New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
MILITARY WORK AND PLAY
SOLDIERS DRILLS AND RECEPTIONS

PROMOTIONS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD-ARRANGE-
MESTs FOR RIFLE PRACTICE.
The trouble in Conn any 7ls Regiment growing out
OF the resignation OF Captain Barry seems to be settled
for the present at least After consultation with the
sergeants OF the company Colonel Hopper has detailed
Second Lieutenant c. H. Smith. of Company b. to
mand the company until new officers are elected First
Lieutenant Maurice d. Curry OF this company has be-
core First Lieutenant OF Company +. II is stated that
the men who absened themselves from drill after Cap
tain Barrys withdrawal will not be punished
Generals George W. Winssta John Il. Woodward and
Rodney c. warl appeared bsforc the Assembly Com
mittee Of Ways and Means on Wednesday in favor Of
General Hnseds bill providing for the conveyance OF
Creedmoor the state by the National Rife Associa-
ton the condemnation OF the lands covering the short
range targets and in the of the embankment and
the appropriation of $25 600 for their purchase and
TT them up General Wingate explained to the commit
tee that this property must either be acquired the
range ciose1 The association unable 10 pay for IT,
ana ha therefore decided to convey the to the
State " could do only reserving the right to hold
Its alranal matches and such others the Adutant
General should approve. He stated that the bill prac
ticay amounted 20 gift OF $50 600 by the association
to the State. and that with the exception Of a week
ten days for the annual meeting of the association
Creednoor occupied during the summer exclusively
by the National Guard He called attention TO the great
importance OF maintaining the range and urged that the
the interest upon would he less than the amount
expended by tho State lie followed by General
Woodward and General Ward in the direction.
Adjutant-Genersl Porter, being called upon by the
committee stated that In his OriuOn il question
of whether not Crecdnoor should he maintained.
Unless the grounds acquired IT must he closed
probably during the coming sumner. and certainly
within year. The expenditure provided In the bill
would be all required to pay for the grounds and fit
them lie did not think that there could be any dis
pute to the great portance OF Crctdnoor II the
only range York. and II 1t was discontinued
the troops of the First AMI Second B gsdes would have
no good opportunity of learning to shoot knowledge
which was indispensable to their military efficiency.
fhere opposition to the bill anc it viii undoubt
edly receive a favorable report
CoMPLIMYNTs FOR THE ODD REGIMENT
After the recent review of the 22d Regiment by Gen
eral Fitzgerald and staff at the armOry the General
warmly complimentel Colonel Camp upon the fine APP
and excellent drill OF the command After the
tedious ceremony OF presenting the mar.snens badges
TO eighty nine the General aud his stan hos
pitably entertained by the Colonel
The following changes among the commissioned
officers of the National Guard announced in General
orders from the Adutant- Generals office:
Elghth Regiment Louis llopp. First Lieutenant with
RANK In January 3 wee n re-
rank from January .. lsss. vice Pentz promoted.
tenant with rank from Dece nbcr g. 1851. vice Schgor
resigned
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with rank fIom January 10, lSSS vice Griffith resigned,
Thirteenth kcgilnent-T DE Witt Talmace, Chaplain.
lsss. vice BeecLer deceased John A. Cochran Assist
surgeon with the rank Of Captain. with rank from
January - 1858. Lucas. resig nci Theodore H.
Bshcock, Inspector OF Rife Practice with the raLk Of
Captain. with rank from January 9. ISIS. vice Babcock
Ened Charles Werner, QuarcTIGstcr with the rank
or tirstLcuienant, with rnS from January l6 l-s5
we I%pian. rendered ~ Iee a. N N
lieutenant, WITH rank frcm FEBRUARY q. ISIS, wee
iecd. resigned: George g. Cochran Captain with rank
frca Janu ~ To- 1s-s. vice De Manleviile, resigned
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures c. Wallace, Iirst LieI-
Withheld S''1 wiam G Sosc Second Iicnicrsnt. VIII
tanA from January >. 1sSs vice Harvey resgnel 3D.
a'uary go. leSS vice clark, ressncd.
