New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
NEW ARMORIES NEEDED
REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT.GENERAL

REGIMENTS KEPT TOGETHER UNDER MOST Ola
coURAGIYG CIRCUMSTANCES.
ALBANY, Jan. 1L-Adjntant0enera Josiah Porter b q
submitted his ANIMAL report t0 Governor IIill ThsAd
usntsnsrai in part says AT the date OF the ates.
quarterly September 30 as the National Guarl
consisted OF 726 officers and 1900 enlisted men, az.
gregating 1865 officers and enlisted There hal
been By recruiting since the returns OF the
last quarter made and the aggregate approx
uates 13 00o officers and enlisted Tho Inspector
General rspert that there present at the annual
inspection and muster l0,4A officers and enlisted men,
The reports that he does consIdsr
tho number present at the annual muster fair inica.
ton OF the effective reliable strength Of the organik.
lions, for the that special efforts made
bring out that occasion. This is entirely true.
and organization should not be rated. either In
strength efficiency according tn Its wing AZ tho
nual inspection and muster, but the done at other
times, especially in camp and at it, weakly driIIs,
should also be taken into consideration.
The real standing Of all tho organizations however, 10
pretty we'll understood and spasmoae exhibitions Of
numbers In whore there Is meagro and irregular
attendance company drills aud achoss Of instruction.
seldom Impose anybody. Nevertheless II has bcrs
thought we'll send inspecting officers TO ascertain AMI
report what the companies. those OF regiments az well ~
separate companies doing AMI this practice will bs
continued during the 10 would seem to DO IN tao
Interests OF the service and the advan OF tho Staa
to dispense promptly with inefficient AMI aggari orSaa
cations and replace them with companies at inportans
stations where men are anxious to enter the service
"Tn last years report ne organization was disiir
gushed by special msnton but this tho 7th Eest
meat so emnently ITSELF that woai
be unfair 10 refrain from awarding conspicuous ani
honorable mention. The 9Th Regiment deserves men'
ton the great advance II Is mazng under us prc''h'
field officers The 22d gave evidence OF ia soldery AM
progressive character by marching from Its station t''
Camp at Peekshil and by practical instruction In Held
f.fn \
United States Engineers. The ODD made an admrabls
showing the Camp OF instruction Ia oyerythDg except
numbers and Is to DO regretted that in TIL, respec s
contrastsd unfavorably with its appearance az IN,
annual inspection. The batteries are in better form a
at any time heretofore am ceralny deserve reeo4Dn
"1he arnory. ii Is held should be cOinmodi0a' AMI
comfortable as we'll as attractive in appearance an ~
its furnishings IN order to Induce young men havnS
military incnstions to enter the vor ssrV' ZEE.
are huddlel into contracted and nncomiortasis
and convenient drill rooms which afford plentiful fsc
for the los. destruction OF public properly ranss
characterize armsric Tho exceptions referred 20
the IN kegim.st, which eaiit Its p Sas
."y aror oSn building erected by the csnny
the State may we'll assume the whole burden OF pr9vn
e ns hsp. or dandsd ami the station Is Of
sufficient military Importance TO warrant H. snch het
mercy OF those who have interest in the
matter save 70 delay altogether avoid H. Provision
shsud he made. without unnecessary delay Tor every
organization that Is not already quarered The besI
arlnsry In the state will not OF tcf make good reg
Inent but the Officers in the State viii hnd dl
cult under tho conditions OF the National Guard
service make regiment In . barn.
1.-THE situation OF The NewIOrk city regiments ana
batteries particularly demands attention. Not ony are
they without suitable armOry accom- modatlons Ditthey
are the parade ground aId cut IN zen
trail Park for their use, the ground that Ia.
possible injury woud he done 10 the grass AZ
that srubbery does exist In that vicinity "olt
he destroyed. soNe Of these reglnests are Hteraiy
srrugg maintain existancc under the most ds-
couraging circumstances II is question whethsr the
expense Incurred in maintaining thom Is not to eerta.,
extent inexcusabls waste OF tie military FUNDS anu
whether military property Is prudently allowed 10 remain
in their sa-callsd armories.
There can be question that In order TO ssc.irs
or0gh and uniform instruction, as well as
uniformity ia The practices and customs or the s-TNc
there should as little change possible In the officers
having charge of affairs at the Camp OF instruction Az
least there sh0ald De 10 change IN Tie comHahlIas
officer or tue stat the system OF instruction III mo
corrsc Of encsmpment season.
DO hereafter having reference 10 fcir
drill room facilities. organization Will not DO ordered -
the Camp which have not made reasonable progress IN
their arin0rics"
The Adjutant General closes his report with recital
Of the OF the Legislature relating 10 honorab AIS
charged soldiers and sailors