The morning times., 1896-10-11
THE LAST SHOOTING.

During the week the separate commands.
the Sixth and Second Battalions and the
staff shot. The First Separate Battalion.
the colored troops, shot well, and that coin
mand showed marked Improvement. The
Sixth Battalion was given another chance
on account of the bad day their first assign-
ment gave them.
The same was true of the Second Bat
talon. This command was at the range
on September 20, but was called off before
The scores were completed on account Of the
dlsagreeable weather, SO it was given an
other chance Thursday. Company G the
National Fencibles, had the largest repre-
senlation present., with Company A, the
Corcorans. second. Private Britain, OF
Company A, made the highest score that
day. his shots counting up 1862.
L In the Fourth Battalion Private Fred
Blake, of Company A. won the Moore medal
at tue range. Capt. Walsh, as usual. was
a good second. Tue core Of Private
Britain, OF Company A. Second Battalion.
also Won him medal
THIS finishes the shooting at the range
this fall with the exception OF the con-
tests for prizes, which will occur the latter
| part Of this month. 1t is possible that by
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stretch Of Indian summer weather struck.
This would make 1t much more pleasant
than during the past week The contests
VIII be Of unusual interest this year. Some
Very handsome prizes have been offered,
ana the boys will take hand at winning
them with will. The program of the shoot
has been published in full in this column
OF The Times.
! E,I
come the opening of the rifle gallery. This
VIII occur about the first of December 1t
Is the intention of the department of rifle
, practice to follow tue same general plan
tried last year. There will he company,
battalion and regimentaI matches shot,
and Some interesting prizes Will be offered.
ms VIII tend to keep interest going all
| through the winter. and with other changes
tfiatare contemplated may he able to waken
up the entire brigade on the question of
| craftsmanship. II that can be done, no
efforts should be spared.
NO STEAM IN THE ARMoRY.
once again the guard has Possession of
a drill hall, but again the question OF
light is coming up. Some changes are
being made and as consequence the
boys who drill have to do SO by gaslight
at hali pressure. 1t is not vefy pleasant
TO say the least. AT present the old
order is In force for the use of the hall, and
| on Monday night the Fifth Battalion and
the Second Regiment Band occupied it,
The Fifth Battalion is the only orsaniza-
ton which has kept up its drills right along,
and as a consequence it was no hardship
! Tor the boysto turn out. Tuesday night the
sixth Battalion had company drills, and
there was fair turnout
The armory has been as cold a an ice
house in July during the past week. 1t was
| enough to give anyone a chill to enter it.
There is no chance for heat, either, for a
rev days yet. ltsecms that new engine
house has been built, and this nccessi,ated
change of pipes. OF course, this change
but it seems it was thought best to wait
blght have been made some months ago,
until cold snap sho wed up. Last winter
the complaints on this score were numer.
GUS. 1t is hoped that the ne " engine house
viii remedy all this.
great deal OF anxiety is still expressed
as 10 the use of Convention Han this year
as n drill hail. So far as can be lea med
IL is the intention of the Convention Hall
Compan to turnitinto skating rink gain.
III this is done, it needs no prophet to fore
tell the attendance at drills. Last winters
experience is still fresh in the memory of
the men.
Thursday and Friday there was a gen
eral hustle in the armory to keep warm.
One or two persons made arrangements
have gas stoves put in, but on the prom
Use that steam would be turned on Monday
or Tuesday concluded TO wait 1t would
chill the ardor of the most fervcnt free silver
landlord to spend day like Thursday or
Friday in this building.
EMMETS HUSTLING AGAIN.
Company A, Fourth Battalion, Emmett
Guard, is on the boom again. For the first
time in nearly year three applications for
membership are before the company and
twomore are to he presented at the meeting
Tuesday night. A significant fact is that
these applications come from former men,
bers Of the command.
The first assembly of the company for the
year was held Tuesday evening A large
attendance was present. Plans for the sea-
son were talked over, aud it was virtually
decided to organize basketball team. At
the meeting to be held Tuesday evening the
civil officers for the coming year are to be
chosen. 1t is expected that the full strength
of the command will be out. All the affairs
or the company are in firstclass shape and
the business meeting will end with smoker
So lcath are the members of the COM
pany to have Second Lieut.. Charles j.
Harlowe leave that they have unanimously
requested him to withdraw his resignation.
All the influence possible will be brought
to bear upon him to secure this result and
it is hoped that 1t will be successful. First
Lieut.. Hardin is improving. He is now
able to sit up and the boys expect that his
coDvalescence will be rapid. Ex-Sergt.
William F. Gallagher, who had his leg
so severely injured some time ago is able
to be about gain and promise to coach the
basketball team, il one is organized.
Mr.. Jam es D. Rogers, who was formerly
a m ember Of Company A, is rising rapidly
In the military world of Texas. He was
member of the Emmet's team at Little
Rock and was one of the best soldiers in
the company. He left the City some years
ago and W entto TeXarkana. He was elected
captain OF the TeSarkana Rifles and won
the State prize over such companies as the
Beiknap Rifles, of San Antonio, and the
Governors Guard, of Austin. He is now
located at Dallas and has written to Capt.
Walsh telling him he has been offered the
captaincy Of Il company there and thinks
he will accept. All the Emmcts are glad
to hear OF his prospects.
Capt. Edwards, Company A, Second Bat
TALON, Is hustling his boys ON basketball.
He has the whole company practicing and
intends to choose his team from the best
Of them. His plan is liable to be followed
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