The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-14
National Guard Notes.

TotAl, 1,536.
National Guard Notes.
The military experts who for years have condemned
the absence of camp training from the system OF in
struction in vogue at the State Camp at Peekskill. con-
trasting that system with the plan pursued in Psnnsyl.
vania. whore the men have an opportunity to learn to
provide for their own comfort and health. will mud food
for reflection In that portion Of Lieut.. Hardin's report.
relating to the several camps At Buffalo. Camp l.
Twelfth Regiment. Fifteenth, Nineteenth. and Forty.
seventh separate companies. was in a low lying piece
OF ground. surrounded by railroad embankments.
When arst occupied. this ground was q pond, but tho
men soon drained 1t. and by the use OF lumber were en-.
abled to make their camp hnbitabie. The ground was
totally unit for camping purposes. but the importance
Of the point made Il necessary to have the
troops there, and no better ground could be had. Tho
camp showed great ingenuity on the part Of tho Off.
GERS and men In overcoming difficulties. The separate
companies sncam ped on the side Of the railroad en-
bankinent. where they were out Of the mud. The
Twelfth REGIMENT. requiring more room. had to go on
the lower ground. but overcamo tho difficulties very
we'll The camp was as well laid out as circumstances
allowed, aud was we'll supplied with sinks. Camps 2
and s. occupied BY the Twenty second Regiment and
Fourth. Sixteenth, and Twenty-third separate compa.
MES. were located on fairly good camping ground. and
were laid out so a. to take the best advantage of tho
ground for the comfort Of the men. The cook fires and
sinks were placed conveniently" His report also
describes the quarters OF the organizations which were
fortunate enough to have secured freight houses and
those which were supplied with tents. but tho above
extract shows that nothing Of importance has been
sacrificed through lack Of camp instruction at Pesks-
kill. The organizations noticed in the extract made
themselves comfortable with the means at hand,
s;eep ping principally in freight cars and under trestles
The cook nres not only served their purpose. but were
IN some cases marveIs OF construction. That the men
learned quickly to make proper sanitary provisions
the remarkable health OF the camps shows. as no case OF
sickness OF anything but q trivial nature was heard OF.
The n~attering success of tho Twenty.third Regt-
vn>nt,s NJ 81. A Trin e. Iua.to ~ = ~
the armory on New Years Eve. and the many calls by
friends of the regiment for = epetition Of the bur.
lesque. have induced the managers. Major Spencer and
Lieut.. Kraft. to make arrangements for a still moro
elaborate representation OF the events Of the trip
which furnished such . store OF novel and ludicrous
situations. This time the cast will BE- considerably en-.
larged. and all side shows, such as boxing. eliminated.
The date has not yet been set for the production. Win.
ners Of class medals for r.ne practice in Company d
for 1892 are: First class. Corporal W. A. Read: second
class. Private II. Eliot: third class, Private David
Coles. In Company Z the winners are: First class,
Sergeant c. l. Estabrook: second class. Private W.. R.
Cummings: third class. Private J. V. Hulse. Company
c has organized q signal corps, which will receive in.
struction at the hands OF Second Lieut.. Kayser and
First Sergeant Bunker. The first sign Of spring will
hnd the corps hitting itself for work At camp by out
side practice. Tho theatre party OF Company A. which
was SGT for Jan. 81. has been postponed. but not in.
definitely. however. although = new date has not been
set. Seats for Harrigan's will be secured and a supper
at the Arena will follow. Postponsments seem to bo
tho order of the day. for the regimental theatre party.
which was set for Feb. II. will take place Just = month
later. when the regiment Will witness "A Society
Fad" The rsglmsntaI review has again been post
poned to Jan. 81
The glory Of participating in the Inauguration day
parade. for 80 long enjoyed by the Seventh Regiment,
has excited tho envy OF q large number of the mem.
bsrs Of the Twenty.second Regiment. who are anxious
that the Twentysecond shall share the honors. Major
Bartlett proposed that a battalion at least shall mako
the trim but II the matter is referred to the commando
for decision. Is At this writing is expected. there is .
strong probability that they will vote to 90 in full
force. The resignation OF Capt. Hussey OF Company II
leaves First Lieut.. Cassidy In sole possession OF tho
neld for the vacancy thus caused. Tho Second Lieu
tenant or tho same company. Adolph Il. Dick.
who has served during the past thirty years
almost continuously in the National Guard of
this State. nearly eighteen of which In the
Twenty second Regiment, has positively announced
that he Will resign. The vacancy which will occur
upon the promotion of First Lieut., Cassidy will be
contested for by First Sergeant Howard and Quarter
master Sergeant Isbsrwood. Whichever Is so unfortu-
nate as to meet with defeat will ind substantial con.
ISOLATION In a clear neld FOR the second lisutenancy
upon the resignation Of Lieut. Dick. Tho rshearsals of
"Pinafore" every Tuesday evening at the armory by
Company Cs amateur operate company arc conducted
by a welLknown professional with most encouraging
results The opera win be given at the Manhattan Ath
letic Clubs theatre on Tuesday evening. Feb. 20.
Tho Second Lieutenaney Of Company z, Seventh
Regiment, made vacant by the resignation OF Harry Z.
Zittel some time ago. has been diniouit to all not for
want of eligible candidates but principally because of
the modesty OF those proposed for the position. Ser
geant Gilpin was slated. but declined. Sergeant Dunn
Of Company II was regularly elected a month ago. but
preferred 10 remain with his own company, mar
tIcularly bright Corporal named Austin Z. Pressineer
was elected First Sergeant less than . month ago. and
the commission was offered him. but he refused to be
SO rapidly promoted The once sought tho man. how.
ever. and on Tuesday evening the company elected
Sergeant fressinger and he was prevailed
upon to accept
In the presence OF Gen. AcIear. Mayor Fowler, and
the assembled signal corps Of the Second Brigade, last
Monday evening. Capt. Leigh presented. on behalf OF
the corps. . handsome sabre to First Lieut. Black.
burne. the new assistant signal onieeE
Col Austin Of the Thirteenth Regimen, has deter
mined that tho dril which the o-n-commissone
oncers OF the regiment propose to give at their annual
reception on Feb. II shall DO . credit to tho organizA-
ton. and has expressly stated that he will NOT permit
II TO take place unless At least tWsnty-four nles appear
regularly for preliminary drill.
The Twelfth Regiment will be reviewed by Col Apple
ton OF the Seventh on jan "a The ceremony OF guard
mounting will take place At 7;16 r. NJ. and the assem-.
bly, for review aus; lb +. N. This ceremony viii DO fol-
lowed by the presentation Of the RIker trophy to the
team from Company b for the highest average In
armory ride practice for 1s9l-92. and the Butt trophy
to the same company for the highest figure OF merit
for practice At Cfeedmoor during the summer OF 'o2.
The result OF the competition was as follows: Com.
pAny b. l+St; Company 4. l2S 81; Company X.
1iS TAI; Company c. 1904: company Y. 100; Com.
many A AOLx. Connanv I alax. Cofnbanv a an DT,