New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
TROOP AS RAPID PROGRESS
DhsHING DRILLS oN HORSEBACK Dramatic EN-
TERTAINMENTS.


TERTAINMENTS.
The committee Of the 10Th Regiment which has
under consideration the revision of the rules governing
the Eikcr Trophy matches has not yet made lts re-
port. II seem, to be conceded that the amendments
10 be made viii take the form 81 a handicap. Tie
match j. DO longer competition under the present
rl.r, Tile crack shots" Of Company b have LETT all
the other companies far in The at the two compc
tons held tim, far this season, and the indications
were that they would keep on doing the same thl'g
the entire season. several of tie companies had
dropped ont entirely and Il was feared That before
the season wa, over the members of Company rs
team would not have a competitor for this trophy. even
I'm name. The third competition was to have been
held last evening, but account Of the incomplete
ne-- Of the new rules il postponed Indefinitely.
Company men are divided In their opinions A. to
whether or not they ought 10 be pleased at the new
turn Of affairs. They appreciate the compliment
which has been paid TO them by the fact that such
step, WEE necessary There would be incentive 10
the team from Company to improve should no chahSe
be made In the present conditions governing the match
For this reason. II for other, most Of the members
Of the company willing TO have the rules changed
The arnory board has not yet decided whch Of the
various plan, which have been submitted for the list
Regiment armory shall be accepted. BrigadierGen-
cral Fitzgerald /, In the south and probably further
step, viii be taken until he returns.
Another change Is announced in the 9Th Regiment
Sergeant Major William l.. Couehtry has resigned after
twenty five year, active service in TIE regiment ~
the yearly meeting OF the non-comms-.oucd officers,
held few day, ago, the sergeant major, friends in
the regiment presented handsome and costly diamond
bplg, - him. ni> successor has not Yet been ap
pointed ana sergeant \. l.. Wcaclt viii aUead 10 the
dut., Of sergeant major until The appointment i, made
sergeant Nlohcrt already ha, , hand, full breaking
in a now adluaAt. Bat hi, shoulder, broad. he
ma, am accommodating position and doubt he VIII
perform the extra dui.c, with the same good nature
which ha, characterized all his work during the long
tuc wLl,h he h~, been IN the adIutdts Office.
Inc member, Of Troop Will cntcrttu their friends
AT their iIuoIy. u West t1y siAthst., on Friday
evening next wiki IN exhibition dul followed by a
reception. Thi, 30 dodbt Will be one OF the most
notable National GuaId social incident, Of the season
The exhibition d.l also promises to be both enter
tlinluS ard exciting.
80 one could truthfully deny the fact even II any
one wished to a. 80, tnat Troop y IS making. not
only uaulc for lt,c'i. but that h l. on the mn roai
to bee ming actually am,u,. It Is ion- way f, m
thr goal Nct perhaps, Tut the cuthu~ia-n II tr mcW
ici-. ,ltc.uIN guided by captain Roe. tdh As the
troop along the h-.raad to l!lc rapid pace
eucl crowd %, pcrhap, D'kci'N AcAdruy has lr\ tF
before seen VIII undoubtedly watch the exhibition
drill which b, to be gwen bv tic troop neat Friday
evening The spectators Will bc ,atcd q an enter
,,Inurn iii. comb nation f the ncron feature, If
winch viii certainly be- unique. II will have -umc
tie elements II circus. some OF TIE f'as WI 'uN
cnl thl>c performed by uuralO BIZ, cOWiOy, IN lilo
Wild West" show. several f TIE hngtN cont SIS o.
The ancient tournaments viii be revived I'm somewhat
modified FORM and al! The time no one VIII be allowed
from watching the contests T. lose >.ght Ol Inc la't
that The men are soldiers.
The element of danger will he just evident enough
10 make the contest, exciting. In this respect Inc
mounted soldier Ia, his brother. the infiuu yman,
greatly at DISADVANTAGE WHEN II comes 70 eNlhlt on
drills, The member, Of the troop have improved
wonderfully since Captain Roe took the rcn> lie Is
q perfect hor~cman and ha> the splendid least whl'h
he rides Wen trained that the story has gone iofI
that the animal will NJ captain Roc's hdinG' 81 p
on Lightly IN any OF the latest imported dinc'' TIC
absolute abandon with which the men 20 through iht
drill Is enough b. start the nerves Of their wives
sisters and ,Wcchear,s to qull0, and some more tih
ordinary daring feat often brings little scream rom
the far on's. ,,..,. ,.,,,
g., early if Won want 10 see the exhibition drlil.
Governor Hill and stan expected to D. present I"
review the troop. ~
The members of Company +, list Regiment deserve
great deal Of credit for the success OF the ehtrlan
mcnt given at the LenOX Lyccum on FrCa evening"
Notwithstanding the prOtIactod trouble In the company
IL has shown that II n, great recuperavvc powers,
The Board Of Examiners % the First brigade met OH
laS' Monday night. and the following officer, were ek
aniurd aud Will be comm S-Oncd captain NuliII =
Fisk and Iicutcuants j. Watson Cochran and kOherl
Mazet 9TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant sol. NaNhN' IN
rcrimeut: Iruicrlut william seward. 3D.. ON k'SI,
mcut. and Captains Westmoreland ID. paws ana
Clinton H. smith. Lieutenant j. T. Robinson 1T hc-l
ucnt and Lieutenant William J.. Flanagan: "a baItfH'
The I'm Regiment Veteran Association llcld meet
inc ON wednesday evening and elected QhCrrs As iOI
Invs Pre- ,icnt General J. Fred. Person hrst VICE
nrrsdcnt Lieutenant Colonel j. y. t0yne: secretary
taptaIn August Schimme. treasurer: Nlllam -. LVo
poriiug cNccutive committee General Eghert l. Nele
rontajn II Kurnctt smith, Adjutant Philip u. Guager,
CAPTAIN W H. r. Mall and Lieutenant l. W. b. hughes