Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
ANNUAL POLICE DRILL
ORDER THEREFOR ISSUED By
THE SUPERINTENDENT
Inspection to Precede Parade OF the
observation-disclosures
Given Directions.

Maj Sylvester, in an order issued yester-
day. directed the lieutenants to prepare for
the annual inspection and drill, which will
take place prior to the general parade. AS
stated in The Star several days ago, the
parade will probably take place early next
month. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the 4th, 9Th, 9th and 7th of Novem-
ber the footmen will drill and be inspected
by committee, Of which the superinten-
dent will be chairman, and Friday will be
devoted to the inspection of the mounted
men. This inspection, which, 1t is con-
coded. will be the most interesting Of the Sc
ries, will take place in the vicinity of the
tenth precinct and Lieut.. John Kenny, who
is an expert horseman, will be in command.
In the circular to the members of the de-
partment Maj. Sylvester says:
Beginning Tuesday. November 4,
1862, the annual inspection of the station
houses and precinct commands will be be-
gun by the major and superintendent Of
police. He will be accompanied by COM
petent committee who will aid him in not
ing any discrepancies. The rating will be
made to attire, accouterments drill and
condition of the houses, due allowance being
made for unavoidable discrepancies.
Prior to the execution of the several
movements required in the drill members of
your commands. without belts will draw
and present revolvers for Inspection; re-
placing their belts. they will be formed in
the respective precincts, at such places as
the lieutenants may determine upon, and
there execute the movements, leutenants
drilling their own commands being given
credit therefor
The movements will be: l, Form COM
pany; 2 prepare for inspection; 3. inspec-
ton; 4, dismiss.
l, Form company; 9, open ranks; 3, man
ual-draw batons, present batons, carry
batons, trail batons, carry batons, left trail
batons, carry batons, return batons; A. close
ranks; ., company right; 6, march in line
not less than half block: l. form columns
of tours to the front and right; s, form line
to the left; ., form column of tours to the
right: 10, form on right on line; II, dis
miss.
Dates of Inspections.
Inspection at the precincts will be made
or the following dates:
Tuesday, November 4, 1902-First pre-
cinct, 1 o'clock pm; second precinct, 2
o'clock pm; sixth precinct o'clock p. m. ;
fifth precinct, 4 oc clock pm.
Wednesday, November ), 1902-Ninth pre-
cinct, l o'clock pm; eighth precinct, 2
o clock pm; third precinct, 3 o'clock p. !;
seventh precinct, o clock pm.
Thursday, November g. 1!N2-Fourth pre-
cinct, 1 o'clock pm; tenth precinct. 2:50
clock pm.
The mounted force. with the exception of
the lieutenantS of the fifth. seventh and
ninth precincts will assemble al the tenth
precinct station house for inspection These
officers will be required to form, open ranks
and go through the baton drill as above;
closing ranks they will march in line, form
column of tours to front and right, trot,
form wedge and be dismissed.
In order to carry out the foregoing III
structions. the members of the mounted
command will assemble at the tenth pre-
cinct station Friday, November Z, at
o'clock pm, and at the conclusion of the
drill will be assigned to platoons according
to the color and height of horses, the con-
dition of equipments and height and weight
of the riders being taken into considera-
ton, and they will hold numbers given them
on that occasion for the above inspection.