Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

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THE MONTHS PROGRAM.
General orders. No. 6, issued today, are as
| follows:
1. The annual inspection and muster Of tho
National Guard will be made as follows:
General staff and non-cOmmissioned staff Of
the militia. at headquarters, at O'Clock pm. +,
Monday, May 1.
First battalion, at o'clock pm, Monday,
MAY 8.
Second battalion, at o'clock p. M, Friday,
May 5.
Third battalion, at $50 o clock p M, Monday,
MAY l.
Fourth battalion, at 8 clock p. M, Friday,
May H.
Sixth battalion, at o'clock p. NJ. Friday,
Nav 49,
First separate battalion, at 9 o'clrck p m,
Wednesday, May "a.
Engineer corps, at o'clock pm, Monday,
May To-
First separate company. second separate COM
pany, third separate company and corps of
field music, at o'clock pm., Monday, May %.
company, at O'Clock pm, Wednesday, May
II.
The field and staff of each regiment will be
inspected and mustered with the first battalion
of its regiment.
The unassigned officers of the fifth battalion
battalion.
The inspection will be in field dress and light
marching order.
2. The books and papers of each regiment
battalion and company will be inspected by the
ad. Itant general and their property or property
books by the quartermaster general.
3. The following officer is relieycd from
duty as a member Of the brigade board OF ex-
| animation:
First Lieut.. J. Henry CARL, company c, first
battalion.
4. The following officer is detailed as
member of the brigade board of examination:
First Lieut.. Charles NJ. Shreve, company B,
first battalion.
GALLERY COMPETITIONS.
5. The following rife matches are announced
and will be shot in the gallery on the dates here
matter specified:
Company match. Teams of ten enlisted men.
Ten shots per man, at 200 Yards, to be fired in
two stages of five shots each.
battalion match. Teams of ten enlisted men.
Ten shots per man. at 200 yards, to be fred in
two stages of five shots each.
Regimental match. Teams OF ten enlisted
men. Ten shorts per man. at 200 yards, to be
fired in two stages Of five shots each.
Oiicers' regimental match. Teams of stem
commissioned officers inspectors OF rife prac-
iments respectively: ten shots per man, at 200
yards, to be fired in two stages Of five shots
each.
Inspectors regimental match Teams Of
four. made up OF the inspectors OF rifle prac-
tice in the first and second regiments respect
lively; ten shots per man at 200 yards, to be
fired in two stages OF five shots each.
Non-marksInen company match. Teams of
enlisted men made up exclusively of those who
have never qualified as marksmen and who
have no: during the current season averaged
sixteen points per score at 200 yards ten shots
afo tn ha rod fuo ato
of five shots each
REGULATIONS.
All companies in the brigade excepting only
company A, engineer corps, are eligible for
entry and will be required to compete
Battalion teams will be composed Of at least
| two men from each company, except those
from the third battalion and the engineer CORDS
Teams from these latter organizations will
have on them at least three representatives
from each OF two companies and the remainder
from the one other available company.
The cleaning of rifles between stages will not
be permitted.
No soldier will be permitted to par .icipate
in any Of the competitions who has not COM
pleted the required gallery practice for tie
current season.
Teams from the first and second separate
companies will use the carbine; five per cent
will be added to the total team score.
The company match viii open at o'clock on
the evening of Thursday, May 1S Teams viii
| shoot in the following order:
Thursday, Nay IS Companies A, B, and
| d, first battalion; companies and b, fourth
battalion; companies and b. second bat
| talon.
Friday, May ACCOMPANIES and C, third
| battalion; companies c and d. second battal-
ion; companies A, Z, c and d, first separate
battalion.
Saturday, May accompanies B and C. en-
rat IA many
separate companies. third separate company,
light battery A, company ID. third battalion;
| company c, fourth battalion.
Monday. May 22-Company D, fourth battal-
| ion; companies A, b, c and d, sixth battalion.
The battalion match will open ut o'clock
| on the evening of Tuesday. May %. Teams
| will shoot in the following order:
Fourth battalion. first battalion. engineer
corps. second battalion. first separate BATTALION
| sixth battalion. third battalion.
| The non-marksmen company match will
open at o'clock on the evening of Wednesday,
May "a. Teams will shoot in the following
| order:
Wednesday. May Accompanies B. c and D,
| third battalion; companies A, Il, and d, sixth
| battalion: second separate company.
Thursday, May accompanies A. B, and
| D. first battalion; companies A, B, g and D,
| fourth battalion.
Friday, May Accompanies A, B, and d,
second battalion; COMPANIES A, B, c and D,
l ufeb scpuIate Odtt6ilOn.
Saturday, May ACCOMPANIES B and C, en-
gineer corps; FIRST separate company; third
| separate COMPANY.
| The regimental match, the officers resimental
l match and the inspectors reg;mentai match
will DE shot on the evening Of Monday, May %,
| commencing at o'clock,
g. The rifle gallery will be open during May
| every day except Sunday from to 6 o'clock p.
m, and from to 10 O'Clock pm fo- voluntary
practice Ammunition will be furnished On the
payment OF / csnt for each round. An in
| spector OF rifle practice will be in attendance
| and on request, will certify scores to the cap
| tains OF companies to be credited part Of
! the required practice.
As TO BRIGADE TEAM MEDALS.
In . Communication addressed to Mai
Gilbert Thompson, commanding engineer
corps, Private +. l. Graham, company A, E.
| c., has suggested that it would be proper to
provide those men who won places on the
brigade teams Of 1891 and go with gold medals
| similar to those presented the twelve men who
| won the Hilton trophy in $780, The propo-
sition involved the taking up of subscription
With which to purchase the medals, and this
Private Graham offered to start with contri-
button Of Is Maj. Thompson approved Of the
| idea and 90 did the engineer corps, for the
sum Of e46 was raised without much difficulty.
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