New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
ATTACKING THE TACTICS.
NATIONAL GuARDSMEN STUDYING.
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL NsTRUcHoN-AN
UNFORTUNATE APPOINTMENT.

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staff with the rank Of BrigadierGereral Is much crt
cs.d IN the National Guard General WINS is the City
Chambe rlap and nothing ia said against his integrity
but It considered highly improper That man hodihs
this civil Office should at the same time be the Judge
Acknowledgement In the latter capacity lie Will DC
called upon to decide upon tho propriety Of expend-
In ca for the National Guard, which, IL ordered. IL
will be his duty to make City Chamber
lain Vs position is akin to that OF Pooh Bah in The
Mikado." who Lord High Minister OF Finance is
called upon pay ont the moneys OF the state hter
passing upon their correctness Lord High Chancellor
Lord Chief Justice Master of the Horse and holder o
many other high official positions II Governor Hill had
proper appreciation OF hIs position he would I'm
medatey assume the role Of Lord High Executoner
and cut of his official head.
Tie returns Of Second Brigade, General
Louis Fitzgerald commanding. gives the follow fig
ures: Officers, 1885, enlisted men, FIJI; total 2so9'
This is a gain OF "a since the last report The bri
gade consists OF the 7th 9Th, seth and list Regiments
Colonel EmmOns Clark. commanding tho Ith Reg-
men has orders for the thorough instruction oil
the officers and in compliance with division orders
Commandments OF companies are directed TO inlrus tho
instruction OF recruits only to such officers and non
officers specially qualified for THIS
tmpcrtaut duty and who interested In. and can de
vote the necessary time and attention to the work
They are required personally TO supervise the re-
crt classes rs the instruction on aud TO allow no
recruit to be transferred TO the company until thor
der tho step and the manual OF arms Commandments oil
con,nanies are 10 instruct their nOnconmSsioned ON
cers twice month theoretically in all taer duties rs
prescribed tactics and the new regulations Inc
commissioned officers will meet for theoretical
instruction in citizens dress, in tho Board Of
Officers room at the armory on Saturday evenings
February -. March and April 8 Drills for practice
in the school Of the battalion will DO ordered IN Feb
ruary March and April and all officers and nohcOm-
mssloned officers Will re expected to perform their re-
spectye duties at such drills without instruction or
correction by the commanding officer on tue fourth
Saturday each month the Officers arc directed 70 DO
present In citizens dress AZ the armory TO Seh TO rec
lures to be gven by tho DIVISION stah upon n,is2
subecs The first lecture OF tie series was gwen i~ss
The Old examining board OF the First Division con
slstng of BrigndlerGeneral william q. Ward. Lou
tenant Colonel George Moore smith. OF the hn
Reglment and LeutenantC0lonel John T. Camp. OF
ne I'D Reeimrnt has been dissolved by special
order l. the naorG General having been lea 10 rSuc
Lieutenant Colonel Camp would have 10 appear before
the division board, having beon elected colonel Oh n'
regiment In place oil Colonel josiah iorler no ,
board has been appointed and II convened q. tne
arnory oftLr l2th Regiment iast Monday It's duties
examine all Officers elected or appPihed 20 Po,
lions below the grade OF Brlgdierueneta ana ~ con
sists OF Brgadicr-General Louis Fizgeiall Coion9l
Ca- Jussen and Liruten ant-C Colonel Hedman DJwd
Colonel Camp will be examined next week huu, VI
eonIse there Is no aoGI 'at nc n NON he Of his
new position. Not anil this occurs VIII the vacancy We
created IN tho Office Of LcutenanColonri OF the ~
Krgimcnt TO which the officers bavc agreed to elect
their popular Adiutan William Harding he call Tor
which last Monday elected Colonel Comp contemplated
the election al the same time Of new lAentrnah, oo
oneI hut ne the now regulations II was puma
that this could not be done until tho election OF Coi'ho
Camp fully confirmed. ,,,,,,,.
field aud officers of TIE Second Brigade take place
al the armory 7lst Regiment sanr ~ EVENING"
January 80 February 20 AMI March 20 They WIZ nave
mounted drill at DicLefs Riding Academy on inc ever"
The mounted drill OF the field and s,ar officers Of tho
First Brigade. ordered BY Brisader wa t1r
The Hewiy-eiecicd First L.cuten Mt George H. Ne.
Clenn son Of the famous General, who has received
the Eurases OF tho members 81 COMPANY -
9Th Regiment. not with vain thanks but WIN accent
auce bouue ,us" has passed Tho examining hoa,l au
viii receive his conmssiou IN few days Lieutenant
Mcclellan. like the captain OF ne COMPANY, l. Aus'I
Oothout, graduate OF = john Mln az t,, u,
c.aE eng '"u - ~ '',''1 n,. &C.,. -.
