The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
NEW FORKS NATIONAL GUARD.
Licut..toI. I.oder. u. -. A., says tho State
lins Reason to be Proud of II.

Has Reason TO he Proud of1t
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The War Department
has received tho report OF Lleut-Co II. Loder.
the army officer who malo an inspection OF
tho annual encampment OF the National Guard
Of the State Of New York. hold at Peeksktll
from June - to Aug. l. The total strength OF
the militia is G.2s2 enlisted mon. 3i1 officers.
Of which thsre were present ut the encamp-
mont 4.TsO enlisted mon and 309 officers.
Col. Loder says he took great pains to min
gle with the officers OF all grades and ascer-
tain generally their knowledge and capacity
for their duties. whether they were Jealous In
erforming them. and cnpable OF leading and
instillng proper enthusiasm and discipline
among their men. In regard to this matter
he says:
II am free to say that generally their will
ingness embraced all the points mt ntoned.
Thov were thoroughly jealous. as a rule. in
their endenvors 10 carry out all orders issued
for the National Guard. which orders " Ill DO
no iced MS being vouminous and answering
almost all the requirements Of military life.
OF course 1t must be understood that there
were incapable officers. but they are well
known by those in authority and will in time
be removed"
The second regiment In camp. Col. Loder
says. was the Seventh New York. commanded
for the first time in camp after twenty-five
years by a new Colonel. who has hold that
Office for about year. 1t is well known he
says how ere t was tho efficiency OF tho rtei-
Col. Anpletun new II e.hew spring and new
Vim, have been brought iuto play. and the
TO end. with some executions was a. nearly
Lcrfoct, II; could be IN fact. they wore tho
Appleton devoted himself personally to all tho
duties AMI ietaiis OF his regiment during the
camp. by WI CHI he gained the confidence and
.,Aiterward ,camo tho Twenty. second aud
wh9ss Sss TsTe
wnsh anyd to hs
nav E to DO watched To- il Col Howd iss"s %" on
close call Tor very high position. '''
With reference to The stan dopnrtments |, is
%n m rsiay to says III. Geport 0aaF
on the same ), eamp. h. same, IN.
admirable and Jealous manner, but, he says.
las have previously stated. they have dono
from the the samI and i |,
disciHlins d THO commands, &c, havc SO
Col. Loder said he did not think tho guard
duty was. a. y Iule MS well rciio med as on
Of instruction. He,says;
that ia lure was duo to Il ant OF ,he preim-
nary ins,ruc lions reluired, and the answer
o mo tn that no1 as much
energy was displayed by the instruction OF the
guard. l mean simply with reference TO the
Lcers, and non-conmiss oued officers Of tho
the increase OF, vigilance. and manner. The
Twenty-second made the greatest improve:
msnt IN sentry duty. The ceremony OF guard
mounting In nearly all the iesiments and bat
some Of the regiments It was done with u dos
patch and eass that arise only from knowledge.
larndes and ali marching duties were admir-
hns been we'll employed the camp has we'll full
illc4 IFS object. ana the State Of New York has
had ,ull interest on the money invested"
Col. l.oder saws he could call attention to q
few points. which he mentions us follows:
"First-That tn. instruction OF officers and
non-commssioned officers is not thorough
Second tho non-commssioned on
GERS are not setting good example as to neat
ness. nor are they forcioe enough with the
"Third-That orders are not obeyed in re-
gard 70 having mrn thoroughly drillel In the
present arms. with their fser, arms. and hands
in a,y positOn they fancied.
"Fourth-That the moment the command.
got their noses outside the comrany street.
where all persons could have aiull view. every;
kinds. under the non com !nissinned officers at
tn" assembly: the fun begins. This is the ono
Es.t truit snd It was partially in The
secon,i. II hat regiment heard for the first
time The First Sergeant calling tn. roll almost
bly,. nor did the mon fall in at 4 ST call
stated in previous renort that New York
had reas n TO Ie rr?uh OF is Aaii2nal Guard.
crease OF dsc;rli"e IN the las Tow wears so
great mat IN case any reclinent Is called out.
msmner. SO t. at they can be- reied on so to ,hs
amount OF their full strength in case Of any
kind Of demonstration"