The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
NATIONAL gUAnD xorxa

EN.NN EIuENS n DnAt y. WV. 80
aevsrnor. The changes provided therein were much
needed and will prove OF great benent 70 the Nsticnsi
Guard. The most material change 10 shat caused BY
The new driti regulations-sna this Affects all the rsss
msnts and batteries in the state. a. well - Troop A
and the Signal Corps. 40 additional ofhcsrs are provided
for in each. In the future the composition OF . feff
msnt will be a. folowst "a regiment Of infantry. cav
airy. or artillery shall consist OF not less than eight or
more than twelve companies troops. or bstterfss one
Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel. two Majors. ana reg
mental stan to consist Of three Adjutsnts one Quar-
termsster. one Commissary OF Subsistence. each OF the
grade OF First Lteutenaut, one Surgeon OF
the grade OF Major; two Assistant Surgeons. each Of
the grade OF Captain: one Chaplain. Of the grade Of
Captain. who shall be q regularly ordained minister OF
some religious denomination: three Sergeant Majors.
one Qusrtsrmaster Sergeant. one oommisssry Ser
Feant. one Ordnance Sergeant. one Hospital tevard.
one Band Leader or Trumpstsr. and one Drum MAJOR
and two Color Bearers. each Of the grade Of sergeant.
To = regiment OF twelve companiss. troops. or bat.
teries there shall be additional officers and non com.
missioned officers As follows; one Major. one Adjutant
OF the grade Of First Lieutenant. and one Sergeant
Major. But should . regiment be reduced below the
numper OF twelve companies. troops, or batteries. by
disbsndment or otherwise. the maudsr-in.Chief
shall place on the list OF supsrnumerary onhcers the
Major and Adjutant. junior In rank. and one Sergeant
Major shall be reduced to the ranks or discharged. In
the discretion Of the commanding encsr"
The review Of the twelfth Regiment BY sx.col Cru.
ger At the armory on April y. and the parade and drill
wnlCn ToHOWeu. WAS n very nbnusOmo piti
reflects . great deal OF credit on all concerned. Long
service medals for ten years were presented A. fol-
lows: Surgeon \. II. Henry. Sergsants John NcDefmott
and Z. T. Traugott. Privates C. N. Connolly. Thomas
cakes. and Samuel Frank. Drummer c. Ii. Pike and
Musician W. Nethercott. The Following members
of the regimental rife team Of 1892 received
badges: Major n. Il. henry, Capta John Macaulay. q.
J. Setter and L. c. Smith. Ordnance Sergeant 7. J. DO
Ian. sergeants N c. Stewart. A. b. Van neusen. George
Donovan. and william c. Downs. Corporal W. 4. Lamb.
prtyANAs rnhr C,-sa A~I - ALL n avn.
bers who received silver badges for being on the ride
team representing tho state of New York were Capt.
John Macaulay and Private John Corrie. Company G.
Capt. Setter. was presented with the cruger trophy.
won in a recent competitive drill. and Company X.
Capt Roosevelt. was presented with the regimental
Ride Association trophy. Col Dowd exprsSnes his ap-
probation OF the faithful exertions Of the reeimental
ride team. and says: Tho results OF their Efforts
have greatly increased the brilliancy OF the reputation
of this regiment in rifle shooting. They have been sec.
ond. and so close . second. In q competition where so
many and such strong teams were entered and com
peted, 10 to fall very little short Of tho honors that .
first place would have brought" Company d At It's
entertainment last Wednesday night. pre-
scented Capt. Barnard with an exceedingly Handsome
sword and shoulder knots. Tho Ambulance
Corps OF the regiment will meet for instruction At the
tonight.
The spring games Of the Twenty.seeond RsEmsnt
Athletic Association. which will take place At the
armory on Thursday evening. April 13. will consist of
the following events: Seventy. yard dash, 440yard
run. s8o-yard run. mile run. high jump. 2.mils bicycle
race. 22o-yard hurdle race over hurdles 2 feet Q inches
high. and putting the %16-pound shot. all handicap
events, and eoo.yard run. bsyonet race and obstacle
race. scratch events. The prizes win consist Of valu-
able jewelry. Eentiemsn's travelling bags. 40.
Company II. Seventh Regiment. on Thursday. Friday.
and Saturday evenings next, will produce q play emit.
tied "Dust" ut the Berkeley Lyceum. This 10 the COM
pany which 10 successfully performed Ponce dc
Leon last spring. The different characters in the
piece will all be unprecedented by members of the com.
pany. The annual spring games of the regimental ath-
letic club will be held at the armory o niEht. and the
usual Interesting programme has been arranged.
The Board Of onicers Of tho Seventy first Regiment
will hold a special meeting at the armory next Tuesday
evening TO consider plans for the furnishing Of the new
srmory. now nearing completion. The regiment will
parade for divine service on Sunday, Nay 9. Company
Il. the wel-known Harlem company. will have its
closing drill and reception at Harlem Opera Heuas Hail
tonight.
his brigade on or about May 20 at Van Cortland Park.
The only thing likely to prevent it 10 the possible
parade Of the brigade on April %. and in this case the
General would probably abandon the project. As he does
not desire to force any undue %hsrdships upon the OF.
fcers and men under him. Tho hardship in question
would DO relating to business. as many would ind IL
hard to get away at such frequent intervals. especially
as a weeks absence At camp will DO necessary in .
lhort time.
The monster athletic games Of tho Twelfth Regiment
will be held at tho rsgimental Armory on the evening
of April 10. The aggregate number Of entries in tho
events 10 800. and of these over 35O comprise
athletes. Tho Eames Of this regiment are
always open to all amateurs. and for yeafs It has held
the record for the biggest armory games. Entries
have been received from Boston, Philadelphia, New
Haven. Buffalo. Norwalk. Newark. aud various other
points. Even the White Star limo steamer Germanic 10
represented. In tho one.mile run fully nfty athletes
will DO sent OF their marks at one time. 4 reception
will follow the gamea
Adjutant John Murphy. siIty.ninth Regiment, 10 .
for Major Of tho Second Battalion. and. pro.
vided those already pledged to support him remain
loyal he will surely be elected. Adjutant Murphy. It Is
most capable Officers in the regiment for the position.
and. although Col Cavanagh would be loath to lose the
services OF 80 valuable an assistant, he wishes the
Adjutant hearty success. The election Of Adjutant
Murphy to Major would DO the second stan oficer pro.
noted to tho neld. tho nrrt being tho present Lieut.
Col. Moran. who for years was conceded to be one Of
tho best informed Adjutants in the Guard.
The officers Of the Fourteenth Regimen. have decided
to place . monument upon the grave Of Major John
and It will be formally dedicated on May 80.
Company D. Forty seventh Regiment. will DO review.
cd At tho armory next Friday evening by Col EDDY.
This will DO tho last appearance Of Capt. Christonel a.
an ofncer. as after that date his resignation will be &C.
cepted consequent upon his appointment A. armorer OF
the regiment.
Company B. Ninth Regiment. viii hold It's annua
dinner noxt Wednesday evening.
Troop A. Capt. Roe. viii continue its drills during
April. The theatre party last Wednesday evening. In
Of tho fourth anniversary OF tho troop. was
\ very successful event. The committee in charge
were Lieut.. Balch. Corporal THIRTY. and Private Dufis.
The Naval Battalion of New York city will give . min.
show at the Manhattan Athletic Club Theatre
,ext Wednesday evening.
Tho Veteran Association Of the Eizhth Regiment. in
urtherance of their plan to Introduce the young men Of
he uptown churches to the Eighth Regiment Armory. |