New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
IMPROVING REGIMENTS.
GRATIFYING PROGRESS REPORTED.


Thu 9th Regiment Colonel George ID. Scott, has
sreatly improved during the last year The promise OF
nav srmory has reawakened the spirit Of the old men
and IL inducing many ones to join colonel Inomas
McGrah Assistant Inspector General In his report
NJ hs recent inspection Of this Command uses these
.roouray,ng words: While the 9Th Regiment s not yet
nv any means to be highly rated It pleasure to the
,nspectnc officer to able to note and report percep
c gratifying progress In every way at this inspec-
uon as compared with 1886. The Improvement In gen
eral appearance Is vast and while Will possibly take
years II the advance made during 1887 continues the
regiment will again resume Its past high standard
Quartern astcr-sergeant James Z. Connors, Of Com
pany H. 9Th Regiment. is probably the oldest man on
active duty in the National Guard Of this State HIS
eigbtieth birthday will be January TO- 1888 He mas
been In the service forty years. He was member OF
the old 9th Regiment long age dsbanded and for thirty
four years has been member OF Company IL, whcn no
Joined years before 1t became part OF the etn hes
ment
AS JOLLY AS GERMAN STUDENTS
The Kenipe" festival of Company E. 7th Regiment
Captain George b. Rhoads, at Marettfs In Twenty-
eighthst last Tuesday evening. was jolly AFFAIR In the
stylc OF the famous gatherings OF German students
called by that name. committee presented 10 .each
person present handsome Christmas gift Tho invited
guests were Captains Daniel Appleton. OF Company +;
and Augustus W. Conoser, OF Company A. anu AoIuah'
George W. Rand.
The noncomnissoned stan Of the 9Th Regiment acted
a. pabearers at the funeral of Dennis Corbett junior
Sergeant Standard Bearer of the regiment The services
were held at his home No 439 West Forty ninth st. last
Sunday A Sergeant ana sixteen men accompanied the
body to Calvary Cemetery and fred over the grave.
Sergeant Corbett had died on the preceding Friday OF
cancer of the tongue
ORDERS FOR AN AMBULANCE CorPs.
General orders issued from the Adutant Generars
Office prescribe rules for the organization Of an ambu
lance corps in each command as follows:
l. Commanding officers of regiments and battalions
and Of batteries and separate companies having med
officer. will organize ambulance corps In their respec
For regiment battalion the corps shall consist OF
ard and three enlisted men from each company OF
seventy live mon. and two enlisted men IRON each con
For battery or separate company the corps shall con-
sst OF the medical officer and four enlisted men
ooers upon the Recommendation OF their senior med
ca officers and there may be included IN nc detail ror
separate company one corporal put no otner noh
when the exigencies of the occasion require. com
mandng officers will detail such enlisted men as nave
musicians msi siS for duty with the corps. ,,,,,
Men detailed for ambulance service shall be relieved
from such duty the application OF the medical ocer
having charge the corps which they are attached
2. Tho corps shall be under the immediate orders con,
troll and instruction Of the senior medical officer OF the
command which 1t belongs but no assignment or de-
tail for duty with tn the shall relieve S MSsn or
duty with the corps in active service
duties. the medical officer IN charge viii provide
course of instruction This course shall commence In
ing the drill seasons of the year. and shall be open also
10 such other members of the command OF which the
corps part as may be approved by It's senior mcoioa
The dates hours and places when and where the in
the whole command by its commanding officer.
4. The course of instruction given by the medical
Rudimeitary instruction in anatomy aud phxsoiogy'
III Ss 81 to when
National Guardsmen are exposed, ana the common
means for The prevention of the same. - ,
In
urgent relief OF the sick and the injured. including
stretcher dr and matters pertaining to transportation
Instruction in indiy idual and camp hygiene; .,.,
men OF the corps shall be examined as to their prof
cheney by board to be appointed for that purpose as
The senior medical of each regiment, battalion
battery and separate company shall keep record OF the
name proficiency and general stan ling of each member
OF the ambulance corps under MS chaee from tne ,ne
of the first attendance OF the merDer 10 the termination
of his OF instruction ald also the result OF his ex
animation 49, % ,,ss will with ,b
approval of the Surgeon General appoint Tor ter re,
sectve commands boards OF examination woT 1ha
duy it shall be examine and report to the brigade
who have attended the prescribed of instruction
These will be ordered before the exanns ~ M
regiment. battalion battery or separate company u
T. Enlisted men OF ambulance corps, when actually on
duty as such, authorized TO wear IN adhioh I" IN
sigma Of military grade around the eft arm above INC
elbow, an badge (braSSaFdl OF whe cota, sixteen
ipches long aud three wide with cross OF red cloth two
inch high inches wide III centre.
s. An enlisted who has passed the prescribed ex-
aminaon satisfactorily and has the apP G OIL ,e
viii he neImtted 10 wear at all times badge OF
pattern 10 be prescribed further orders distinctive OF
The ambulance corps of this state. an indcaon OF
special fitness aid the sick and ured under urgent
circumstances. . - .,A,
laLce CORPS will be made annually, at such time as VIII
permit the of instruction of each succeeding class
TO begin promptly in the first week III January ,
10 There shall be allowed and Issued by the Chie OF
Ordnance. Acting Quartermaster.Gcn sia,e
York City upon requisition made direr 10 nm D; ene
approved by the surgeon General the Of two for
each regiment and battalion ana one Tor e"cn p"'e' VI
separate company having ncdcai omcer
The following order has been issued by Governor Hl
aIn accordance with Section l. Chapter IA Laws OF
1887 Bureau OF of the War OF the Rebellion Is
Ssionei FreericE PSIserer and Mr. Gilbert G Rice Of
is @ its es he
Until further orders the operations OF the buIeau
will be confined to the work performed by the former
fecting Of the records OF the war die in the office"
BUSY FILLING UP VACANCIES
First Lieutenant place of Frank Penz, resigned
will soon be elected by Company b, Sth Regiment Ed
ward Barker of the 22d Regiment. whose father was
formerly Captain Of Company +, 9Th Regiment VIII
probably be chosen.
There several vacancies for & a s1cd
AT the next monthly meeting on Wednesday evening,
George Devine, Quartermastersergcant OF Company
D. 7ls Regiment has been elected First Lieutenant OF
Company l. 9Th Regiment. o.,
1ecsnd Lieutenant knight Ne'tel OF Company +: sta
Regiment, has been elected Captain of Company r. OF
that command. He has served as Second Lieutenant
since October 26, 1886
Company G. sth Regiment, will have ts annual pail III
January. and Company vii do likewise IN February
The oil arnory OF the II lat REGIMENT al Broadway ana
Thirty th-st which is now temporarily occupied ny
tho 9Th Regiment, is to be lifted up anew us greatly
In need OF repairs.
ON THE TRAIL or THE ICE COMPANIES.
COLLECTOR SULLIVAN SAYS HE Will COLLECT TIE