New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
A REGIuENT OF MARKSMEN.
SPLENDID RECORD OF THE It'll THIS YEAR.

SPLENDID RECORD OF THE It'll THIS YEAR
ARMoRY RIFLE ROGRAMME-INsPECTIONS YET
TO coME-coMPANY DRGL6.s AND RECEPTIONS
Tho Seventh Regiment Rinc Club has issued its
armory programme for the season beginning N0vem-
Der O. and ending April q. Three new matchee
have been added to the regular list" the rVoNer'
kneelng sitting and second armOi5 omfhous
The "sharpshootcr's- medal Will be given as usual
The dates of the different matches are as follows
1sss-November 3 sharpshootcrs November 10, class;
November II. tulrs eve. 200 yards; November "a
three prize: December 1. team OF Ave; December g.
9th Regiment athletic cames) December To- armory
ou,nbus December % handicap; December 90 rcgmenai
team revolver disciplinary ., three prize; January
1e sharpshooers January ID, class January 20 regi
mental team; February .. handicap; February D. lle
Boutlller trophy; February ls, bulls eye
500 yards; February o. FeSlmentai team
March Q class: March 0. team OF i've; harch 10
kneelns7 or sitting" March o. sharpshooters;
March go regmon'al team April G, armory OMNIBUS
April 10 handicap April TO- sharpShoo'e's' AV'" 80
class.
In the discretion Of the executive officer members OF
~, cluh NAV shoot three Tor tho sharpshooters
medal upon the following nights go cents eaeh ehI5
or three for dollar taken at one time NoNVMoei 40.
December Is 1883; January 90. February ~ anu %
March 10 and 80, April o and p, lSeo
The conditions are as follows Remington rifles
State model Trigger pull not less than six pounds
No sighting shots in any match. Ammunition VIII
be furnished free by the club Matches ocsln @s
D. m. The range will be closed between and
O'Clock on the evenings OF matches. Inc oilociS Vi
tho club are a follows President, Colonel Emmons
Clark; First yice-Presidcnt, Captain and Assistant
surgeon w. A. Valentine; Second Nice-Prcsident'
Ist Lieutenant and AdIutant George W. Rand; Execu
| tive Committee H. W. Jansen, 5 v. Merritt, Ii. b.
! Thomson II. S Barlow, W. S. Wilson, y. r. Duuey'
r. NJ Dunn, P. L. klock J. W. Cleveland IL. H.
Chapman, Captain W. II. Palmer l. K p, ex-o1icio'
Secretary, J. w. Cochran: Treasurer, f. s. Kennedy
| The 9TH Regiment has made fine record al
Crcedmoor thus far this and on election day
a further addition will be made 10 IT'S great score,
which is as follows Field. staff and non-conmis-
stoned staff, Is marEsmen; Company ~ 10 marks
men; Company Is, 40 marksmen; Company L, ~
marksmen Company d, 90 marAsmen; Company H.
| 50 merksmcn; Company F. 100 marksmen' Company
G., SIS marksmen; Company II, 81 marSmen' Oohi-
! panv |, 90 marksmen, Company H. VI harAshcH'
| Total, col marksmen
The officers of the god Regiment will meet at tho
arrnorv tomorrow night for the purpose of clecting
a Major in place OF George Alfred Miller promoted
to the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel. An officer writes
to The Tribune that the voters on this occasion should
not allow any personal matters to influence them
but should their ballots for the strongest cand
date for the position. He thinks that Captain
| George p Leo of Company /, Will DO the strongest
candidate.
The now court martial Of the lit Regiment, Of
which Lieutenant Colonel william P. Walton IS presi-
dent, convened az the armory last week and began
the work Of melting out justice to delinquent mcm-
bers Of the command. The Lieutenant ( olonel IS
strict dsciplinar4an but knows how to temper
| justice with mercy on proper occasions.
Orders in regard TO the coming Inspection Of the
ood Regiment and other matters have been issued by
Colonel Camp a. follows:
Company drills Will be suspended during the ending
November II, proximo Sergeant Edward NJ. Cummings
Company A. IS hereby detailed for duty with the Regi
| mental Recruit Class and will report to Lieutenant
Murray instructions upon receipt OF this order The
commissioned officers will assemble The armory in
civilian dress for theoretical Instructions, Monday
| November s at D. m. "Wednesday November
H. having been designated for the annual muster and In
spectlon OF tits command company command 'ats are
urged make timely preparations therefor They VIII
Immediately order such drills and inspections OF their
companies may be necessary.
The colonel commanding is dtsirous that regiment
make an exceptionally credtable showing. not only in
regard strength, particularly In the matters OF
discipline military appearance. stea1ness and good con-
duct To that cnd necessary that officers and men
give following requirements and suggestions
Officers should be tho armory fully uniformed
and equipped, ready fall I'm the sound OF assembly
Tariaes, In assembling always delays, and frequently
prevents the proper ,rmaOn OF the regiment Uniforms
and equipments should infinitely examined before the
day OF parade and perfect order ready be put
At the propor moment. Coats must be scrupulously
clean shoes polished and bright gloves and
and In good order cartridge boxes
bavonet scabbaris and straps black and shining
The utmost stead ness and attention. when under arms
Il enoned uuon all. Company commanders are charged
nersonav with the duty OF seeing far may be, thai
these requirements and suggestions understood aud
carried out
Company C. 9Th Regiment, is gaining recruits AZ
are all the other companies OF the regiment as
consequence of the approach Of the time for tahn'
nosssson Of the new armory This company will give
a haIl I'm Harlem on Thanks giving eve and the resul
will be more recruits.
The effort to have First Lieutenant OF the Sti
Regiment elected a Captain In the ODD Regiment u
resented by many Of the officers OF tbs latter command
who believe that promotions should b, made IRON
among the many excellent candidates who can b'
found In the latter Organization. without s!ng'
| exception tho present officers Of the 22d Regimen
have worked their way up through lower grades to The
positions that they hold
The fist Regiment Will be Inspected next THURSDAY
, evening I'm the armory. The remaining Inspections
E orranIzatlons attached TO the Frst Brigade viii taxi
nlace "a follows second Battery, November
i.tb Regiment November IL 22d Regiment, Novem
S her IA: and 7th Regiment, November 10
Company I, list Regiment has been lookins ior
good captaln for long while. Considering the up
and downs OF this company 10 Is III iafly, soo
shane II the long suspense were ended Dy the AZ
vointment OF a good man the company would improV
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