The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19

First Gen. Fitzgerald. 1887 1900 80 IS
Totsls.................7,ls 1859 pi5s
tits regretted that tho Albany authorities have not
thought It worth while to give some data relating to
those commands ordered to hold themselves in rsadi
ness Tor orders at their armories. Tho commands in
question: while not at the Of disorder we're await
ing anxiousiy tho order to march, and many officers
and men arc decidedly OF opinion that the "Iome
Guard" are worthy of some mention
Col James Cavanagh sixty.ninth Regiment will
issue In few days an order establishing chooI OF
instruction for non officers Tho Colonial
realizes that tho new drill Is founded upon the SQUAD
system and. as these squads are in charge of the
corporas It 10 very necessary that they should be
wellup in their duties Formerly the corporal had
little or nothing to do and did have the present OPP
portunity to show his ability. Under the new system
this all changed and tho corporal be we'll p in
the hril and requirements Of the service Schools for
tuo horcons.' IN consequence. are OF great impor.
lance Col Csvanagh will detail several Of his mos.
accomplished officers as Instructors. and later tho
corpora VIII be put in charge Of squads OF men, In
order that their knowledge may be eaempnsi.
The turn out for drill any comma MES Of tho Fir,t
anu second brgades is very poor and in soms cases
the drills are not Of that standard which delights tho
true military eye. To ascertain the reason for this
lack OF interest and with a view to Ind a remedy
therefor Col William j. Harding Assistant Inspector
General. is making n round Of the several armoriss
MCCOskry hA
Iwehth Regiment have offered very liberal sum OF
money toward having the represented at the
Inauguration OF President Cleveland At Washington on
March, Company u. Capt. Blocker s. Barnard Ia
considering the project Of going on tho
above date aud II it decides to do so will win the
money offered.
Company /. Twenty second Regiment. has presented
10 It's Captain. lismer Bostwick. gold. mounted regu
lation sword Tho company is recruiting with most
desirable Class OF young and IL state author
ties would only that 1t was furnished with the
needed eutht without delay II would greatly help nat
ters. The men OF the company cannot why there
should be any delay In the matter of getting equip
ments and As newly org anized body feel that thor
progress is being hampered instead Of helped.
While not few OF the officers and of tho Twelfth
Regiment are convinced that Lieut. McCoslry Butt Is
out OF place as Commissary of Subsistence they are
nevsrthees of very decided opinion that he would
tho ONCE OF Lieutenant o!onel exactly Those who
assumed that Mr. Bntt had given up tho dri!l regua.
lions for the cook book very much mistaken.
Col Dowd. however. was OF these. for desir.
ing to know how tho companies of regiment were
progressing in drill and what variations. II any, OK.
listed. he detailed Lieut.. Butt to watch tho
company drills In tho regiment and report upon
tho shortcomings of each. Tho following
tho variations from the drill regulations noted
In tho different companies by Mr.. Butt,
and the Colonel has called the attention Of each Cap
tain to them in order that tho necessary corrections
may be made: Companies should be formed by
1877 1888 and not by par 1886 Open ranks (par 1901
very frequently is improperly executed le closers do
not step back promptly at first command. they
should. The common error. to which for several
years attention been called still exists that tho
pivot all wheels by fours halts turns in his
place (pnr 1876 In change of direction in column of
fOurs, the rst takes step OF ten inches in quick
time Oar POO: Par l+l. not enough Is taken
execute the half face. and move each In straight
line Par :o7 rank OF sets Of fours should close
to facing distance during wheel Pars. IT TO 05 and
142 to 10 great ignorance exists among both officers
and to these sections instruction In them is
given in n careless and perfunctory manner. The
private opinion OF officer to tho necessity Of
their close observance does not give tho proper
ruls Of conduct In reference to them Errors
most frequently noticed In executing nrngs:
Neglect to give object and range and to have
sights arranged; tendency to have ringer on trigger
when at ready; ignorance of existence and use of
the safety latch. In only company did tho AR
rank men step on In oadnEs and rIngs a. prescribed
Extended order-Too much taking and noise, not
enough dependence signals Par 6l5 entirely neg.
lected par 5lG not understood: par $50 not carried
outs officers apparently ignorant of it. FirinRs i'm.
properly executed Pars. $780, $50 and b72 execu, ed
in very slovenly manner. General faults and in.
sructions-Too many men In line OF file closers en-
hsbunly or frequently late should be returned to tho
delinquency court uniformity In tho after Of collars
must be established and men must present themselves
for drill in neat. clean uniform, with their shoes
BACKED. and. necessary. the leather bolt
Names OF all Officers absent must be returned to the
Adjutant after each drill" 1t 10 not alone In the
Twelfth that these deficiencies exist, for the same
faults are Observable generally with but few &c
ons. and tho above report DO studied with grea,
advantage by many.