New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-26
WHIT THE STATE TROOPS ARE DOING.
PREPARING COMING Observation-Disclosures OF REGl-
MENTAL INSPECTIONS

PREPARING COMING observation-disclosures OF hh"i-
MENTAL INSPECTIONS.
The National Guard Association OF the
United States will hold its annual meeting AT the EoDt
House. Washington on Tuesday. December 10. Reports
on progress made In each State during the past year
will be presented Among the subjects to be considered
are the advantages of brigade and resmenta encamp
ments respectively and proposed Legislation Tor the I'M
provement OF the National Guard.
Colonel William Seward, jr is justly proud or the con-
dton OF the 9th Regiment commanded by him. At the
annual inspection and musterthere were 43I ofcersahu
men present aud s5 absent making total OF 622 OF SO
more than last year There present 81 officers con-
stitutiag the field staff and non-commssioned staf ana
Of the various companies follows: A. 40 b. 80 o.
~; ID. 30: L, IL ; +. 70; g. AZ; H. 81; l. 50; anu n,
demned as unsafe for battalion drills Is now used only
for company instruction. No regiment neeus new
1t had numbers could easily be recruited 10 the
maximum. 100 =,
sent on the occasion OF its annual Inspection anu seI
nst weeH The total, 535. shows gain since Coo ,
MtAlpn took command OF lO3. The muster was Us iO-
lows Field and stan. 10; non-commissoned stan; ~
40 y and nd X S. on Fo6ruaTy there we're 49,
men In the regiment. Since then l6O nave peen
''weeded out" aud 273 recruits have been added
The death OF Lieutenant Charles r. willett Of Com
pany t. 7th Regimeat whose funeral was ATTENDED 10y
i'm Class0r.ave. Brookyn on last "wednesday evening
the first death OF officer in the regiment mat mas
occurred since Captain Lindsay Richardson OF company
X, died. nearly twelve years ago. ,,,
First Lieutenant Charles H. Collins and Second Lieu
tenant George Flescher are the new officers OF company
II, nth Regiment recently elected. 90,
on last Tuesday Companies c. ana OF the ia
Regiment, had "a days shooting at CreedmoOr.
The commission OF LirutenantC1l0nel "lIlan /.
Walton Of the 1lth Regiment. has been forwarded to
The concert and ball to be given by Company B, @2d
Regiment. at the Lexington Avenue Oper1 House, on
November II. promises to be brilliant aidir INC
committee has arranged for tho appearance Oh some
wcl.-knOwn performers on tnat occasion. - ,, ~,
reception viii be given by Company b. 18th Regi-
ment Captain John Paine, at the armory on Thanks
Tho council OF officers of the 23l Regiment has APP
pointed committee 10 select designs FOR new uniform
There officers and on the rolls or the 09tn
Regiment forth in the following abstract irom
the quarterly returns: FELL and stan 10 HOMECOMING
stoned stah. II Company \, - H. 10; L, 81; ID, 50
L. 50 +. 50 g. Gd. II, s.; L. SO; and X, 70. .
The competitions OF the ride club OF the TN REGIMENT
at tho arnory range will b-sin In the first week OF
November, and will be continued until the close oI the
II is said that Major Moaatt OF tho 81 Brigade STAFF
Will tax" tie vacant captancy OF Company t. I'D ReSi-
meht.
Lat week 1870 men OF the ooh Regiment practised
with the rifle al Crrrdmoor, ard Il "f them qualified
Inc officers OF the list Rcgmcnl were drilled by Cap
tam I. De KAY Townsend on last Tuesday. Company
viii eject u First Lieutenant next Wednesday even
Tho o3I Regiment Will celebrate It's triumphs in the
autumn shooting matches by grand Creedmoor reccp-
uIu ~ III aTmOry either on november IA or NpNcpoI
n it, record al the butts for the season Is better than
TIE ist Bittcry will begin Friday evening drills
month Extensive preparations are In progress for
TIE concert ami ball to Ice given Oh December H.
Company l.. 22J Regiment hts chosen for First Lien.
tenant sergeant j. &. X. LIliendHe and for Second
ctear.a the Gce cub OF the In Regiment have
be1un and viii he continued every saturday evening.
IA the latter part Of the SEASON series o! concerts Will
be gwen
Thc extra expense entaiud upon the 9th Regiment by
the parallels 1T the reception or General Grants remains
and nj he fuucrn amounted To DEARLY $1,000 Gensral
Hanco has forwarded tho bills ~ and the other
commands Of tie lst Division to Washington ana II IA
expected thai they will be paid by the National Govern
mcut.
There are ll3 men In tho 9Th Regiment who have
ed ten more
Company -. l2th Regiment. iii give reception
the evening Of November l. and Thanksgiving night
Company will give reception and drill.
The resignation OF Captain Baxter. OF Company Sth
I"gmcnt, - announced.
The members Ot the am Regiment greatly pleased
with the armOry. which wa, formally taken posses
sion 81 lat Tuesday evening.
the animal inspection and muster OF the 18th Reg
there $50 present and "a absent-tOtal,
G9l. There 10 Held and stan officers IL nOn-cOu,-
in-sioned stan officers aud the company rolls fol-
lows: \, Cos b. J5 g 81; d. g.; T., 90; f. 81; o. 1903;
H. II l. ST. and X. ~.
First Sergeant Robert A. serrell has been elected
First Lieutenant of Company /, list Regiment