Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
THE NEW UNION STATION.

day and Wednesday. May II and Is.
| Signal Corps Brigade Band and Corps
| of Field Music. Thursday and Friday, May
| 16 and Ii.
Companies I and *. 81 Regiment. Tues
| day and Wednesday. May ~ and 81.
Companies l. and NJ, "a Regiment. Thurs
day and Friday. May q and ~,
First Battery. Field Artillery. Tue~ lay
and Wednesday. May . and -.
General staff and general non-commis-
stoned staff, Friday. May b. and Monday,
June 3.
Companies A and 3. LIST Regiment. Tues
dav and Wednesday. June and >.
Companies C and d. list Regiment Thurs
day and Friday. June and I.
Companies + and +. LIST Regiment. Tues
day and Wednesday, June II and II.
Companies G and II. list Regiment Thurs
day and Friday. June Is and II.
Companies l and X. lst Regiment. Tues
day and Wednesday. June is and 10.
Companies l. and NJ. LIST Regiment, Thurs
day and Friday June =, and 81
First and second divisions. Naval Battal-
ion, Tuesday and Wednesday, June %
and %
Third and fourth divisions. Naval Batta1-
ion. Thursday and Friday. June 81 and %.
Companies \ and b. 1st Separate Battal-
ion. Tuesday and Wednesday. July > and 3.
Companies and d. 1st Separate Battal-
! ion, Friday and Saturday, July and G.
.A
No officer or soldier will be permitted to
fire score on the range who has not been
fully instructed in the sighting, aiming and
| position drills and gallery practice.
1t is not intended that there shall be a
-wasteful expenditure of ammunition in Sc
curing the qualifications of men. but where
it is apparent that by persistent effort the
necessary result may be accomplished q
sufficient quantity will be issued.
To reduce to the minimum the chances of
accidents. no ammunition will be issued ex-
cept at the firing point, and then only the
cartridge to be fired will be handed to the
soldier. which. if for any reason is not
fired must be Immediately returned to the
scorer or officer who issued it.
The soldier will be cautioned not TO turn
the muzzle of his rifle away from the tar
get while at the firing point. if the piece is
loaded.
The trigger of every rife must be tested
before commencing a score. and any found
with a pull of less than three pounds will
not be permitted to be used.
The number of each rifle rejected will be
taken and reported to the headquarters.
Suitable trophies. to be held for one
year, Will be awarded the regim mt. bat
TALON and company attaining the highest
figure of merit for the seasons practice.
The two gold medals known as the
Brigade and Roginski medals, which are
to be held for one year. will be awarded
to the officer and enlisted man. respective
", distinguished markSmen excepted
who make the highest score in regular or
dered practice. For this record the scores
of 200, 300 and 800 yards will be consid
cred and must be fired on the same day.
AS an i1ducement to closer and more
careful attention to the essential and inn
portant subject of rifle practice. the pay of
each officer and enlisted man, govern
ment employees excepted, will be increased
in the sum of one. two and three dollars
for qualification marksman. sharp
shooter and expert rifeman. respectively
for the target season of 1907.
The services rendered under the order
except by camp employees and those pre-
viously designated, shall be without pay.
Government employees will be given GER
tficates for duty performed under the re-
quirements of the order
Major Glendie B. Young, Sd Battalion,
LIST Regiment. is appointed captain of the
brigade rifle team. He will, under the SUI
pervson and direction of the inspector
general of rifle practice, direct the pre-
liminary practice of candidates. and pre-
scribe the competition that shall take
place for positions on the brigade team.