The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Older Members of District
Guard Surprised by
Recent Orders.
R0cHAMREAU TO BE HONORED
Long March to Arlington Reason Ad-
vanced for 0mitting Turnout on Ord
way Daytime Showing Made for In
spection-Navsl Battalion and Sharp
shooter Notes.

During the week the majority of the
commands Of the District of Columbia
National Guard have been inspected and
mustered. The showing has been such
That Major II. II. Ourand. inspector gem
eral, believes that all previous records OF
ehiciency will be broken. Several COM
mands have mustered nearly their entire
strength.
A most excellent showing. but one to be
expected on account of past achieve-
ments, was that of the Ccrcoran Cadets.
Captain Edwards had every man Of his
command in the armory for inspection.
Major 0urand looked n vain for any de-
fect in their appearance. Other commands
did nearly as we'll. The commanders for
the niost part have been active in weed
ing cut deadwood in the shape Of SOL
diers whose interest in drill Jagged.
Guard to Turn Out May a.
The guard will be turned out on May q
to form part Of the military escort for
the exercises at the unwilling Of the
Rochambeau statue, but it will not be
ordered out on May 2s, when the memorial
District militia, is to be dedicated at
Arlington. The reason advanced for not
turning out the brigade for this latter
occasion is that the march would be long,
dusty. and disagrceable.
This objection, however, fails TO satisfy
some of the older members of the guard.
who think that every member of the guard
for which General 0rdway did SO much
should be ordered ort in his honor. This
obligation, they feel. is increased by the
fact that the brigade will parade for the
Rochambeau statue unveiling. strong
sentiment is manifest in the guard that
no natter how onerous or costly such
move might prove, all respect possible
should be shown General Ordway's mem
DRY, and especially upon such an occasion
as the unreiling of a monument erected
to perpetuate his name and services to
the District guard.
Brigade Team Preliminaries.
Orders covering the organization of the
brigade team were issued during the past
week as follows:
To facilitate the selection of Brigade
Rife Team for the present season, the
inspector OF rifle practice of the First
Regiment will select not exceeding eight
cen officers and men from the First Regi-
rnent, the inspector OF rife practice Of the
Second Regiment will select not exceed
ing twenty-five men from the Second Regi-
ment, and the inspector of rifle practice
of the First Separate Battalion will select
not exceeding three men from the First
Separate Battalion for preliminary prac
tice and will report the names of the men
selected by them TO the inspector general
OF rife practice. not later than May II.
The officers and men selected for this
practice and all officers and men who were
members of the brigade team of 1901 will
be considered as on detached duty from
their respective organizations during the
time that they are retained on the prac-
tice roll, and will report to and obey the
orders of the inspector general of rife
practice.
Tuesday, May 20, Thursday, May %, and
Saturday, May "a. the range will be open
at 1870 o'clock p. N. for voluntary prac-
tice.
Tuesday, May %. Thursday, May 90. and
Saturday, May 81, the range will be open
at 2:15 o'clock p. m. for competitive prac-
tice in which the alternates of the bri- |
gade team OF 1901. and the officers and
men selected from the regiments and
separate battalion will participate. firing
a score of seven shots each at 200, 500, |
and 600 yards. Sighting shots will be per- |
mitted only on pool targets. The range /
will be closed at $50 O'Clock p. m each 1
day.