Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Schedule for Gallery Work.

The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice will he observed for the months of
January, February and March, 1906 during
which period the prescribed practice will
be completed:
The 1st Battalion and LIST Separate Bat
TALON win practice in the galleries at their
armories. under schedules to be prepared
by the battalion commanders
Second Battalion. first and second Thurs
days of each month.
Third Battalion. first and second Fridays
of each month
Fourth Battalion first and second Tues
days of each month.
Fifth Battalion, first and second Mondays
of each month.
Sixth Battalion, first and second Wednes-
days of each month.
Naval Battalion, third and fourth
Thursdays of each month.
First Battery, Field Artillery third and
fourth Fridays Of each month.
Signal Corps, third Wednesday in each
month.
The general staff. the field and staff
officers and non-eommissioned staff of
regiments and battalions, the fourth
Wednesday of each month.
On this night all other officers of the
brigade who have not fired the required
scores will be expected to do so.
Volley firing will follow the individual
practice at each range, three volleys be-
ing fired at bulfs-eye targets by each
company. kneeling: time limit, forty sec
onds. proper record of the results to
be entered In the company target record
book. will be certified by the company
commander and included in the annual
report of known-distance target practice
AT the end of the gallery season
trophy. to be held for the year. will be
awarded the company making the high
est average in volley firing. The score of
no company will be considered In connec-
ton with the competition where less than
90 per cent OF its members participate in
the firing at each practice. The company
commanders will be required to certify 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 at s o'clock pm. in undress uni
form, armed and equipped The rife gall
lery will be open every day, except Sum
day, after January 1, 1906, from to
o'clock pm, for voluntary practice The
superintendent of the gallery win certify
scores to the captains of companies, to be
credited as part OF the required practice.
Company commanders may obtain per-
mission to use the gallery for target prac-
tice on unassigned nights by applying to
the superintendent.
Series of Competitions.
A series OF rifle matches is announced
and will be shot In the gallery. Each regi-
mental and battalion organization will be
issued 200 and each company $50 rounds of
ammunition. for team practice. per month
during the gallery season. A prize. to be
held for one year, will be awarded to the
teams representing the regiment, battalion
or company whose aggregate in the series
OF matches Is the greatest. For the pur-
pose of extending the benefit OF rifle prac-
tice. under match conditions, no officer or
enlisted man will be permitted to shoot on
but one team during the gallery season.
Distinguished marksmen are ineligible for
these competitions.
Following are the competitions: Company
match, teams of I'VE: Ten shots per man
at 200 800 and 500 yards: to be fred In two
stages Of five shots each. Battalion matcn,
teams Of ten: Ten shots per man. at 200
300 and 500 yards: to be fired In two stages
of five shots each. ReEimental match. teams
OF ten: Ten shots per man, at no 800 and
500 yards; to be shot In two stages of five
shots each.
All organizations scheduled Tor the
matches ara required to compete. Each
team win be commanded by commissaon-
ed officer, Tho cleaning Of rides between
ranges VIII not be permittAd The matches
win be shot a. the following dates lanIene