New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
THE CREEpMooR oUEsTIoN-voTEs on ADOPT
ING A UNIFORM. Z

ING A UNIFORM.
The question Of whether or not the National Hns
Association will continue TO hold Its matches at Creed
the present season Is TO be discussed at meet
ing OF the directors OF the association. In the Office
Temple Court Tuesday The action of the General
Ins pcct0r of Rifle Practice In excluding the NatOnaS
Rifle Association has been discussed extensively since
the order has been ssusd. General Whitock points
out that under the order OF things which he has
established the members Of the different regiments
in this city ard Brooklyn who wish to practise the
Creedmocr range do for nothing on the days
when the association used to charge 25 cents for an
entry In the marksmens matches and IL for three
entries In the slarrshOoers matches. The men could
also practise on what were known as free practice
days" under the old order OF things. but they could
not qualify, at least their scores would not b
counted IL IS also true that the fact that tie
association gave number OF cash prizes in these
matches was an nducement for many men TO go down
and do their best when they would not go at all y
II were not for these matches. The association VAL
certainly make strong effort TO be renstated
70 the rights which IL has enjoyed for long time
and which General Wlntlock has taken away from II
The National Guard Of this city made an excellent
showing in the Decoration Day parade. and it Is pity
that Governor Flower not here to witness the
show. IL might have had the effect OF MAILING him
change his mind about the advisabity Of slaughter
Ing" the extremely large appropriations which tao
Legislature good enough To make. Tie rain in
the early moning was just enough to "nie the fea
Tiers" OF the men, but they proved themselves too
weather proof for the water 10 do any particular dam
age. The storm made plenty of hard WORK for the
armorers. however
one of the amuspg sights Of the day the evil
dent disagreement OF the horse rden by Lieutenant
Keck who acted as adjutant of the lst battalion Of
the list Regiment. and the rider. The animal bad
been evidently taken from the squad too soon, b.
he did not TO und rstald the simplest con'
mand. When Lieutenant Kcck told It in "A mild way
tn be steady tie horse insisted on being decidedly un'
steady and finally became excited that IL SPRAYED
ont the pavement The adiutant finally decided TO
go alone aDd he the pride Of the regiment as no
walked down lithave. with his big boots and shining
spurs.
TIE result of the vote on tie uniform question b
the list Regiment. last Monday. after the parade,
considerable Of II surprise in many ways. The
vote was takcu of tie enlisted only. Coonei
Gr,oa ha' other m,hots CT discovering Whist the OIL
GERS think on the subject large majority OF TIE nea
voted IN favor OF the uniform now worn by the HUN
bers "a Company t. This not surprise. but ths
fact that the vote In Company {, OF which Cap'hu
Francis is the commanding oiLcer. was unanimous
with tho exception or one vote. for tie Harlem Uom
pany uniform was good deal OF surprise. Captain
Francs has been the chief opponent OF the adoption OF
the Company dress from the beginning. and TINS VoS
shows that the members OF Captain Fnnciss co~'
pany do no: agree with t.cir captain on this question;
IL would seem to be practically settled now that =
Tie 1lsI Regiment nd pied n new uniform inc oms
now worn bs the members OF Captain >mith 'OA@
iae nen.cls Of Tue bicycle corps of Company B. o
the list, took ride to COncy lsat after me pssn~
on Monday and they all report an enjoyable u mS
| Inc company vii nod mcclng Oh Tuesday TO CEN
on The question Of the trip when me compan' 80
dsv to Monr,oi and down the ST. rawipnce River aaa
Lakes Champain and Gcorg,, seems TO be the posu~
| Che com, n,.rt',t which tried Capthn Luke o.