New-York tribune., 1889-10-13
AMONG THE GUARDS1HEN.
A DISCUSSION CONCERNING HONORARY
MEMBERS.
TO PARADE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
VARIOUS CoMPAN1Es-FALL GAMES.

VARIOUS COMPANIES-FALL GAMES.
Judge Advocate. G enera Clifford \. II. Bartlett has
made request that copies Of the by laws Of the differ
erent military organizations in the State be sent TO
him. and the request has been put into order VIII ch
issued from Adjutant General POrte's office last
week. The idea is to make a set of general bylaws
which is be used by all of the regiments in the
state. This action brought ahout by the d..
csion of the Judge Acknowledgement that the section
OF the bylaws Of the 2od Regiment relating 10 honorary
members was not according the law gua'ing such
matters Nearly every mill AIRY Organ Zation in The
state has something in its bylaws about honorary
members and in some organizations such members
have the privilege of voting certain matters. II
the findings OF the Judge Advocate are carried
strictly into effect it is expected that honorary
bershp will be done away with entirely. There arc
members of the National Guard however, who are
reckless enough to say Aat such opinions and such
orders have been promulgated before, but that hon
orary members necessity TO tho. National Guard
and that the orders would be winked at just the
same as they had been before.
1t has now been finally decided that thero VIII be
a parade of the First and Second Erigadcs IN Brook
lyp on saturday. November > the occasion OF the
LAYING Of the cornerstone Of the soldiers monument
at the entrance vi Prospect Park. The Brooklyn
Park Commissioners have named that day for the
ceremony, and Brgadier General Fitzgerald has a.
cepted Erigadiar General McLeeFs invitation 10 have
the First Brigade participate IN the Ger mony lie
will issue an order within n week 10 The different
regiments in the First Brigade, ordering them to
Brooklyn on the day mentioned. 1t Is expected
that Governor Hin viii be prelcnt 10 review the
two brigadcs after the ceremonies Of laying the
cornerstone over.
The first fell games of the god REGIMENT Athletic
Association will be held at the armory saturday
ing November %. at 3 o'clock The contests are
open to the members Of the regiment only. The con
tests are as follows: Fifty yard dash handicap, 40
yard dash, handicap One-half-mile novice walk,
scratch; one-mile run, handicap; putting sixteen
pound shot scratch; one-hahmile run, scratch,
heavy marching order sack race, obstacle race tug
of war for teams of four Of the regiment only
weight unlimited: : regulation belt. The entrance fee
for each contest Is fifty cents, which Will be refunded
provided the member entering actually cOmpetcs.
Handsome prizes will be given to first and second
Entries close with Secretary W F. Bailey. Company
II, on saturday, November 49, The admission to the
games is fifty cents Tickets can be procured from the
first sergeant Of each company The music will De
by Bandmaster p. 5. Gilmore The games Will be
followed by dancing.
and Gatling-gun drill THURSDAY evening. EX-
aptsan l. I. Baker, of the organization, was present
held, and Captain Wilson expects = have 100 per
cent Of the members present lie saws lie will be
,atisfed with nothing else. There viii be review
and a Gatlin. gun dil on the cVculn. aud haro
will be spectators representative Q' the Ancient
tiOn Of the same name from London, Eng. the latter
being one Of the Oldest military organizations In the
The last quarterly report of the 7h Regiment
shows that there are now O4O officers aud mon In
the organization, which Is thirteen more Than were
reported tfe quarter before the last The "Rig
Sixthp-Colonel Daniel ApplcOn's old company
leads in the number Of men who have
qualified at CreednloOr this year. and although there
alc but 1O3 men in the company. officers and all
10 men have qualified from Company T. THIS
anomalous condition Of affairs was brought ab0ui by
the rule which allows the company to count among
30 in the early pert Of the season and then resign
20 quit the regiment account Of iheir time being
up as well as those who come In later and lake
respectively Of Captains A. W; coaoycr
and Charles daSeSer steI6o sqrnr Tgh' from
armory al o'clock They went 10 Yonkers 10 dinner
leaving a small detachment at Kingsbrdge u look
the ground over. After dinner the main body came
back to Kingsbndge, and receiving the report from
the detachment there, they marched b High Bidge
Park, when the grand guard wa posted They ex-
Lieutenant W. r. Hamilton, Of the oth Unitel STA es
Artillery, went along as Instructor. ana Lieutenant
rode horseback, late IN the day 10 observe the
action of the CoOuel Appleton expected 10 20
also, but was called out Of town Unexpectedly.
-Four companies from the 7th Regiment viii meet
four companies Of the State Fencblc, Of Philadelphia
on October 20. and conduct them 30 the amOry WhcIe
they will b. entertained by the members Of the 7th
held In the armOry December Z. In the par.
November rhe Abee trophy Will be shot for again at
The e9th Regiment win hold preliminary
week. Colonel Cavanagh asked for post
pOnement Of the Inspection OF the regiment
account Of the registration In this city, and he has
been unOfciay Informed that the day OF inspection
has been changed from October 25 10 October 20.
Aprll and about 900 recruits have been added 10 the
rolls since that time. conseousnnH Iha officers aro