Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Saturdays. excepting the fourth satur-
day Of each month. the rifle gallery is
assigned for use Of the Officers Re-
volver Association.
Companies will report at the rife gal
lery at o'clock pm.
The rifle gallery will be opened every
day except Sunday after January
from to o'clock pm. for voluntary
practice. The superintendent OF the
gallery will certify scores to the cap
tains Of companies. to be credited as
part of the required practice. Company
copmanders may obtain permission 10
use the gallery for target practice on
unassigned nights by applying to the
superintendent.
The following. rifle matches are an
nounced and will be shot in the gallery
on the dates specified:
Company Match.
Teams Of five: ten shots per man, at
200, 300 and 500 yards; to be fired in two
stages Of five shots each.
Battalion Match.
Teams Of ten: ten shots per man, at
200. 300 and 500 yards: to be fired in two
stages Of five shots each.
Regimental Match.
Teams Of ten: ten shots per man, at
200. 300 and 500 yards; to be shot in two
stages Of five shots each.
All company, battalion and regimental
organizations are required to be repre-
scented in the matches.
Each company team shall consist Of Of
fcers and enlisted men. who have not
participated in a company match includ-
ed in the present schedule.
Battalion and regimenIal teams Will
consist Of officers and enlisted men, with
out regard to previous gallery matches
included in present schedule. except that
each company and the battalion stan
will be represented on the battalion
mental staff will be represented on the
regtmental team.
DISTINGUISHED marksmen are not ell
gible for these competitions.
Each team will be commanded by Q
commissioned officer.
Each regimental. battalion and COM
pany organization will be issued 500
rounds of ammunition for team practice
per month. during the gallery season.
The LIST Separate BattaIon will nre the
scores in company and battalion matches
on the nights scheduled in its armory.
under the supervision Of its inspector.
the scores to be forwarded promptly to
District of Columbia Militia headquarters.
awarded to the teams representing the
regiment, battalion or company whose
aggregate In the series OF matches is
the greatest.
The rifle matches will be shot in the
gallery on the following dates, commence
ing at o'clock pm:
Company Match.
20o-yard stage-Monoay. January IT
Companies p r. G. H. I, K. L and M,
LIST Infantry: Companies A, B. C and D.
I'd Infantry. and LIST Battery, Field Artil-
lery.
Monday. January Accompanies A. B,
C and D. LIST Infantry. and e, F. g. III. /.
the Naval Battalion and Signal Corps.
3OO-yard stage-Monday, February IL
Companies E, F. G. H. I. X. L and NJ, LIST
Infantry; Companies A, b. G and D. I'd
Infantry. and LIST Battery. Field Artillery.
Monday. February ACCOMPANIES A, B.
c and D. LIST Infantry. and e. F. G. II. l..
K, L and NJ. I'd Infantry; divisions Of the
Naval Battalion and Signal Corps.
5OO-yard stage-Monday. March IL
Companies e. F. G. H. l. X. L and M. list
Infantry, and LIST BAIT cry. Field Artillery.
Monday, March accompanies A. B, c
and D, LIST Infantry, and e, f, q. II. !,
K. L and NJ, I'd Infantry: divisions OF the
Battalion and Regimental Match.
20O-yard stage-Monday. January 81.
3OO-yard stage-Thursday. February q.
bOO-yard stage-Thursday. March 81.
The Burkhart Medal Match.
The Burkhart medal match will take
place in the gallery at 8 o'clock pm.
Wednesday. April 13.
Those eligible to compete are the off,
GERS and enlisted men who make the
highest score In each Of the monthly
high score.
VII. The following named officer and
enlisted man are announced as dis
tinguished marksmen":
First Lieut.. Charles NJ. Putnam. N. G.
d. c.. retired: Sergt. Thomas Brown.
Company X, 1st Infantry.
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General orders have been issued from
District Of Columbia Militia headquarters
calling attention to the following amend
ment to the militia regulations:
Hereafter when any portion Of the
organized militia of any state. territory or
the District of Columbia participates in
the encampment, maneuvers and Held In
struction OF any part Of the regular army.
under the provisions Of section Is OF the
act of January p. 1903. they may. after
being duly mustered by an officer of the
regular army. be paid at any time after
such muster for the period from the date
Of leaving the home rendezvous to date Of
return thereto. as determined in advance
both dates inclusive, and such payments
IL otherwise correct, shall pass to the
credit Of the paymaster making the same
1.-THE officer of the regular army who
makes the muster prescribed herein will.
In connection Herewith, make a careful
inspection OF the personnel and report
specifically as to whether the troops are
by training, discipline. armament. uni
form and equipment prepared for active
duty in the field. and IL not. In what re-
spects they are deficient. The muster
rolls will have entered opposite the name
OF each enlisted man the date OF his en-
listment, and no enlisted man will be
mustered for pay who has not been q
bona fide member of the organisation for
at least. six months prior to the date Of
the encampment. maneuvers or exercises,