The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

uRsr DIVISION MAJOR GKNERALsHp. ~.
II 10 asserted good authority that by Tuesday next
the vacancy In the Office Of commander Of the Frss d.
vision, N. G., N. Y, caused by the retirement Of
Major General sandord will be ned by the appointment
Of Colonel Emwons Clark commandant Of tho Seventh
regiment In selecting immediate successor Of Gen.
eral Sanford, the Commander. in Chief Governor
Fenton, Ia urged, has been influenced solely BY the
personal merits OF the candidates presented
him
Colonel Clark commenced his military career - .
private in the second company, Seventh regiment in
1854 and under the captancy Of Major General Aexan-
der shalsr former commandant OF such company, was
promoted through al tho grades up 70 that Of nFst
lieutenant On Tho retirement OF Captain Shaler Colonel
Clark succeeded 70 the command Of that body, which
post he held until the promotion Of Major Haws 10 the
lieutenant coonelcy, when he offered such majority
but declined On the 2lst Of june 1904 while com.
msndant OF Company B. and NTH in rank, Captain Clark
elected colonel Of the Seventh regiment succeed
Clark l. about thiry-sx years Of age and win make an
efficient commander ans qua mon 20 much required
In The First division.
yrRr REGIMENT CAVALRY
An Informal meeting Of the of1cers Of this regiment
regarding the coonslcy was held q the Aston House
"wednesday evening; Ex:colcnel Price Was named IS
mel Kncbsl viii most likely succeed 70 the command
should Colonel Price decline. Commissary General
appointed
command Special Agent for the Ordnance Department
worthy appointment The nineteenth annual ball OF
Troop @, Captain Hammer. 81 the Germania Assembly
wen attended BY The military generally.
DIVISION Drills. sEvESrruRsr REcmxxr.
The FIRST division OF this regiment, companies and
n, had . good drn At the State Arsenal on Monday
evening. Colonel Parmsle instructed ths battalion
ss asls Ss G:poy MS..S
marching by the flank, forming circle BY division,
and closing column in mass On Tuesday evening the
N The same place On wednesday evening Companies
C and r, Third division, drilled at the arsenal The
evening and Companies and l. Fifth DIVISION drilled
battalion on Friday evening The regiment has not
leased new rsginsnsai armory e stated
On Friday evening this regiment bad an excellent
right wing drill u their nps armory in Fourteenth
Posi- the battalion executed very discuh svolu
tions In very sodisry The details admitted
the rseimssia bin Of drsss rscsntly adopted BY the
ssgin1 has bssn allowed By The eommandsr in-chisf
| BATTALION pRn1A
drn Of the Third division, Companies @ and X
Seventh regiment Captains Murray and Rogers was
held u the regimend arm0ry on Wednesday evening
the discipline Of these commands speaks well for the
night wing battalion arm Of the Sixty ninth rse
mont was held q the rsgmsnsl armsy, Esssx Market
instructor and exercised ths battalion several evou
tions Of the lessons for 1881 marked improve
msnt 10 noticeable.
MIsCHLANu0u1 IfxMA
Captain y stesr1 has besn elected captain Company
= Fourth regiment and Lieutenant W. A. Laing, frst
lieutenant
The Board Of oncsrs appointed BY the Commander
Chief per General Orders, No a22, 70 examine and test
breech-loading small arms viii meet - the State Arse
On 1Sarsdsy sSs oncsr Of %. Eighth regiment. and
The Warrington Gray troop, followed 10 the grave the
I'm ~ II their late associate Lieutenant Edward Phil
u Conformity Wa General Orders No 4 from general
l Sy09l Alterations In the territorial divi-
GEsHsS--, Ss-ss~s-s - -s--s- rnnnnced.
- M YcsS 5sssususa cssys CapsslS CT Ia :
shsr tenth annsel bsn = hs 0eFnsnia Assembly Hssu
eva 2ssssi - ths rsns cavalry briesss w. bss
| q ne Third cv1asy ArncEy On Tuesday svenn8 Ies<
Impos1ant mse9s voso adjusted