New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
TRYING TO REFORM A COMPANY.
COMPETING FOR THE WORK ON A NEW ARMoRY
THE Cd BATTERY TO GO To CREEDMOOR

| Assistant Inspcc torGeneraI Thomas II. McCirath
will conduct preliminary muster OF Company F, Of
the "2d Regiment at the armory, Tuesday evening
This was captain Du Boss company, which was
mustered out some time ago. II is possible that the
preliminary muster' may be a muster in fact and
that the company will be reformed on Tuesday night.
The outcome depends to large extent upon the
members OF the company themselves. II there arc
fifty men present who will enlist and Colonel McGrath
Is satisfied with the appearance of the the COM
pany will probably become part Of the ODD Regi-
ment on Tuesday evening. Who the officers will be
Is yet uncertain. The general method Is to allow a
company to elect its own Officers but the adjutant-
general has the power to appoint officers when form
ing company and 1t is not known whether not he
will exercise that power on this occasion.
The future OF Company /, Of the same regiment Is
| not so certain Its former commanding officer Cap
tain John p. Leo still insists that intends to test
the validity Of the action Of the commander-in-chief
| In dsbanding his company in the civil courts. He
says that proceedings have already been begun and
| that the case will reach the courts within week.
Second Lieutenant l.. W. Francis Of Company G,
list Regiment, has been elected first lieutenant OF
the company and Friday night an election will
| be held to select second lieutenant. Company B,
| the much discussed +" Harlem company" OF the
same regiment, has elected Second Lieutenant limp
son TO fill the place Of First Lieutenant Smith,
vino recently elected captain of the company.
The genuine Of the concert and hall OF the
18th Regiment on Thursday evening ought to put new
life into the project OF the God Regiment to hold
series Of band concerts Il is winter Gilmore is willing
to carry out the project and it is sud TINT the only
drawback is because there not chairs enough IN
the armoy to provide seats for such audience as
would gather to hear GmOre's bend. That objection
| ought to he easily overcome, and q number OF the
officers think that 1t would be great mistake to think
OF giving up the scheme. The organization Is In Just
that condition now where such series Of concerts
| would be Of incalculable value to it, Those who
ought to know feel confident that far as the fnan
cal part is concerned the project would be certain OF
success. These concerts would be the means OF max
! ing a great many people acquainted with The
| regiment who know nothing about 1t, and
| there is no doubt that they would be the
means indirectly OF gaining , number Of re-
| cruits for the organization. In any event those
who favor the scheme argue that it could not possibly
| do any harm to the regiment The friends OF the
organization will be greatly disappointed If the concert
scheme is not carried ont
1t IS being asserted, seemingly with great deal OF
| confidence. that consolidation Of all the athletic
clubs the National Guard Of this State Is about to
be consummated and that large meeting Is to be neld
at Creedmoor not later than next fall The prizes
for these athletic contests to be given by the state
this is apparently the strong point Of the whole
scheme. No has suggested yet which OF the
officials has the power to appropriate money be-
longing 10 the state with which to buy these prizes
In fact, IL is declared with considerable vgor that an
appropriation for such purpose even by the Legls-
| lature would be unconstitutional No doubt such an
argument would have great deal of weight, and, In
fact the whole scheme seems to rest upon that point
There are other important considerations. however,
which would be in the Of amalgamatne the athletic
| clubs OF the different regiments A meeting OF the
| kind contemplated, with the exception that there
| should be no amalgamatiOn, would be much more
simple than the scheme now proposed and would be
easier to bring about Many clubs would send rep
resentatives the meeting, which would not join in
such combination There would be no trouble
about the medals the gate receipts would amply
pay for them. They would not be. perhaps, so
valuable to the winners they would be II the state
gave them, but it is doubtful under present cmdi
tions whether not the state could legally furnish
| the medals
The 10Th Regiment Athletic Club has fixed December
16 the date for its games. This organization Is
one of the most liberal in the National Guard in allow
| ing athletes who not members OF the regiment
to compete at its games The usual rule throughout
the National Guard is to allow outsiders to come In
and compete in few OF the contests. But the 18th
| Regiment has reversed this order and there are
only few contests which arc restricted to members
| Of the regiment. Whether not this policy is
good is scarcely an unanswered question now.
The 18th Regiments games have for several years
been looked forward both by athletes and those who
enjoy watching good athletic games as one OF the prn
cipai features OF the winters sport These games too
have brought together an exceedingly large numbeI
the secretary Of the association works like beaver
the year around i'll the interest Of the athletic club
and much Of the success which it has acquired Is
Company G, 7th Regiment, Captain James c.
Abrams will give supper at Mazzetts on the even
ing Of December IL after the company's monthly
business meeting. The committee having the affair iI
In charge is composed OF VIII
lam NJ Ballard. chairman and A. c. Todd John
Laimbeer jr John NJ Moe T. j. 0DonohqSo . R. W.
aged number of successful entertainments for the
company, and as this IS the first one OF the present
able surprise Tor their brother members. Adna il.
c s sscG Member s 2Ao Of c camnsy IT,
The ~ Company GMH T Will nave m 6
pany has also detailed its literary fellows and as
sG ta Gs% to rG G ydae T eyosa TO
matters interest to the National Guard. The first
number has been issued and presents AN attractive ap
8rgadler General Robbins the brigade inspector of
rifle practice. will review the list Regiment Decem
Der TO- on which occasion the marlsmens badges, the
long service medals and the ambulance corps badges
petng for the plans for the new armory for the lis,
| Regiment The ArmOry Board expects TO pay about
100000 for the new building
The trouble in Company D. of the 9TH Regiment orig
Ray brought about BY the trouble between Gap,an
the appointment Of special board composed Of three
captains and three ieutcnants, who considering
| the trouble. This board has held several meetings
and the members will come together at the arnory
some evening early in the week to make their report
| III N unucfstOOd that some OF the members this
board were appointed by Captain Allen. some by Lieu
tenant Patteson. and the remaining by Colonel
Appleton. Its final decision will be considered as bind
ing upon all concerned The result this action will
probably be final settlement OF the long standing
difficulty In the company
The members Of the I'd Battery. under command OF
Captain Wilson, will have their yearly outing at Creed
moor on Thanksgiving Day. The yearly matches will
be shot. and after they finished the yearly dinner
Will be eaten at the CreedmOor Range Hotel.
Captain James Wells Finch, of Company H. God
Regiment. has surprised his comrades BY suddenly de-
parting for parts unknown lie one Of the six
captains" who put under arrest for entering into
| an alleged conspiracy against Colonel Camp and ono
Of those who placed their designations I'm General Por
ter's hands He left town last week and il Is said
that he has To Denver. Col II is also said on
good authority that he placed his resignation i'm the
hands Of Captain George f. b. Hart he departed
HE for his sudden action has not been ex.
planned although a number OF rumors are ahoat which
cannot be verified.
The result Of the second contest for the Rker trophy
in the 10Th Regiment is appended