The times., 1899-12-10

tice, the fourth Wednesday of each month.
"Volley firing will follow the individual
practice at each range, three vOlleys being
fired by each company, kneeling. proper
record of the results, TO be entered in the
company target record book, Will be Ger
titled by the inspector Of rife practice and
included in the annual report of known
distance target practice
Companies will report at 8 p M, armed
and equipped. The rifle gallery will be
open daily except Sunday from TO D. m.
The.following rife matches Will be shot in
the gallery at the armOry on the dates given
below:
Company match-Teams of five: Ten
shots per man, at zoo 300, and 600 yards
in the gallery; TO be fired in two stages of
five shots each.
Battalion match-Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man. at 200, 800, 500, and 600
yards in the gallery; to be fired in two
stages of five shots each.
Regimental match-Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man, at 200, 800, 500. and 600
yards in tho gallery; TO be shot in two
stages of five shots each,
A suitable prize will be awarded to the
winning team in each class at the c.ose CT
the season.
Regulations-All organizations desiring
viii be commanded by commissioned Of
ficer; the cleaning Of rifles between ranges
Will not be permitted.
In addition TO the foregoing matches,
there will be a regimental team match
shot in the rifle gallery on December 20,
1899, each team TO consist of thirty men
from the First and Second Regiments and
First Separate Battalion, each company 10
be represented by at least two men; ten
shots per man, at 200 yards; to be fred in
two stages of five shots each.
The rifle matches will be shot in the
gallery on the following dates, cOmmenc
ing at o'clock p. m:
Company match, 200-yard stage-Thurs
day, January II, Companies a, B, c, and
d, First Battalion; Companies y. B, and c.
Second Battalion; Companies A, b, c, and
d, Fourth Battalion. Friday, January u,
Companies A, B. c. and d, Fifth Battalion;
Companies A, c, and D. Sixth Battalion;
Companies 4. B, c. and d, First Separate
Battalion.
Three -hundred-yard stage - Thursday,
February s, Companies A, b, .. and D.
Fourth Battalion; Companies A, B. and c,
Second Battalion; Companies A, b, c, and
d, First Battalion. Friday. February 9.
Companies A. B, c, and d, First Separate
Battalion; Companies a, b, c, and D,
Fifth Battalion; Companies A. c, and ID,
Sixth Battalion.
Five hundred yard stage - Thursday,
March 8, Companies A. c, and D. Sixth
Battalion; Companies A. B, c, and d,
Fifth Battalion; Companies A, b, c, and
d. First Separate Battalion. Friday March
g. Companies a, B, c, and D. First Bat
TALON Companies A, B, and c, Second
Battalion; Companies a, B, c, and d,
Fourth Battalion.
SiX-hundred-yard stage-ThuTsday April
u, Companies A, B, c, and d, Fourth Bat
talon; Companies A, B, and c, Second
Battalion; Companies A. b, c, and D. First
Battalion Friday April Is, Companies A.
B, c, and d, Fifth Battalion; Companies
A, c, and D, Sixth Battalion; Com
panies A, b. c, and D, First Separate Bat
talon.
Battalion match-2O0- yard stage Friday,
January 10; 300-yard stage, Friday Feb
ruary 16; 5OO-yard stage, Friday March
16; 600-yard stage, Friday, April 20.
Regimental match-200- yard stage, We'd
nesday, December 20, 1899; 200-yard stage,
Wednesday. January 81, 1900; 3OO-yard
stage, Wednesday, February %; 500-yard
stage, Wednesday, March %; 600-yard
stage, Wednesday, April %.
Second Lieut.. James F. Waters has been
relieved of the command of Battery A, and
Capt J. B. Moore will assume command at
once The Brigade Band will assemble at
the Armory on Monday, December IS, at
7;45 p. M, for dress parade and muster.