The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-31
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
Notes OF Recent Happenings In and Out Of
the Armopies.


The National Guard is at present enjoying the usua,
holiday rest which divide, the company drill SEASON.
from that devoted to movements = larger scale.
Enjoyment 10 the order OF the hour and tho week has
been devoted to stays smokers "knepeh" and Christ,
trees. One organization the First Brigade esnh
Corps. feels the pail OF gloom cast 1t by tho de.n
of its excellent commander Capt Albert Gallup and
the sympathy of the entire brigade II extended to A.
for no was noted for tho genuine interest which tic
svnced in the affairs of the brigade to which lie
was attached lie made his corps the flower
of the brigade by dint OF hard and intel
ngent labor His true soldiery character VA
shown when about year ago he requested per.
mission to drill AS private in the ranks of Company
Of tho Twenysecond Regiment In order that he might
receive practical instruction in the new drill regula
tons. which service in his own arm di not afford
This he did with his characteristic mod, sly ana with
out the knowledge OF tho military world In his work
signallng. highly endorsed by Gen Greedy. chief
Of the Signal Bureau OF the United states army whichi
has not yet left the hands Of the publishers he has
built himself monument BY which he Will be long
remembered.
An attack BY anon ymous writer in ConntcticuSj
military paper upon Col Austen of the Thirteenth
Regiment 10 met by that officer with some forciols
facts Tho writer seeks to show that the recent
changes In the Thirteenth caused by the exercise
OF undue influence the part OF the Coon. anu That
several Of the companies which he ella ms were
numerically strong short time ago are no" 10 gong
to pieces II tho writer is to be believed Dc Hofa2a-
ton rapidly He hints that Col Austen is an"i''"nsto
command the Second Brigade and is aireai ~ engaged
In plotting for the overthrow Of the present COM
mander. Col Austen mees all OF the srccl cations or
the charges against the regiment with '"1res mat
prove it to be sound anu strong. Il" shows ii every
ofcer claimed to have been forced "H Was !hchns IN
some one or another Of tn. uccr-> Qualifications
and proudly declares Tint ur Nuui rot ,tNCLAnR. US
Coionecy for the toMHhni OF any b!ISsi" III the s'A
companyC Of tho Twen,y.seconh Regiment Caves
l,si Va tln enu
title of "Chrstmas Tree. at the arnory on THURSDAY
night and It Will long be remembered Ar the most sue
c.ssiu social gath erng ever given by any cont aJ Of
the zine nt The tree loaded down wish sIkrn Lags
Of bont tor the ladies' an! ares or ballet girs As
some called EN- for the lhe. a.r eIrls nes
made OF paper painted in water color hri tasleIG1J
dressed a Ia Ln,,, and the effect of 80 nAny Of tbess
lightly clad miniatures attached 20 the Iap"s OF No
mems COATS was startling Tie hrsi Lar oi the"VsH
Ing was devoted TO recitatOns aud NorI, ana lhNrr
mental music Miss Mabel stevenson scored NJ '.es
in lor whtsiing. and sd Marx TsA!u Jrsii'r 70 ,"t
rendering OF his story 81 me fhi b"H lH lf -V ~,
A supper WAS served. ann Tue eht'F'' "''' ''
with dancing.
The OF Of the Fourteenth R'gi0cf nav" i"rW'a
n rine tenn with the View of ch1l -nrng The oncsfs't
the For,y.sevenih Regiment to s1""t seHe'
matches at the armory ranSt'of 80 i"' h"Mea3er
nents.
The IN I'd cont,s, Tor tie Rker 'roay In the Twelfth
Pogin.nt has been Wuu uy company u WIN 'Ac score
of II out Of u poss TO -" WHICH - 'H' "sheS' 'eo'o
m.a, nv auy team N tHI- mated TINS seGs"n.
n, ,,- n, Gen Ncieer. Major " H. 4 Cochran
In.,trtor vii inspect the company drills N
a Ilrip