New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
N4TIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.

GREAT INTEREST FELT IN THE eTATE CAN'T
THIS WEEK.
,oot interest Is felt by the members Of the National
Cuord generally In the outcome Of the experiment.
which IS being tried the State Camp the present
week. The regiments whose representatives go therc
have position In the front ranks OF military circles,
II would be hard 70 choose the best company oHcers
| ont of the several regiments but the details which
have been made OF Officers whose repu'auois
do nor depcnd upon anything which they may DO It
peelsliu the present week. for some time TO come
other officers could have been chosen who womb nave
done fully rs well those who have been named pms
none would have given better satisfaction all around
than these.
As matter OF fact there was small amount Of
disappointment felt in the 22d Regiment over the
fact that Captain Thurston TO be In command
OF the company which represented that regiment
10 was all among the officers, however, several OF
whom rank Captain Thurston. No suggestion was
made that Captain Thurston IS not fully competent
TO preserve the reputation Of the regiment but some
Of the officers thought that 1t was about their turn
in n case OF this kind
Captain Fisk OF the eth: Captain De Forest, %
the 23d Captain Thursto7. OF the I'D and Captain
Burns OF the l2th all officers who can be depended
upon I'm any case. The eutenantS, also. who go
with the respective companies have been selected with
care a the list OF names demonstrates.
some OF these regiments have been brought into
Courtlandt Park but never to the same extent that
they Will be in the camp. An especial effort
has been made TO have large percentage OF nom
commissioned officers In each Of the companies, 10
they could be benefited by the valuable instruction
which they Will receive from the able Army officers
who viii act instructors
In the order detailing the officers for the weeA
Colonel Appleton. Of the 18th, among other thngs
The object OF uhls detail is Offer opportunity 10
the officers and enlisted men 70 receive the ssms
instruction given the organizations regularly In camp
this season. which has been OF great benefit TO them
owing 10 the presence Regular Army officers who
were members board that devised the drIl gula-
lions desiring witness the drills and attend
the School OF instruction will he welcomed
The commanding officer that he was unable To
give earlier notice interesting duty and he appre
caes difficulty that the members OF this regiment viii
have making their arrangements 10 be present. he
hopes however that the members OF the several companies
interest themselves far as possib 80 tnat e'erN
company may profit by this unequaled opportunity. The
experience will be especially valuable 10 the eorpoals OF
regiment, aud all volunteers from this grade VIII be
accepted.
Tho attention o, officers and nOncommssIoned officers
specially directed 10 the provisions OF G. o. No. 20.
c. S. from General Headquarters.
From personal inspection OF the company drills durs
Ing past dri season. the commanding officer was
OF the made in the new drill resua
lions, and especially impressed with the zeal
displayed officers and enlisted and with the
remarkably high percentage OF attendance 1t is there"
fore with great pleasure that the commanding Officer
publishes following Endorsement which appears on the
muster roll returned from the InspectorGeneraPs oce.
lie is confident that every officer and man Will feel
qratined that their devotion duty has met Will
recognition from the InsIector-Gencral.
1.-The drill by companies and batalions before the Inc
spection and regiment after, gave unmistakaoe
proof OF and intelligent armory work. All ns
drill denoted progress and gives the 9TH right to claim
prc.emlnence in substantial well as ceremonial "orK>
THOMAS IL. McGRATH. Inspcctor-Generai
The results OF the sixth competition for the O'Dono4
hue Trophy are announced as follows: