New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
STATE MILITARY FORCES.
ADDITIONAL CAMP REGULATIONS.

and eagerly sought The Cruger trophy bronze
statuetle Of Cesar Augustus occupies conspicuous
place in the rooms OF Company Ii, 18th Regiment Of
which Captain Washington Content is the commander
1t was in competition with the rifle by Company X
IN 1882 and By Company In 1884 These the only
matches for the trophy which presented By Colonel
v Cruger. that have yet taken place There will be
another next fail. The company that wins 1t three
times, not necessarily In succession will become the
absolute Of it. Among the relics in possession Of
the "a Battery. Captain Ferdinand p Earle. none are
more highly priced than the silver trumphet with which
the buger sounded Put out the lighs" over General
Grants tomb at the funeral large collection OF guns
sabres. pistols and other relics OF the war is
in the museum OF the veterans Of the 9TH
Regiment. musket taken from the enemy at Fairfax
Court House been recently to the Veteran
Association Of the lst Regiment In whose room at the
armory the flag borne by the regiment Bull Run is
carefully preserved 10 glass Several Interesting
war relies have recently been aided to the collection Of
the Veterans Of the 18th Regiment
General Porter. the Post Commander at the Peekskl
Camp OF Instruction has directed that regmensal and
battalion commanders. on arrival in camp, shall order
their comissares OF subsistence TO report for duty
the Post Commissary, without being relieved however
rom duty with their regiments bsttaons. ration
will consist Of early bread aud coffee. breakfast dinner
and supper Ration returns will be prepared each day
Immediately after retreat or dress parade, covering all
the ratons received by command during the day, by
the return Of the day the number OF officers and men
present at breakfast allowing days ration for each
10 this will be added the number OF meals received by
joined subsequent breakfast In respect to the
rations adJutants Will perform the duties Of a
company commander for the field, staff and
non-coEl issioned stat. Company returns Will
be consolidated the evening by
regmental and battalion commanders, who will
deliver the Consolidation to the Post COmmssary; al
the close Of the tour these officers will deliver con-
solldated In duplicate or all the raons received
TO the Post Commssary which will be the voucher upon
which Chief OF Ordnance Will pay the contractors
Copies OF all the made by them will be retained
By the respective commanding officers OF companies,
battaiOns and regiments. Commanding officers OF
troops coming from distant stations should see that
their commands properly provlsoned for the our
ney.
BY General orders Just issued from the Adult ant Gen
erals Office changes made IN regard 10 details for
duty Camp for Instruction, at Peeksk, as
follows; The 32d Separate Company Is detailed for
duty part OF the Seventh Provisional Battalion from
July Il to "a The 2sth Separate Company IL re-
icved of duty at the state Camp Assist
antsurgeon Myrou Watkins, 26th Separate Company.
Is relieved from duty, and First Lieutenant Mason l.
SIM til, assistantsurgeon 39th separate company IS ue
for duty the State Camp OF Ins tructon from
July II TO July "a next The chief Of ordnance, In his
capacity SUCH and as acting general
and acting commissary- general OF subsistence WIN eS-
camp general supervision or all pubic prop
erty by law and regulations IN the care Others tue
arrangements and the pubic buildings and grounds
He Will provide the necessary transportation Ior Tue ON
Gers and enlisted ordered TO camp IN such manner
that regiments aud separate companies "a far as pract
cable Will arrive AZ the camp hoI Ialer tn"n clooA
r. OF the day ordered. He Will cause the state camp
TO be prepared for occupancy by troops on ne sn hs
and that the necessary supply OF camp ana GARRISON
equpage furniture and ordnance IS procured ana
on hand lie VIII make ARRANGEMENTS 10 prVVue IL cainP
the necessary horses ana horse equipments ana Will
procure tie services OF post band during the season or
the encampment lie Will provide by contract Tor the
furnishing or cooked meals 70 Tue troops IN camp Te
contractors will DO under his exclusive orders; and lie
nisned well cooked OF wholesome quality and sufficient
quantity lie Will also provide Tor tne instruction Oh ne
rrymcntal and battalion quartermasters ana commits
OF subsistence ia camp In the proper performance
Under The auspices of George Strong Post No. 53I,
Department OF NewYork Grand Army OF the Republic,
ON eTcurson bv specaI seamer to Richmond Va, will
be By 200 veterans. leaving TINS city on sat
urday. July "a at p m IL Is inteLded 10 arrive az
hours so that there Will be ample time to visit poi0ts
interest there reach City Point July 70 at a. m,
and an later start for Richmond By way or the
James River arriving Monday, July 20.
