Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
ISSUES DRILL ORDERS
Gen. Harries' Directions to Dis
trict National Guard.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION
Opening of Street and Armory Work
October l.
BRIGADE RIFLE TEAM MATCHES
Officers Detailed as Range Officers
Plans for Telephone Service
and Other Matters.
BRIGADE RIFLE TEAM MATCHES

Information of Importance to the Ma
| tional Guardsmen of the District was pro-
mulgated today by Gen. George II. Harries
commanding, in general orders Nos. IS
| and 10. countersigned by Col. L. NJ Brett,
adjutant general, D. c. N. G.
The announcement is made in general
orders NO. 10 that drills and practical in
struction in the armory and on the streets
will commence October 1.
THE first assembly of each oreaniza
ton will be devoted to the reading of all
orders relating to the seasons work, the
issue of clothing. and the cleaning of arms
and equipments
The term of theoretical instruction will
commence October /, 1906, and terminate
March 81, 1907
The season of practical work for the
infantry arm is divided into two periods
The course for the first period. which
terminates December Is, 1906, will en-
brace the Infantry Drill Regulations to
paragraph 221 and Firing Regulations for
Small Arms, Part III. Chapters l and II
The company commanders are charged
with the arrangements Of the drills in
such manner as to arouse and sustain
the interest of the men.
THE use of the drill hail. Center Market
Armory, is assigned to organizations as fol-
lows: Monday, 9Th Battalion and Company
II,
Wednesday, 9th Battalion Thursday I'd
Battalion and Ambulance Corps; Friday
Sd attalion, Signal Corps and 1st Battery,
Field Artillery. for foot movements
Battalion Officer in Charge.
"The commanding officer of the battalion
using the hall shall Lave general super
vision of the sane for the time being. He
will specify the uniform to be worn and
will be held responsible for proper decorum
and the execution of orders. He will certify
over his signature, on the blank furnished
to the strength present Of all organiZa tons
using the drl-l hall the evening he is in
charge.
Commissioned officers absent will be so
reported by name.
First call for drill, pm; assembly
SIS; recall, 9:45.
Assemblies of companies and larger units
shall be In the armory or on the street, not
in company rooms.
There shall be no deviation from the
military dress prescribed for each assem-
bly, Of the drill season. except In case of re-
cruits to whom uniform clothing has not
been issued
mo officer or enlisted man shall be
marked present at a drill, ceremony or
other formation unless he is in his proper
place. wearing the uniform prescribed, for
more than half the time devoted by his or
ganization to that particular duty.
Theoretical instruction.
THE season of theoretical instruction is
divided into two periods. The course for
the first period, which terminates December
49, 1903 will embrace the Infantry Drill
Regulations to paragraph 221 and Firing
Regulations for Small Arms. part 3, chap
tiers l and 2. For commissioned officers the
Manual Of Guard Duty in addition thereto.
THE major of each battalion is the in
structor of the officers of his battalion.
He will prescribe the lessons in con-
fnr ttyy1 nc oran or,1 haar hN~ 1T
tons.
The sessions of the school for the officers
Of a battalion will be the first anu third
drill nights Of each month, commencing
with October
Responsibility for the instruction of nom
commissioned officers rests with company
commanders. Schools for non-commissioned
officers and selected privates shall be es-
tablished in each company.
THE company commanders will prescribe
the lessons in conformity with this order
and hear the Rotations.
The sessions of school for a company will
be the second and fourth drill nights Of
each month, commencing with October.
THE regimental and battalion command
ers shall exercise personal supervision of
the theoretical and practical work of their
commands and will be held responsible for
the carrying out of the provisions Of this
order.
THE commanding officers list Battalion,
1st Regiment. and list Separate Battalion
will designate the two evenings of each
month for the sessions of school for off,
GERS, communicating their designations to
this office
.Officers absent from a session of school
will be reported by name to these head
quarters by the officer in charge of the
school
THE comma ndinE officer 1st Battery,
Field Artillery, will organize schools for the
officers and non-commissioned officers and
selected privates of his command. The
scope OF the instruction will be communi-
Gated to him.
"RegimentaI and battalion hospital stew
ards will report the second Thursday in
October to First Lieut.. Warren d. Fales
Ambulance Corps. for the purpose Of taking
the course with that corps.
Sessions of school shall Immediately fol-
low the practical WORK of the evening.
IAN evening in which session of school
is prescribed the period of drill shall be re-
duced to one hour.
Rife Matches.
1t is stated in general orders No Is that
in addition to the matches scheduled in
general orders No. II. current series. the
following match is ordered:
THE brigade rifle team skirmish match,
10 o'clock m. Saturday October 6.
open to teams of six from each regi-
ment battalion and list Battery, Field Ar
tfllery of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Zone skrmish run of twenty rounds per
man. Distinguished niarksmen of record
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