Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10

practice and all officers and men who are
members of the brigade team of 1901 will
be considered on detached duty from
their respective organizations during the
time that they are retained on the practice
roll, and VIII report to and obey the orders
OF the inspector general of rifle practice.
tuesday, May 20, Thursday, May ~, and
Saturday, May "A, the range viii be open
at 1:30 o'clock p. m. for voluntary practice.
Tuesday, May 81, Thursday. May ~, ana
Saturday, May 81, the range will be open
at 2:1o O'Clock p. m. for competitive prac-
t1ce, in which the alternates of the brigade
team of 1901 and the officers and men Sc
lected from the regiments and separate
battalion will participate. firing score OF
seven shots each at 200, 800 and 600 yards.
Sighting shots will be permitted only on
pool targets The range will be closed at
$50 o'clock p. m. each day.
After the conclusion of practice on May
81 the inspector general of rifle practice
Will, by selection. reduce the number OF
candidates to a total of twenty-four. in
Guiding the members of the brigade rifle
team of 1901, who shall continue practice
on such schedule as may be prescribed and
from whom shall finally be selected brig
ade team of twelve principals and four al
ternates. to represent the brigade in any
competition that may be entered into dur
ing the season. The members f-the brig
ade team will not necessarily be under any
personal expense. provision having been
made for transportation and subsistence
while absent from the city.
Nifty nSISsS ANY MAN.
The inspector general of rifle practice
may at any time relieve any man from
duty a candidate or as member of the
team without assigning any reason there
for, and, if he deems 1t desirable, select
men to fill vacancies.
Competitors will be required to wear uni
form while engaged in preliminary compe-
tition. The wearing of uniform while at
voluntary practice is not essential.
The range will be open every Monday,
Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, and on such
other days as the inspector general of rifle
practice may designate, during the months
of May, June, July and August, from 2:15
o'clock pm. till $50 o'clock pm. Nolun-
tary practice may be had on these days
when it will not interfere with team or or
dered practice. Mondays except on days of
ordered practice, reserved for long-range
practice.
An inspector of rifle practice will be in
attendance, and on request will certify
scores, to be credited as part of the required
practice.
Trains for the range leave the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station at :2S o'clock pm
and at POI o'clock pm. stopping at the
range, and at 4:33 o'clock pm, stopping at
Magruder station. Trains for the city stop
at the range at 5:12 o'clock pm. and at
Magruder station at o'clock pm. on sig
nal.
L ne ooO-ydTu DultS DIT the ofuWdS range,
destroyed by fire several weeks ago, have
been rebuilt.
The resignation Of First Lieutenant Hor-
ace NJ. Bell, inspector of rife practice. I'd
Battalion, has been accepted by the Presi-
dent, to take effect April %, 1902.
An election has been ordered in Company
c, LIST Battalion, on Tuesday May Is, for a
first lieutenant.
In the interest Of the service Private
Percy l. Lowd, Brigade Band, has been
discharged.
Private Ebert II. Johnson Brigade Band,
has been honorabIy discharged on his own
application.
BY reason of removal from the District
the following have been honorably dis
charged: Privates Alvin S. Quinter and
Nelson II. Dorsey, Brigade Band; Private
Louis ]. Hughes, Company A, LIST Bat
TALON; Privates George w. Goodman, EuS-
tace c. Green, Virgil S. Huddieston and
Richard F. Watson, all of Company b, 1st
Battalion; Privates Fred NJ. EiSenstein and
William Farr, Company A, Sd Battalion,
and Private Meade r. Edmunds, Company
c, 4th Battalion.
The indications are that the Gen. Ordway
monument at Arlington will not be ready
for dedication the 29th instant as planned.
Word has just been received from the
quarry in Vermont that it will be impossi-
BILE to ship the stone prior to the 10Th in
slant. The delay is due to flaws found in
two blocks of granite previously taken out.
Under the circumstances it will be neces-
sary to postpone the ceremony arranged for
the afternoon of the 23th instant