The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-26
NATIONAL GUARD CAVALRY.
OTHER TROOPS THAN TROOP Il BEING
FORMED IN NEW YORK STATE

Substituting Clubs Want Swords.
A great deal OF interest is taken In tn
riding schools and among horsemen In tn
proposed ehlargeme nt OF the cavalry OF tn
National Guard. New York Is behind man
other States in its mounted militia Pennsyl
| vania has several troops. and some OF TN
Southern States have enough militia caviar!
to forma regiment while the only fully formed
troop In the whole State OF New York Is Trooi
| A. which Capt. Roe commands.
Until Capt. Roe organized Troop there wa
not single trained mounted body OF men IL
the National Guard. There wore. In fact. 81
few skilled horsemen in the Guard that thu
horsemanship Of the officers In perades was
| frequently matter OF rldicule. stah Officers
| were seen at times holding on to the pommels
OF their saddles, and the orderlies we're almost
always instructed to keen careful watch OF the
horses OF certain Of the officers who would
much rather have been on foot did not mill
tary custom require them to parade mounted.
Capt. Roe Of Troop A is an old West Pointer
and regular army oflcer. who has had. a great
deal OF practical military experience. dc
came to New York to live. and he TOOK up the
idea Of the troop because he found 1t q pleas
ant diversion for him. and he became so much
interested in 1t that he has been giving up
almost oil Of his time to It since. He has felt
affairs which cllngs to SO many mon who leave
the army to 60 into civil life. who do not
feel at homo without something martial to oc-
cupy their minds.
Mainly as the result Of Capt Roe's individual
efforts. Troop A was organized. 1t became SO
popular that Its ranks we're filled. leaving men
on the waiting list. as at an exclusive CLUB.
The troop also became popular with the cit
liens. and the Armory Board and Sinking Fund
Commissioners have made provision for 1t In
one OF the new armories with the proviso that
tho troop shall furnish its own stables.
The troop. In organization and amount OF
dues. 10 compa rable to Fifth avenue club.
and tho candidates for admission are In
vestiGated and passed on much In the same
'smanner as candidates for admission to club
ieIhe State contributes some money for the
'sdpport OF the troop. but 80 little that 1t does
hot make an Improbable difference IN the
members expenses. The State might with
draw its financial support altogether. SO far ms
some OF the men are concerned. II 1t would
only stop filming them for absence from in
spection and drills. The troop is practically
selt-sHurport.nG body The men nsI; buy their hs
boots are the quality known as oflcers boots
in the regular. army. and cost about three
times as much as regular army prlvatcs
they will compare invorably with any riding
club in the city.
The popularity Of tho troop and the, number
spired the idea Of a cavalry regiment aud uiti.
oitGe various riding clubs and iniantry regi.
ments. The idea has proved to be very popu-
lar and two additional ttoGns are organizing a
BROOKLYN. and other troops in Albany. Buffalo.
AMI rochester, These troops will DO sufficient
OF the service be extended to the country
towns there will soon be material for cavalry
The plan combines the attractive features OF
q riding club with the discipline. training. and
drill OF the National Guard At every riding
young men. good riders with horses OF their
own. a reasonable amount of leisure. and
means t4 to pah dues WhG would be glad 19 ion
the plan on VIII oh the other troops are organ
ling {. o man in an infantry regiment may
served will not be lost. but will count on his
Where men own their own horses their dues
might be considerably reduced. great part
Of the expense Of Troop is the cost OF hiring
horses. Few oil the members Of the troop
drills. The troop owns some horses of its
own and the members between them own
epoug m9f n to the f9s by
stabemen and attendants out of common
snd b IN ass cant to nay the
horses would be reduced below the present
rates. The riding schools charge $50 and So
month h. to keep horse whie number e
with Their, own stabiemen., ant good
man in charge could easily have their
elusive Of rent The item Of rent IS imnortant
to the riding schools on account of the amount
al ney this s sp s in IT tho
ferent troops could use the same armory tor
d1il Ey dlTdiHiG the nights in the week
an GU. of-door riding field as can he found
near New York: 1t Is convenient OF access and
wn Of ths fdnE Of the
which tha troops would take part. TO the
benefit Of the troopers and tho soldiery spirit
1t is thought that by thus extending tho
cavalry branch OF the service n most desirable
class OF young men could be induced to enlist
to the State would be- little. il any. moro than
j. INC same number were. enlisted in the in:
New York has been deficient i'll the cavalry
branch Of tho service. and this nlun Of, Capt.
hoe and other military authorities will. it IS
Z. In PENNSYLVANIA and some OF tho Western
statos. hut more particularly, in the south. tho
and it is not so easy to get recruits for the |
ntnsr branches FRA, In the small country towns
W e,nt. me separate comnanies are ORGANIZED
nre oithe rides and The facilities for transpor-
Troops in the nterioS S Of ",a arc
organized IN squads. enlisted in tho different |
villages within u radius OF fifteen or twenty
miles. Inc CAPITA in is selected from the prin- |
cipai village. the first lieutenant from
another village. the second lieutenant from
third. and tho first sergeant from a
iinnurth. Every one OF these mon has charge Of
me squad from his immcdiate n"ighborhood
ana On stated occasions all the squads meet
i;s drill rs u troop. This adds to the socinl
ne as well rs making the militia popul lar. In
! ne o0uth this system is still more extensive
~ is the custom OF one troop 10 visit another
tf,o oi, and ana for tho two Of them together to
VISIT third troop. The men lave their own
iiofses ana spend part Of their summer raca-
t ,s IN this enjoyable manner. II brings tho
uiuerent com panies Of the National Guard in
tourh and friendly relations with one another
besides making the mon familiar witt march
INK anu the duties Of active military life.
arrested because n Fortune Teller said He
Was a Thief.
Arthur sager. aged H. was bnrkeeper for
iichard Mccormick at tho CORNER OF Ferry
and Prospect streets. Newark. until election
nay when he left. Aftcrward Mccormick
missed u coat a lot " cigars. and S.O4 in
,nsil. lie complained TO Police Capt. DAILY last
nlsnI, ana WHOM asked what proc! he had
'saI0St me hoy ho told the captain that no