Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27

tuat ii ne ulu not soon discover some tulnR more
to find fault with he was going home. The
battalion was formed correctly, and. during the
preliminary inspection, the steadiness was
about perfect The color guard marched to
the 'front.' as it should have done. but it was not
in single rank. SO it was scored one black mark.
The major and some Of the members of the
staff got into trouble when they saluted as their
names were called at muster; the adjutant's
skirmish whistle was decidedly out Of place; the
quartermaster sergeant did not have the pre-
scrlbed letters on his blouse collar and the hos
pi:al steward did not manipulate his sword as
he ought at ''inspection arms"
Company A-Well set up, sized and aligned;
very steady. Seven men were a trif1e lax at tie
inspection. their errors being the common ones
OF failing to resume the port after inspec-
ton. At muster the second lieutenant seluted
when his name called. and few of the men
were careless in coming to an order from
fright shoulder"
Company BUST rs we'll sized, set up and
aligned, and every whit ms steady company
A. The condition of rifles WAS nearly perfect
and had 1t not been that several men in the
rear rank made minor errors in the manual
there wouldnt have been much to say. The
feature of their excellence was to be found in
the rihes-something to be looked for in a COM
pany which is composed entirely Of sharp
shooters and marksmen. Gen. Macauley re-
marked that the rifle carried by Private Wynue
was the best he had seen during this years in
spection tour.
Company C-This is a new company and
Capt. Smoot deserves all the credit any one
man wants for making it such good company
as it is Its set up was all right. and its sizing
and alignment, especially in the rear rank. were
remarkably good In point of steadiness it
equal to the best. Less than dozen men
were guilty of the small errors which will not
be eliminated although all kinds Of warming
have been given; men will hold their guns i'm
properly when in some positions The second
lieutenant is charged with failing TO come to a
carry at the command inspection arms"
while two men in the rear rank are held re-
sponsible for guns that were dirty in and
around the breech block.
Company D-General appearance. good.
During inspection was steady, but at crest
several men were out of place. Fourteen men
are chat ged with minor lnfractions of the drill
regulations. There would only have been
thirteen had the first sergeant refrained from
prompting one Of the men who did not seem to
comprehend an order. Taken altogether it
was very satisfactory inspection.
TROOPERS DID WELL.
The First Separate Company (troop Al passed
an excellent inspection. Men, clothing. arms
and equipments were all in thoroughly service
able shape and had there rot been some un-
steadiness during the ceremony the report
would have indicated condition that was little
short of perfec ton itself.
DRUMMERs AND FILTERS.
There is no reason why the corps of field
music should be anything but gratified over its
inspection. for clothing ard instruments were
in good condition. while the steadiness of the
command was admirable. Some of the blouses
were a little faulty rs TO fiji. aud that all
upon which adverse comment could be based.
THE WHEELING SOLDIERS.
Barring little unsteadiness there is not
much room FOR criticism Oh the Second Separate
Company (cycle corps). Their general appear
ance was excellent: the clo:Ling. arms and
wheels were in the best of condition. The mea
were well set up and soijicrly. but couple of
extremely loose belts spoiled an otherwise first
class showing.
WENT THROUGH LIKE VETERANS.
Capt. Wilson's command, the Third Separate
Company. went through the annual ordeal ike
a lot of Veterans. This is the biggest company
in the brigade. but it appears 70 have been
woraed iato shape with all rapiditv and most
satisfactorily. Clothing. arm, ard equipments
We're i'll excellent condition. and wIth one az
two exceptions sicadiness prevailed throughout
the ceremony. Some of the clothing was a
hole loosely worn; several men were a trihe
short OF being well set up. and one man in the
rear rank iEdui;,ed in iliegitimate conversaIion
during the inspection; otherwise all was well.
beavers to achieve such success.
THE GALLERY SEASON ABOUT To CLOSE
Next week will see the conclu sion of the gal
lery matches Cor this season. for on Monday
evening there will be disposed of the regimental
match ard the officers reSiEleu,al match Ii
was originally intended to have the inspectors
reglmeutal match ON the same evening but it
has been deemed best to postpone IL until next
Thursday nigh. All three o. he competitions
promise to be extremely interesting. and as the
competitors are practicing very steadily and
very successfully it would not be at all strange
should a record or two be broken.
WAR DEPARTMENT COMPANY WINS
The non-marksman company match is prac-
tically at an end. although it is barely possible
that u stray team may show up at the gallery
this evening. In case something like that hap
pens the present appearance of things NAV be
disturbed. but such an upset is improbable
As the scores now stand the third separate
company has a long way the best of the arga-
ment. the total made by its team last night
being APO. or within twenty-seven points of the
score made by company b, sixth battalion,
IN the company match AMI nine points better
than the aggregate OF the winner of the second
place in that same high grade competition
Teams and scores are as follows:
Third separate company-Private Duffy,
AZ; Private Watson, Al; Private Owen, Al; Phi
Charles. Az; Private Kemp, Al; Corn Stafford,
As; Private Hustled, Al; Private Lachman, "A.
Total, APO.
Company c, first battalion-Sergt Kirchner.
Al; Sergt. kennerly, Sc; Corp. Davis, 81: Pri-
vate Anadale 80; Private Heard, "a; Private
Given, 80; Private II. c. Given, SO: Private
Smith. "a; Private Raabe, So; Private Kelly, 49,
Total, $40.
Company A, first battalion-Private Davis,
40; Private DeForest, 81; Private Few, SO; Pri-
waite Coleman, 81; Private Nealy Is; Private
Wright, SO; Private Oliver. 81; Private Watson.
rs; Private Green, 40; Corp. Williams, S.
Total, 1873.
Company B, fourth battalion-C. E. Davis,
Il; 1. ID. Curtis. 50; E. Green. %; c. n. Wall
ker, 81; W. l.. Gowan, %; ]. b. Colclazer, 40:
q. l. Nef, "a; A. Crippen, %: Frank O'Neil, 43;
W. F. Downey. "a Total 3O8
Company d. first battalion-Private Cham
berlain. rs; Private Crowley. 81; Private Con-
nell, 21; Private Miller, 81: Private Keane, "a:
Private Mcintosh. SO; Private Hilton, %; Pri-
waite Fales. 80; Private Ashburn, Is; Corporal
House, 81. Total, 2S9.
Company A. second battalion-only eight
men reported-Corporal Matthews, &c; Private
Malone. %; Private Hoist Al; Private Smith,
80: Private Kolb, %; Private Taylor, 81; Private
McQueeny, 81; Private Balderston, 40. Total,
26l.
Company D. fourth battalion-only eight
men reported-Private Miller, "a; Private Rob-
erts, l6; Private Lewis, IL; Private Simpson.