The evening times., 1899-09-18
INSPECTION OF THE GUARD
Beginning Of the District Militias
Annual FELL Work.
Target Practice and Muster at the
ordyyay Range-DeParture of the
TO Leave This Afternoon - The
Programme as Now Arranged.

The annual target practice and inspec-
lion and muster OF the District National
Guard commenced today at the ordway
Range on the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Aagruder's Station, Md. The practice AMI
inspection viii be concluded Wednesday.
September 81.
This morning the general staff and non
commissioned staff OF the militia and the
held and staff on-commissioned staff o.
he regiments left the Pennsylvania Stat:ol
at S:45 O'Clock under the command o.
General Harries. The stan officers, both
commissioned and on-commissioned, will
engage in the prescribed rife prac'lce am
Undergo inspection ard muster today. The
return TO the city Will be made TINS even
ing.
This afternoon the First Bsttalian will
assemble at the Centre Market Armory
and under the command OF Major Jesse
g. l.. Lee make the march to the range.
The march Will be SO timed that the ces-
tination will be reached not later than
o'clock.
Each battalion will make the march, TAX
i"E Hitr :: :De regujactln feld eqGI3 iaent.
including the uniform for field service. cen
sisting OF the campaign hat, blouse, trou-
SCIS, aIu lGSEiuSf AbStAhtA WIN NNS N'--N
cartridge belt, bayoneI, and scabbard,
woolen and rubber blankets, haversacks,
cantsen. meat can, knife, fork, and spoon,
Upon the arrival of the First Battalion
at the range a camp will be established,
which viii be in charge Of Major Lee, who
will retain command until relieved By Major
A w Anderson, OF the Second Battalion,
which will undergo inspection on Wednes-
day Each battalion commander will have
charge OF the camp during the day when
his command is scheduled to indulge in
practice and undergo inspection.
On Thursday the Fourth Battalion, under
Major T 5. Hodgson, viii report at the
range for inspection and practice; on FRI
day, the Fifth Battalion, under Major r. ID.
Simms; on Saturday, the Sixth Battalion.
under Major W. E. Harvey; on Tuesday.
September &c the Engineer Corps. Signal
Corps, Ambulance Corps, Battery A, Light
Artillery; band and corps OF field music, anG
on Wednesday, the First Separate Battalion,
under Major Arthur Brooks.
The inspections will be conducted by
Major Charles II. Ourand, Inspector Gen
eral assisted by Capt Alfred p. Robbins
and Capt. Charles f. Cook. aides
Reve.le viii be sounded at 5:15 a. m; as
sembly for roll call at 5:25 a. M; mess call.
at $50 a. m. At 6:25 the assembly viii
be sounded, and at $50 the companies will
march TO the 200-yard firing point and
there proceed with their official rifle prac-
tice for the current season. The rifle prac-
tice will continue until all the official
scores have been completed. Officers and
enlisted men desirous of bettering their
scores may do so. provided the official prac-
tice has been concluded and proper pay
nlent is made for the ammunition. The use
of any ammunition other than that issued
or sold by the range officer is prohibited.
The use of any other arm than the regula-
tion Springfield rife, calibre As, is prohib-
tied
Mess call will be sounded at II O'Clock
noon; arst call for battalion inspection and
muster. O'Clock p. m, and adjutant's call,
2:15 O'Clock; muster will follow the inspec-
tion. :
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 in
sFeetion and muster, and prior to Septem-
Ter 30. the dates TO be fixed by the adju-
tant general and announced by him to the
respective organization commanders