New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
AMONG THE STATE TROOPS
MILITARY WORK AND RECREATION.
OFFICIAL APPRECIATION OF THE PROGRESS
MADE BY THE NATIONAL GUARD
PRACTICE WITH THE RIFLE.

PRACTICE WITH THE RIFLE
There is some difference Of opinion In tho National
Guard concerning tho propricy OF tho sr'oh Oh 'he
Governor In disbanding tho 1llh Regiment ~ was
Colonel Stewards expectation that tho regiment "ol"
have chance to improve its condition ociore ths
radical stem was taken II was thought that IL II was
taken from the unfavorabe surroundings OF its OLD ar
mory and placed In the armory to be- vacatea Oy tho
9Th Regiment when that command removes 10 ''s ne"
armory an infusion Of better material into It's ranks
would enable the Colonel to place 1t upon h'sher
plane than 1t has recently occupied Tho Coiohei is
the trustee OF the fund for sick members lett d. mo
time of Colonel Umbckants death. 1t Consists Ok
az 200 ip money and mortgage Of 81. 900. What
shall be done with this fund is a subject for future
consideration
The entertainment given by companies f and OF
the list Regiment at the Lexington Avenue opera
House on Wednesday evening was brilliant Sna''
Tho Ncw-York Church Choir Amateur Opera Company
presented the comic opera The Mascot In so eAcer
lent way that the numbers were frequently ap'
piaudcd by the largo audience present. After the
performance tho hall was cleared for dancing, which
was kept up until O'Clock In the morning. captain
j. A. III. Dresse OF Company I, was chairman OF inc
executive committee, and Captain Wright d. Goss was
chairman of tho reception committee and great credl,
Is due 10 them and to those who acted with them In
the management of the affair The ohiccrs ana mon
Of the two companies and many military guests were
in full uniform.
In tho first general order issued by the Commander
In.chicf in the new series begun after tho inaugurs
ton at Albany on Tuesday he says:
Assuming the control Of the military forces
OF the State for another official term the Communicating
chief expresses appreciation OF the substantial progress
made by the National Guard and his qualification at the
high estimation In which is held by the people. The
OF the people have been liberal In their al
for the support 81 the troops and 1t may De sae
asserted that no policy will be pursued so long as ~
lfpcf
force for the maintenance and order tho protection
OF property defence OF the state The Commander
lnchef is confident that the of1cers and men OF 'ne
National Guard will effort and improve every
opportunity to qualify themselves TO perform nteaenY
and efficiently whatever service they may be CALEB on 70
render as well the recognition which has
been accorded them by their fellow-ctzens
The second general order is as follows:
The following officers have been appointed and commits
stoned the stat OF the Commander n-chief; Maor"eh
oral Josiah Porter adutant general Brigader General
Charles Robbins general inspector OF rHe pr'cuce
Brigader-General Joseph ID. Bryant surseoh-senea''
General George S. Field chief OF enRneefs'
General Joshua NJ. Varan chief OF ordnance
Emil Schaefer inspector general briRa
der Ralph Bsndrcth commissary OF SUD-
sisence Brgadier General Walter c. Stokes paSnAs'er
general; Brgadier General Clifford A. H. Bartlett Judge
general; Brigader- General Ferdinand p Earle
chief artillery Colonel Edmund L. Judson a. MILL
try secreary: Colonel Hugh ODonoghue,
Colonel Albert Hilton. sdede camp Colonel George D.
Mcclellan, aide de-camp; Colonel William T. Lansing
aide-de- camp; Colonel Marcus D. Russell ade'de-canp,
First lieutenant David Wilson, upon "hom 'ho
command of the Cd Battery has devolved by the pro
motion NJ CAPTAIN Earle to the position Of brgadier
general and chief OF artillery the staff OF the com
mander chief is an officer Of long experience, anu IS
thoroughly devoted TO the interests OF the command
The high standard Of drill and discipline attained oy
tho battery IS largely due to his Intelligent ana I'M
ceasing devotion TO duty.
