New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
MILITARY FACTS GROUPED.
xAT1oNAI GUARD REVIEW OF The wEEK
TWO BHIGADEs, BUT NO rIRsr niVisioN-shAhr
PRACTICE Al ALBANY.

TWO BgIGADEs, BUT NO flRsr hiNisioN-S"H"'
PRACTICE Al ALBANY.
Tho First Division of the National Guard OF
.n,. State attn remains without Maor-Genera ana IN
enc National Guard wondering when the vacancy
-mh. alca and who is The coming man. some thihR
shst Governor Hiil will mako no appointment nh''
sfer the next Democratic National Convention "oe'~
The military OF the Democratic iaith VINO nave wv
,t,ra influence and who would ike the position "o"u
shus be kept condition OF expectancy. ana 'he '
hang sought by all OF them, each might bc pun upon MS
a yior In regard to his attitude toward the Gov
amor I'm anticipation Of finally swaowin the co'e'e"
n,orsel On the other hand, II an app" ntm'u' 10 NAV.
now all who desire tho position arc "'
be alenated. except the sueccss'"' "'p 60
General Egbert l. Viee. DenocrA'ie hemv0 u..,,n T.
rress is now spoken OF "a well rs Sehetai '"'
NcNahon United States Marshal Generai Louis ri'A'
GERALD. Adjutaut General Josiah Porter anu "e"e,"
william G. Ward as willing to take tho command oi ."'
rr., Division IN accepting General Shaer sresiehaou
che overnor directed all the books and records OF
Che Frst Division be turned over to the Antaht
a, tho state and that all papers from the headouartes
f the First Second Brga des be sent dect 70 .ne
C,,nnsndcrin- Chief Thus the First DIVISION ior INC
ti,oe being at least, In effect aboshed ana so"o
are iucn ID 20 think taat 1t will remain so ana that no
general will he named On the other hand many
brlleye that a selection will soon Dc m"ue'
and few 90 90 far as 10 say that the appointment VIII
b made without any consideration other thah tue "e
fare of the National Guard organizstion ana that pos
and personsl preferences will have nothing 70 40 Win
a, rho result will show the real prophets IN
the meantime Brigader- General Ward remains In com.
,.nd of his and will only nave command vi
win, bs. hitherto been the First Division when
both tri saics called out toz her In wnich cas-
Colonel William Seward jr. as senior COLONEL oi 'nc r''
Brigsde will assume command oft Cpohei oeward
has been rapidly advanced from the position OF junior
to that Of senior colonel Of his brigade By the
Ir,n,a nt NJ
mept the resignation OF Colonel Crueer. OF
the 10Th Regiment and the promotion OF
Colonel Porter. Of the 22d Regiment Coione ee"ar"
by the way injured by the fall "f his morse on
Decoration Day hey ond receiving slight cut on tho
head inf ced the steed in his struggles aIter ne M
Colone sr ward hat rendered General Ward review
OF his brigade and when the column rrachea Sinton
Place on tie way down ttith-ave the Colohe wp,eIe
his horse In order place himself beside General Ward
during the march past The horse, spirited ahmai ma
Slipped asphalt pavement ana 1eI. C"ionrl o.w
sd spranc OF as the horse down. but did not let go
OF the hnd and speedily had i9e % nas," T o 10 see
the troops pass by The column was not delayed " 'ne
Colo elE A. McAlpin has issued orders directing the
members OF list Regiment to assemble at the arnoy
knnpsacks naverscxs aud canteens an one day rs-
tons. for he purpose OF going TO Cr ior s h
practlce The regneDal inspector OF rne prac zee mas
supplied the company officers with copies OF "ingates
Quarters Brgadier-Gcnera william G wari, command-
iny the FIRST Brigade has appointed the following
cations and fitness to hold commissions
the brigade; Iienienant-C Coionei Hernan Dowd, 18th
Pegln ent: Major Clifford A. II. Bartlett 9th Regiment
vii convene at the arnoy OF the 18TH Regiment. Forty
ffthst and Broadway. next Friday evening at ociocd
and thereafter at such times as may he determined ny
the senior officer All Of officers elected or ap-
pointed. soon as acted upon VIII De returned to
brig de headquarters by the board with Its report duy
entered. -, - -, ..,.o,,. % Tor,
Wtdsworth during the summer beglnnns IN July. i tor
practice with the heavy guns. The men became prom
The ons-sundredth member Of Company D. 7lst Regi,
ment Captain and Brevet Major " liam C. Clark. was
sworn IN last Thursday evening. Four appcants are
waiting for admission TO The COMPANY. whch Is & tns
largest IN the reeimenI Ihe cJpans l WIN
Haley to he elected second lieutenant ia place oi
Tne excursion OF the Veteran Corps of the 22i Rect
ment to Hartford and NewHaven on June II and is
alrea " an assured success Colonel s. Elis Br-gs
saws that about one hundred fifty will go. In
clnding Dodworth'- Band. The military. city on1cals
czems generally or botn cities have spared eort
or expense in preparing elaborate programme for the
entertainment Of h veterans From those IN charse OF
the rangemens letter has been received aeelarins
that all previous efforts 10 entertain military guests
which the coming reception to 22d Regime Veteran
Corps has assumed Bang lets balls clsn-bagrs ana
generous hospitality for which we are noted VIII make
this visit one to be long remembered by those VINO par
ing of the corps viii held at its heanQuarters No.
inion Souare next tuesday evening O'Clock. Asthis
is the meeting prior TO the excursion all who are
gong expected to he present.
The Veterans Of the OH Regiment VIII have their an.
nual dinner at the Hotel Madison IN Broadway next
Tuesday evening Colonel Charles T. BrAinc viii pre-
aide and those present Will be Colonel seward
aud many other officers of the active regiment. 1he
ia the of the muster into service OF
tie United OF the 9th Regiment In 1851 The an
nu dinner sy taxes place on the annversary OF
the departure for the war; but was tpnned TINS year
on account OF the parade in honor oi Its
twenty-nfth recurrence, in which the veterans
united with regiment The next regular
meeting Of the Veterans Association Will be held on
Monday evening June IA Colonel Braine has sent "a
circular the members requesting full attendance as
several matters of Importance Will he cOnsl ere lnclnd-
Ing advisaby OF trip TO the battle1rids "l Get
tysburg SOnth Mountain ana AntietaIn IN eeprubtr
Corporal CHARLES Bseringer. Company H. l2th Regl'
eut reduced to the ranks at his own request
The following enlisted having removed from the
State have dropped from the rolls: Privacs How
ard Brimvw, James T. Requa. Wills H Reed. Geofge
T. Palmer, Johu Petitiean and Michael K Haas, oil
Company H. The following having deserted have also
been dropped: Mathew Murray COMPANY c. and James
i. Powers Company |. Privatrs Henry =. Sullivan Of
Company +, and ,mes Auerbach. of Company ID. pre-
vousy dropped baving reported for duty, have been
again taken up Oh the company rolls.
There y a vacancy for first lieutenant In Company
g. 7lst Regim- which will probably ne filed by the
promotion of second Lieutenant ines f. Place actng
aijut,nt of the regiment. Damer, formerly first
sergeant IL spoken o a. the successor OF Lieutenant
Place n tie latter Is III tie first lieutenant,
The ve erans OF Company @, list Regiment. having
formed a permanent organization. WILL meet twice a
month for the present al the armor'.
The following l. the parade return or the Tour reg
ments OF the lst Brigade for Decoration Day: