New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
MEN WITH GOOD RECORDS
PRAISES FOR NATIONAL GUARDsMEN.
co,rxo TOURS OF CAMP Dury-INsfRucriNG OF
rrcnRs AND MIN.

couxo TOURS OF CAMP Dury-iNsihuCiLN" VI
rrcnRs AND MIN.
c....,o lame. Thorne Harper of Company ], 7th
px,mept expresses great satisfaction win inc "orH
..sompshcd by his command during the past season
80, ., creedraoor Is one be justly proud OIL
80 .on,nany ranked third among the companies OF to
,.on. in m. number OF marksmen, having quaiiheu
-, +yo enlisted men against seventy-one, as us
ous hest record. For the first time In lis history,
-. rcrimental FMS pection last fall this company had
200 or cent OF It's membership Inspected In 2rholy
Ia nrsctice eighty-e!sht men have quaihed Tor the
sa,norv but,on,s seventeen more than Hs previous
cord In attendance at drills the average of en-
$3.50 man present five more than last season,
-. ,ortv enlisted men have been present az every
-, - ,..jnst thlrty-nve last year. The commandant
- that while he docs not think that the company
-. Get attained the highest excellence as military
r.n,,stion he regards with satisfaction aud en-
,-,xen,.nt the steady advance maie each year
xr,h 1o3 men on the rolls, three waiting 10 be taken
y, ,-oro dropped two desiring TO re-cnlst, and
w ,.cr,,ts awaiting enlistment, together with pen
-. hormonv and enthusiasm In the ranks, this COM
-. h.. avery reason 70 feel encouraged for the
future ,. -
u,itoa commanding. Will have Its annual picnic at
RON Park on Friday, May %, beginning al p. M
Sergeant George " Butsr Is chairman OF inc Oon-
uittce of Arrangements
or1.r. have been issued by Colonel Emmons Clark
,ct,nc that the eth Regiment practise at Crcedmoor
nv divisions. a. follows: Companies A and c, Mon
a. Nav 81 Companies and X. Tuesday, May % :;
corn,n,es {; and II, Wednesday, May % Companies
n And F. Thursday, May "a, and Companies and /,
tDr,d.v NAV IS. Among the prizes TO be COMP eted
tor &c the O'DonOhue trophy.
Company A. T1st Regiment, Captain Kennedy, will
sv. rs closing drill and reception at the arnory next
Tr,4ay evening. The company is in excellent drill
and d.cipline and IL getting many recruits.
tn. oth Regiment, Colonel William Seward. Jr, Is
.rcd 10 Creednoor for first general practise juno
TIE veterans trophy for having gained the
.rvest number OF recruits last year viii be presented
10 Tonrary A this week
The average attendance OF enlisted men for The drill
season. recently closed, OF Company l. 1th Regiment
was nnety-one The following Officers and enlisted
men compose the eompanys roll Of honor:
Present at every dn for ak years: First Lieutenant
II E pu Val First Sergeant r. G. Landon and Sergeant
C. clayton for ye,rs Sergeant G. j. Weaver Cor.
oo-,l J. wray Cleveland Prvates J. Dowd A Hebbsrd.
W s Isn't p L. Major and l. X. Taylor; four years;
Private S D. Folsom three years: Corporal r. D. Handy
and Private W. A. Gable; two years: O. NJ Sergeant A.
pean.li Sergeant W. H. Folsom Corporal w. C. Adams
Private. L. BURNETT L. c. Ketchan G. W. Lewis W.
NJ Moore. NJ Osborne, and c. W. Smith; year Ser
geans w Y A. Mulhallon, Corporal J. N. sesrns, IT,,
Corporal Y. Weber, Privstes f. H. Allen, 81. E ].
Chahee Prince. Clssett, W. A. DenisOn- G. Du Val,
J. FRYE IT, L. HotchEiss IT., H. James, II. V. Keep. c.
S Martin. 6. Z. Moleson O. r. Muller, NJ. c. Palmer,
". A. Pratt, G. L Narkcr.
second Lieutenant george H. 6oulO ana tne
men while not included the IN Of Honor,
eni.d for flthfu service Absent from bu' fTill
So en- years Second Lieutenant Georgs Ii. Gould nve
years Private e Davidson three years Private II. A.
Pomroy; one DIN during Of 1Ss7'sS Corporal
C. f. Warren, Private. T. e. Aldroh II. ". Banks, e.
p Casey. ". C. Ely, II. J. Hall c. J. EoeOer, L.
W Mcleod. Z. l. Montgomery, II. Paret, n. Il. Whit
lock
Company a. 9th Regiment, will entertain Company
A. Regiment OF Virginia Captain c. Gray Bossieux,
during the visit Of the latter command to this city 10
take part in tho Decoration Day parade The visitors
vii arrive sunday, May %.
The list Regiment will attend divine service in
body ST. Georges Church in Si-tccnthst, this
ing The Rev. Or. RansfoTd, chaplain OF the resi-
menf. viii preach on this occasion. The men will be
IN uniform and Will be commanded by the Lieutenant
Colonel.
Theoretical instruction is impaired 70 the com
nissOned officers Of the 18th Regiment by Colonel
Albert stewart every Friday evening Especial alton
ton |. paid TO the duties Of the coming oncampment
Company drills will continue until the departure for the
State camp
The first Of the uniformed flank companies of
the veterans of tho 7th Regiment, armed with rifles
and sixty strong had drill last Tuesday evening
the armory Of the Old Guards, which placed
their dis pos nj for the purpose
progress for series of lectures
military topics; he delivered before the 22d Ret
ment by officers Of he regular army. The men are
much pleased with Captain Leo's plaus for a
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