Arrangements have been completed for the vlst OF
the uniformed company and other veterans OF the
165th Regiment New-York Volunteers known In the
war for the Union as tho Cd Duryee Zouaves, 70
Washington 10 take part in the parade on the coca
sion OF the Inauguration Of General Harrison 1t Is
now assured that full delegation Will go.
The remaining armory rife matches prescribed by
the schedule established by the Executive Committee
of tho 9TH Regiment Rife Club for the present sea
son are as follows January L. sharpshooters
match; January TO- class match; January %, regi-
mental team match February Q. handicap match )
February o. lie Bouuler trophy; February 10, buu s.
eye match, 500 yards; February %, reglmental team
match March Q, class match; March y, team OF
five match March IS, "kneel'ng' or sitting"
match March %, sharpshooters'; March 30, regi-
mental team: April g. armory omnibus; April 10,
handicap; April co. sharpshooter's; April 81, class
In the discretion Of tho executive officer members OF
tho club may shoot three scores for the sharpshooters
medal on the following nights: January 10 feo-
ruary 10 and %. March Is and 30, and April o ana
Of Remington rifles OF the State model are used'
with a trigger pull OF not less than SIX pounds NO
sighting shots are allowed in any match. Ammuni'
| ton Is furnished free by the club. Tho matches
begin at 7 D. m. The conditions for the sharp
shooters matches, Of which will DO shot next
| Saturday evening. arc as follows: seven shots
standing seven lying down Three entries AZ 20
| cents each entry This match IS designed TO anord
an opportunity to secure tho Rife Club medal for
| Orc pr-z III
match for the highest score. Two additional prizes
OF s15 and $40 respectively will be given 10 members
who make the highest aggregate OF three scores IN
these matches. tho highest score In each match only
| TO count. Membership In the club Is open to all
active and veteran members Of tho regiment. Each
| match is In charge Of a member OF the Executive
Committee who has entire control OF the shooting.
The officers OF the Rife Club arc as follows Presi-
| dent Colonel Emmons Clark; fist vice president,
| Captan and Assistant Surgeon ". A. valentine
second vice president First Lieutenant and Ad1utant
| George W. Rand Executive Committee, II. W.
| JANSEN S. W. Merritt. II. b. Thomson. H. s. Barlow,
| W. S. Wilson, o. p. Dudley, r. NJ Dunn, p L. klock,
| J. W. Cleveland, H. f. Chapman. Captain W. II.
Palmer l. r. p. ex-oficlo; secretary. J. w. Cochran
| treasurer. F. 5. Kennedy.
Tho soldierly qualities Of Sergeant Samuel NJ War
mock and Corporal Mazet who ran for first and second
leutenans respectively on the opposition ticket in
the recent hot election contest In Company H. 9TH
Regiment. have received Just rcCoBul'iou Po-
motion Of the first the position Of first sergeant and
OF the other TO that OF sergeant Any bitterness that
NAV have grown out of their defeat has been sweet
ened by this action and the best Of feeling prevails
| In the company.
| Captain Daniel Appleton announces in orders the
following changes In Company 4, 9Th Regiment
| Second Lieutenant Wallace T. Peck promoted to be
| first lieutenant in place Of Lieutenant Pawing, dis
charged; First Sergeant Morton b. STEELE promoted
to be second lieutenant in place Of Lieutenant Peck
| promoted Sergeant Il. A. Powers made first ser
geant in place Of Sergeant STEELE. promoted Cor
| poral Frederick W. Budd. made sergeant In place o
| Powers promoted and Private Oscar f. Dudley made
corporal I'm place Of Budd, promoted, Privates JohT
Baker and ". f. Marcus discharged on account OF
the expiration OF their terms Of service; and Private
| {. T. Il. Drake dropped from the rolls on account
! OF his removal from the military district.
! The Zabrlihc prizes for msrhsmanship Will be
awarded at the p,ion - be given by Company G.
| fist Regiment I'm The armOry next Friday evening