
continue their shooting, and will if they show
especial excellence stand a good chance OF
supplanting some one of the men who have
previously been selected The makeup of the
team will not be conducted in accordance with
anv hard and fast rules. Gen. Ordway will hold
Mai Harries responsible for the character of
the team and the results that r,.y bs reached
self to the building nm of a harmonious com
general desirability. A frst-elass shot
whose presence on the team would be
likely to promote discord will receive
practically no consideration FOR the very GOOD
reason that the cultivation of time team spirit
would NOT then be imnossihIe The one on,
men who will work solidIy together for the pur-
pose of outshootlng any similar number of in
dividuals in the United States. and 10 bring
this about there will be no restrictions placed
upon the inspector general of rifle practice
There will be- no fayoritism shown anv one:
pure merit and the possession of those qualities
necessary to the make up of teamman will
be the only things considered.
xorvs
Will.
"Ahii the neA' ie" Gays fri'ale =. L.
Himebaugh. company {, first battalion, will
spector of rife practice 70 be to ossioped sncb
dn,v "a the in,pector General Of riNe ,,~oct;co
y,av Direct Which msana that Ii.r, Hinoa0
baueh will attend for tbe present To the rifle
nrartica ~ IN. firs, sscopJ a,d ,b;rd sanorato
b,tterv also. The promotion has been Well
earned and a host of guardsmen who have
admired Private Hjmebaugh's ENERGY and sLilI
achieved.
Two muster rolls have been received at bri-
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