The times., 1899-09-19
euARDsMEN AT oRDwAY.
The Annual Target Practice, Muster,
and Inspection.

and Inspection.
The annual target practice, muster and
inspection of the District National Guard
commenced yesterday at Ordway Range,
near Magruders Station, Nd. The pro-
gramme will be concluded Wednesday,
| September q. The weather conditions
were perfect. permanent camp has been
established, tents erected. and everything
for the comfort of the men provided. The
general staff and the general non-commis-
stoned staff of the militia, and the COM
missioned and non n-eommissioned staffs of
the First and Second Regiments left the
/ Pennsylvania station at S:45 o'clock yes
terday morning under command OF Gen
/ eraI Harries, for ordway Range. Rife
practice commenced shortly after the ar
rival OF the party at the range. and con-
| tinued until l o'clock, when mess call was
sounded The inspections were held after
dinner. They were conducted by Major
Charles II. ourand, inspector general, as
sisted by Capt. Alfred p. Robbins, aide
de-camp, and Capt. C. f. Cook, aide-de-
camp, District Militia. Several officers re-
turned early in the afternoon, reaching
Washington at o'clock The rest Of the
] party did not return until later.
Yesterday afternoon the First Battalion
/ under Major Jesse B. K Lee assembled at
1 the Washington Light Infantry Armory,
! prepared TO go to the range at OrdWay.
! The battalion left in heavy marching or
4 der. The cars Of the Columbia Railroad
were taken as far as the tracks are ex-
/ tended, and the battalion covered the rest
of the distance to the range on foot. The
! departure from the city was made shortly
after o'clock, as the orders prescribed
that Ordway should be reached not later
than o'clock After breakfast this morn
ing the men viii face the targets for prae-
| tice until the command TO cease firing is
| sounded at noon. After dinner the men
( will be allowed to rest. Inspection Will
be made at o'clock this afternoon, and
the battalion will march to the city in time
| 10 arrive early this evening. The camp
/ viii be in charge of Major Lee until re-
| lieyed by Major A. ". Anderson, Of the
/ Second Battalion. who will undergo In
I spection on tomorrow.
On Thursday the Fourth Battalion, under
Major T. S Hodgson, will report at the
range for inspection and practice; on Fri
day the Fifth Battalion, under Major r. d.
Simms; on Saturday, the Sixth Battalion,
under Major w E. Harvey; on Tuesday.
| September 26, the Engineer Corps, Signal
/ Corps. Ambulance Corps, Battery a, Light
/ Artillery; band and corps of field music, and
I on Wednesday, the First Separate Battalion,
! under Major Arthur Brooks.
! Reyeil,e will be sounded at 5:15 a. m; as
sembly for roll call at 5:25 a. m; mess call,
1 at $50 a. m At 6:25 the assembly will
be sounded, and at $50 the companies viii
/ march to the 200 yard firing point and
/ there proceed with their official rife prac-
tice for the current season The rifle prac-
| tice viii continue until all the official
scores have been completed. officers and
enlisted men desirors OF bettering their
scores may do so. provided the official prac-
| tice has been concluded and proper pay
ntent is made for the ammunition. The use
J Of any ammunition other than that Issued
i or sold by the range officer is prohibited.
7 The use OF any other arm than the regula-
( tion Springfield rife calibre As is prohib-
Z tied.
| Mess call will be sounded at IL o'clock
Z noon; nrst call for battalion inspection and
I muster, o'clock p. m, and adjutants call,
( 2:I5 O'Clock; muster viii 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
/ genera! during evenings following in
sFection and muster, and prior TO Septem-
her so. the dates TO be fixed by the adju-
tant general and announced by him 10 the
respective organization commanders.