New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
A REGIMENT DISCIPLINED.
TWO COMPANY OFFICERS CRITICISED.
RESULTS OF THE RECENT NATIONAL GUARD INsPEC-
rIoxs-paIZEs EnR MARKsMANsIIIP.

7lst Regiment Assistant Inspector General Thomas H.
| McGrath while highly commenting the condition OF the
command compared with last year speaks very plainly
concerning the shortcomings OF certain company OIL
| GERS Ge says: 1.-THE very marked improvement In
| the general appearance and discipline OF the
| list is In the extreme gratifying. While 1t is
| n fact that this inspection the best, COM
pared with several past years considering the regiment as
whole il matter of regret that its further approach
10 perfection is restrained by the condition OF Companies
| II and f. How commanding officers receive and
| tain commissions with little apparent knowledge OF
their duties is wonder to In all other respects the
regiment is to be congratulated for its prosperity"
Concerning Company b, whose total strength at the
time of the inspection was only twenty SIX Colonel
McGrah declares that its discipline Is very poor its
execution of the manual of very poor and its
military appcarance every poor" and continues
Muster roll in very bad shape The commanding officer
seems ignorant the simplest requirements OF tactics.
The company is far below the minimum strength that
unless change for the better becomes evident 1t
should be disbanded" OF Company he says: "Dis-
cipine not good unsteady and nattentive. Manual
moor Equipments carelessly adjusted" He adds: This
company wants a most decided shakngup As presented
| for inspection 1t evidenced decided lack
of life and enterprise. The number absent
| Is dsgracefu The captain does not appear to he
imprcgnated with the requisites of good commanding
officer" There twenty weight present Mt the inspec
ton of this company and thirty nine absent out Of an
| aggregate of sixtyseven.
OF Company c, on the contrary, the inspecting officer
SAYS The company presented very neat and sodierly
appearance Equipments properly adjusted Men atten-
tive and steady. Although the aggregate is below the
minimum there is every indication of prosperity Drill,
discipline and appearance very good" Captain Angus
| tus r. Francis Of Company c, has been complimened
upon the excellent condition OF his command; Captain
T. VAIN Morgan Draper OF Company b. has resigned and
Captain Thomas A. McBain of Company f. has been in
formed by Colonel McAlpn, that he must either improve
| the condition of his company or resign.
The ID Battery. Captain f. p. Earle held dismounted
drills at the armory last Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. The attendance on each occasion was large
and the results extremely gratifying After drill on
Tuesday evening special meeting was held ana three
new members added to the rolls The election for
second lieutenant will be held on the 3Oh Instant the
prizes for the match which will take place at Creedmoor
ne IT Thursday were exhibition at the armory last
Thursday night large assortment OF useful and orna
| mental trophies will be given to the winners
ON Wednesday night the athletic club OF the ODD Bat
terry gave one of It's monthly entertainments which was
largely attended The different games were well con-
tested with the following results One-me won by
r. j. Crawley 100 yards dash, by c. j. Pooe the tugor-
war by the privates against the noncommssloned OH
GERS the sack by John Heron, r with Corporal j.
c. Brady good second The evening was well spent and
| the games were loudly applauded
| In First Sergeant George W. Chauncey, OF Com
pany l. 9TH Regiment, who has applied for
his discharge that command will lose one
| OF its best and most enthusiastic ] noncommis-
stoned officers He joined the regiment in January, 1870,
and for years has faithfully performed ms
duties never having missed drill or parade Ills loss
will be for 1t will be difficult 10 ma anotner
equal 10 him In the performance OF the duties Oh te posi-
ton His retirement is compelled by the pressure Vi
| business engagements. a., ~,
Great interest is manifested by members OF the Ma
tonal Guard In the coming sword contest between en
derson and Powsky. II to take place last evening
but the Madison Square Garden was not available
| was postponed until next Tuesday evening: Re
| creation Hall One-hundred and seventhst and Lex
oil fha nj
which has something of an international character Lieu
tenant william Henderson has many friends In the militia
and al $50 i'm the Army. he having served twenyseVeh
wears in the lth United states Cavalry He has the name
OF being an expert swOrdsman His opponent mas MAZE
a reputation in Europe in combats in England france
and Germany and has the credit OF having come ouI u.
