New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
TO ASK FOR MORE MONEY.
THE NATIONAL GUARD WANTS A LARGEk
FEDERAL APPROPRIATION.

on wednesday, promises to be one OF the most III
portant In the history Of the organization Inc co1
ing will last two days, and number OF suDlcoo' ~
vital interest to the National Guard will be dlscusseo
the particular object OF the meeting being 10
upon Congress the importance OF the Nationai uuaiu
and to try and secure some recognition OF she needs
OF the Guard from the National Government The
present Federal appropriation amounts TO $1Ooooo
year. divided between the different States and Terri
tories. AS may be imagined, when that amount Is
divided and sub-divded, the help which each organi-
zation receives from the National Government Is neceS-
sarily small 1t will be the first object OF the meeting
to have the appropriation increased, and, providing
that object is attained the subjects for discussion Will
be divided follows:
l. Assuming that Congress passes the bill providing for
volunteers from the militia participating In he annual
practice OF srmya How many officers ana
would be likely volunteer from your state what
method would recommend TO select and organize em
Q To what extent have regular officers acted In con-
nection with the instruction OF the National Guard OF
your State What are advantages disadvantages re-
sulng from TT And what would advise In regard 70
continuing extending the association?
g. National Guard Camps-a. Their management b.
How instruction field service be wisely carried
on in connection with theml c. Sham fights. d. Com
petitive drills
a. Hygiene of the Mnltia-on this subject paper by
Colonel A. c. Skene, Dean of the Long Island College
Hospital and late surgeon I'd Division, N. g. S. n r.
will be read.
s. How does the National Guard Of your State compare
with what existed in 1880? In numbers. b. In equip
ment organization d. In discipline and efficiency.
e. In craftsmanship. In what is it deficient and now
can such deficiency be best remediedf
g. What method is pursued In State to secure CON-
petent officers OF the line and field. b. or the staff
c. OF brigade and division commanders.
T. The establishments of a National Guard division in
the War Department. 1t should be organized and its
duties
g. The relations the Federal Government the militia.
General George W. Wingate of this city. the presi-
dent of the association, has received responses from
the adjutant- generals of many of the States and
Territories informing him of the names of the dele
gates from each State and Territory who will attend
the meeting. The prospects that nearly every
State in the Union will be represented. General
Wingate says that II the distance Of any State from
Washington is great to render the sending OF
regular delegation impracticable, appointment by
any State of one more residents of the East as
representatives will be undoubtedly recognized There
will be five delegates from each State Territory.
The following are the names of the officers Of the
association
President General George w. Wingste, NewYork City
ert vice.pesiden General Johnston Jones, San Diego
CAL second vice president AdutantGeneral A. B. Camp
bell Topeka. Kan. corresponding secretary, Colonel
Charles E. Bridge, NewYork City recording secretary,
AdjutantCienera William l.. Alexander, Des Moines,
Iowa treasurer General John c. Bonnell Lincoln, Neb
executive committee, from NewEngland States. General
H. Rhodes L.
General Andrew D. Hepburn, Philadelphia, PENN from
Southern States General Charles j. Anderson Richmond
Va from States Colonel James NJ Rice, PEORIA
ILL., and from Pacific States Colonel Horace d. Ranlett
San Francisco Cal.
The names Of the delegates thus far appointed are
follows;
Indiana-General n R. Rucklo acknowledgement Col.
onel W. D. Ewing tst Infantry; Colonel w. j. Mckee.
I'd Infantry; Colonel w Mcbride Sd Infantry. and
Major Fl. H. Wood, Ist Artillery
Daalr ID and
general Colonel Julius A. Estey. Ist Regiment Infantry
Colonel Levi X. Fuller. Light Battery; Colonel willis
Lyman Colonel W. Seward Webb, Colonel Robert j. KIM
ball. Major f. r. Campbell and Captain Tracy L.
