Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-19

get practice. will be marched from the
armory to the range in heavy marching
order. Each battalion will go into camp
that night and the following morning COM
plete the required target practice. At the
conclusion of the practice the battalion
will be inspected as a battalion in heavy
n arching order.
The march back from the range to the
armory will occur the evening Of the day
on which the practice and inspection occur.
The guardsmen will furnish themselves
with cooked rations for one day Hot
coffee will be served on the range. Gov
eminent employees will be furnished certifi-
Gates covering the time required for actual
absence on duty.
Schedule of Rife Practice.
The regular rifle practice for the coming
season will be conducted under the super
vision of Maj. James E. Bell, inspector gen.
eral Of rifle practice. The schedule for
practice in the new gallery at the Center
Market is as follows: 9Th Battalion, Mon
day, April H. 4th Battalion, Tuesday, April
II; I'd Separate Battalion, Wednesday,
April ID; I'd Battalion, Thursday April IA;
9Th Battalion, Friday, April IS; I'd Separate
TALON, Monday. April 1S; 4th Battalion,
Tuesday. April 49, I'd Separate Battalion,
Wednesday, April 20; I'd Battalion. Thurs
day, April p: LIST Separate Battalion. Fri.
IL,
non-commissioned staff, the field and STAFF.
the non-commissioned STATS Of regiments
and battalion inspectors of rifle practice
Saturday, April %; 9Th Battalion. Monday,
April %; 4th Battalion Tuesday, April rs;
% Separate Battalion, Wednesday, April
q; ID Battalion, Thursday, April rs, and
4th Battalion, Friday. April D.
The dates assigned in the foregoing for
battalions will be so arranged later that
each company Of each battalion will have
all opportunity to fire the'required scores
All inspectors of rifle practice will be on
duty at the rarge during the entire week of
practice The schedule for the outdoor
work is as follows: LIST Battalion, Tuesday,
May 3. I'd Battalion, Wednesday, May 4:
4th Battalion. Thursday. May 5; 9TH Bat
talon, Friday, May 6; I'd Separate Battalion.
Saturday, May Z; LIST Separate Battalion,
Tuesday, May 10, and the general staff, the
general non-commissiOned staff, the field
and staff. non-commissoned staff of regi-
ments and battalion inspectors of rifle prac-
tice. Wednesday. May IL.
Volley firing at the range will be with
the troops in heavy marching order. Five
yclleys each at 200 and 800 yards will be
fired, with twenty silhouettes at each
rarge. The kreeling figures will be at 2OO
yards and the standing figures at 800 yards.
The battalion having 80 per cent of its
membership present and making W per cent
of hits is to be awarded prize. The vol
leys are to be fired kneeling.
The range will be open for volunteer prac-
tice Saturday and Monday. April 30 and
&,
at o'clock throughout the season.
To Discard Blanket Bags.
Another announcement of more than
pas sing interest Is to the effect that an eff
fort will be made to secure shelter tents
for every man in the guard. If these tents
are secured the blanket bag will be elm
mated from the equipment Of the local
brigade, the troops hereafter making use
OF the blanket roll. By this arrangement
the shelter tent and such clothing as may
be required Is rolled in the blanket and the
latter swung over the shoulder and fast
ened at the hip, after the manner OF a
SASH. Troops equipped in this fashion ngess
sent a very effective appsaxzHee and.
Furthermore, the roll is much easier to
carry than blanket bag.
The program arranged by Gen. Harries
provides for series of practice marches
or field maneuvers during the summer, in
connection with which the shelter tent will
figure rather prominently. 1t is entirely
within the bounds OF possibility that a
battalion commander may receive an order.
say about O'Clock In the afternoon, to
assemble his command, prepared to take
the field at $50 pm. the same day. When
the battalion is assembled 1t is not I'M
likely that Its commander may be handed
sealed orders, with directions to proceed
to. for instance, the Aqueduct bridge, and
there read his orders and carry them out.
The sealed orders may convey to the bat
TALON commander that he Is supposed to
be proceeding through an enemy's coun-
try, and should govern himself accordingly
His command may or may not have some
exciting experiences during the night. An
officer Of the general star and perhaps an
officer Of the army may accompany the
battalions to observe just how affairs are
conducted.
These Contemplated marches are thor
oughly practical. They will give the men
some idea what service conditions would
be. Instead OF drills and occasional
parades, the guardsuen will have chance
to experience what really heloups fo tho
training OF a professional soldier.
PAysical E2aninatioa Hereafter.
Sttil another announcement Of decided In