The sun., 1893-07-08
NATIONAL GUARD No1Ex


Tho Twonty.seeond Regiment expect to take si.rse
percentage OF its members to camp this season. and
the cvont is being looked forward t. with great
deal OF interest There is rumor in the Rrmory that
the knapsacks OF tho regiment generally In such
worn.ont condition that few, II any, can be to
camp and the members are wondering how they
going To carry their personal effects needed Mt camp
Major Franklin Bartlett as President OF the Dequen.
cy Court has made great record although some of
the men heavily nned by the Major do not srtsk in
kindly terms OF his action in raising the "ante"
high. The result however IL to prove OF bencnt
the regiment and the number OF denquents future
will rapidly decrease. Col Camp has divided the rcgi
ment Into two battalions The frat battalion will be
command OF Major Franklin Bartlett Rnd will be ade
up OF the following companosi u, Capt. Maidnon
Capt Lihendahl: I. capt SMITH q, Capt. hemnrest
and H. Lieut. Cassidy; Aijutnnt. Lieut.. Trcndwe The
second battalion will be In command OF Major George
T.. b. Hart, aud will consist OF Company A. Lieut.
Kenworthy; d, Capt, Cortclyou: 4, Capt Thurston;
Capt Bostw!ck and X CRp: Borland. with Lieut. DAILY
Adjutnnt. Second Lieuts Rae and Abbott recently
elected. have passed the Examining board The last
quarterly returns show the aggregate strength OF tho
regiment to DO 72t officers and men, gain f sixteen
over the previous quarter.
The Naval Battalion. Comm ander Miller will begin
weeks cruise in Long Island Sound on July -.
The baseball team of Company q, Twefth Regiment
visited the First Battery. L. =. A. at Fort wadsworth
last Sunday and played exciting and well;
game OF baseball. Tho game was nip and tuck
throughout. the boys from @ finally winning by ono
run. the score being Company 13 First Battery IL
The team from was composed ms follows: NcGibney,
catcher: Lanahan pitcher; Renorth. nrst base: Gro
gan. second base; Henderson, short stop; Hackett.
third base; Rang centre Held; Pulls left field and
Finley. right field Since Capt Dyer has been In com.
mand Of Company q IL has increased in mon mbershtp
in n few months from 4b to 10 active members which
demonstrates what an active comm ander In accord
with his men can accomplish The last quarterly re-
turns OF the regiment show gain OF 81 over tho
previous quarter The latest returns follows:
and s. ID: N C. s, -; A, 90: H. co. c. 81: d. 20; r.
60: y. SO; g. 80: II. %: l. "a: X. AZ; aggregate,
841. Company X In command OF Capt. Blake,
won't to Silver Lake Staten Island last Monday night
and remained there until the evening of July T. An
extended order drill was held and guard mount.
ing and sentry duty were prnctiked. silver Lake
was left IN the afternoon and visit to South Beach
was made where all the boys took swim. the penalty
being So for any who preferred to remain out
did 50. Company A, Capt Smith. nai 4 very enjoyable
stag at the Churchman'S Retreat" last Monday night
There was boxing singing. banjo playing. &c. until
the morning of July The company will give a chow.
der later in the season.
The picnic and games OF the Eixty-ninth Regiment
held last Tuesday, were very pleasant and will result
in large addition to the regimsntai treasury In the
athletic events the following members OF the regiment
won medals: Privates Soden and J. Mahoney, Com
rany A: Privates Donoghue and Ryan. Company C;
Private Nevins, Company Z; Private Higgins Com
pany F. ana Privates sheehan and j. Meara. Company
II The sports were In charge OF Lieut.. CAs.n. Com
pany X. Capt. Lynch. has seventy roll
and will have several outdoor drli. before the COM
mencement Of the next drill season Capt Thomas
Mortimer Of Company intends to give his company
nm outdoor drill at Van Courtlandt Park The company
is in very good shape. and has F." large membership
Gen Louis Fitzgerald has given the necessary per.
mission for Company B. Ninth Regiment. to have an
outdoor dri,l at Van Courandt Park early in August
Ma IL
NJ. Tompkns and is In first class shape Company D.
Capt Walton will probably receive the Seward trophy
for making the highest figure merit shooting
under the terms governing the competition.
meeting OF the Board of oficers Eighth Regiment
is called for next Monday evening at tho armory Col
Scott directs the regiment TO in heavy
ing order at tho armory on July To- at A. NJ to pro-
coed to the State camp. Tho two batalions viii be
oficered IN camp follows First Battalion Lieut.
Col schilng. Lieut.. Richmond Acting Adjutant. Ser
geant Buckhorn Acting Sergeant Major. Second Bat
TALON Major Chauncey. Lieut. Mnson Acting Adjutant
and Sergeant Bierhof Acting Sergeant MAJOR 1t is |
confidently asserted that the verdict Of the in
the case OF Capt. W. A. Cornell is such that he will |
eease TO be an ocer OF the Guard in very few days
cnmp that the Seventh Regiment be sent the Worlds
Fair. meets with hearty approval 1t 10 uncertain
however whether this matter can be arranged Tho |
members of the regiment have already been absent |
from their employment . week for camp. and II 10 |
thought considerable portion OF tho command might
nnd It difficult to with their employers for at
least another weeks absence and at tho commence.
ment Of the busy season Ono thing Is certain that
the regiment would not to Chicago with less than
six hundred men, Tho matter. il is expected may be
put to the different companies next woek in order to
how many could arrange to 20 should tho propo
stion assume definite shape. Lieut. J. Watson Cooh-
ran of Company has resigned.
At the Canoe Camp Cbimmons's Island. |
sourH NoRwALK July THE nrst days events at tho
camp Chimmons's Island resulted .. follows:
First Race-sinRlo padding. open canoes; onehalt
mile straightnway. Won by Mark n o.man, Innthe G.
c. Time minuies4 4 seconds John +. Piunimer. New
York G g. was seconi and Barron Frederick ianthe
c. T.. third.
Second Race - Tandem padding; 0ne.haf mile
straighaway. Won by Fredoricks and Archibod,