New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
TRAINING THE MILITIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SOME NAllO'Ab 'N1
MENTs-OFFICERS PROMOTED.
The annual consolidated report OF parades OF
the 9TH Regiment, prepared by Adjutant Rand, as
basil. for tho allowance SO per provided by the
Military Code forth that at the parade on FEBRUARY
H. when Governor Hill reviewed the regiment thero
were 767 enlisted men present; on March TO- 'o9; a'
the presentation OF crosses March 49, there were 81
on Decoration Day, 1885, and At the annual Inspection
October 3, ss3a total OF 40l3 against 3'ooo lor INC
year 1854. This Ia increase OF 34S men
Next Wednesday evening the animal games OF the 9th
Regiment Athletic Club will take place at the Armory
No 22I West Twenty siXthst. gold medal Is 10 DC
awarded to tho first and silver medal to the second In
each the events, among which will be foot races ~
sixty and 900 yards, twO-mic roller skating tug Oh
war with teams OF men, open to all members OF the
National Guard, two hurdle races OF 900 yards three
mile go-as-y please in heavy marching order ana
wheolbarrow race. The games Will be followed Oy
dancing
The second Division signal and Telegraph Corps has
elected the following officers for the year. Major George
T. Herbert president; Corporal Wilbur +. Herbert jr
treasurer; Charles W. Blackburne, secretary; ana
Major Herbert Captain II. D. Perrinc ana Private Dick
son and Goodman, directors.
At the fair at the new armory OF the 47th Regiment.
this the openlng night will be designated ~ "Govorn
ors night" National Guard night" will be on Wednes-
day, Masonic night Oh Thursday, and d" Grand Army
night on Friday. The fair viii be opened to all every
nlghuhs week. The friends Of the regiment are spar
Ing no pains to make the fair success.
The sth and 22d Regiments expect appropriations Of
$4,000 for their new armorie' from the Arnory
+. II. Williams. OF tho 7th Regiment has been APP
pointed adjutant OF the llth Regiment by Colonel "A
t. stewart who is himself an eX- member OF the lth
The resignation Of Quartcrma,ter Reuben A. Brtton
lie ba, served i'm the National Guard for twelve years
having entered Company {, 9Th Regiment as private
ON Regiment in October 1879, and has been quarter
mastcr-sergcant. first lieutenant and captain He las
been quartcrinI,ter since March -, $50 49,
The aftcralrll entertainments Of Company f. 18th
Regiment Captain william II. Murphy. are continued
assisted was given las, Thursday evening. ,,
The of Company L. 23d iteginent Is being hand
soncy rcntcd Hard wood ceiling and rich WHI paper
are among the adurnmcnts .
first lieutenant and Corporal ". Il. COchrAno second
lieutenant. There are l3i qualified marksmch IN the
Company &. 23l Regiment, has chosen Second Lieu
tenant B.uth rs hI.t lieutenant lie has been mcm
Der 81 the regiment Tor ten years.
The companies OF the 22I Regiment arc drilling By
huglc instead OF the word ot cuhiutuu lu' i h''h
FOR skirlui.h ana battalion drills but or ordinary com
plny movements IS not an improvement on Ae olu
Tc held officers ~ the First Division to unite IN
association devoted the interests OF the entire com
mand \ meeting VIII bc held To- the present week
Company L. 2Jd Regiment. has distinguished itself at
ihr practice % ha. fort}--eyrn mIrk-men out OF a
possible nuy"ghLhu~ winning the prize offered by TIE
State for the highest percentage n the second DIVISION
Tut u company organized lo over year ago is %
company f. ~th REGIMENT w u meet Tor tho election
OF second Lieutenant on tuesday evening Drccm-
/ Der l.
Company b. 22i REGIMENT. nrs capable non-commi,-
stoned officer 800 H. H. IrcWCi, VINO has Just been pro-
. noted from sergeant to first SERGEANT
dinner T. TO uc given next saturday by the officers OF
the J Regiment 10 the rifle team which won the prizes
I 80 tI,tImuUr.
After over eight years service IN Company II. 32d
. i.cemcut second Lieutenant Franz mas resigned lie
ht, bella DIS cumtui. siOu since ID .ccmhcr -. l-.3
Tomorrow evening the first ol series ~ receptions
% Doe given every two weeks hy Company j, I'D EcEi
. Iucnt viii take place.
Henry 4. Osborn. corporal Of Company A. list Reg
imtut. has been made sergeant
The I'D Regiment has new andtrl-Dctrer In scr
rraui Prescott of Company /.
Neither the captain nor she Lieutenant of Company
-, l2th Ecsimcu., were present last wednesday uSht
when the command paridcd with twenty hic8 with the
/ first sergeant IN charge.