The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-10
"xAuoNAL GUARD cov7RAsTs.~
A Pennsylvania Guardsu,an Compares HIS
Companions with the New York Guard.

PARADE particular attention was pnid to tho
systems of the States OF New York and Penn
sylvania. The article has been widely read BY
those who pay particular attention to the
Guards. and does not do Justice to the
Pennsylvania National Guard. The article.
speaking OF the officers and men. says tho
commissioned officers are mot on familiar
terms with the privates. no matter how
friendly their rotations may he. The privates
and the officers do not come in social contact.
and their families are rarely ever socially On
terms of equality" The report of the Adjutant-
General shows that every commissioned
officer. with few exceptions. from the Cover
nor OF the state down. came from tho enlisted
mon. and was ut one time common tevsry
day. private. showing that his military sdu-
cation commenced at the lowest grade.
The former enlistments were for five years;
but this has been reduced to three All the
line officers are elected for three or Ave years.
and their forms Of office expire. II not reflect
ed. and they either return to the ranks or are
Raff I'D on Il: rGs q the co%pape
served their time are placed on those rol and
are sL always ready for service: and the wisdom
membeis 81 the First Regiment eIuippsd and
placed in the field a complete regiment within
IN Pennsylvania every inducemsnt Is made
to tss enlisted men to rernls and for Sneh re-
army service ~ the state the s sum Of IS es nts
per day in addition to their regular nay.
man rs Y ha stI bsvs ses
@ brssa io 81 Is
ne City Troop First Regiment. state Tenci.
bles and the colored company the Gray In
found in any Guard: but .u the Stat. does not
h al VT inc Guard to narade when ordered out
BY tho stasa II has Tut o ons d,a
| Is. that when its Guard is paraded It shall be
| in IN oSlsct lesson. II may not be SNOWY but it
mas been got up for business purposes only.
| and the military critics concsde that it has the
e ennne ia down hns 1t can concentrate its
in my point in h. State in tveivs hours, it
ion. ono separate company Icolorcd company,
!nreo batteries. and three troops OF cavalry.
| Is Of she st
system every command can DO placed ready
Ne% Sdpk h 'sw t n2a regiments
| sallon; forty-three separate companies. two
slGnal c9rns one tro3p Of cavalry. and five bat
would have to be entirely ieorganized. 1t has
IA ea sa eaurnGS fer few regiments
Of the Guard. would have to be organized into
bat'ali3ns and regiments. They would have
| time. and il its past exnerienca at Buffalo ia
| taken n consideration there would have to 10
na a4 tito psSo the Guard
81 The State OF Pennsylvania orders her entire
Euard INTO camp every year. one yonr by regi-
reg ent;.i dill The following Year thsy Gnu en-.
camp by brigade. when they, drll in brigade
All men are fed by the state. and tho rations
sroeted in camp Ths Governor 'tis is awa !s IN
T NJ his and they are always in
and tHr rspos SHOW ey p
re- snn ;a!S an FAD s47o mon and officer, in
| III 4 q Of Of ~ nj, ;,l
S$,to;l 8 was for subsistence. The Stats Of New
-. ast !s was for subsistence and the bill Of
, ,fr9 ShS%wsd more yariety in pennsyIvania
finest camp in the country. yet your Guard
takes no interest in 1t. but stay away, whonover
they they get cm n1h .YSeert those wh9 want
yania had s.l7o men and officers present At
tSerss S Ssro Sn r0s c. At
Total i5t shownx loss o Of per ee cent GO %sn
twice in zach ysar HE un dh eaeR msa
must be in good condition, ready for service.
hayersack, which contains a knife. fork: spoon.
| and cup. The company must be well up in
dGih il sMsra noy setting up sxsFssss
ure OF merit is graded by the proficiency OF the
mon at drlll and aprearanro. every effort is
maaH TO present the company as perfect US
In the, New York city regiments the men
l
Is made to turn out as many men as. possible.
and from tho appearance OF someof the mon
ceived any military education or that they
could not comprehond it. An Inspection Of
| utes: of course every man was thoroughly in
spected. And in some reg ments where they
do not have enough men for inspection they
other regiments. This custom was popular at
the state Camp a few years ago. but is not 50
now on account Of the exposure whichfollowed.
| Their. is more attention paid to rifle practice
shap IL Rsy P9s
lock. has made further advance in. New
York than his predecessors. New York had in
1921 o 2ol marbsmen., of which s23 We're sharp
marksmen. Of whom Dol were sharpshoot-
ers. out of $500 men. In al the matches in
Slate during the edSpetitions. In New YORK
| the teams. and in consequences some Of It's
best shots enhnct eomnete IN contest Is they
nense. Ths was the case in the com petition
OF Sea Girt last summer
The NV YORK tS n, Guard ~ should be re,
lntant: Gonsrai ranks as MAJOR; General 'whsn
aa'y 'nan
paaies should 10 orga1izsd into battaIions
regiments or brigndss. Luxury row at Peeks-
kill should be done away =, with except the in
10 0 mot ans nf Gfsfd
Government should be asked TO detail officers.
| Engineering should lie taught, and the men
examined and passed. the SAND as is now
done in tho ambpanse p, c9Tnsi More money
rifle inspectors should have ample funds for
riffs practice. and in all contests tho state
orders, the mon composing the teams should
be paid for their services.
At Homestead the entire, force Of Penn
sylvania was called oHt' each brigade under ,e
lleld well eauippSvd with camp eqginage and nd
was ordered to Buffalo it was expected that
they ALSO would be properly taken care Of;
they were provided for 1t was found they had
but few tents and no camp ute there
with proper food. The men were dumped out
anywhere, some In warehouses and freight
cars and the balance on the open ground. and
In many instances the ground selected was OF
fit for cattle, There. was no competent COM
missary for the first few days.
before the troops were called ont, military
men who knew that, the regiments did not
| have on hand at the armorieS any camn
| eUuipape were nformp ed that the arsenal had