Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

round. An inspector of rifle practice will
be in attendance, and on request will GER
be credited as part of the required prac-
tice
Gallery Team Matches.
AS stated in The Star would be the case.
| general orders have been issued covering
the first of series of rifle matches in the
gallery. The orders provide for company
| match of teams of five enlisted men, ten
| shots per man at 200 yards, to be fired in
two stages Of five shots each; battalion
match Of teams of ten enlisted men, ten
shots per man, at 200 yards. to be fired in
two stages of five shots each, and a regi-
mental match Of teams of ten enlisted men,
ten shots per man at 200 yards, to be
fired in two stages of five shots each. The
regulations covering the matches are as
follows:
All companies in the brigade will be re-
quired to compete.
Each company team will be commanded
by company officer.
The cleaning of rifles between stages will
not be permitted.
The team from the FIRST separate COM
| pany will use the carbine; five per cent will
be added to the total team score.
The company match will open at s
o'clock on The evening of Wednesday, De-
cember IL. Teams will shoot in the follow
Wednesday. December accompanies A,
B, C and d, first battalion: companies A
ana b, second battalion; companies A and
ID, third battalion; companies A, c and D,
fourth battalion; companies A, b and D.,
fifth battalion.
Thursday. December 19.-Companies A, B
| and c. sixth battalion; companies A, B, c
and D. first separate battalion; companies
A. and c, engineer corps; battery A, first
separate company; second separate COM
pany.
The battalion match will open at S
or 1nrE fbn 80 TIL
q. Teams will shoot in the following or
der: Fifth battalion. sixth battalion second
battalion. first battalion, fourth battalion,
third battalion. first separate battalion,
The regimental match will open at 8
Der 80
The gallery will be open every evening
for voluntary practice until the beginning
of the matches.
No Suitable Drill Grounds.
There is no longer any doubt that Con-
yention Hall is to be converted into an ice
skating rink. Those who visited the teach
ers' bazaar during the past two weeks could
not have failed to see immense signs in
forming the public that on or about jan
uarys1 tie hall would be turned into rink,
| open afternoon and evening. 1t has also
been stated that the new venture will not
in anyway interfere with the use of the ball
as drill ground by the National Guard.
The plan as outlined is to provide movable
floor, built in sections. This is to be laid
over the ice on the nights contracted for by
the guard, Mondays. Tuesdays and Satur-
days. 1t Is stated on the signs referred to
that the temperature in the hall will be that
OF summer, but the guardsmen as a rule
express anything but relish at the idea of
drilling for an hour or more with only a
board flooring between their feet and a vast
expanse of ice. If the maneuvers could be
executed on skates the novelty according
to some, would be welcomed but as such a
plan Is out of the question, the men are
nightly discussing the situation in no ia
vorable manner.
The complaint is general that the guard
has no suitable drill ground at its disposal,
and that drawback is a great one. The
streets cannot be made use Of during the
winter, and in summer 1t is usually too
warm to drill. Then again, Convention Hall
Is at times rented to fairs and the like for
weeks at time, and is also apt to be cccu-
pied Tor entertainment purposes for any
single night OF those contracted for by the
Guard. ~
A regimental adjutant stated to a Star re-
porter last evening that the inaction caused
by the lack of drill accommodations is very
depressing and must soon come to a head
Nearly all the company commanders and
many OF the enlisted men are also complain
ing because tney are not able to drill for
extended periods, and pointed action in the
matter is expected to be taken without
further delay.
Consolidation Transfers.
AS result of the recent consolidation of
the companies of the third battalion the
following transfers have been made: From