New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
HOPING TO BE RDoRGANIZED.
SOME SEVENTH REGIMENT MEN WHO ARE HAPPY
THANKSGIVING DAY AT CREEDMooR.

THANKSGIVING DAY AT CREEDMooR.
Tn. mowers OF the civil courts have not yet been
u.d mon to declare void the action OF governor
,Iu, IN disbanding Company ], OF the ia Regiment,
aphoueh IL was expected that legal proccedihgs wo"iu
~, heaun Immediately after the obnoxious ofuer had
,.sn mt into effect. The ex-memoers OF the com
.nr are still looking forward to the day wheh they
In march back into the armory behind brass band
va manfred with the knowledge that they have de-
80 IN. will O, the commanderin-chief To all
,r... nc 70 the future Of Company c, and whether
no. a "a TO be recognized from the Old men, the
20. answer is given; that is, that the company mas
.r ceased 10 exist. 1t will DO an interesting ngnt
:, thu fighters ever brought together Out IL
y. admitted that far it has Been an extremely
onesded anair. u,,,, lace .onedorce IN
'orers of the courts have decided to accept the
law as laid down by Governor Hill. and iet MS 0e
teton stand as final That done, the only thing re-
r.,nng IS to do Just they have DONE AT thc>pie-
,;moary inspection by Colonel Thomas H. McGrath'
assistant inspectorgsneral, on last TUESDAY evenings
,or,,eicht of the old answered the rolca Aver
ho uspecton was over Colonel McGrath was about as
mmunicatiye as he usually is and he left inqhrefs
a. think tust as they pleased about whether or not ITO
Was fsvorsbly impressed with the action OF the men
and what his official action would be- VI course he
would do nothing more than recommend TO the CONF
m,nds>in-chief what action he thought ought 10 DC
and ont the condition OF the company, no DOUBT Ills
recommendations will be carried out. The members
Of the company expect to receive hnal decflon To-
morrow or next day, and in fact nearly all Oh thc'n
believe that the company will be mustered III OH iueS-
day evening.
The members Of Company u, Of the 9TH Regiment
are CONTEMPLATING themselves upon the iact thae uo
troube in their company which has been OF so long
standing has been finally settled by the resignation OF
both Captain Allen and Lieutenant Patterson "heh
II was seen that the differences between inc TWO
officers could not be amcaby settled, and that nei'her
Of them seemed TO be inclined to give up the hght the
members Of the company decided to settle the matter
themselves. Both of the officers were considered to
he 10 blame more or less for the condition of affairs
in the company and they wisely considered that tho
falrest way would be to request both OF them to re-
sign Both men had warm friends in the regiment
Captain Allen had more, perhaps, than Lieutenant
Patterson until Captain Aliens somewhat arbitrary
action in dischargng several old members OF the COM
psny turned number of his admirers against him.
This was the time that the members of the company
took the action which has finally resulted in the re-
tirement of the two officers. committee composed
of three captains and three lieutcnants was appointed
10 consider the troubles in the company This COM
mttse held several secret sessions and made its re-
port early in the week. What that report was prob
ably only those who on the "inside" will ever
know but the effect OF the report is evident.
The I'd Battery men enjoyed their usuai ihanksgNing
nav outing at Creedmcor and this year the affair was
more enjoyable than The last one. if such thing were
possible Al about o'clock a. M n t9T r men srd
arriving at CIcedmoor two hours later The frst feat
With carSues The distances 200 and 900 yards,
seven shots at each distance. This match was won
G pvfo s sSye G 81 %
Morse third, also with AZ points TO his credit The
match at 100 200 and 800 yards. five shots at each
distance. Brady won, making a score of 8! points,
tins winning the beautiful Morton medal; and Charles
Il Morse a
revolver match was won by F.: c. Webb, las usual.
M mSch was SaSS won BY exsergeaht joseph Helmet ex
sergeant John Mcllugh. second and ex-Lieutensnt
elaborate leather medal the smallest score. and
captain Wilson made short speech as he presented
the latter modal to its winner. After the matches
finished all those present sat down to dinner at
the Creedmoor Hotel s,'ceches were made by num-
1 EIGHT FL rshsa Pe
that Miller had eaten more than eight ordinary men
ought to have eaten. An hour or two after dinner
foetSa s and o declas that will take him at least
Tse S s Sne' in the 7h Re
ment &rmory played last night between Companies
and D The following is the schedule for the games
December accompanies ard G.
December So-cOmpanIes and and F.
January ACCOMPANIES D and II and and F.
January l7-Sompanies and G.
January ACCOMPANIES ID and c.
February accompanies A and H.
February 21-COnpanies and II.
February 2s-CompaneS and F and and c.
March accompanies A and c.
March Accompanies F and III.
March 21-Companes and ID.
The Eleventh Separate Company National Guard,
or rather the wives, sisters cousins etc. of the officers
and members have transformed the great drroOm
and the ofhcers' rooms in the arnory at Mount
Vernon into bazaar. This is in anticipation Of the
military fair that to be opened Tuesday and con
tnue until Friday. Besides fancy and useful articles
that will be for sale by tile attendants In novel
costumes there will be several prizes to be drawn by
holders OF ucky tickets. There will also be art
booth, country store grab-bag BOOTH supper
booth and booth for the sale of lemonadebutn nothing
stronger. Wednesday evening will be military
Night when officers of the National Guard from sew
ersl places In this State. and also Army and Navy
officers, will be present in full uniform.