On that day and the day following snort trips Will Dc
made IN faces OF interest In and around Richmond and
Petersburg and then the party will return to this CT "
The committee OF arrangements consists OF samuel A.
Davis, chairman George H. Jackson secretary II d.
lin and Charles G. Curtis. commander IL promises to
be one OF the peasantest affair OF the season M NJ
Quartermaster kasson d. Gibson. OF the 9th Regi-
ment arranging new set OF blank DOCKS Tor the use
o. ToinpSr MI d in LOOKING aft.r the pro1erty
issued TO each OF the several commands To when
they attached. Since his recent appointment Lieu
tenant Gibson spared pains In bis efforts to i'm
prove the organization OF his department and has gwen
Isl.nd Raroad Iast MONDAY when he received word
from him cOuntermandng the order for the train 10
take the regiment to Creedmoor on account OF the
severe storu said he was the only Quartermaster who
such occasion had taken the trouble To INFORM MIN
The 22d Reg ment will visit Albany by invitation of
Adjutant General Porter July 2l the anniversary of
the settlement Of village, II suitable trans
pOrtaton be obtained II is proposed to go up the
river by night in steamboat specially chartered and to
the next night. tine reception Is promised In
Albany II the invitation IL accepted.
The arrangements for the excursion OF Company ID.
18Th Regiment Captain Beecker :. Barnard TO POUCH
k-epsie on July 3, and have been fully completed
The 10Th separate Company. Captain William Hsuoen-
reception OF It's guestA V Frank the wealthy brewer.
ha. invited the officers OF both commands to Visit him al
Tie following members OF Company c, list Regiment.
Captain Augustus Francis naye received honorable
mention for being present at every roGa during the
last drill First sergeant Walter l. Royal Cor
pora Charles s Copeland, Pnyates Thomas H. cope
Grovesteen Frederick w. Konolc. william F. Mccarthy
and William F. Mitchell Colonel Homer OF Tue seersa
Captain Charles A Hess. inspector Of rifle Practice has
Fret Sergeant Royal has not missed drill parade
during the that he has been member OF the
company At Creedmoor recently this company In vol
firing put ftynne per cent Of the bullets nred into
the target -, ,,-- A..
22d Regiment, Colonel John T. Camp musicians except
ed) assembled at the armory 10 fatigue uniform WIN
havcrsacks Overcodts sung. last Thursday, at o:3O
M, went to Creedmoor, where the day was spent
In rihc practice -, - WI, , rA
second Lieutenant JOnu ~ NAltOn, n Deput" Vi JOuu
Roach the shipbuilder to be elected first lieutenant
OF Company 18th Regimentn place OF Theodore swift
promoted to be captain, and Private NanhoOpe Lynn
viii be chosen second lieutenant. The members OF tho
company decided upon this action. which Will be
taken the meeting.
Company &, 18th Regiment has gained seven recruits
In the last three aud promises, under It's new
officers To become OF the best companies In the
command.
Tue fist Regiment. Colonel f. A. McAlpin. will 90 20
Harlem on Monday July >. and take part III the cello
bra ton there nonOr OF Independence Day
The opening exercises OF the Military Test OF Physcal
nd " II.
Tomorrow Justice Noah Davis Is chairman OF the Cit
zens COMMITTEE. The Military Committee consists OF
Generals JOSIAH Porter Edward l. Molineux James Me-
Leer, Rodney {. Ward, Daniel ID. Wye. j. NJ. Narian
Alfred C. Barnes. william III. Brownell and C. 1. Chris
trnsen; Colonels william G. Church. EmmOns Clark,
William seward, jr. T.. A. McAlpin. George d. scott
Edward F. G,ylor. John T. Camp; James Av-
George W. Mclean. General c. T. Francis. OF London.
and Major G.. h. Poole OF London. Colonel Church Ia
CHAIRMAN OF this committee John H. starn Is treasurer
aud Edward Payson Weston general director. During
the eleven weeks or the contest there will be eleven
different sels OF cOmpetltOrs