New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
STATE TROOPS IMPROVING.
HIGH OFFICIAL COMBINATION.
omr prnArrAnrr wrIl.pnILLEp ORGANIZATIONS


Emil sch.,6or IN his annual report just issued that
The general Improvement in the National Guard has
een greater during the last year hah IN any year o
az history The report OF his assistants COLONEL
Thomas H. NcCrath and Lientenanf-Coonel +. u MIC
Ic,vcc on which this statement is based, seem to hear
him ont in this statement, which at first sight might
onnosr eyfravagaat. These officers have personally
,nspectea all the troops of the state and thef reports
in tic, main arc highly gratifying The aggregate
strength OF the National Guard is gwen as follows:
General and stat officers. ~
Artillery. az az
Signal corps. 10
Total 1896
The aggregate strength at the muster of 1856 was
12,425.
IT would be difficult to find better drilled company
in the National Guard than Company y. god Regimeh''
Captain. Nathaniel b. Thurston Last Wednesday even,
ing the regular drill witnessed by many hienuS Va
the command who were delighted with the precision
with which the company executed the comhaius -
skirmsaRg with the bugle guard monh'ihs' 'n'
loadngs and frlngs and evolutons on the hiafcn, y"
dence OF careful instruction was eNc| s,,' .Ia
Canp. who was present, much pleased Win 'h0
proficiency exhibited
PRACTISING WITH THE CALLING GUN
reoert Grill OF the first platoon or the "a bat'elS
under the immediate command Of First Lieutenant
David Wilson was unusually fine exhibition oi Nhat
can bo done with the Calling gun when properly
manned and handled by wellnstructed men, Inc
plaioon was formed in single rank thereby giving
four section formation The marching, cadence DIS
tances algnments. and " to the rear were perfect
Tbi, was followed by Calling gun drill which was tho
feature of the evening The drill included uDlimber-
ing and Hmhcring action front. rear right, left and
changing from front to which was performed
with precision. The loading and firing in dlhereh
directions and firing with diminished numbers elected
loud and prolonged applause from throng OF specta
tors. The mechanical maneuvres dIsmounting piece
and nj
made of wheels from timber TO carriage demonstrated
the efficiency of this subdivision Of the battery
After the drll Lieutenant Wilson had fine luncheon
served to the members of the platoon and his many
friends Captain Maize and Lieutenant II. Cushman'
Goth Infantry, u. S. A, Lieutenant +. J. Paiten'
olst Infantry L. $ n. and Lieutenant s ". Miller,
7th Infantry L. S. A, the guests of Lieutenant
Wilson. Captain J. O. Johnson, 18th Regiment win
ex-Csptaln L. 7. Baker Lieutenant g. l. Pasco ana
nearly all the members of the I'd Battery were present
Speeches wcre made by the host and by the Army ana
National Guard officers present who were emphatic
in their praise of the drill and discipline of the organ-
gation. The Halliday Combination was present ana
onlivened the evening by songs recitaons and road
ings
Company b, god Regiment, Captain william v King
viii 20 To Philadelphia February Is TO attend the
athletic games of the Regiment OF the Pennsylvania
National Guard While in that city second Lieutenant
william NJ. Davicr, Of Company Will give the mcnl-
bers Of the company dinner
The Ambulance Corps of the Goth Regiment reported
70 the surgeon at the armory last Wednesday evening
and received instruction In regard to first AID 10 the
injured
The Joint athletic meeting and reception Of Company
H. 22d Regiment and the Spartan Harriers at inc
armory of the 22d Regiment next saturday promises
10 be pronounced success. The entries are numerous
and Of a high order. After the athletic sports there
viii be dancing. CllmOres band will furnish tho
The shooting for the Abeel trophy, by represent
stives OF the various companies Of the 7th Regiment
viii take place the armory range on February 10
1t was won last year by Company j, whose members
hope To retain it.
WILLING TO GIVE Up STAFF DUTY
Lieutenant Colonel Ii. c. McLewee, who has been
ronductions the company inspections In the hfst bIl
gaze wa formerly member OF Company {, 1ul hegl-
Inent to which he proposes to return II he Is elecu
Second- Lieutenant In place Of tho late Lieutenant
Young The election will be held Oh February ana
he is likely to chosen. He prefers position in the
old company to staff duty
Private Richard Devine, Dennis McDermott John
J. Rafferty,. John Clark and Patrick Meagher have
been dropped the roll Of Company A, Goth Reg
meat, for various causes.
Capaln King, Of Company B, o2d Regiment, has
assured his men that he viii assert the right given
TO company commanders by existing regulations to
enlist recruits without their being first elected By ihe
company
Private T. A Barker. Of Company b. 9Th Regiment,
has been elected First Lieutenant Of Company i, Ia
Regiment Second Lieutenant slinserland Of the lat
ter company was also formerly private ID company
b. 9th Regiment.
IL the Ambulance Corps Of the 10Th Regiment, as
reorganzed by Surgeon Henry, the following mem
bers of the old ambulance corps, Pivates Gustav b.
Metz and y snk VI. TysOn Company b Z. d. BALDWIN
and william A. Englehardt Company c; Sergeant
'Iyndop Jackson and Privates William H. Ehlers,
lFraneis T. Fairman and Asa H. WOrlen, Company d;
Francis J. Hefferman, Company Corporal Harold e
Geor and Private Abraham L. Huyler, Company +,
Corporal Mott {. Stewart, Company G Sergeunt
Henry Kcssler AMI Private Henry Dixey, Company II ,
and Corporal Frederick W. Brown, Company N
PLANNING AN EXCURSION To CAPE MAY.
An excursion Ly Company d, o2d Regiment, 10 Cape
May, ia the first week in July Is talked o. Corporal
C. J. krOss, of this company, has been appointed eft
general guide Of the regiment.
Company d, 9th Regiment, proposes to have stag
party WITHIN the north. The date will looably
DO fixed and committee of arrangements appointed
al the next meeting.
Company A. 22d Regiment, Captain William l.
Preooe will have It's monthly reception next Thursday
evening the ArmOry There are now sixty seven
names Oil the company roll. Corporal j. b. Cavagnaro
has been elected sergeant and Private Charles Gran
ger q corporal
Private Aaron s Van Busklrk, Of the Second Battery,
has been promoted to the position of lance corporal
Tho assistant surgeon OF tbs Battery designatcd
Friday nights for the instruction OF the Ambulance
Corps which consists Of Corporal John WINNER and
Privatcs Love- Roche, Mcbride and weeks.
The members Of Company b, 22d Regiment propose
TO give monthly parties, 10 the board OF Uiieer7
room at armOry. The company has eighty-six
names its roll
- The 4th Regiment OF the New Jersey National Guard
has been ordered by Colonel Dickinson to assemble for
battalion drill In fatigue uniform next Friday.
Captain John q. Il. Llllendahl, the newly elected
Commandan of Company c. 22d Regiment, enlisted
g. a private in Company L, on MAY >, 1850. lie was
made a corporal January 49, 1851, and a Sergeant
Saf.f mi q
has been first Lieutenant Of Company l. Captain Isaac
H. West, whom he succeeds, has been In the National
Guard for seventeen years. Company gained hve
recruits IN January
Corporal, John Meany and Francis Roe, Of Company
j., Goth Re- gimen have been reduced 10 the ranks.
Quartelinaser Sergeant James Behan has been honor
atI liz l,e rped