New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-08
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MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITIA.

COMPETING FOR MARKsMEN's PRIZES-DRTLLS AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND MEN,
The CreedmOor programme of the National
Rie Association for July and August provides for two
matches to be shot July A. of GOO yards with he
Remington rifle, seven shots, entrance Zee 20 cents,
and another at 200 yards under the regulations
The rest OF the programme is the that for May
and June
series OF handicap rifle matches will be shot by
members OF Company l. 14th Infantry, on the armory
range on Wednesday evening of each week. They are
open to all members OF the company and to such other
persons as may be invited but only members of the
pany can compete for the medal The matches will be
sho under the direction OF Captain F. g. Browe, inspect
or OF rifle practice. from whose decisions there will be
no appeal First Sergeant E. A. Anderson won the han
dicap medal for 1884
The members Of the 2d Battery to which Sergeant
VIZ Mcconnell, who risked his life saving others at
the recent fire in East Foreths belongs have passed
resolutions euogzng him for his display Of courage and
selEsacriGce.
T. NJ Connolly, Jr, OF Company d, 9TH Infantry, has
received his transfer to the 2d Battery
me average attendance at drill Of Company B. 9TH
infantry Captain Henry 5. Steele, from January to
March 26 95S The captain, IIeutenans Jones and
ware and forty-six other members attended every drill
WI r1snlerh members, among whom IL Lieutenant j. Il.
war, nave not missed drill for three seasons.
company l. or the Odd Infantry, mas unanimously
elected Frederick L. Holmes. the adjuant OF the regi-
camp.
81 800, $50 and 25 respectively The of the
ilSt Infantry who bring the largest number OF recruits
INTO the -egimcnt
Drill and instruction will be given the officers and
noncoinnissoned officers OF the list Infantry BY the
co,0nel at tue ArmOry on June .. Is, % and 30
ne list Infantry will take band OF forty pieces. and
auruu ana NE corps oftwonty men to the state encam
nen Colonel McAlpine has contributed 81 900 to tue
fund for this purpose
Corporal john A. Andrews, of Company G, Odd In
has eHn nn fliff fehp nlnr.g mt
Company q, 22d Infantry will hold its annual meeting
tonight at the arInory A gold recruiting medal mas
been presented to Lieutenant Charlton Of Company Ii,
OF this regiment
The members Of Company 3 OF the ODD Infantry viii
dine together early in July at the Manhattan Beach
Hotel.
Captain George A. Miller. Company A., ODD Infantry
has been appointed president OF cOnrtmartia for the
prtvates be brought before 10. IL viii meet ON
the evening OF June - at the aruOry.
Prizes won in the monthly rifle match or Company
II. 18Th Infantry follows: william H. Coclrane, frat
prlIe; a. Holske, second price A. West@)tt, third
prize.
This evening the Veteran Association Of tho 18th In
fantry will hold meeting at the armory.
First and second cutenants 10 be elected by Com
pauy 4, 18th Infantry, 10 night Company has elected
Frat Lieutant William Kirby captain
The parade Of the 7th Infantry on Decoration Day IS
generally spoken Of o the finest made by the
regiment There were Oil men IN ALL including band
Orders have been Issued changing the date for rife
practice ~ CrcedmOOr Tor the 18th Infantry from June
The annual picnic Of Company A. 9th Infantry. win no
he'd on August "A The regulation state uniform coat
Win shoulder knots has been adopted by the officers OF
The Drum aud Fife Curps OF tho 9th Infantry had q
good time its sixteenth annual reunion last Wodnes
day evening.
I'm the 9th Infantry the following nOn-commssiOned
officers have been warranted QuartcrInaser geant
Charles Wilder Corporals Charles W. White and Maur-
lee Murphy Company A. and Corporal Charles w.
schuhlng, Company IL.