Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16

order without closing chamber or lowering
hammer after inspection.
Company C.-This company is composed
of a fine looking lot Of men and would have
appeared much better had it been sized
The rear rank was formed incorrectly. The
captain did not return sword correctly, the
second lieutenant did not order sword cor
rectly, and both lieutenGnts saluted in an
swer1ng to their names at muster. The
company was fairly steady, but requires in
struction in the manual of arms. There
were no guides for the left of the first or
right Of the second platoon. One man
raised his hand to his face during inspec-
ton. Several pieces were not correctly on
the ground at an Order" and two men did
not have heels on the same line. Six men
came from right shoulder to order arms i'm
properly. The captain had no whistle visi-
BILE. The first sergeant appeared to be un-
familiar with the manual of the sword.
He wore blouse too large for him and
faiied to order sword when his name was
called at muster. This man was excused
before conclusion Of muster, on account Of
sickness. One man had button missing on
blouse. and one man had numbers missing
on cap. One man wore a belt too loose.
One man had service chevrons on wrong.
One man wore soiled gloves and two men
wore torn gloves. Two men held first and
second fingers under sling of rifle at the
order" One blouse was torn or moth
eaten. Two men had letters I'D. c." re-
versed on blouse. One man had letter 'D''
upside down on blouse. One man did not
steady piece with left hand In coming to
the order" from inspection. Fifteen men
failed to port arms before closing chamber
after inspection of piece and twenty men
failed to port arms after lowering hammer
One man had hammer at half cock and one
man had hammer down. pieces at the or
der" One man lowered piece to the order
without closing chamber or lowering ham,
mer after inspection. One man fell to the
floor during the muster, evidently overcome
by the strain from standing SO long at at
t.ntion.
Company D.-This company presented a
very good appearance and was well sized.
A number of the men, however, were very
unsteady during inspection, several of them
watching the movements of the inspecting
officer. The first lieutenant failed to come
to carry sword at the command ''inspec-
ton arms" During preliminary inspection
only five men had the first two fingers of
their right hands outside the gun sling at an
order. One corporal raised his hand to
his face during inspection. The heels of
four of the men We're not on the same line
ana one man had his piece on the ground
at least five inches from his foot. The nom
commissioned officers were all posted ac-
cording to regulation. Several men came
from right shoulder to order arms incor-
reotly. and instruction is needed in the
manual of arms. The captain held sword
at the carry instead of at the order dur
ing preliminary inspection. Two men had
service chevronS on wrong. Several men
wore torn gloves. One man had coat partly
unbuttoned. One man had cap tilted back
on head One man had pin or needle stuck
III blouse One man had handkerchief
showing. One man had letters ID. c." re-
versed on blouse. Three men had hammers
down, pieces at the order" One man had
broken spring in breech-block. One man
rad hammer resting on breech-block.
Twenty-Five men failed to port arms before
closing chamber of piece at inspection of
arms, and twenty-three failed to port arms
AFTER lowering hammer. Several men held
pieces incorrectly at the order"