Jenords
setts-General Samuel Dalton adtutant-gen.
era; BrigadierG q. +. Peach, jr.. I'd Brigade;
Brigadier-enera Benjamin +. Bridge r LIST Brigade
and Colonel Horace T. Rockwell inspector OF rifle practice
Virgnia-General Dabney IL. Maury, Lieutenant
Colonel j. Stern Major c. A. Nash Captain George
A. Mushbach and Captain w. W. Lewis
Alsbama-Coonel Charles p Jones' Acknowledgement;
Colonel Price Williams, lst Regiment; Colonel w. W.
Quares Sd Regiment; Colonel L. j. Lawson Inspector
general and Captain Louis V. Clark I'd Regiment
Caornia-General Thomas j. Clune. Member Congress;
General Joseph r. wes Washington, D. Co. and General
John S. Ellis, New-York City.
Delaware-General II. r. Henry Acknowledgement;
Colonel E. T. Cooper Captain E. L. Rice, jr, LIST Regi-
ment Captain E. Mitchell, 1st Cavalry, and Colonel IT.
w. Marshall, LIST Regiment.
Maryand-General Stewart Brown, acknowledgement;
Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas, list Regiment; Lieutenant
Colonel William A. Boykn, 5h Regiment; Lieutenant
Colonel George A. Pearre, I'd Battery LeutenantCoonei
James L. woodford Sd Battery and Captain George +.
Haigh.. Battalion Light Infantry.
Rhode acknowledgement Elisha Dyer, jr, adjutantgen-
era General Charles R. Dennis. quartermaser-gener;
General Elisha H. Rhodes, commanding BRIGADE Lleuten'
sntColonel Philip Chase, A. A. Co. commanding brigade
and First Lieutenant William Ely commanding machine
gun battery
neutrality-suspicious. A. D. Ayng adjutahtgen.
era General Gilbert Wheeler INSPECTOR general General
Jacob " Patterson First Brigade Major Harry B. Cnley
and Major Frank w. Rollins.
District -BrigaderGeneral Albert Ordway,
United States Army Colonel Cecil Clay, Colonel William g.
Moore Leutenant-Colonel Oscar +. Long ana Major
Thomas NJ. Gale.
MaorGeneral Josiah Porter, Acknowledgement Of
New-York has been requested draft bill to estab
ish National Guard organization In the new State
Of Washington and he is now at work on It, General
Porter knows the needs of National
Guard organization probably as well as any one who
could have been chosen and this request coming
from so far away is not only compliment to General
Porter individually, but to the general condition OF
the National Guard in this State. The bill will be
introduced in the Washington Legislature when fin
ished
Company D, list Regiment. Captain Clark gave an
interesting exhibition drill at the Armory Thursday
evening and a ball after the drill over. The
regiment paraded for review and presentation OF
marksman's badges Tuesday evening. General
c. E. Robbins, inspector of rife practice reviewed
the regiment. Badges were presented to $50 marks
men. Captain Belknap paraded with the staif officers
as regimenIal Inspector of rifle practice.
The review and dress parade OF the 18th Regiment,
at the armory on Monday evening, was creditabe
exhibition and showed great Improvement In, the
were presented to 200 marksmen. The reception
sfterward was highly, enjoyable affair: ,oo,,nr
The members OF the 9TH Regiment are looking
forward to the review by General 0. o. Howard,
commanding the Division of the Atlantic OF the United
States Army, February ID. The marksmens
badges will also be presented the same evening.
The first of series Of battalion drills was conducted
by Colonel Daniel Appleton on Tuesday evening; Inc
battalion was composed of Companies and F. divided
into six companies commanded By caPtain, RhSads'
Iieutenant stelle, and Lieutenant Powers. Lieu
tenant Colonel smith and Major KpP were In theh
positions on the right and left of the battalion. The
movements executed were the primary evolutions OF
the school of the battalion such as dressing on the
centre marching in line and in column :" forming