The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
National Guard Notes.

The revival Of the cadet corps system. while II has
no onncial status. has been productive Of an IN
crease of military interest among tho youth OF the
vicinity. and In the near future Will begin TO bear .
good and steady crop Of recruits Of the most desirable
quality. Preparations are being made Tor q meeting OF
the youthful soldiers at the armory OF the Twentyseo-
end Regiment on saturday evening. March l. A rare
opportunity for comparing tho different organizations
and determining their usefulness As = whole will be
afforded. a. they will DO mau6 uvred together and
separately. Col. Camp of the Twenty.second Regiment
will review the consolidated corps Exhibitions in
company drill will be given by the cadet corps Of the
Eighth. Thirteenth. Fourteenth. and Twenty.th!rd
regiments and Fourth Regiment OF New Jersey. bat
TALON drill and guard mount By the Twenty.second
Regiment cadet corps. commanded by Col J. Bliss
Dudley. and . battery drill by the First Battery Csdsta
The military programme will conclude with a reRi-
mental parade by the assembled corps. The event viii
bring together a large number of military men who
appreciate the fact that cadet corps are no longsr to b.
looked upon as useless.
The senior match Of Com pauy @. T~euty second Rse+-
ment, was shot at the arInory range on Wednesday
night. and was won by Private Young with = score Of
81 points uncluilng . handicap OF 3 points). Lieut. u.
c. Murray being second with IN actual score OF %
points, seven,y.hve being the possible number. the
low scores made in the match were marvelied at, and
At nrst attributed to the poor light or bad work Of
maIkers- As the match progressed several com petit.
tors withdrew In disgust having. according to the an
nunciator. either made very poor scores or absolutely
nothing. When the match had been ALMOST finished an
investigation Was SO: on foot and developed the fact
that the electric annuncistors used by the marker for
communicating the result OF shots TO the scorers we're
out of order. and the shots thereafter we're called BY
men posted behind the competitors. The winner re.
ceivsd the benefit OF the improved scoring. but while
NO protest has been made. the match Will probably b
declared no contest. bv common consent. as the scor.
ing by reason OF the bad work OF the annunciatora was
clearly unfair. The next match will take place next
Wednesday night.
Company A. Thirteenth Regiment. Capt. Frank 4
wiswen. is slatod over the prospect of the Washington
trip. The company will take n special train on the
evening OF March 8 for tho capital. where they will b
the guests OF Com pauy A. Washington Light Infantry
Corps. A. guests Of the Washington company. the
Thirteenth delegation will be included in the escort 70
the President. a privilege which up TO the present has
been enjoyed by no organization outside of the National
Guard OF the District OF Columbia. A stay OF two days
will be made. the company being scheduled to leave
Washington on sunday night. arriving In Brooklyn ~
$50 Monday morning. March d.
The Twelfth Regiment Athletic Association has d.
cided to hold its spring games on April IL. The Prise
Committee has already decided upon medals for thu
competitions. but may reconsider the matter and sub
stitute watches. The poor attendance at some OF the
battalion drills held recently reflects upon the reputa-
ton for discipline enjoyed by certain Captains. n the
last returns showed q good average of company
strength thro ughout the regiment. There 10 at last .
prospect that the Lie ten ant.Colonelcy will be nlled.
No ordera have yet been issued. but IL 10 generally u-
derstood that the election will be ordered to take place
before tho end Of tho month. All signs at present
point to tho election Of Commissary butt, as there
is no organized opposition. Col. Dowd has ordered
the regiment to assemble on Tuesday evening,
Feb. II. for review aud presentation Of sh arpshooterS
aud mArksmen's badges by Brig .Gen. II, N. whitIock,
Inspector OF Ride Practice. The report shows thirty.
one sharpshooters aud 332 marksmen, = very substan.
tiai Increase over the previous year. Lieut.. ThonAsG.
Patterson has been detailed as ohieer Of the guard for
the occasion.
First Lieut.. r ". Timpson OF Company y. seventy
hrst Regiment, has resigned. aud an election To Ill! the
vacancy has been ordered for next Tuesday evening.
Second Lieut.. W. l. HAzen Will be elected without on
position.
The Seventh Re giment hopes to visit Warrington 200
strong. aud has chartered a special train. com.
posed Of sleeprrs. TLose who have made the trip
the train. The three prze match vii! n shot at the
arInory to E!ght,
Col. Austen Of tho Thirteenth has ordered company
and battalion dri!la In profusion to take place during
the comm. month. Reviews are already announced 70
take place on March % aud April "a, but tue reversing
officers hayv not yet been Earned
Tie second representation Of - Trim to RuraIo~
with Inn pyations, vii, he gwen at tho Twen,ythri I'D
msnt Armcry IO-nght The hrs, wa, given On New
Years eve ~ the sag" The sacsr,s Nas over 81 be m
ing ana the dem anu for a repetition SO gr,a, t4at lie
sketch has bssn enlarged aud all OF the coarser :eA
tures eliminated in order thar this time LADIES' may en-.
JOY the play and gain a knowieigs a the experiences
during the strike ON March IL the regimen, will DO
reviewed BY Gen McLeer and Tho hurdreI pr ernL
medals presented.
The second concert of Company u Twen,v, eand
Regiment. 'akes 2 ACE 1t tho arInory on The Bp4eyrd
tonight. Last week's excellent programme Az, d. IN.
larged upon b. the addition u TWO NuralISts 81 ate.