New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16
THE STATE TROOPS.
COMING MILITARY CONVENTIONS
PROPOSED MOBILIZATION IN APRn-REcRUrr'

PROPOSED MOBILIZATION IN APRL-REcRUrr
ING PRIzEs-PRoMoTIoN FROM THE RANKS.
In circular announcing that the annual convention
OF the National Guard Association OF the State OF New
York Will open in the armory Of Company b. 10th
Battalion, at Albany, at 10 a. on Wednesday, jan
uary 10, 1880, the president BrgaderGeneral Doyle
says:
The president desires TO congratulate the associa-
ton upon the successful results OF the last convention
and would call attention to the prompt and courteous
nsderaton by the Commander In Chief OF the various
recommendations there made and would instance the
adoption OF blouse and the appointment OF nom
commissioned officers by the commandants Of batteries ann
companies showing the kecnest Interest In tho weae
Of tho guard As the recommendations by the assoca-
ton are recognized expression OF the desires OF inc
guard president would ask for full representation
from each every organization at the January mesns'
As the matters discussed arc OF intense interest 70
ALL Among others will lie the proposed m0OhHauoh vi
al the troops in the State in New-York CITY curing the
latter part OF April Enclosed you VIII ma inc
necessary credential blanks 1t IS essential that they
be filed out and mailed to Colonel A. b. Lawrence
recording secretary Warsaw, N Y, not later than jan
uary TO- and tho other to be presented by the chairman Oh
tho delegation at the convention.
At a special meeting Of Company +, I'D Regiment
held after drill last Tuesday evening. ex First sergeant
Nlcho offered prize OF $25 to be given to the mem
Der of company who shall obtain the largest num-
Der Of recruits before next Decoration Day. inc
company then organized committee or the "hole
carry out the project Of giving ball second
Lieutenant W. J. Ilusscy made president; Private
c. f. Lackcy, vice-presdent; Sergeant J. A. Turney'
treasurer Corporal VI. Mac(regor recording secretary
and Private j. f. Tousey, corresponding secretary ~
was decided that the ball should be given early IN
February, and the following executive committee was
appointed to take immediate charge OF the arrange
ments: Corporals b. f. Tuers. +. J. Demarest ana
F. A. Kramer, and Privates f. L. Skinner and ]. f.
Tousey.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Leonard, assistant
adjuant. general on the staff of General Fitzgerald
has addressed circular to the officers OF the ISL
Brigade, informing them that class In FENCING Is
organizing at tho Brigade headquarters, and lnVuhg
them all to Join The expense for each officer IS 80
Colonel Frederick Kappcr, Of the list Regiment,
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas b. Rand, Of the 9th Rcg
mcnt and Major Edward Duffy, OF the 60th Regi-
men constituting board of survey, appointed by tho
Commander Chief have condemned the state properly
partially destroyed By fire recently In the room OIL
Company G, ODD Regiment
The practice of holding fairs and meetings not OF
military character in armories has received Its quieus
in an amendment paragraph s15 OF the Regulations,
the adoption of which announced In General Orders
from the Adjutant- Generals office as follows:
Paragraph SIS OF the Regulations IS hereby amended
as to read follows:
s1s Armores and arsenals shall be used only By
troop OF the National Guard except that they be
used by posts OF the Grand Army Republic other
veteran organizations OF honoraby discharged Union
soldiers sailors OF the late in cases where such use
authorized by staute and for such other purely MILL
ary purposes may approved By the Acknowledgement
The by which the team OF Company r, 'th
Regiment won the Team of Five match, beating
the record, follows: Corporal W. H. Macfaan,
G6 Private C. L. Comfort, IS Private A. g. Scranton,
So Sergeant ]. d. Ford, SO, and Private f. 5. Ken
nedy, SO, making total of 3oo. Company made
the previous best record, which was 800.
First Lieutenant William ]. Madhof who has been
unanimously elected captain of Company B, 92d RegI
ment enlisted as private in Company on November
6, 1871 He was made commissary sergeant on
Juno l. 1875, sergeant major on December 8, 1876,
and first lieutenant on November %, 1850
Warrants have been issued to the following newly
elected non-commissioned officers in the 9TH Regi-
ment: sergeants A. NJ. Eealn, L. C. Connolly, James
Kidney, John A. p. stllings and Corporals NJ Crane,
L. Il. Fernald, H. S. Bartow and o. H. Elackman.
Lieutenant Kohlberger, of Company ], 9th Regi-
ment, will probably be the captain of Company
c. of that command, with William Peach and John D.
O'Connor his leuteuans.
Pryates John Butler and A. C. Jessup, of Com
pany L, 9TH Regiment, have been discharged on ac-
count of the expiration of their terms OF service.
Privates J. VI. Mora, jr., and W. NJ. Milne have |
been dropped from the rolls account of their re-
moval from the Military District. Among the re-
,ruits who have recently Joined Captain Appleton's
company Justus V. Locke, Charles ". Nichols, |
Philip Cross W. Lincoln briggs, Alfred II. Taylor |
Harry |. Tuttle, Julien T. Davies and Samuel 5.
Patterson Private Mapes, who was recently dis |
charged, present at every drill during his six
years service.
The civil officers of Company G, list Regiment, |
or the ensuing year are follows: Chairman Lieu
enant william I. Couch; treasurer, First Sergeant
Myers; recording secretary, william A. Edmunds; |
financial secretary, Corporal Frank +. Nixon finance |
Lieutenant Couch Privates George A. |
Hand and a. s. Ronald; armory committee, Quarter |
master sergeant Eier, Privates William j. ShankS |
md w. ". Burn committee membership Sergeant |
hoffman and Privates W. a. Edmunds aud George |
4. Hand.