Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
NATIONAL GUARD

Company !. 4th Separate Battalion. Tues
Company X. ath Separate Battalion,
| Wednesday, June IS
Company A. I'd Regiment. Thursday.
| June %
Company B. I'd Regiment Friday. June 40
| Company c. I'd Regiment, Monday. July 3
Company ID. I'd Regiment, Wednesday
Company E, I'd Regiment. Thursday.
\ July 9.
Company F. I'd Regiment. Friday. July 7.
| Company @, I'd Regiment. Monday. July
Company H. I'd Regiment. Tuesday.
| July IL
nc, Company I, ID Regiment Wednesday.
Company X. I'd Regiment, Thursday, July
| Company L. M Regiment. Friday. July II
Company NJ I'd Regiment. Monday. July
Company A. Lst Separate Battalion. Tues
| day, July Is
| Company b. LIST Separate Battalion
Wednesday, July 10
Company c. LIST Separate Battalion,
Thursday July 20.
Company ID. LIST Separate Battalion. FRI
day, July 81
Naval Battalion, Monday. July "a
General STAFF, general non-commissioned
STAFF and the field and stan and non-com-
missioned staff OF regiments and battalion
inspectors of rifle practice. Saturday. June
parade on one of the days set apart for the
companies of their respective battaiions
Sharpshootar and Expert Scores.
Saturday June IT. and the list. sth. 18th.
Odd and 10Th of July will be set aside for
the completion CT sharpshooters scores and
the scores necessary to qualify as an expert.
Transportation will be furnished on these
dates to those entitled to same.
The companies of the list and I'd Resi-
ments will form so as TO arrive at the cor
ner OF 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest at o'clock am. promptly on the
dates assigned FOR the parade of each, where
street cars will De in readiness to convey 1t
toward It's destination. The companies OF
the LIST Separate Battalion will form
to arrive at the corner OF nth and y streets
northwest promptly at O'Clock am. on
dates assigned to each for its parade. where
street cars will be in readiness to convey f.
toward its destination.
The Naval Battalion will form at 8 o'clock
am. promptly for Its parade and will take
cars on Water street TO be conveyed toward
its destination.
The general staff and officers and non
commissioned officers associated with 1t, will
report at Congress Heights Saturday June
"a, at l2;30 O'Clock pm.
Transportation to and from destination
Will be furnished by inspectors of rife prac-
tice on days designated
The regulation field uniform. including
campaign hats and leggings. will be worn.
Government employees will be given GER
tificates for du.y performed under the re-
quirements OF the rife practice order.
Voluntary Practice OF, Range.
The range will be open Saturdays for VOL
untary practice
In view of the fact that the brigade was
unable to fire Its qualification scores for
1904. by reason of lack of range facilities.
it is urged by headquarters that the officers
make special effort to secure attendance on
a ma ta1if faA
remembering that the efficiency of SOL
der is measured by his ability to shoot
Straight"
That the men who are lacking in expert
ence on the range may have the benefit OF
that OF the sharpshooters and marksmen
or the command the company officers will
detail such as are capable OF instructing to
assist at the firing point, unGer command
of the inspector Of rife practice in charge
that the best possible results may be OBJ
tanned
1t is not intended that there shall be n q.
wasteful expenditure of ammunition in Sc
curing qualification of the men, yet where
1t is apparent that by persistent effort the
necessary result may be secured, it should
be used.
To reduce to the minimum the chances
for accidents. no ammunition will be issued
except at the firing point, and then only
the cartridge to be fired will be handed to,
the soldier, which, IL for any reason is not
fired, will be Immediately returned to the
scorer officer who issued II.
The trigger of every rifle must be tested
before commencing a score, and any found
with a pull of less than 3h pounds will not
be permitted to be used. The number of
each rife rejected Will be taken and report
ed to headquarters.
The soldier will be cautioned not to turn
the muzzle of his rife away from the target
while at the firing point unless he removes
the cartridge.
Notes.
Corp. Fred P. Rogers, Company K. ID
Regiment. has been nominated for commits
sion as captain of Company n. I'd Regi-
ment.
Company K. LIST Regiment is arranging to
give smoker" within the next two weeks.
program of vaudeville numbers will be
provided.