The New York herald., 1869-03-15
MILITARY NOTES.

The dsgraceful scenes incident to the competition
drill which was had last summer between the Web
ster and Montgomery Guards should have taught
the National Guard good lesson viz.--tnat compe-
tition drills In nowse add to the eflicency OF any
corps in the organization. Companies @ and OF
the Eighth regiment have Of late been boasting
about each others respective merits such degree
that competition drill was fixed to come on be-
tween them one day last week. The companies
promptly appeared at the place chosen for the drill
at the time specified but, simply because
the referee made the very just decision
that while one company was drilling the
other should retire from the room, the afYar
was quashed then and there. Indeed, SO great was
the excitement that Lieutenant Colonel Scott OF the
Eighth, who happened to be present. found It neces-
sary to exert his authority by making both compa-
nies stack arms and disperse. But for this timely
interference there might have been serious row.
Now, 10 1t not plain to any member Of the National
Guard with half an ounce OF common sense thar
such scenes add nothing to the reputation Of the
militaf The standard OF excellence Of any parrIcu
known In military circles. Every company OF every
regiment should stand upon its own merits and
, leave otner % compahhes 20 40 Ine same tnng. Then
will OF any kind In the Guard IL Is high time that
brigade commanders put . stop to these compeu-
Last Monday evening the right wing Of the seventh
regiment companies /, d, @, A and f. and on Wed.
compose the LEFT wing drilled at the armory Colonel
Clark commanded, Lieutenant Colonel Haws, MAJOR
Meday and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Fitzgerald,
the adjutant being In attendance. The drills on
both evenings were very fine every company ma
nguvring with precseness and correctness that
rebounds very much TO the credit OF their respective
captains.
Companies d and q, Of the Sixth regiment have
Company d. This evening the members OF COMPANY
win be mustered in nc the regmenta arrlory
Major Morschhausd WIN act 81 Inspector on the
II has been suggested that those members OF the
National Guard who participated In any battle or VINO
were In any way during the war. connected with
the army OF the Potomac should appear IN fIl uni
form its grand reunion, which Is TO bc held In this
city on the 5th Of July next good idea that
second Lieutenant e. Il. Johnson, Of COMPANY D.
Of the Forty seventh regiment (Brooklynl has been
elected First Lieutenant vice ID. w. Dietrich, re-
signed. and private A. f. Barnes, second lIeutenant
Alta meeting OF the ex-onicers and members OF
ganlzing veteran association. 1t was decided that
application should be made to the Legislature 10
The most extensive preparations are being made
for the grand ball of the Twenty-second regiment to
be held az the Academy Of Music on the LIST OF next
ever had the members are determined that ID shall
oufdo anything OF the kind ever attempted in the
National Guard The Academy is TO be decorated in
the most gorgeous manner, and money In being spent
In lavish manner by the Committee OF Arrange
ada 70 the briIiiancy OF the OCCASION Tfe rush for
tickets, which are limited In number, has already
begun. It IN announced that the regiment Will AZ,
pear IN the new full dress uniform at the BAIL and
inat certainly ought TO be an inducemcnt all sum.
Client TO the young lady friends OF the corps 20
into ecstacies In anticipation OF the event. which is
already casting It's shadows before.
Sergeant Chas q. Bacon has been elected second
lieutenant OF Company A, Seventh regiment, vice
happy in its choice Of oflcers With such tactlcans
Allison, Barr and Baker t viii soon be the nrst
company OF the regiment In more ways than one
To-day the court martial In the case OF Colonel |
at the armory OF the Ninth regiment The following
IN the composition OF the c0urt:-Irevet BriRadicr
General wilcox, colonel commanding Ninth infantry.
president; Lieutenant Colonel 0rkaieilar, Seventy.
rst regiment: Lieutenant Colonel Ilillenbrand Fifth
Infantry members; Major VIM. e. Traphagcn, OF |
First brigade stan, Judge Advocate.
Company r. F0rfy.seventh regiment win nave n
grand reception and ball next thursday, Tor which
the most ample preparations have been made IL Is
to be q very stylish afair and tho young ladies' |
The nrst week IN April promises 10 be n verv |
brilliant In the way OF military balls Besides
that OF the Twenty second regiment which WIN open
have soirce ut the Academy on the 9Th inst and |
the seventh regiment tts reception at the s0Ino
place on the etn inst The Old Guaru amir N des-
Lined to make sensation and az for the reception
OF the Seventh, everybody can easily imngine what |
The following ofncers have been lately com.
missioned IN the Sfxfy-ninfh rcgiment:--JOhn Kerr
captain Company X; Fred Vass, 1fst lieutenant
Company q James Reid, second lieutenant Com
And the Third company Of the Seventh regiment
has actually bitten its own nose or 10 spite ffa face
IL has decided not 10 attend the rcgimcnai reception
on the sth OF April bceause, forsooth tho Committee
OF Arrangements intend 10 nave q committee room
lin n pl Ia ALI