Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

notify delinquents to report at the range
Tor qualification by voluntary practice.
Inc organizations to occupy the range
on any given date will assemble the
previous evening in their armory in heavy
marching order at S O'Clock They will
proceed by street railway to Congress
Heights and march to the range A light
iunch VIII be served on arrival. if not
later than 1880 O'Clock pm. Organiza-
ton commanders, before leaving the city
Tor the range, are to telephone the camp
ad1utant CIincoln 500 the actual strength
present or the command, that suitable
accommodations may be prepared.
omcers and enlisted men who cannot be
present Tor duty on the range on the
Gays assigned their companies will attend
win some other company of the bat
tahon; IN all other cases special authority
must he obtained from District of Column
ola militia headquarters to entitle the en-
msted men to the privilege of subsistence
Inc range will be open for voluntary
practice Mondays and Saturdays during
camp, and daily thereafter from l to Z
O'Clock pm.
The battalion commander will be
present and in command of the csmn
curing the tours of his companies on
the range He will be assisted by the
staff. 'o'ieo
The regimental field and staff. nom
commissioned staff and band of each
regiment will conduct their smaiI-arms
practlce during the presence of the
s, on the range and on the dates
HAed Dy the regimental commander
Organization commanders will be held
responsible tor the proper conduct of
their men during the tour of duty,
the command and terminates at the
dismissal of the same at the armory
;. Each organization in camp will police
lts quarters and the ground in vicinity
The camp adjutant will inspect the
quarters of each organization during
us tour of duty and before it leaves
camp, and will see that quarters and
at all times.
The following routine of duty will
pc observed by every command occupy
ing the camp:
s:45 M; mess call (breakfast). s am.
target practice commence firine).
am; recall, Has; mess call (dinner) },
u am; target practice commence fir
ing. l PM; recall (time fixed by COM
manding officer): mess call (supper),
Sis pm; call to quarters, 1915 pm.
taps. 1890 pm.
The organizations of the N G.. d. C.
lows:
Companies l. and NJ, 1st Infantry, Tues
day and Wednesday. May and 1.
Companies ] and X, LIST Infantry,
Thursday and Friday, May 5 and g.
Companies G and H, LIST Infantry, Tues
day and Wednesday, May 10 and IL.
Companies and F, Ist Infantry,
Thursday and Friday. May II and 13.
Companies c and d, 1st Infantry, Tues
day and Wednesday. May II and Is.
and Friday. May 10 and 20
STAFF departments. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, May "a and %.
1st Battery Field Artillery, Thursday
and Friday. May 26 and %.
Companies l. and NJ. ID Infantry.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 81 and
June 1.
Companies and K. I'd Infantry, Thurs
day and Friday. June and 3.
Companies and H. I'd Infantry, and
Signal Corps Company. Tuesday and
Wednesday. June and s.
Companies E and F. I'd Infantry,
Thursday and Friday. June Q and 10.
Companies G and D, I'd Infantry, Tues
Companies and B. I'd Infantry,
and Friday June 16 and II.
First and I'd Divisions. Naval Bat
talon. Tuesday and Wednesday, June q
Third and 4th Divisions. Naval Bat
talon. Thursday and Friday, June %
and "a.
Companies A and B, LIST Separate Bat
talon, Tuesday and Wednesday, June q
and %.
Compa MES C and D, LIST Separate Bat
talon, Thursday, June 80. and Friday,
July 1.
Recruits are to be instructed in the
sighting, aiming and position drills and
gallery practice before reporting for quail
ification on She range.
To reduce to the minimum the chances
Of 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. 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 rife away from the
target while at the firing point.
The trigger Of every rifle must be tested
before commencing a score, and any
found with pull of less than three
pounds will not be used.
The number of each rifle rejected for
above cause will be taken and reported
10 District of Columbia militia headquar-
rers.
Suit able trophies, to be held for one
year, will be awarded the regiment. bat
talon and company attaining the highest
figure of merit for the seasons practice.
The two gold medals known the
10 be held for one year, will be awarded
10 the officer and> enlisted man (distin-
yuished marksmen excepted) who make
he highest score In regular ordered prac-
ice. For this record the scores of 200
800 and 500 yards will be considered. and
must be fired on the same day. and an
to be in contest for the medals
before commencing score.
To facilitate the selection of the brigade
rife teams for the present season the fol-
lowing match will be shot at the rife
range of the National Guard Of the Dis
Lrict of Columbia, Saturday, May %, and
May 60 1910:
Senatorial trophy match q o'clock AMI
No entrance fee. Sauadded competition.
(known distance firing, Saturday. May
2S. Skirmish firing. Monday. May 3d.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men of National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia who have qualified as
expert rif1emen. Ranges, kind of fire and
number of roundS.-D 200 yards, slow