New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-03
OUR STATE MIIrrA.
THB HALL EsPECTIoSs-ExHIBITI0E DRILL-THB
COMMAND OP THE FRET DIvIsIoF-LETTER PROM
A FtPID nPYInRR-PARADRs BTC.

FIELD oFHOBR-PARADBs, BIC.
The Fall inspections of the State Militia, required
by law each year have been concluded On the
whole the several regiments have apParedo good advantage
and presented record alike crodabe TO themselves ana
70 the State The inspection reports have not e, ee ,or
varled complete RON what we learn nom the onceIs
whose duty 10 make these inspections and nun Tt We
be in mo condition better uniformed and equip
| ped and better drilled and disciplined than 1t has
] ben for many ycars This is attributed in great
Infusion Of life and spirit into the several
regiments by the addition OF member who sefled N e Will
ter army during the War The military education they there
sred 10 visible in improved condition Of our militia eg
ncnts AS rule the regHtnts have impfoved 9ung le ~!
every sodierly respect But this rule Ike all otcs has
exceptions and sory TO say that few Ieg~slns nave
docriorated instead OF improving Ng,aPf aSs
We never saw than the once they have recently gn t
ordered out FOR inspection Inc men are , m ain end
ward in spPcaTance and horfiby deneeh' ~ az a
discipline The regiments are not deserving o. Inc coVs
the men TO other regiments where competent 0heeIs VII
them the necessary Instruction and they may beeob
AT present they the laughing stock Of the community Hbe
done he has recommended the consolidation OF thse
below tho present standard Of efficiency and regret
ccengy regiment which in former days stood 50 gh
and much liked sadly deeriofated A change IN
enc ny Tbis Wonid oubess be- accom- nshed by super.
seeding Of the officers for II il fact more fully recog
than before that with the officers rests mAas
the efficiency Of regiment The reports Of the Inspectors Will
doubtless several changes IL present organizations to DC
made and the sooner this done the better Tor the Saoha
Guard.
ExnIPr11oS DRn1-The 10Th Regiment Col Ward com.
handing guvean exhibition dn Wednesday afternoon at
This is the only regiment n TIE Fs DIVISION now drilling by
Morris and their superiority lariee or casey having
been asserted the regiment undertook by an exhibition anu 20
prove the proposition The drill well executed inc Ig
ment seldom having appeared to better advaniEe ou &
ady anages over the others uniformity OF drn IN hs IN
vision shond certainly prevail and unless something
decidedly In favor Of Mos tactics Is shown than was
exhibited by the 18th the old tactics should by oil means DC al
hered The exhibition however, very pleasing per
Torrance and afforded entertainment TO great many
spectators The rain which fell at the Gloss oil NE aehooh
done u satisfy all Only best drilled OF the regiment
70 the number Of about go were on the GROUND ln 2,
;, ~ -, n r,v win d,-in,, tho coming week We
learn riye similar exhibition IN Caseys tactics This will
been bcretoort Aside frm the test OF systems al
drills the best things which could be devised for the good
Of the scricc, and We hope 20 SEQ them continued 49,
EGnIH REGIN ESI-1hr 9Th Regiment Lent. Col Went
worth commanding was inspected TompkinssIH
Monday by NajorJ. Herioit There were So
men IN rahks and ia abs'niees reported Ihe regiment ooAeu
well and moved with precision worthy Of commentator
The troop belonging to this regiment should b. converted INTO
Infantry as spccily aH Pre hyuh',u mn ia ~ @
Belgian and cobbc Inyemcut' Instead OF beng OF any service
positive nuisance Horses 10 be OF service 10 soldiers
must ie constantly trained ana kept III cons ant lse ~ Ia
hoenot adorned with cavalry trnppnes one day and driven
~ butcher cart the next Inc sooner al ie mounts, c
Of tie state Militia are converted INTO 1901 aouieIs "
SSTn RpclNESr-Tbe following order OF Col Mason, com
instruction aud company meetings. These schools
ore Of DE utmost Importance 10 young oees ana sNo W
