The New York herald., 1870-01-18
MILITARY CHIT CHAT.

Most extensive preparations are being made for
the annual ball OF the TwSnty-second regiment,
which takes place on the 9th OF next month AZ tho
Academy Of M9sfc. The committee who have the
a1ar In charge intend that It shell be- II not the ball
Of the season. at least second to none other which
has preceded 1t this season or which may be held
before its close.
The annual meeting Of the New YORK State Mill
tary Association Will Oe held at Albany to-day ana
tomorrow aud promises to be an interesting occa-
sion. Measures Will be proposed TO increase the
efficiency OF the association and mako Its dslibsra
tons practical In their results. The only opportu-
nifty for consultation and the formation OF mutual
acquaintance among the Ofrlcers OF the National
Guard Is that offered By this annual gathering OK
two days. duration, and II officers avail themselves
OF 1t, as they should, much good would result from
such . meeting. Every organization In the
State should send delegates to this meeting
and the association thus be made truly representa-
tive OF the National Guard OF the State The annual
address before the association viii be delivered in
the Assembly Chamber tomorrow evening by Rev.
7. Q. Strong d. D., OF Ithaca and the association
VIII be entertained by the AdJutant General. onicers
will attend the sessions Of the association iI fatigue
uniform, and the annual address and the reception
by the Adjutant General In iul dress uniform, with
side arms.
Company r, Ninth regiment mold their annual In
vftation hop this evening at tho regimental armory
IN Twenty street. Captain William Z. Van
and win be assisted by Lientenant John II. Wood,
First sergeant Charles a. Archer, Sergeant Major
John h. Taylor, Second Sergeant Samuel g. Smith
and Right General Guide Joseph Orr.
First Lieutenant Henry A. Tobias OF the Ninth,
has been elected captain OF Company, vice A. D.
Davis resigned.
The comm issons OF the, following named oillcers
have been vacated for ds0bedence OF the orders Of
the Commander-in-Chief IN not appearing for ex-
First Lieutenant John Myers. Company,I, Twenty
fourth regiment; second LieutenanI Michael Seery,
Company Il, Twenty fourth regiment; First Lieu
tenant August Bottle, Company B, Thirty second
regiment; Captain Charles s. Glover Jr.. Company
ID, ThirE-seventh regiment; Second Lieutenant Pat
rick Br0de, Company A, Sixry-ninth regimcnt Sec
ond Lieutenant John Eagan, Company Q, slxty-ninth
regiment; Captain Henry Burke, Company d,
Tweaty-sixth regiment; second Lieutenant NJ, Obe.
naur, -, Fiity-lith regiment; Captain Henry
he Foupth regment wss ng
Of tine National Guard last night aJ the armory..
The officers intend to retain the social organization
OF the regiment. Would II not have been better for
them TO have 30 worked during the past year as to
have retained discipline In the regiments
to tactical abiity'' which took place last week be-
tween two corpora!s ana PRIV ate OF the Seventh
ssrsntn AZ for
ttion. 1t was nothing OF the kind. This kind OF
competition has been feature Of the regiment for
years.
the feeling Of the majority Of the militia is against
the reduction OF the term or service from seven to
five years. The reasons for this have already been
given In full in these columns, ana they are very
strong reasons
Captains George Moore Smith, Ryder. KIDD ana
Allison mentioned among tho candidates for the
vacancy occasioned by the retirement OF Major
Meday.
the Seventh by tns way, are to renew the GOOD
od-fash0ned promenade concerts. There will be
one at the armory on Saturday evening" the 2eth
INST; another On February 20 and third on March
70.
What is the matter with the Thirty-se reSi.
ments VIII somebody probe the existing troubles
to the bottoms
Sergeant David Sullivan, OF the Eight regiment,
does not intend TO accept the position OF lieutenant
III the cavalry Of the First division. The VACANCY
therefore, still exists. Who's got horsef