Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
Perhaps There May be a Big Field
Day This Month.
1T WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
A Practice March for Infantry Also
Being Discussed.
OTHER INTERESTING MATTERS

- 'east efcntiui ever experienced BIZ
the District National Guard. When the an
huai rifle competitions came to an END there
was nothing Of special moment to keep the
interest alive, but cow there in prena r,.,on
Tor winter Of hard work and a conseouens
increase Of topics for discussion. Through
OUT the brigade there is more or less longing
Ior at least one field day such as did 40
MUCH good year ago. and Il may be that
maneuvers similar to those which were so
popular, may be arranged for IN the near
future; but Of this there is no assurance.
Ihat the brigade learned much at WV CITY
Is certain, and that II made a highly credit
able showing at the battle of Rrentwooa
road Is everywhere admitted. Men WIN
were painfully ignorant before that miuio
engagement acquired a great deal OF vain.
apie information In little while and are
peter soldiers today for their blank cart
rioge experiences. Should Gen. Ordway.
VINO Is temporarily absent from the city.
decide that a field day is either impossible
or unadvisable. he will probably direct that
the competitive practice march. which n.
thought SO favorably of early in the year.
be ordered to take place. II this is done
there VIII be but short notice given. Each
battalion commander Will be required to re-
port provisional company, fully oficered.
at stated point, from whence the conn.
peting companies would-separated by sum.
Gent intervals-march by a selected route
10 the finish. the company accomplishing
the distance in the shortest time ana report-
ing In the best physical condition for active
service to be adJudged the winning orean-
ization- The test is a fair one ana q ROOD
one. FOR 1t will demonstrate efficiency of n
type not to be despised.
Within the Third Battalfon.
In the transformation Of the third sepe.
rate company into the third battalion n
move was made In the direction Of better
organization. As a separate company. Cant.
Wilson's command was without that touch
ana relationship to the rest OF the brigade
that IT should have, but when Il was given
liberty to organize a battalion, to MI the
vacancy caused by the transfer OF the vet.
eran third to the fifth, II really commenced
to be. That Maj. Wilson-his name has
been sent to the War Department for com.
mission-intends to strive for supremacy -
by the fact that he has nominated a NJ
adjutant Sergt- Major Peter Rennie late
OF the general non-commissioned sta6
prior 70 that quartermaster sergeant Of
troop a ana IN times previous one Of the
smartest soldiers the United States army
ever possessed Lieut. Rennie IL precisely
the man for the place. The third battalion
to be congratulated on it's acquisition.
Major Wilson has also nominated Richard
J. Donnelly to be Quartermaster with tie
rank OF first lieutenant and the nomina-
partment with a favorable Recommendation.
similar action has also been taken at br1.
gade HEADQUARTERS as to First Lieut. Rob.
ert =. Wilson. company A. elected captain
OF that company.
Other Changes.
Several nominations other than those n,
ferred to above have also been sent ovse
to that portion OF the big building In which
Secretary Lamont is supreme. OF these
the more prominent is that Of First Lieut.
Maurice V. Tierney to be quartermastcP
general. with the rank Of major. The pro-
motion is popular one Mai. Tlerney hav.
Ing a large number OF friends in the suard.
He was an efficient adjutant of the old NTH
battalion SO long as there was a fifth ana
now that Maj Suess has moved in with his
remembered command the ex-adjutant finds
himself called UP higher.
In the fifth battalion the faithful are not
forgotten. for Second Lieut. c. A. Knockey
plain white shoulderstrap, while Private
John E. Waters is called out of ranks 70
be second lieutenant
In the sixth battalion are two chanRes
one OF them Involving another battalion
Quartermaster John W. Parsons wide
awake and a good soldier is to be CAPTAIN
OF company A, and the place vacated by
him has been filled by the nominati on OF
First Lieut.. Charles H. Laird who for some
time past has been inspector of rife prac-
tice in the second battalion.
With the mastering into the service Of q
company which has been designated com.
pany Can event that occurred on the "a
fnstant-the fourth battalion is once more
complete. Maj Campbell is very much
pleased with the latest addition 10 his COM
mand. The recruits are of the compare
lively staid variety that gives but little
trouble, the average age being twenty-eight
years. Commissions are daily expected for
ofFa -las e. L
Lieut.. c. ]. Goode and Second Lieut. e. L.
Brice.
Getting Ready for Gallery Practice.
On Monday evening last there was q
meeting OF inspectors OF rife practice az
brigade headquarters to discuss the pro-
gram for the ensuing season. 1t was finally
decided that the rife gallery should be open
for practice every week day throughout De-
cember from 10 am. TO pm. and that each
evening of the week commencing December
II should be set apart for competitive work
within a designated battalion. The inspect
ors will endeavor to have a team OF ten
from each company in the gallery on the
evening set apart for their respective bat
talions. This procedure with the prelimi-
nary practice that will precede and the vol
untary practice that is to follow. will. IL 10
expected, put most Of the men I'm good
shape to commence the official scores In
January.
The gallery is in better condition now
than ever before. The volley target is fixed
in rear of the central individual targets.
which may be easily lowered to the floor
when the volley target is needed. Adjusta-
BILE metallic bullseyes have supplanted the
painted marks that We're often confus-
ing. and there is more light both at the
firing point and at the targets.
Notes.
The victory OF the District team OF eight
over the New Jersey sharpshooters was not
surprising although Gen. Spencer has
some remarkably fine material within his
reach A few kickers here grumbled be-
cause the majority was only ten points.
but the competitors themselves seem to bs
satisfied with the scores. The match closed
a season that had in 1t not a single defeat
for the brigade.
First Sergt Charlton NJ Clark. company
A. third battalion. nominated by Maj. r. T.
Wilson as inspector Of rife practice. third
battalion, was before the board OF officers
on Monday evening for examination. Maj.
Geo II. Harries. inspector general OF rife
practice, and Capt. James Z. Bell, in
spector OF rife practice. second regiment
were the inquisitors. The report has not
yet reached brigade headquarters.
Company ID, first battalion washington
Light Infantry Corps gives an informal re-
ception at the battalion armory next We'd
nesday evening.
Company =, second battalion (Corcoran
Cadet Corps. will give its twenty-third