Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Preparations Being Made for Rifle Prac-
tice on the Range
Competition for Place ON the Brigade
News of Interest.

National Guard matters have been very
quiet during the past week. the rifle gal
lery having been closed for the season, thus
shutting off the activity of many of the
wide-awake citizen-soldiers who delight in
being busy. or course, there is more or
less of business going on in and around
the rooms Of the two companies that are
going to Little Rock next month, but out
side Of the immediate vicinity Of those two
organizations there is a good deal of healthy
repose. This is always so at this season of
the year; there is a gap between the gallery
practice and the commencement of work on
the range. Just when the barracks range
will be ready for use cannot now be prophe-
sled. for at the present moment it is a
wreck-uever having been repaired since the
storm which last fall overturned much Of
the butts and smashed the target equip
ment to atoms. There is marked strin-
gency In the money market and elaboration
extraordinary in congressional matters, but
1t is hoped at brigade headquarters that
something may soon be done to put every
thing In order, so that range practice for
1884 may commence in the early part Of
July.
As to the Brigade Team.
Details as to competition for place on the
brigade team have not yet been formula ted.
but 1t is understood that a program similar
to that which gave SO much satisfaction
last year will be framed and carried out.
The only difference looked for is a slight
Increase in the total number of men who
reasonably possible that they will be dis
posed Of a little more rapidly than in sea-
sons past. In order. however, that none of
the competitors be taken at q disadvant-
age. ample opportunity for voluntary prac-
tice will be given prior to the dates which
will be set apart for the opening of the
competition. That will enable every sharp
shooter who really desires to try for one
of the coveted positions all the practice he
reeds to At himself for the ,struggle-which
this year promises to be warmer than 1t
ever was before. The Sea Girt meeting is
to be held this year from September to
TO-, and II Is the present intent of the in
spector general of rife practice to have
the team organized and at work by the last
week In July. The team practice methods
which proved SO successful last year will
be adhered to this season. the best available
team material will be secured, and every
source Of rational energy will be opened up
to the end that victory may once more
perch upon the blue flag that sports a silver
Ratchet in its center.
VIII Drill at Marshall Hall.
Company A, second battalion (Corcoran
Cadet Corps, is hard at work preparing for
an exhibition drill to be given at Marshall
Hall on the 9th instant. The drill will in
Clude company and extended order move
ments. and beginning next week nightly
drills are 10 be held. The personnel of the
tom Is as follows: Capt. Z. c. Edwards,
Lieut. c. A. Meyer, First Sergeant L. Pro-
sise. right guide, Sergeant Thompson: left
guide, Sergeant Matthews. First set of
tours, Corporal Smith, Prvates Malone,
Britain. Hunnicutt, Phelps. Luckett, Proc
tor and Stoddard. Second set of tours.
Corporal Davis. Privates Demoll, Powell,
Balderston. wiggington, Skinner, Blumer
and Dodge. Third set Of fours: Corporal
Guista, Privates McSweeny, Long, Hoist,
Lockwood. ellis. Wakefield and Wilson.
Fourth set of fours: Corporal Gibson, Pri-
Yates Richold, Mcintosh, Taylor, True
worth. Gunnell, Thomas and Lowe.
Notes.
Adjutant General Mosher Is in receipt of
an Official order from acting Adtutant Cen
esal Flippin Of Arkansas, which states that
permission to enter the state of Arkansas,
armed and equipped. is granted to all regu-
larry organized companies. batteries or de-
tachments thereof Of the National Guard
Of the United States, from June 80 to July
Is. 1894. for the purpose of attending the
Interstate drill and encampment. to be held
at Little Rock. Ark. commencing the I'd
day Of July.
President Cleveland yesterday afternoon
signed the commissions OF the following
Charles L. Beatty. second lieutenant hrst
separate company: Edgar A. Shilling, cap
tain company b, second battalion, herbert
Schuyler Shepard, first lieutenant company
b, second battalion; Clarence V. Sayre.
captain company e, third battalion; William
NJ. Burchard. first lieutenant company e.
third battalion, and Arthur Carr. second
lieutenant company Z, third battalion.
First Sergt. @. G. Shaw, company A, en-
gineer corps, has been nominated by Maj.
Suess as Inspector OF rifle practice for the
NTH battalion.
The department of rifle practice exam
lining board will meet at brigade head
Quarters on Monday evening next at s
O'Clock. There are two soldiers to be put
through the mill-First Sergt. q. &. Shaw,
company A, engineer corps. nominated as
Inspector of the fifth, and Sergt. .. W.
Goodwin OF the second separate company.
who has applied to be examined with the
purpose OF becoming candidate"
The rifle gallery of light battery A, which
Is controlled entirely by the organization.
will continue to be open for the voluntary
practice of such members of the guard as
desire to do gallery work. The nights set
apart for visitors are Tuesdays and Fri
days, from 1880 o'clock.