Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
THE NATIONAL GUARD
General. staff to Consider
Important Matters.
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NEW UNIFORM ORDER
RIFLE PRACTICE AND MATCHES
IN THE GALLERY.
Trophy for Volley Firing - Separated
From the service-Revolver
Contest With Policemen.

month from 8 to 10 o'clock until further
notice. The commanding general and stan
will be present for the purpose OF trans
acting informally any business or giving
any information that officers may desire.
Officers who may be inclined to call So
cially will be cordially welcomed. Unaform
will not be required these occasions
In addition to the foregoing Adjutant
General Mosher has addressed communi-
cation to each member of the general stan
explaining that it is the desire OF the COM
mandng general that his entire stan at
tend each of these regular assemblies.
The fact that the headquarters staff meet
ings are to be resumed is of interest, Tor the
reason that several matters OF importance
will be considered. Among other Things
the new uniform for the army Is to be dis
cussed and a decision reached as to Just
what portion of it shall be adopted for the
District National Guard.
The indications are that the Dick militia
bill will become law prior to the emo OF the
present month, and the changes to pc
wrought in existing conditions by that legis-
lation will also receive the attention OF the
general staff of the militia. Long-expected
and radical action affecting the Naval Bat
talon is also looked for as soon as Gen.
Harries has an opportunity to confer with
his military assistants.
Rife Practice and Indoor Matches.
headquarters setting forth the details for
the conduct of rifle practice in the gallery
for the ensuing indoor season, and also the
arrangements for the team competitions.
New features of the order are provisions
for setting aside the rifle gallery for the
use of the Naval Battalion two evenings
each week; for the field and stan officers
and non-commissioned staff Of battalions,
as well as Of regiments, to shoot on the
evenings assigned for the general staff, and
the designating of special evenings for the
practice of the line officers of the 1st and
% regiments and the Naval Battalion.
AS. regards gallery practice, full score
will consist of five shots each at 2OO yards
standing 300 yards kneeling or sitting, and
500 yards ana $40 yards lying prone Two
full scores wifi be required making forty
shots in all. ( IL
80 per cent of the possible score, but scores
made in the gallery will In the future not
be considered in connection with classified
ton. They will. however, be reported on
in the annual report Of target firing.
Any officer or soldier who fails to make
| 80 per cent of the possible score in the
gallery will not be permitted to fire 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 rife practice will furnish
the superintendent Of the gallery with a
copy of all scores made tn voluntary AMI
ordered practice.
Company commanders will see that all re-
| cruits 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
practice their companies in those drills in
their armories. at least fifteen minutes on
each company drill night during the months
Of January, February, March and April,
1903, reporting the same their monthly
drill and parade reports.
Schedule for GaJ1ar,, worI~
The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice will be observed for the months of
January, February. March and April 1903
during which period the prescribed practice
will be completed:
The LIST Battalion and LIST Separate Bat
TALON will practice in the gallery at their
armories, under schedules to be prepared
by the battalion commanders; I'd Battalion
hrst and second Thursdays Of each month:
80 Battalion, second Saturday of each
month; 4th Battalion, first and second
tuesdays or each month; 5th Battalion
first and second Mondays of each month:
9th Battalion, first and second Wednesdays
OF each month; Engineer Corps first and
second wednesdays or each month; Naval
Battalion, first and second FRIDAYS of each
month.
The general staff, the field and staff Of
ncers and non commissioned staff of regi-
ments and battalions, the fourth Wednes
day of each month.
The line officers Of the First Regiment
and Naval Battalion, third Thursday of
each month. Va
The line officers of the Second Regiment
third Friday of each month
Volley firing will follow the individual
practice at each range, three volleys being
nred by each company. kneeling: time limit,
forty seconds. A proper record OF tqe 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
n n al Of ly,,a,
practice.
At the end Of the gallery season a trophy
to be held for the year, will be awarded the
company making the highest average In
Yolley firing. The score of no company will
be considered in connection with the com
petition where less than 60 per cent Of its
members participate in the firing. The in
spector of rifle practice will reoI,jre GOV
tificate from the company commander as
to the number OF men on the rolls of the
companies which announce themselves in
the competition. .
Companies will be reported at the rife
gallery promptly at o'clock D. an. in un-
dress uniform, armed and equipped
The rife gallery will be open every day.
except Sunday. after December 1902
from to o'clock p. m, for voluntary
practice. An Inspector of rife practice viii
be In attendance, and on request will GER
tify scores TO- the captains Of companies. to
be credited az part of the required practice
Company co7rmanders may obtain permits
sion to use the gallery for target practice
on unassignsd nights by applying to the
Conditions Of Gallery Matches.
The following fine matches are an
nounced andIEiu be shot in the gallery:
Company natcht-Teams OF five; Ten
shots per man. Al 200. 300. 500 and coo
yards: to be fired, in two stages of five
shots each. ~, q
Battalion match Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man. at 200. 800. 500 and 600
yards: to be fred in two stages Of 1--WE
shots each.
Regimental .match--Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man. at 300. 800. 500 ana coo
yards: to b 81 in two stages of ave
Regulations. Organisations desiring to
compete may do So Each team win be
commanded by q commissioned ofYlcer
The cleaning Of rifles between ranges viii
not be permitted. .svs
In addition to the foregoing matches.
there win be q regimental team match shot
In the rife gallery December Is. each team
to consist Of twenty men from the lat and
ID Regiments ard LIST Separate Battalion,
each company to be represented: ten shots
per man. at 80 yards: to be fred In two
Stages Of i've shots EACH
The company, battalion and reefmental
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