Evening star., 1901-12-14
Quietude Prevails
Throughout the Brigade.
AWAITING RECEIPT OF KRAG RIFLES
Schedule Covering Team Matches
and Official Rifle Practice.
DISCHARGES AND TRANSFER

ular midsummer period of inactivity pre-
walls at present throughout the entire bri-
gade Of District of Columbia National
Guard, with the possible exception of the
gymnasium and the other territory within
the control Of the Athletic Association.
The near proximity Of the Christmas holf-
days and the consequent rush Of business at
the stores demands the time and services
Of a large element Of the local citizen
soldiery. Therefore, drills and other ar
mory assemblies must suffer for the time
being.
The guardsmen are anticipating with sat-
isfaction the issuing Of the new army rifle
to take the place Of the 45-caliber Spring
field arm. The arrival Of the 'Krag," 1t Is
expected, will greatly stimulate interest in
rifle practice by reason of the demonstrated
fact that much better results can be at
tanned with 1t than with the Springfield.
The steps to be taken to induce Congress to
provide new and suitable armory building
will be keenly followed by the rank and file
Of the brigade.
Gallery Practice-Rife Matches.
General orders of the commander Of the
brigade, just issued, which are counter
signed by Adjutant General Mosher, and
which outline the program Of gallery
practice and rifle matches, are as follows:
Gallery practice for the ensuing year will
be conducted as follows. and General Or
ders No. "a, series of 1880, is amended ac-
cordingly:
A full score will consist Of five shots each
at 200 yards standing, 800 yards kneeling or
sitting, and 500 yards and 600 yards lying
prone Two full scores will be required,
making forty shots in all.
Gallery qualification shall be not less than
so per cent of the possible score, but scores
made In the gallery will In the future not
ha considered in connection with ClaSSiflCa-
ton.
Any officer or soldier who fails to make
so per cent of the possible score In the
gallery will not be permitted to fire a score
for qualification on the range.
A copy of all scores will be kept by the
card-record system, and to enable this to
be done inspectors of rifle practice will fur
nish the superintendent of the gallery with
ordered practice.
Company commanders will see that all re-
cruts are thoroughly taught the sighting,
position and aiming drills before permitting
them to appear with the company for gal
lery practice. They will also regularly prac-
tice their companies in those drills, in their
armories, at least fifteen minutes on each
company drill night during the months or
January, February, March and April. 1902,
reporting the same on their monthly drill
and parade reports.
The Schedule.
The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice will be observed for the months Of
January, February, March and April, 1902,
during which period the prescribed practice
will be completed:
The 1st Battalion and 1st Separate Bat
talon will practice in the gallery at their
armories under schedules to be prepared ny
the battalion commanders.
Second Battalion, first and second Thurs
days Of each month.
Third Battalion. second Saturday of each
month
Fourth Battalion, first and second Tues
days Of each month
Fifth Battalion, first and second Mondays
of each month.
Sixth Battalion, first and second Wednes-
days of each month.
Engineer Corps, first and second Wednes-
days of each month.
The general staff, the field and stan Of
fcers and non-commissioned staff or regi-
ments and battalion inspectors Of rife prac-
tice the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Volley firing will follow the Individual
practice at each range, three volleys being
fired by each company, kneeing; time limit,
forty seconds A proper record Of the re-
suits, to be entered in the company target
record book, will be certified by the in
spector of rifle practice and included In the
annual report of known-distance target
practice.
At the end Of the gallery season trophy,
to be Id for the year, will be awarded
the company making the highest average in
volley firing. The score of no company will
be considered in connection with the COM
petition where less than GO per cent Of its
members practice In the firing. The in
spector of rifle practice will require GER
tificate from the company COMMANDER as
to TIE number Of men on the rolls Of the
companies which announce themselves in
tie competition.
Companies will be reported at the rifle
gallery promptly at o'clock pm in un-
dress uniform, armed and equipped.
The rifle gallery will be opened every day
I from
to 10 o'clock pm; after January l, 1902,
from 3 to o'clock pm, for voluntary
practice. Ammunition will be furnished on
the payment of one cent for each round.
An inspector Of rife practice will be in at
tendance, and, on request, will certify
scores to the captains of companies, to be
credited as part of the required practice.
Company commanders may obtain permis-
sion to use the gallery for target practice
on unassigned nights by applying to the
superint endent.
Rifle Matches Announced.
The following rifle matches are an
nounced and will be shot in the gallery on
dates specified in paragraph VII:
Company match-Teams of FIVE: Ten
shots per man, at 300, 300, 800 and 600
yards; to be fired in two stages of five shots
each.
Battalion match-Teams of ten: Ten shots
per man, at 200, 800, 500 and coo yards; to
Regimental match-Teams Of ten: Ten
shots per man, at 200, 800, 500 and 600
yards; to be shot In two stages of five
shots each
Regulations: All organizations desiring to
compete may do Each team will be
commanded by commissioned officer. The
cleaning of rifles between ranges will not
be permitted.
The rifle matches indicated in paragraph
vi will be shot in the gallery on the fol-
lowing dates. commencing at 8 o'clock
pm:
Company match, 2OO-yard stage-Monday,
January 20. Companies A, B, c and D, 1st
Battalion; Companies A, B and D, I'd Bat
talon; Company A, Sd Battalion; Compa-
nies A, B, C and D. 9Th Battalion.
Tuesday, January accompanies A, b. c
and D, 4th Battalion; Companies A, C and
D, 9th Battalion: Companies A. B, G and
D, 1st Separate Battalion.
Three hundred-yard stage-Monday, Feb
ruary II, Companies A, B. c and D. 1st Bat
TALON Companies A, B and D, I'd Battalion:
Company A, Sd Battalion; Companies A, B,
and D, 9th Battalion.
Tuesday, February accompanies A. B,
and D, 4th Battalion; Companies A, &
and D, 9th Battalion; Companies A, b. G.
and D, 1st Separate Battalion.