New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
FOLDERS BEGIN TO DRILL.
LIFE SLOWLY RETURNING TO THE ARMo.
RIES.
COL, AppLEToN's PLANS FOR THE WINTERS
! oRK-Torcs OF INTEREST TO
GUARDSMEN

The keynote TO Colonel Daniel Appleton's admins
tration of the affairs OF the 7h Regiment was sounded
duripg the last week. in Order No. 20, which refers
10 the opening Of the winters work and was issued
during tho early part Of the week The regmentai
rife team won the state and brigade trophies at
Crecdmoor this year and the regimentl Inspector
nj rifle practice Captain william H. Palmer, who is
captain OF the rifle team, is commended by the com
maader for his efficient services The names OF
all OF the members composing the team are printed
fn the order In laying out the work for the year
Colonel Appleton says in his order that the most I'M
portant factor in making this rSSngaton an eheient
military body lies in the drilling Of recruits, in the
setting up exercises in the squad, and in the schoo
of the soldier; IL is therefore the wish Of the Coonel
that the most thorough and rigid drills ne gwen
10 all new members of the several companies who have
been already transferred 10 the ranks, but who arc
found unsodierly their carriage not proficient
in tho manual and marching. Particular attention
win be given to instruction in the sautes and the
necessity of Observing the couresles due to superior
officers.
All drills Will occupy az least one hour and half
The first company drills Will be Of elementary omar
aoer and the instruction will be in the direction OF
teaching the the importance OF seadnes In ranks
and obedience to commands that prompt execution
OF the movements will follow an order. during the
last part of the drill half of the time should be
devoted to sbirmish drills, when the men VIII be in
structed with regard 10 their individual importance
same time they must promptly and exactly execute
all commands The deployment of the front should
be carefully instructed with view Of their proper
execution at battalion drill. II is expected that
officers and men will thoroughly understand the buge
signals. During the drill after the close
fat the option of the captans the ceremony OF guard
mounting Will be practised and the adjutant and
sergeant major will be detailed 10 assist. Sentnes
will be posted and relieved, and the duties and
responsibilities of the individual VIII be
impaired TO them. The most asslduous
attention must be paid to rife practice and no member
can be excused from this important duty All re-
crus must practise before being transferred to tho
ranks of the company. Shooting for the arlnory
marksmens decorations Will begin october 1 and
Will terminate March 81 1890. Commandants will
establish schools for non-cOnmlssoned officers To meet
as often as IL necessary for instruction in the duties
IN the school Of the battalion and in military cere-
monies. In closing Colonel Appleton says; "Ihc
Colonel expressly desires 10 direct attention TO The
remarkable devotion TO duty in the past which has
charac terzed members Of the regiment, as pTc-
tically shown during the company drills. The same
devotion duty in the future will insure Inc con-
tlnued efficiency of this organization"
The regiment went TO Croednoor on Wednesday for
the last regiments shoot for the season Th3 number
Of men who have qualified far IS SO. greater
number than had qualified at the same time la'' year
Tholc were more than tits during the entr' season. oa
the season does not end until Thanksgiving Day, anu
In all probability the number OF men VINO quaii.S
this season will considerably exceed last year
record The three leading companies are COMPANY
f. with lOS men qualified; Company b, with lO2'
and Company !, with o. Sergeant A T. Clayton
of Company /. was hard at work drilling the awkward
SQUAD during the week. preparatory for the anu
season. which begins Tuesday OF the coming
week
The 10th Regiment has been without colonel
since Colonel Barber appointed inspectors general
hon Tho fall VDpli
of a new colonel will be discussed and an election
will be held Lieutenant Colonel Heman Dowd seems
10 be The strongest candidate for The place auo'
in fact, he is the only one who is seriously taueu
about in connection with the place. Inc l-'h
Is recruiting men rapidly these days. us handsome
and comfortable annoy. which TO large O. SI''
makes social club out OF the regiment zoe 'h''
with the popularity OF the officers. attract eraa'
many new men. The last regimental shoot at Cfeea
moor was held on Friday, and the number ot m%rAs-
men this year is considerably larger than las; year
Captsin W. G. owen the inspector of rifle practice
hopes to have the armory ranges IN good "ofAhs
order this year, and by means of them turn ou0
great many marbsmen next season.
The 9th Regiment is still without home Trey
have moved ont of the rookey at One-hundrcd- and-
sne new a,qnory al Ninety fourth-s and Fourth ave-,
so at present the members have no me ,uhs PIaC.,
NJ the new armOry but the building VIII mol DC ioaos
for occupancy before October 10; -, n, 49,.
D iIls w 81 on October l. a. in most Of the other
regiments, the amory Is yet ra'hef QUIZ .d mao
viii begin on Tuesday. The 22d men expect 10
make better record next year thah rue? hd III III
of Officers room evening early last week lt tS
hold every month during tgs ' fe season" ana '
Colonel Hopper of the list Regiment Is sun o oii
oyg himself at his place e in Ne9 about anS c oIc2
Is Lieutenant Colonel DenniSon and Ma!9r pownes
are sng how up He these doughty officers
things at tho state camp this year athough u Tdgu
All but one day and half of the time they were mere
On FRIDAY evening Lieutenant W. H. Hslnll'
ton instructed the men eraho oro suS rontireeSt
fISm the regiment started for Staten Island to per
form grand guard duty under command of Lieutenant
viii Command orposing forces and there VII probably
bo some lively times before they get back TO inc Guy
tOi The " I'D BatteTy had the first drill of the season
m THURSDAY evening and there were seventy men al9
ba.,erv and gun drills They will have a drill next
Thursday and the week after there will be a review
~. General EarIe and a preparatory inspection ~,
9.n we're dr0pped from the rolls Thursday night
and one name added. There are now ninsty-e-Sm
ni' The 18th Regiment qualified number Of men on
Thdsy The day T s daE and Colonel caya
nah has asked taat the inspection be postponed a.
the fact of It's being registration day might seriously
ane Santan George A. Husscy Of Company l. 9th Reg
nShIS viii BE ready for distribution early next week
Wien the subject of disbanding the regiment wa
&c Ysve objected because It bad such splendid record
,oade during the Rebellion. The new history Is DOOR
70 nages and Is profusely illustrated with pictures
~ S,oncr o61cers and maps Of sixteen battles In which
the RECIPIENT was engaged during me var -, ..
Trh. iotb Regmcnt Athletic Club Will hold games
at the armory or December IL The contests are 60
Ward dash, ooO-yad hurdle. 44O.yard run l,o9oyaTd
nm smile bicycle and 1-rne WALK; all handlcaps :
ban-mie run. Scratch, for those who never won a
ta and obstacle race scratch all contests are open
- al, amateurs rules of A. A O.; gold medal 10
first and silver to second, OF special design IN eaen
nntree close December with G. J. Leach, r. o. box
No q Dol New York, be made at the arlnoiy.
A reception will follow the games.