Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
Orders Issued for Target Practice, In
speotion and Muster.
ANNUAL EVENT At ORDWAY RANGE
Commanding General Forwards
Estimates to Commissioners.
DETAILS FOR SPECIAL DUTY


| time and attention of practically every
| body actively connected with the brigade
during the next two weeks. The practice,
| inspection and muster will occur at the
Ordway rifle range, as follows:
General staff and non-commissioned staff
OF the militia and the field and staff and
non-commissioned staff of regiments, Mon
day, September Is; list Battalion, Tuesday,
September 10; I'd Battalion, Wednesday,
September 20; 4th Battalion, Thursday,
September q; 9Th Battalion, Friday, Sep
TENDER %; 9th Battalion, Saturday, Sep
TENDER %; Naval Battalion, Monday, Sep
TENDER %; Engineer Corps, Signal Corps,
Ambulance Corps, Battery a." Light Ar
tillery. band and corps of field music, Tues
day. September &c: list Separate Battalion,
Wednesday, September ~.
The general orders, issued several weeks
ago relating to the practice. inspection and
muster have been rescinded, and other or
ders, embodying several material changes,
issued in their stead Rations will be is
sued to the guardsmen at the range, thus
doing away with the necessity of the men
providing cooked rations for themselves.
The adJutant general, inspecting officers
and commissary officers will be located at
the range during the entire time set apart
for the practice and other work Return
ing. the several organizations will be pro-
vided with transportation from Deanewood,
a point only a short distance from the
range. to their quarters in this city.
Major Charles H. Ourand, assisted by
Capt. Alfred p Robbins abide camp, and
Capt. c. Fred Cook aid-de-camp District
of Columbia militia. will conduct the in
spections
Commissary Sergeant Pinckney w. Smith,
Quartermaster Sergeant Charles G. Morti-
mer and Ordnance Sergeant w. S. Mexican,
Jr., all of the general non-cOmmiSSiOned
staff. have been detailed for special duty in
connection with the encampment at the
range.
All organizations, except the general staff
and non-commissioned staff of the militia
and the field and staff and non-commisson-
cd staff of regiments will leave their ar
mories the evening preceding the day set
for their inspection and will march to the
range timing their departure SO as to ar
rive at destination not later than o'clock
pm. The general staff and non-commis-
sloneu staff of the militia and the field and
staff and non-commissioned staff of reg-
ments will report at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station, corner 9th and Il streets, at
$40 am ON the date set for their inspec-
ton.
A permanent camp will be established and
Will be ready for occupancy upon the ar
rival of each organization.
Rations will be issued at camp under the
direction of the commissary general
Inc regulation field uniform will be
worn. which will include campaign hat,
blouse trousers and leggns; and the equip
ment will include rifle, cartridge belt. bav-
onet and scabbard. wooden and rubber
meat can, tin cup, knife, fork and spoon
Overcoats may be taken or not, at the dis
erection of battalion or separate company
commanders.
Immediately after arrival in camp guards
will be established in accordance with or
ders to be issued by the adjutant general.
Reveille will be sounded at 5:15 am;
assembly for roll cal at 5:25 am; mess
call, breakfast. at $40 am At 6:25 the
assembly will be sounded, and at $50 the
companies will march to the 2o0-yard firing
point and there proceed with their official
rifle practice for the current season. The
rifle practice will continue until all the
official scores have been completed officers
and enlisted men DESTROYS of lettering their
scores may do SO provided the official prac-
tee has been concluded and proper nav
ment is made for the ammunition The use
o. any ammunition other than that issued
or sold by the range officer is prohibited
The use of any other arm than the gegula-
ton Springfield rifle, caliber As, is pro-
hibited.
Mess call. dinner. will be sounded at II
O clock noon.
First call for battalion inspection and
muster, o'clock pm.
Adjutants call. 2:15
Muster will follow the inspection.
AS soon as practicable after the COM
pletion of the muster the troops will leave
camp and march to their quarters in the
city.
The commanding officer of the list Battal-
ion will remain in command of the camp
until relieved by the commanding officer of
the succeeding battalion.
This rule will be followed throughout the
encampment.
General Attendance Expected.
1t Is earnestly hoped and confidently ex-
pected by headquarters that organizations
will turn out their full strength for the
duty herein ordered, which will prove both
pleasant and beneficial. Any company pa
radns less than Is per centum Of it's
strength will be subject to further and
special inspection.
Attention is called in general orders to
section 40 of the act of Congress Ito pro-
vide for the organization of the militia
of the District of Columbia which enacts:
That any drill, parade, encampment, or
duty that is required, ordered, or authorized
to be performed under the provisions of
this act shall be deemed to be a military
duty" All officers and men who for any
cause cannot perform the tour Of duty
hereby ordered must previously make ap-
plicatiOn and procure written excuse from
their immediate commanding officer. Those
who fail to procure such written excuse
must be reported absent without leave
and will be treated accordingly.
Government employees will be given GER
tihcates covering necessary absence under
the requirements of this order.
The books and papers of each regiment
battalion and company will be inspected by
the adjutant general and their property
and property books by the quartermaster
general during evenings following inspec-
ton and muster and prior to September 80
the dates to be fixed by the adjutant gen
eral and announced by him to the re-
spective organization commanders
Muster rolls will be prepared for the pc
Rod ending August 81, 1889, and will be for
warded direct to the adjutant general.
Annual Estimates.
An estimate of the amount Of money re-
CURED for the next fiscal year to pay the
expenses of the militia of the District of
Columbia has been forwarded by the COM
handing general to the District Commits
sioners. The estimates for the land and
naval forces have been consolidated They
were separate last year because the work
of organization had not been completed
Only two increases have been made in
the estimates. One of these is for 500 ad-
ditional in Expenses of camps of instruc-
ton, practice marches and practice cruises"
the allowance Of 81, 100 for practice cruises
of the Naval Battalion having proved in
sufficient. The new feature of the esti-
mates Is for pay of troops SIT 600" 1t is
the righteous custom of the states and ter
ritories, so it is explained, to pay their re-
spectve troops when duty, and this,
strangely enough. has never been done in
the District of Columbia. In MANY of the
70 GS IN 20,