New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
DRILLING STATE TROOPS.
MILITARY REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

Adiutant- General Josiah Porter announces
that the regulations amended to direct that
general officers of staff departments, in lieu OF
epauettes. shoulder knots Of gold cord, Russian
pattern cloth OF god and tho pad the insignia OF
their respective grades and departments General officers
Of the lne when authorized by the commsnderinchef
may substitute this sho der knot for heepaulete inc
insignia of grade the stars are to be
OF inch diameter and all according to pattern in
the Office OF Chief Of Ordnance General orders from
the erals office will hereafter be issued at
for each officer and for each organza
ton and forwarded In ordance with the regulations
The OF the books and blanks from the AdJu
tant Office delayed by the failure Of the
printer deliver them agreed upon. Com manding
officers of divisions brigades regiments battaOns, bat
tres and separate companies directed to make close
estimates Of blanks required by them for one year and
make requisition accordingly.
doubt that at the meeting OF the Board Of
Officers the 22d Regiment evening Lieuten
antColonel John 7. Camp will be elected Colonel and
Adjutant William }. Harding will be chosen Lieutenant
Colonel The officers OF the command are
without exception IN favor OF this action. Major Thomas
H. Cullen has declined the position OF lieutenant colonel
on account of business engagements The excellent
record OF Camp has been fully set
forth in this column Adiutant Harding served faith
fully in the for the Unon rising from the ranks
through intermediate grades TO the rank OF captain He
Joined the 22d Regiment July H. 1867; was made ad
jutGnt October H. 1869 was promoted to captain jan
uary Z. 1873 was honorably discharged January 20
1876 and again appointed adjutant August 1887,
holding the position ever since. He is spoken
Of capable and energetic officer. thor
oughly devoted TO tho interests of the regiment.
Adjutant- General Porter has been elected an hon
member of the Board of officers cf the 29d Resi
ment, so long and SO ably commanded by hini COM
mtee Of the officers is preparing letter to him con
gret at being compelled to part with him
Colonel Jo;eph G. story of the Ordnance Department
constitute tho Board OF survey winch VIII meet
purpose OF examining the property Of Company
s. whose captain ". p. Walton, has commissioned
upon that position before settling his accounts com
maadsnt Of the company. Colonel Seward msintains main
mission until he formally turned over TO his successor
Colonel, and the new Lieutenant Colonel OF the I'm
S sSvs sp m % OF the o 9y
There 10 "a state Of tsggs & the condemned 0th
Things % are so upset in the end that drs in the
squad dr1l-room have peen suspended Workmen are
between Them make the building comparatively
safe. The police authorities several weeks ago con
demned the cid boiler by which tho building Is heated,
and low have kept during tho cold weather.
mSn mem" The Board of Public Works is to put in new
boiler but it is slow about it. The armory belongs to the
divide tss e8peSse Of tue new boiler though not COM
PEELED to do under the lease to the city, which pays
$4,000 year rent for the place.
Brigadier General Ward, commanding the Cd Brigade
report uudress uniform and mounted for dri and IN
stTuction, at Diekels Riding Academy. no l2s West
Regiments $50 O'Clock on the evenings Of January ~
f,h Ras,wents a. rho sane bour on tIc sventnes Of
January 26, February %. March % and April 90 Each
officer required to pay 81 80 for the use of horse at
each drn and to furnish mis- own horse equipments
First Lieutenant Nathaniel Thurston chief ins,ruc
Of recruits OF the 22d Regiment isdrected by the
Commandant to select the nights which the class for
nchts on which the classes for sergeants and for cor
porsis respectively shall meet for instruction during
Company II. ESD Regiment, has elected the following
vce.pfesident s. NJ Wood treasurer, William l. Bur
dell recording seeretary T. C. Osborn hssneal sec
L Dickinson William p Burbank aud N iIiamv Nevins
Adiutant Harding ana Lieutenants Msidhof. Bencko
and Lliendahi have been detailed as the Board OF EK
are to ascertain the auaicatons and fitness to iii the
offices to which they have been appointed or elected OF
The Board is to meet Oh the third Wednesday OF every
Orders having been Issued from division headq
requiring that classes for the instruction OF recruits
and non-commssioned officers be formed in each
regiment in the division the several classes for
In the 22d Regiment TO be continued present
o aRq Ie ocsT. Of the National
Guard have received commissions I'd Dvison-How-
Francis EdgertOn Webb, mao and inspector; Leon F.
doremisulx. captain and alte-de-camP OH Regiment
w. WacOtt Marks, captain; Robert Warrell,
first lieutenant; William ii. Eirnann second lieutenant
Augustus x sans%asior Second % lieutenant Albion j.
Herman, & First Lieutenant llth Reg1He,nt-Ph'liP
woo and OF sub
Eassns ae
Second Lieutenant. 18th Resment-Johu F. Boylan.
sS ha h
Brown. First Lieutenant; William H. A. Cochran. Second
Lieutenant; 23d Regiment David MofIat r.. Captain;
Alfred p. Decainhre. Captain. 7lh Regiment William
4. Dent, Captain; lst Separate Company-Georgc I.
.aaa Pi9 capn aFlrIsI g. Kds' First
as sGsR
The ioiio,wlng , have resigned; Henry e. Chapman.
port, captain John A. Holloway, major and Inspector
Frederick Rice. hrst lieutenant; Eugene de K Town
Marquand captain Charles w. Held. secoad lieutenant
bngsdier.gensfal Theodore A. Burgard second euen
ant; Thurlow Weed Barnes first lieutenant lsupernn
Brown, first lieutenant; Robert C. Titus, lieutenant
colonel and Judge advocate.
MsjorGeneral John q. FarnswOrth adjhtant general
Cocnel Charles T. Bridge assistant quartoruascr-gen
eral Neutonau.Colonel wngfeld G. Burton. assistant
Dritton. quartermaster 9th Regiment,
The " ne officers & have been elected BY nS Board
Austin oOthout reelected Treasurer First tMou.enant
trnantC Colonel F. A. sching; Captain Henry Chsuncey,
second Lieutenant Frank Pen,z Musiel elconmitee, Col
James Johnston; ton Armoy Committee Captain An
cnd Licntemant John McCsacy; Uniforin Committee
First Lieutenant william II. De War, Second Lieutenant
ington; Board Of Examination, Captain Henry Chaun
ccy, jr, Captain L. Austin oothout First Lieutenant
ciaton Colonel George D scott. Lieutenant Colonel
A. seilling, Captain T. Austin OothOut Adjutant james
q. Johnston, Quartermaster G. L. Wentworth
Captain George 7. LorigaD, commanding Company A, |
9th Regiment the old State Guard has issued stir
ring address TO his men. calling their attention TO tho
Iegmenta prizes to be given to the companies for excel
lence during the present drill season. He calls upon all
10 be attentive to their duties and he has pledged
his word TO the members who regularly attend that II
the company suffers through the neglect OF those who
The habit of shrng, lie will TO II that the lat
ter pay tho full penalty for each offence lie
that tho color company entirely out OF debt and ssks
tho members TO aid him In keeping Its standard high
TIE quarterly returns of the 9Th Regiment as fol-
lows Field and staG and non-comnissioDed stah. 81.
Compsnics-B, 40 q, 40 d. &c L, AS +. SO @, 81
II, 50 and 3S Total Ill loss ot since the last
report an, n