NOT ,in of twenty last report aud are "a toll
" ' "a aTI 9ii T. 81 G.. g. IT, s.; SO *. 90,
Total $50 Tho regiment Ia constantly Improving III
Al hr,irili Of onpany T. 22d Regiment wcdne',
day evening. ealrnmt IhHiStoG vas ~ .r5a.. ,bc
armory drillroom The company vas admirably AAhu'ou
y Gems Of the 7th and 18TH Regiments 10 have
iug-owar the arlnory of the ga Reginrat on !ae
evening OF March T. the winning team I" t-kH an we
money received the doOrs There considerable tyAI
~ between the two teams and each u confident "i VIC
tory. Their friends IN their respective trElm's ~ ~
outside greatly excited over the contest 'hr
II having been settled that the I'D Regiment Is Ia nave
a new AdJutsut a. Lieutenant Hhidih= Is TO DC ui'n
Colonel, the question 10 tho'fFe"h
ms Important pos, Is aIsl nag Ia. uind' OF Tue mem,
beers Of the regiment. Their confidence In their rev
colonel IL great however that ~ i hkey mat tney
vii b. 81 ISL d WIN any va, -, a .y
The position has been offered to tho seLlor nrseuHh
AM. NaihAniel b. Thutson. most c,lAne ou,tt Nlo
ss sumner detailed 20 instruct the 'lst Eegihent
In details tor glHr mounting atthe camPuenr ic'Ess
Tic mas however dec iuod To take u. preieinF 70 re-
main with his Company l.. To whose interests ne IS
greatly devoted. The uert ranking First lAeueh'ul -
william J. Naidho.. OF Company H. who hAs ieeohs.,,
cred his Intention 20 resgn aud u Is regarded as ocfAh
that he vii he appointed AWutanL .r - an eA,
a Itua heel Il TNfell
rsntain Weir who has command OF the guard ut tho
tomb of General Grant, 10 old member OF tie 1th
Regiment aud wears tho Cross OF Honor.
The appeal agnns eleciion Of First Sergeant Acr
rel 10 lie position OF Grst lieutenant OF Company 7lst
Regiment. has hren dismissed at"r an inNe,uEHlp hf
BngaGier General Fitzgerald Lieu enhnt SrTfeil' nav
in passed the Examining Board. Viii now receive lh
commission due courao unless some uniookcdIOr Or
srrgrart VI liam H. Francis has been appointed First
Sergeant oi Company X, 7th Regiment ,,,..,-. IA,
and concert a the University Club Theatre on Tue even
ing OF February 10 The proceeds w he devoted 10 III"
company fund FOR new armUry decorations
Ihe annual reception Of the Veteran Association OF
tl,e SIN new York Volunteers Duryeo LouGVoQ VIII DC
given ut IetrerOs Assembly EOOma lAInih,hy bulidnR
ON Wednesday evening, February j. The bayonct arm
will be gwen during the evening The regiment won
high Distinction durlHg Inc NhI snu VIZ, , 10 o'
volunteer org apizuiOn In the brigade OF regulars con
l The war AZ lnrirs OF the 5ih the spring Of 1861
aud atrwArd becaIhe famous were Generals 19uVefcIr
HamDin, Felix Agnus. Judson Fitzpatrick aud iiiram
Duryoe The veterans have hosts OF Trends hhd ne en-
tcTiSinneut proms to he most enjoyable reunion.
Sergeant l. d. Appleton has been appointed mrs. ser
reaut OF Company T. TN Regiment, Corpora Theodore
Babcock has elected sergeant and Private edward
Il. SpeIry succeeds him ~ corporal
cnruof.I Onigley who was recently elected sorgeent
Of COMPANY T. ODD Regiment, has passed the Heemrnta
| E.umnmg Board An election OF non-commissoned
officers OF Companies and h VIII take place next
| mouth. 80, -, r.u,..x. -. -.
turned to duty absence OF several months In
| Vermont ,,,,,, - .,-.,,.. -,
Company c, 9TH Regiment will hold an election next
| Wednesday evening at . O'clock 10 I'll the vacancy
canSed by the promotion OF Second Lieutenant Fred
| oruk G. Molewee. ,., ; -, o.,
secoud lieutenant lie 10 soE OF the celebrated law
| yer the late James W. Gerard go - 49,,
| Naxl Tuesday evening after drill. Company ID. 22d
Regime nj. will give ut home" Its receptions are
ALWAYS well attended by those OF both sexes VINO arc
| fond OF music and dancing.
| Tho sth Regiment, Colonel George ID. Scott command
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