Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

be sent direct to the adjutant general of'the
District of Columbia militia.
A waiting list is authorized for each COM
pany, and the commanding general desires
all officers TO make especial efforts to keep
a number on these lists.
Hereafter all men enlisting in the Ma
tional Guard will sign their names in full
on their enlistment papers.
Inspections will be made in person by the
adjutant general, inspector general, quar-
termaster general, commissary general,
chief Of ordnance, chief engineer, surgeon
general and inspector general OF rifle prac-
uce OF their respective departments, twice
each year, the first inspection to be made
between the 10th and Both of January and
the second in July, beginning on such day
as may be designated by the commanding
general.
Inspection reports will be sent direct to
the commanding general Tot later than the
10Th of the month following that In which
the inspection was made.
Quarterly inspections will be made by the
assistants of the heads OF the several stan
departments. Where there are no assist
ants the commanding general will designate
oflcerS for temporary duty with any Such
department. inspections will be made dur
ing the first week of December, March,
June and September, reports being submit
ted to the heads of the several departments,
who will forward them, with such recon-
mendations as they may zee fit, to the adj
jutant general of the District of Columbia
militia.
uary next.
Indoor Rife Practice.
Announcement has also been made eX-
planatory of the official indoor rifle practice
of the winter season, and of series OF
team competitions in the rife gallery, as
| follows:
Small arms practice for the ensuing year
! will be conducted under the regulations
haI ht-,
or 1889, and paragraph 8, general orders
No. 3, series of 1894.
The following schedule for gallery prac
| tice will be observed for the months of Jan
uary, February, March and April, 100, dur
| ing which period the prescribed practice
| will be completed
The list Battalion and 1st Separate Bat
| TALON will practice in the gallery at then
armorles, under schedules to be prepared bl
| the battalion commanders; I'd Battalion
| first and third Mondays of each month; &c
! Battalion, second and fourth Tuesdays O.
each month; 4th Battalion, first and thirt
| tuesdays OF each month; 9th battalion
| second and fourth Mondays of each month
9th Battalion, first and third Wednesday:
| of each month.
| The general staff, the field and staff Off
| GERS and non-commissioned staff of regi-
ments and battalion inspectors of rife prac-
| uce, the fourth Wednesday of each month
| Voliey firing will follow the individual
| practice at each range three volleys being
fired by each company, kneeling A proper
| lecord OF the results, to be entered in the
Company Target Record Book, will be GER
TINED by the inspector of rifle practice and
| included in the annual report of known.
| distance target practice
companies win be reported at the rife
gahery promptly at 8 o'clock Pm, in un.
dress uniform, armed and equipped.
The rife gallery will be opened every day
except Sunday, from 8 to 6 o'clock pm.
Tor voluntary practice. Ammunition will
pc furnished on the payment of one cent
Tor each round. An inspector of rifle prac
oce VIII De In attendance. and, on request