scathcd from ducls with French officers just after the
! close of the Franco Prussan War Lieutenant David
Wilson, of the ID Battery, will act AZ master OF eereno
les and Adutant n b. Thurston OF the 22d Regimen as
referee Lieutenant r. b. Moss Will be tlmeKeeper' anu
Cappa's Band will furnish music .,o ,o,,,
The of on the muster rolls OF tne l@
Regiment the recent inspection was 6aS me afgeS
ha ssvemiy were present The smallest was Company
X with a total Of thirtythrce of whom thrtyone were
The Executive Committee of the 9TH Regiment Rifle
Club has announced the following schedule OF matches
for the arInory season. beginning November ana enuns
a api' g, class matches November 49, January
% and March handicap matches. December l. Feb
ruary and March II bulls eye match 200 Yards. NO;
ar,norv omnibus match. January Is sharpshooters
match. December 4 and March 10; team OF hVe NoNem
Der : January 20 February % AMI March 26 In the
discretion of the executive officer members of the CLUB
may shoot score for the shapshooteIs meu Oh le
following nights: December Is, January H. jan
uary 30 February II. February 20 and March
omnibus match been changed so that the match Is
open to all members except those VINO haNe ieoPt
90 points The sharpsho0ters match mas ng acu
the programme. The rifle CLUB nediu VIII De gwen us
usual for securing the score 81 90 or De zen re Of
less than SO points prize to he known "a me PICTURE
Prize" will he given to that member OF the cD Who uuI
Ing the present season. makes the best score Of fourteen
shots in any club competition at 200 and 300 yards or III
the value OF 500 will be given to the member VINO hst
makes the highest possible score seventy IN any armory
| rife club match or competition for the Abeel trophy.
No reeimental commander Of the National Guard Is re-
gared with greater respect and esteem by the officers ana
men under him than Colonel Edward A. McAlpn, of the
7lst Regiment. lie presented last week wilma mana,
some god-headed Lakewood cane by the Held ana stan
officers and commandments OF companies of the orgala-
tion whose autographs engraved upon IT, Quarter
master s WHEN tba @oDe Teped in few wehosen words
Mr. Lonnsbury whom the Republican LEGISLATURE OF
Connectut will elect the next Governor rendered re-
Gently the office of Adinant-General OF the STATE 10
Colonel Thomas L. Watson; of the 4tl Kegnei', SoLcc
tcut y. g., well known IN NeW-l ork Orokfse .lu
senior member OF the firm of Watson Gibson as wen as
active military man. Colonel watson ni a. icgueu I'
to accept the proicr ms he IL warm lrlch o! D NJ ,
the present Acknowledgement ana does nor Wish 10 us
please him In addition Colonel Watson prefers TO youe
himself entirely To his regiment one oil Tue hos'
| In the Nutmeg state , =, ..o, avon
the grave of Clarence d. Mckenzie the drummer,ooy Vi
the 18th Regiment, who was accidentally sn4t at aInF
viii he NM eed with appropriate ceremonies ncxtThurs
day afternoon The monument was erected ny Ile oinin
| and hlge corps OF inc lolH' Wh'h "iii I"'"
| together with all the field music OF the Second
Brigade, except that of the 23d keslmem.
| A battalion Of the regiment and the veterans,
"a class from Public School No. !, and class ion ulc
SUNDAY of Fort Greene Presby GhuIc 10
both az which McKen belonged. Clarence d. Mchell-
ze Post OF the Grand Army and other organizations VIII
erd at O'clock and will march the cemetery. Gen
dral Ion T. Woodward will unveil the monument. which
is surnounted by figure of the drummer boy and Post
| master Joseph G. Hendrix will deliver an Grafton
Contan Henry g. steele OF Company b, 9TH Regiment,
IN announcing the retirement of First Lieutenant George
A. Zones in company order, expresses great regret at
The loss of an officer who for more than twenty years
has been a faithful earnest and loyal soldier dong
nearly 100 per of duty. His presence and advice
will greatly missed by all who recognize his sterling
worth and warh devotion TO the second company
First sergeant ID A. Ncsbitt chosen first lieutenant
| IN nlare of Lieutenant Jones last Thursday evening
The new adiutant of the list Regiment, W. H. Downs,
has received his commission and entered upon the duties
VI his Office. He formerly major of the 10th Battalion