The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

This has been Ordway week among the
guardsmen. Tuesday the range shooting
started and was kept up all the week
until Saturday when the Rifle Association
took charge Tuesday the First Bat
talon shot; Wednesday, the Second; Thurs
day, the Third, Cycle Company and troop;
and Friday, the Fourth Battalion.
The attendance has not been as good an
was expected andhoped forby headquarters.
In many cases the men were getting to
work again after an enforced idlencss and
could not spare the time. In such cases.
OF course, the absence ill be excused.
In cases OF men " no could have gone and
did not headquarters W ill expect the COM
pany officers TO take charge OF the offenders
and punish them properly.
The attendance Tuesday was small, SO
men only showing up. The day was
raw and some bad shots were made In
consequence. Tuesday the attendance was
proportionately greater. Wednesday the
Third Battalion took down 80 men, the
Cycle Company l 4, and the Troop 4 men.
The day was spent there, the men coming
home on the evening train leaving at $50
O'Clock
A canteen has been kept going at the
range all the week. Things were sold at a
very reasonable rate and the boys were
able TO make good lunch without any
trouble Sandwiches and milk We're fur
nished. 1t was one of the requirements
OF the opening of the caBteen that no ex-
tortionate charges should be made.
Some complaint was made early in the
week of the noise and confusion, so Wednes-
day Major Wilson inaugurated the plan
of appointing an officer of the day, and
Capt. Leonard Mattingly was the first
OFFICER TO do this duty ON the new range.
Things were quiet and complaints ceased.
The markers are getting along all right
now. There seemed to be disposition
at first to kick over assignments to this
duty. The men thought 1t was dangerous.
but days experience showed that every
thing was perfectly safe. Some of them
worked little slowly at first, but they
soon got the hang OF it.
INSPECTING THE FOURTH.
The Fourth battalion was inspected by
Major Campbell Monday evening, he re-
suming command after leave of two
months. The inspeEti0D was held in the
rifle gallery instead Of the drill ball, which
had not then been; opeaed to the Guard for
the fall.
The attendance at the inspection was
very good, considering. About 20 per
cent or the command II as in line. During
the summer the various companies have
uceH cut uoWu IIOIl one CduSe VI dHOtHer,
and they are not as large just now as might
be expected. Company A, for instance, is
down TO 40 men, the result of a wedding out
which has been going on since camp.
As each company was inspected it was
dismissed. Company A turned out 20 men,
6 being away on furlough and only alb
sent without leave. Company b had
fair number present, though some of the
men are liable to be hauled up standing
for their absence on this occasion. Conn.,
panies C and d had a fine showing. In
other respects the inspection was even
more pleasing.
Major Campbell held this inspection at this
time for double purpose. In the first
place he wanted to zee what one OF the
companies could do, and in he second place
he wanted to see his command preparatory
to the fall work. From this time on he
will push matters right along-
The Sixth had headquarters night Tues
day 1t was their turn al drilling but
they did Eot occupy the drill hall which
was opered that night for the fall and
winter. No drilling was Gone at all dur
ing last week This week, though, the
commands will use their respective nights
Tuesday night the Sixth boys showed up in
good numbers. D arS c had business meet