New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
THE TRIP OF COMPANY D-RBCRUTTs MUST HV"
pass PHYSICAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOTES OF INTEREST

| a. eor,an,ber advances the city armores begin 10
| .ro on more and more an appearance OF acuVV'
rho officers detailed 10 drill the SQUADS are ousS INV
ord all The officers, in fact, are bohng up OH '"o
nat of the tactics which refer especially 10 cereIioe
ha esson for this Is found I'm the fact that the neu
dav NJ Van CoItlandt Park on October promises 10
| So ono NJ the most important ceremonies In winch the
| rtrvt Rrjaade has taken part in some time IheN
ril he so many spectators on the field on tha' usS
! that anv little rNgularty might he Observed oonsc
outbtly each officer Is anxious TO have the men Ior
whom he is responsible in the right place at the proper
time Governor Hill is expected 70 evlew inc trOoPs
and unless the present plans fail the spectacle VIII DC
| a brilliant one Ample accommodations Will be made
for the large crowd Of people who are expected TO De
present.
The trip of Company b, of the 71st Regiment, TO
Niagara Falls on Labor Day was of the most ENJOY
able excursions which the Harlem company has ever
taken. About seventy-fve men, including several
guests started on a special train from Weehawkcn on
saturday night before Labor Day. The company sr-
rived IN Niagara the following morning, and were met
by the 4od Separate Company, Of Niagara FAILS IN
uniform and q brass band The separate companies
have been much cracked mp by various ohc1ais, pu'
did not take an acute observer to the difference In
appearance at least, between these two companies
The contrast in the uniforms without doubt had not
little to do with this difference in general appearance
The Harlem men wore their distinctive dress coats, and
they made a fine appearance The Niagara Fails men
certainly proved themselves good soldiers by being at
the station at all to receive the visitors. They eX-
pected the train to arrive at a. m, and 50 they got
I'D early enough 10 assemble at their armory and march
to the station before that hour. The morning was
damp and raw too but they stuck it ont for two honrs
aud q half the train not arriving untll 0 30 Then
they drew up In line, presenting arms as ulo
visitors marched past aud the Harlem men re
turned the compliment a. the Niagara Ealls
men started the march to the armory. steaninS
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armOry and this little attention highly appreciated
by the tired and hungry travellers After hearty
breakfast at the Spencer House place Of interest
at the Falls visited in carriages by the entire com
pany.
Wherever the members Of the company gathered
in any considerable numbers IL the stgnnl for n
crowd Of spectators obstuct the streets where they
stood. When they started for Buffalo on Sunday
night several thousand people gathered IN front Of the
hotel to see them off, Through the courtesy Of Colonel
Samuel NJ WEIGH jr OF the 95th Regiment the men
stacked their pieces IN the armory OF that organization
and then adjourned to the Genesee House. This place
was turned into n temporary barTack and the next
morning the regular guests must have been startled
To hear the sharp notes Of the buge ringing through
the corridors when the breakfast call was sounded
The men occupied the time Monday as best suited
themselves. Some took in the town from bicycle
and others drove Captain Clinton II. Smith and
Lieutenants Thomas W. Simpson and William L. azen.
OF Company p. and Lieutenant Fish. Of The Atm
Regiment visited the City Hall and other public build
lngs IN company with Colonel Welch and party OF
officers from the e6th Regiment They presented
to Governor Hill before he made hs grafton TO the labor
men, The committee who conducted the excursion and
brought everybody home we'll satisfied with tho trip
on Tuesday morning composed Of Lieutenant VIII
lam L. Hazen Corporal Herbert H. True and Private
| william r. HILL
| COMPANY D. CAPTAIN Barnard, Of the 18th Regiment
4 T,kn Rau and rrf1~a
the 14th Separate Company Of that place. They re
turned the following morning On the Mary Powell and
every one who went along reports having first class
| time.
The members Of Company II, Captain Gale, Of the
| 9th Regiment, sIso enjoyed themselves on the same
day at Nyack. They had dancing straw ride ana
| good time generally.
| The members of the 10Th Regiment Drum Corps
enioyed themselves at their ANIMAL dinner at Fritz
Wendels at Forty -fourh-st and NiBth-ave, on last
| Friday night To Drum-Major Mckay was presented
| a new drum The Board Of Officers of the regiment
held meeting recently and decided to procure ne"
uniforms for the members Of the drum corps like those
! worn by the band. The athletic club of the same
| regiment will hold special meeting on september
| "a 10 consider the question Of the winter games.
The much-discussed physical examination for men,
bers Of the National Guard has at last taken definite
shape and hereafter recruits Will have to undergo
| rigid examination in this respect Acknowledgement
Porter has published in orders letter addressed 10 om
from surgcon-G General Joseph d. Bryant in which the
details Of this physical examination are given There
are ffty-six points in all in which recruit Will be
examined At the close of the order General Porter
says:
| @An men desiring to enlist re-enst will be ex-
amned I'm accordance with the foregoing instructions
and will not be accepted unless they the medical
| examination. Tho medical examination paper VIII
| be attached TO the enlistment paper which VIII Dc
| IN head
In part Of his letter Surgeon, General Bryant says.
however that II will happen that not infrequently
a man with physical defect, who las done excellent
service will desire TO eenist If i should APPEAR
That the defect alone be the only dlsquanlyIh6 ere
ment and that Il be Of such nature as to ofer no
serious obstacle to the hlment Of the requirements
Of 96e then ePoYd h9 tRst in all such the
defects and the fact that they have existed PRIOR TO
re enlistment will be noted on the soldiers medIcal
examination paper7 This recommendation Is made
| part Of the order.
I'm St Louis to "natonaze" the militia Is not meeting
much success. The press Of the East has condemned
bog amG % come from the west Th for example,
CONES IRON the editorial page Of the Great Falls
| NIont) Leader:
Tho scheme for placing the militia Of all
National pay supervision is meeting the approval Of
the pros public men generally so far as opinions have
come to general notice Tie idea advanced by some
rel1r army officers Of Missouri who perhaps have the best
interests Of the militia in mind, and perhaps looking
for little OF Uncle Sans money secondary condera
ton MleS outspoken in condemnation OF the
suggestion the start IL says that the scheme would
practically place the volunteers within standing
under the and direction Of whoever might be Secre
tarv OF War and such arrangement may be put
down a. not only ill-sdyised but dangerous.
with the opposition apparent the outset there is
little chance plan finding any considerable attention
or favor in nest Congress, II such measure IS
presented AZ all The pre'vnt system, which leaves With
the state the authority for toinng and the appointment
Of officers given the country something 100 GOO
trained men, practically the disposal Of the
Government addition TO the regu9r army whenever
csson such as an insurreetion a Evolutionary
ment may demand their presence This ha. all been
sompllshed at very small expense 1t IS necessary
TO advance proof show that any system involving
1usve control by be much more com
pick and expensive.
II there wish 10 Increase the efficiency OF the
militia. greater nberaty the part the Government
all that viii De required. The state and Government can
together this matter and ycrchance accomplish
as much with less outlay Take for example the local
| comuanv in auuarent l. lltfIs