Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

~ lumbia will be resumed the list OF
October Since the close of the
annual encampment the usual midsummer
| lull has prevailed, work being suspended by
| the command except the Naval Battalion
and those guardsmen who participated in
the rifle competitions at Camp Perry, Ohio,
and Sea Girt. N. ].
Adjt Gen Brett. in announcing that drills
and practical instruction in the armory and
on the streets will commence October ], d.
reefs that the first assembly OF each organi-
| zation be devoted to the reading Of all or
ders relating to the seasons work, the issue
Of clothing and the cleaning of arms and
equipments.
The term of theoretical instruction will
commence November / and terminate
March 81.
The season Of practical work for the in
6antry arm is divided into two periods. The
| course for the first period. which terminates
December IA. 1907. will embrace the lnfan-
try Drill Regulations to paragraph 221 and
Firing Regulations for Small Arms, Part
III, chapers 1 and 2.
The regimental commanders and the COM
mander of the LIST Separate Battalion are
charged with the preparation OF monthly
schedules of drills and practical work for
their commands.
Armory, is assigned to organizations as
follows:
Monday. 9th Battalion and Company E,
LIST Regiment.
Tuesday. 4th Battalion and Company A,
LIST Regiment.
Wednesday, 9th Battalion and Company
B, LIST Regiment.
Thursday. ID Battalion and Ambulance
Corps and Company C, LIST Regiment.
Friday. Sd Battalion. Signal Corps, and
list Battery, Field Artillery, for foot move
ments.
The commanding officer Of the battalion
using the hall shall have general super
vision Of the same 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 organizations
using the drill hall the evening he is in
charge.
Commissioned officers absent will be so
reported by name. First call for drill, 8
p. M; assembly. S15 pm; recall, 9:45 p m.
Assemblies of companies and larger units
shall be in the armOry or on the street, not
in company rooms.
There shall be deviation from the mill
tary dress prescribed for each assembly of
the drill season. except in case of recruits
to whom uniform clothing has not been is
sued
No officer or enlisted man shall be marked
present at any 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 organtza-
ton to that particular duty.
The season of theoretical instruction is
divided into two periods. The course for
the first period, which terminates December
IA. will embrace the Infantry Drill Regula-
tons to paragraph 221 and Firing Regula-
lions for Small Arms, part III, chapters 1
and 2. For commissioned officers the man.
ual 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 conformity
with this order and hear the Rotations The
sessions of the school for the officers of
a battalion will be the first and third drill
nights Of each month, commencing with
November.
commissioned officers rests with company
commanders. Schools for non-comms-
stoned officers and selected privates shall
be established in each company The COM
pany commanders will prescribe the les
sons 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 November.
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
ardsI. They are authorized to consolidate