Twcutf second RcSimont-Charlcs 4. On Bots Cap
IAN. with rank from February TO- ISIS, vice Jeskns
Nth Tant from r.brnnfy US we
iverdcl promoted; Edwari Morris. Second lieutenant,
William - Dc>rarl seeoni Lieutenant, with rank from
February TO- - vice siilcocSs Prom9feyi . Fire,
lieutenant With rank from August Q, l951, vice sirn
sxiy.iiath Reciment-Georre IL. Hinley, First Lieu
tenant. with rank from Dec nber 49, lss7, vice Hicks,
Is ;E gnk cr1m December 10 I-s7 vice De Forest rs
g med; frank DRAKE. second Lieutenant, with rank
Iboa.as J. .Quinvan. second Lieutenant. win rank
;roH January 10. ISIS. vice Tanner resigned
tenant. With rank from January 20 1855, vice Nc
.evsriy foIrh Regiment Clark T. Roberts. Second
Iiei.ei.i.t. with rank from December IL, lso', vice
iSrii serlrate Compa,y-WIam H. Mcvicar. First
i.ra;crant with rant from January 20 1855 vice
lr.yn. promoted
Tyenty..ixth separate Compary-Robert p: Bush.
an. III rank nom ntcein9eI L. -. f'ce iiooI. 10
fr,il December u. 1887, vice Crispin discharged
rycniT-anth separate Comr9nyn y: ' iy'
ticc i,r.lH@. resigned
Tie barbecue Of The Tanning OF the shrcw y to be
given by Comptny l. I'm Regiment. in April has had
,ncc.ss.nl rehearsal II is full OF telling points and
w.cis - and promises To afford great amusement to
tas ir.cnt. of this pspnlar commanl
TIC al digging the foun iatlons OF me new
srmosy o. the SIN REGIMENT on me site ssiecei i2t IL
!, ~ l,w Ninety fourth and Nineiyhlth sts' MAJ
is,n and tOurtI ayes, Is making RAPID PR srcss
T, CELEBRATE ST. PArRrcK's DAY.
The G9th Regiment wall celebrate St Patrcks Day in
a lively manner. It is proposed TO match ioin INC
srrory 10 the Cathedral In Ffthave 70 attend church
lr e morning. Great Preparations are In progress lor
t. ha tie metropolitan Opers.Honse IN 'he evening
N.v,r Grac. gave so FOR the first choice OF boxes
Al fine entertainment. Many boxes were sold a, $40
tarA.
Under tho command OF Captain william H. Dewar'
Tnppiny l. 9Th Regiment, u constantly improving III
.,rcnc,h and efficiency The company has gained five
,ccr,its during the LAST month tugofwar team and
a baseball ,'ae are being ORGANIZED =, ,o., D.,
',ne Irsi reception given by Company d. l2th Req.
We1nes iay evenin, was pronounced success An OK
lii ion d given with iwenty-i0nr mes 'front.' ",
,,rcseufsd by the bennington Arms Company Company
r"'. e ioqonen, Of Lieutenant Colonel William Dc
Ley FROM the 69tu Regiment on account OF e9hlnneI
a. neafh the National Quart ha- lost cdpaDe ohcer
who's military recori in the war ana since j. un-
tsruished Adutant-Gen JOSIAH Porter IN forward
L. t him bis honorable DISCHARGE from me SERVICES
Tos IN most complimentary terms about Ills military
career. ~, for,,.nr1 9Th p.oiment
hive won e cds OF honor TO be presented 10 VINO
~, -. rc rfoYu,d cent OF their military duties our
a. the last year: FirstSergehnt James MaheI'
Iouis Uaubennestel aud Frederick Hewlett,
80 Horchers AMI Privates IA. ID. D. Monroe, Id
Nm, G. rlanG and jeremiah keleher. ', o,, po,
sergeant George ~ Butler, OF CoHp"ny on =, IA
~ Ccrro,a George NJ. Eoeser. OF Company H. ana
serreant j. j. Hewitt aud Corporal T. Gaehef oI Co"-
n.ny K have received their warrants , c., -,
Sa,nue l. Collins, who has been electeh tapi1Ino l
Company r. 18th Re nent did good service ia ,ne war
- MAJOR OF the Lincoln Cavalry Inc cccOh
81 n Tonpkns OF Company ii, ia regiment 10 tio
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