The times., 1899-10-21

E7encibIes Not Yet Mustered Out
The Prizes for Shooting Papers
of the second Regiment Inspected.
No movement toward reorgaHiziHg The
National Guard has yet been started. Il
is understood however. thar measures look
ing 90 placing the brigade OF better foot
ing viii be taken next week. The COM
handing general said yesterday that the
complete report OF the inspector general
n1ust D. made before any steps could be
made iu that direction 81! Of the organi-
cations In the Guard. with the exception of
Light Battery A. have been inspected ana
mustered While the results in many Of
the companies were anything but salts
factory. il was demonstrated that with an
effort 10 the right direction. q better state
OF affairs could be brought about In sey-
.eral organizations the officers are not only
not on good terms, but are pulling against
each other. TO the detriment Of the com
panias II il is thought 10 be necessary,
several organizations in the Guard viii be
combined Apparently the brigade is larger
than the District Of Columbia can support
Among the company officers who are i'm the
militia for the training, and who have the
interests CT the organization al heart Il
Is thought that. with fewer companies and
more spirit among the GuaTdsmen, the Dis
trict militia could be made a credit TO the
National Capital. AS il is. they say. il has
become overgrown and needs pruning
The National FencibIes have not yet been
mustered out. but il viii probably be the
FIRST organ ization TO go when the report OF
the inspector general shows exactly which
are The weak companies in the militia Ii
Is unlikely that the FencibIes viii be COM
bin-d with any other organization. since
there are rot enough members on the mus
ter-roil Just what action viii be taken
IN regard 10 the failure Of the light bat
Terry TO report for Inspection last Monday
s. not known. Lieutenant Waters, the sen
i0r officer Of the battery. rendered his resig-
naton the night the orders were received
by him for the inspection Il is under
stood tnat Lieutenant Waters considered
his responsibility al an end, and did not is
sue orders 10 his command for the inspec-
lion. II this is the case. the artillerymen
are not al fault and the entire blame
rests on Lieutenant Waters. II this Is
proven 10 be the case the resignation OF
Lieutenant Waters. it IS said. VIII not be
accepted, and severe measures may be
taken By headquarters. Il is confidently
expected that by another month the Guard
viii be OF a considerably better footing.
The Annual Rifle Matches.
The annual riffs matches Of the District
Guard VIII be shot at Ordway Range COM
mencing next Thursday. October 26. ana
viii continue for three days The follow
ing circular announcing the matches has
been issued from headquarters. They viii
IL shot on the DAYS specified.
Merchants Match.-Open 70 all enlist
Cd men Of the District OF Columbia Ma
tioual Guard who have never performed
duty with the Brigade Rife Team, either
as the principals or alteruates. Distances,
200 yards. ten rounds per man The prizes
ere q number OF valuable articles pre-
sented by the merchants Of the District
of Columbia. The competitor making the
highest score VIII be entitled to first choice
Ct prize. and the other competitors ia reg
EIsr order. according TO the scores, until
the whole number Of prizes Is exhausted.
Company Team MaUch.-OpeR 10 teams
of Eve from any company in the District
0f Columbia National Guard Distance.
zoo yards; ten rounds per man. The prize
viii be q suitable trophy, which viii be-
come the property Of the company winning
i-. and s. la CASH second prize, s. third
prize s.
Battalion Team Match.-Open To teams
OF five from any battalion In the District
Cf Columbia National Guard. Each com
pany of the battalion must bs represented
on the team Distance 200 Yards ten
rounds per man. The prize VIII be a suit
able trophy which VIII become the prop
evty OF the battalion winning 1t. and s.
in cash, second prize. IS; third prize s..
Regimentai Team Natch.-Open 10 teams
0f six from any resimentaI or separate bat
TALON organization in the District Of Co
lumbia National Guard Distances 200 and
500 Yards ten rounds per man at each
distance. and one twelty-rOund skirmish
run. The prize VIII be a suitable trophy
which VIII become the property Of the
crganization winning il. and SO in cash.
he AOlley-Skiruish Match.-Open TO
teams O. twelve enlisted men from any
battalion OF the District Of Columbia Ma
toaaI Guard. The members Of the team
must be IN heavy marching order, wearing
fatigue uniform. with campaign hat leg
gins, field belt. 0vercoat. blanket bag with
blanket. haversack, cauteen, and Tin cup.
Each team. commanded by an officer Of the
Gne. VIII fre three y0lleys 81 twelve sill
houette targets at 300 yards. viii then
-tar from The 300-yard firing point and
march Iu quick time TO the 610-y yard firing
point thence II quick time to q designat-
e1 point 200 yards distant Cherefrom
whence the team VIII return ia double
time TO the 500-yard firing point: In quick
time from thence TO the 5G0-yard firing
point. where the team VIII fire three vol
leFs- The vOlleys VIII bz 6red fneeIing
lhe programme. from the first command
'Loac.' 10 the conclusion 81 the last vol
ley must be completed fu ten minutes
Each team VIII be- inspected Immediately
after the concluding voIley5 deductious
VIII BE- made Tor missing equipment or IN
authorized variation from the programme
First prize, SO. second prize. SIS; third
prize. So Three entries. or no second
prize; five entries or no third prize
<The ordsvHy VoIIey Contest.
The General OrdWay NoIsy Match
Open 10 teams Of twelve enlisted men
from any battalion Of the District OF Co
lumbia National Guard. The members o,
the teams must be III heavy march .ug or
der. as provided in the terms Of the vol ey-
akirmish match The team must be com
Iuaud=d by an officer 0l the line. Dis auce
2g0 yards hEe voueys 1T rae.ve silhouette