The morning times., 1895-07-28
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories

py Tuesday night. and he will succeed.
The house has been finished and is ready
for occupancy as an office and warehouse.
The targets are all on the ground, and the
pits have almost been finished
But the money is running short All the
appropriation that Is usually given for
rifle practice has been used up In getting
the range ready. But the range was a
necessity, so the work was hustled along
anyhow. Just how funds are TO b. Sc
cured to run matters until Congress meets
is the question bothering the inspector gen
eral OF rifle practice
The range will be open for voluntary prac-
tice Thursday. Gen Ord way will be
invited 10 fire the first shot on the new
range. If he does not do il Major Harries
viii. After that, first come is first served.
Lieut.. King, inspector OF rifle practice
for the Second Battalion, Will be superin-
tendent OF the new range. He has madehis
arrangements 10 take his family out to
Maguder's, and will be right on the ground
during the season.
TO PAY THE MARKER
Ammunition is going to cost a little more
at the new range than before. The old
| price used to be cents a shot but no W the
price has been set at two shots for five cents
| This has been rendered necessary in
| Oiutf 10 pay the MARKER. AT the old
| range marker could be picked up any
| where. but here all arrangements must be
! made IA advance. The extra half cent
| goes to the marker
All members of the guard want the per-
| NIT ticket This gives you the advantage
| OF getting out and back for % cents II
| you haven't this ticket it will cost you 81
| cents. The inspectors OF rifle practice are
| required to send in the names or their meu
| and Major Harries then issues the permits.
| They will be good until revoked. They must
| always be presented when you are buying
| your ticket. They are not for ornament at
| home
The suggestion is made that applicants
| for the brigade team put in their time
Thursday, Friday and Saturday The
| first preliminary practice for the team
| Will be held one week from tomorrow.
| Then twenty men VIII be dropped The
| second practice Will be held the following
| Wednesday.
DIVIDING THE TEAM
The following division has been made:
| The Inspectors of nfle practice VIII choose
| their men as follows: From the First Regi-
nlment, 10; Second Regiment, Is; En-
gineer corps, Z; First separate battalion,
| 3; Troop A 2; Light Battery, 20. This
is exclusive Of the team OF 81 and the in
/ spectOrs OF rifle practice themselves.
| A great many men are anxious TO get
| on the team-mOre so than ever The
| preliminary practice will soon show what a
man is made OF, and the wedding out or
| cutting down Will be easily done. Then
comes the hard practice, and this will tell
Among the first shooting of the fall VIII
| be the contest for The Times trophy. What
! it Will be has not yet been decided.
The time for sending in suggestions has
| almost past. The prize of $40 offered for
/ the best suggestion VIII soon be given.
! There is yet time, however, for anyone
| desiring to try for it.
| The contest is open to all. The only
! limit placed on the suggestion is that II
must he for a team trophy. Whether the
| team shall be a company battalion, or regi-
/ mental one depends. What other limita-
| tions there shall be is also left to the one
| making the suggestion.
A good many suggestions are now in &C
| companied by the name Of the sender, in
| closed in a sealed envelope. There is stiu
room for more. The more the merrier.
| Send your idea to the editor OF this column
! andit VIII be taken care Of.
Gen. Ordway is home after n business
| trip north extending through two weeks
| During his absence Col. Clay was in COM
| mand Of the guard. The generals desk
| is piled high with guard documents but
| he will not be able to get at them before
| next week. Then he will clear his desk.
| Some reports have been made 10 him and
| some are still coming in that require his
! attention He met several OF his officers
during the week and talked over certain
| matters with them.
! The court-martial on absentees from
| camp are still going on. Reports from
| three of them have been received at head
! quarters and others are expected at any
| time On these depend the fate OF more
| than one company. Over 100 men were
| reported absent from camp without leave,
I Il. Il
| trying.
some of the excuses offered are of such a
nature that those offering them will be
| excused. This is especially true of more
| than one. In one case the offender intended
| to go. He was at the armory the night
| before and got certain things he needed.
| When he reached home a note was there
from his foreman telling him tO be on
| hand early the next morning for duty. 1t
was case of losing his position or going
| to work. He had nO time TO see his captain
and did not appreciate the gravity Of the
situation. So he remained at home and
| worked
Another told his captain he would go if
he had nothing to do those ten days. But
this man also had position offered and had
to accept. If the guard were in the habit
| of having camps every soldier would under
stand and receive permission to be absent.
1t can stand that any man who had a Suf-
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viii be excused.
ABOUT COMPA D SIXTH.
There seems to be little c ash concerning
the recruiting of Company D Sixth Bat
TALON. At headquarters no permission bad
been granted any one to recruit, and
Major BARTLETT wants TO have talk with
Gen Ordway during the latter part OF the
week.
Sergt Mattingly has secured the sigma
lures of forty-eight men Who intend to join
| the company. While he was waiting for
them to be mustered in, he learned that the
| lieutcndut of another company was recruit
ing the same command He called on him
and found that he claimed to have permission
to do so from Major Bartlett. He expected
to bring in twenty sharpsaooters. just
| what the outcome will be must be seen.
Company A, Second Battalion, is TO have
! a great blowout, as the boys facetlOusly
call it, from October 2S to November 9, at
| National Rifles armOry. There will he
exhibition drills for manual Of arms, baton
| drill and drum corps as We'll. The affair
promises to be a most enjoyable one, and
| the boys will make lot of money
A BANQUET IN COMPANY A.
The enlisted men rendered a banquet to
the three officers Wednesday night 1t
| was spread in the new company room
which has been handsomely furnished.
| Corp. McCathern acted as toastmaster.
Speeches were made by the officers and
most OF the Oldest of the enlisted men
The occasion was most enjoy yable one.
Inspector of Rifle Practice Gibson, oil
| the Third, had some of the battalion up In
the gallery shooting off their scores last
Monday night. Twenty-six men reported
and made fair scores. The MOrtOns lead
in this battalion, having five sharpShooterS
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