The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-19
Annual Event to Begin This
Year on May + and Con-
tinue Until May I5-Per-
centages Made by Com
panieS Last Year.
Regulations for Rifle Prac-
tee "Chicken FiXings -"
Forbidden by Army Off
cers-Designs for National
Contest Trophy.

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Within the last week several things
have come up for consideration and at
tracted more than passing attention
from the District National Cuardsmea.
The general orders Tor The annual IN
spection and muster of the brigade, as
well as the revised regulations Tor the
handling OF small arms a target prac-
tice were sent to the officers of the
guard. The men are now preparing for
the inspection, but are all anxious 10
know something definite in regard 10
the annual camp or outing Of the brl-
gade
As was expected, the order of the in
spection this year is similar, If not en-
tirely like those OF past years. The in
spection viii begin Monday, May I, and
continue until all Of the troops and
battalions have been inspected, which
viii be May Is. On the first night
the general stan and non commissioned
staff OF the militia viii be inspected at
headquarters at s o'clock. The follow
ing nights the troops viii be inspected.
as follows: Field and staff of First
Regiment, o'clock, Thursday. May :;
First Battalion a its armoTy, 5 o'clock,
Tuesday, May Z, Second Regiment, S:15
o clock. Thursday, May Z; Third Batta1-
ion, O'Clock, Thursday, May :; Field
and staff officers OF the Second Regi-
ment. s O'Clock, Tuesday, May >; Fourth
Battalion. SIS o'clock, Tuesday, May
3: Fifth Battalion, $50 o'clock, Tuesday
May 5; Sixth Battalion, S O'Clock. Wed
nesday. May 6; First Separate Bat
talon, at Center Marker ATmory, $40
o'clock. Monday, May Il; Signal Corps
and Naval Battalion at Center Market
ArmoTy, SIS o'clock. Friday. May S:
Ambulance Corps, band and corps of
field music, O'Clock. Friday, May Is.
Inspection of Books.
Undress uniforms. blouse. forage
caps, black shoes, white collars. Ieggins.
and white gloves viii be worn by the
men in the ranks as well as the officers.
II practicable, the inspection viii be
preceded by a review OF the troops.
Muster rolls for the period ending April
30 viii be made out. and q copy will be
sent direct TO Adjutant General Theo-
dore Mosher before May s. The adju-
tant general viii inspect the books Of
all Of the organizations Of the Guard,
with the exception Of those Of the Ma
val Battalion and the newly formed or
ganiZation known as Company B. Sixth
Battalion. At the inspections Of the
books, as well as OF the troops, the ad-
jutants. quartermasters, and company
commanders OF the different organiza-
lions viii be present.
The following are the percentages Of
The different organizations made al the
last annual inspection and muster.
Company 4. Second Battalion, zoe;
Company A, First Battalion, 100. Corps
of Field Music. 100: Engineer Corps. 100;
field and stan. Naval Battalion, 100:
field and stan. First Regiment. 100;
field and staff, Second Regiment. 100;
field and stan, Fourth Battalion leo;
field and STAFF. First Separate BattaI-
ion, 100, field and staff, Fifth Battalion
100; field and STAFF, Sixth Battalion, I00I
field and staff. Third Battalion. 100;
Company g, First Battalion, 81 Com
pany .. First Separate Battalion, 96-5;
Company 3. First Battalion, $50; Bril-
Eade Band, 95-6, general STAFF and non
commissioned staff, 95.5; Company a.
First Separate Battalion. 35.5, Company
u. First Separate Battalion, 95-2; Am
buIance Corps, %, Company D, Fourth
Lta1ADlF JJ--s COMPANY - EE5L BAT
TALON, SIS; field and stan, First Bat
talon. SO, Company c, Sixth Battalion,
S61; field and STAFF. Second Battalion,
So, Company y Fifth Battalion, SOL,
Signal Corps, 50; Company B, Second
Battalion, S4.Ss Company c. Fifth
Battalion. G29; Company G. Fourth
Battalion 49,. Company c First Sep
araIe Battalion, IS-8. Company =,
Fourth Battalion, 7s.6. Company a,
Sixth Battalion. 10; Company d, Sec
ond Battalion, 76-3; Company D. Sixth
Battalion 70, Company B, Fifth Bat
talon, 70. Company ~ Third Battal-
ion. 721; First Division. Naval Bsttal-
ion. SIS. Company D. Fifth Battalion,
61-4. Second Division, Naval Battalion
% :. Company B. Fourth Battalion 56.J.
i is said special inspections and
muster will be called IN cases where
the troops or organizations fail 70 MAKE
= per cent while those which 60 ret
make 90 per cent viii be regarded as
having fallen below the standard ihe
past year was good for mastering in
raw rockies" and at the inspection
q number OF new faces VIII be seen,
while q lot Of old ones VIII be miss
Ing. the number OF new enil5tuehts
Is said 10 be greater at present than
a any time within the past five years.
The efficiency Of the guard and its high
standard is asst gned as the cause Of the
new enliEtments-
Importance Of Rifle Practice.
The board Of army officers which met I.
in Washington last fall and winter 10
revise The small arms firing regulations /
for the use Of The organized militia. Or
National Guard, made its report TO the /
War Department recently The orders /
governing the target practice and hand /
ling OF small arms in the District Of /
Columbia National Guard were issued +
from the Guard headquarters.
Rife practice IS considered an in
dispensable part o. the instruction OF /
the National Guard. II Is essential that /
instructors themselves De proficient
both IN the theoretical and practical
details OF the subject All ozacsrs are
eDJotned 10 make themselves familiar
W. the system o. instructions pre-
Sc ID in Firing Regulations for
Small Arms FOR ~ United S5ates5
Army" hich has just been issued /
They VIII be required TO participate "a
ali preliminary iastruc-. ms and target
practice that mar be- ordered Tor the