Tar eolnoned officers tta eIeepel Of hi, resimeu vii
orders commencing in NOyembef nr1t
sn Of the raens Of the Board Of Oasn b held clock
p n TIE as,,aeiion va eomms.ss '' i a ss 'os .ss
rol aed rs'an II ss'rnse, eomnadiHi. o. con P as
al Awl means to compel tue attendance Of every mem,
lie a. name resdnee iank Bsc whrn ard BY whom
enrolled Of every meuDer eeossus 20 tue so p'y sn, y
sssa to esa%ssse ,m5,d4sy Eyer ,ss o lH tie ns
Wilt Kid is to .,,. .e' TO- e pe arSe Of i.d.y
hs. troTeie dn eoaIi marital iaI 'sr "a o. sne %
He1 buisrT 20 consist o. Nap Isl., H I WI
a. ara ,,ir IN s-cI. 80 with .@e,, Ia i he md is Of Ito
returns Tor m rss4in a,,., NED erf. e Lns e
evening. November oeolk and every ohgr is lfsoJ
9.se 20 - ai.S.i y, -rs 5-I. No = ia which
S are o-fi 70 .s.sI o dr 90 To- s iaed.ys
sieHded .sd driIs
MIMI REGnuNrA large aud select company Of ladies
scmh Wednesday evening at The state Arsenal corner 81
Seventave and Thirty .lihst witness tc presentation u
beautiful stand OF color 10 the nh Regiment Previous
proceeding tie Arsenal the regiment went through the eere
monies OF dress pnde In front Of s aoy In Twenty sixth
nesed great subtraction large nunlr Of persons
presentation the Arsenal made by Col Goddard Of
Gov Fenton stan in behalf u The state and az hScqmpaned
by few pleasing remarks by the Colonel Col wilcox re
tpondcd ~ follows;
Permit behalf fths oh REGIMENT 10 receiving his
eui a stand q eolori from the state suihoi, onst
through yog Their Ppreiiton Of ih.s homer OF s
~ dsisndin. the hsiions hon9I upon M ssa o.
tan and srsr your word, Of gratitude JOY ey with
rssmo.s Of what ,Ey done pest ed thy WI
prize recognition o. their s'ee, By hs state ot whom
sacred .a 10 os hsne no, sses ~. S,s 5. 40 P
nvioste resiueas organisation hh sent into the '.fIc
than @ e. need not cs. upon b,4nrr
remind them Of d1y noby inspire them 20
bloody Of strife for duty e. Are'A
TsTsi o. Their hearts AID their .irons r,.ay
defend the nou honor uader this glorious standard and
their Cd rssimentI mstO " RinoH' aHf'i"
The coo are Of richyemboidcrcd silk and inscribed
with the Of HArpers Iey,' south Mountain, An
with credit in all those engagements Amer me presentation
the regiment passed Ia review IN manner which elected much
applause The occasion an exceedingly pleasant one
ffoug and the oh appeared excellent advantage
Tlnl1rENTH REGNENT-The 18th Regiment gave grand
promenade concert AZ the Brooklyn Academy ofMuso On Tues
eYcng last The house well Tiled with ladies ana
reutfmeu who seemed 90 enjoy themselves very much indeed
throughout the entire evening Guas inl band performed
some beautiful selections OF most admiralty The military
he detail for guard consisting OF 20 pyaes ~ noneon
mssioned officers aud four commissioned officers Breyei
Can't Palmer OBLIGATED Adluan Lieut. Dean Officer OF
the Ciunr and Capt Cuf and Lieut. Bcadle Od and New
Officers OF tho Day We Observed few irregularities In tie
placing OF the non comm sOned Ocers bot they not OF
sufficient importance 20 attract general attention Inc guard
mount passed off very creditaby indeed Dancing the
order OF the night for tie next few hours and IN the early hours
OF the morning the party broke up hhy Delighted with the
entertainment These festivals are usually very pleasant and
bring citizen soldiers into agreeable social inter
conrse with other people and should be encouraged.
Col Jourdan commanding this regiment has taken step IN
the right direction toward securing tho greatest efficiency
among the non stoned officers OF tho regiment The fol
low ing order has been issued ~ reference 10 % examins
Board Of s1.nnston IA hereby appointed ths..
direct cor the purpose Of dsierlnns me Ssuea and nSr,
Board Mayer Thomas Dakin Capt Fedsriet A. hs
AL session. Of s.id Board the members thereof and
bsu This COMMAND WHO u o. ordered TO sPPen Ssiof'h will
attend fully uhlcm,d srse .nS tYaPp Up. oA. ~,
Aduar complete roster Of the nooeonmiioned OH