New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
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TIE DEATH OF CtPTAGN JOHN s. siIEPurpr

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VARIOUS NOTES OF INTEREST
The death OF Captain John S. Shepherd, OF a.
23d Regiment, of Brooklyn. will be keenly feI. -
| the organization to y hich he belonged. as well !.
| by the National Guard Of this State generauv
He was conspicuous in almost every movement oo.'
nected with the militia and his ability as a shan
shooter had been recognized for many years Pa,
| sonay he was officer who made many war,
! friends and extremely few enemies. Lieutenant.
Colonel Smith in issuing orders concerning n.
! funeral of Captain Shepherd, says:
! The sad duty Is imposed upon your Commands.
officer OF announcing the death OF Captain John
Shepherd, commanding Company d. which occurSS
! in this city February 10, 1894.
Funeral services will be held a his late resideoc.
No. lls Remsen-st.. Brooklyn. Sunday, Fe6ruaaG
captain shePheTa enlisted in n Company "a
porai April l. 1873; sergeant February % lsSs: ~
| ond lieutenant December II, 1882 first Lieutenant
February 9, 1885, and captain Company d Auguss
He was enthusiast in rife shooting and earned
! place on the regmenta team in 1879 which h.
! had ever since retained and had the Oliver
| medal for highest team scores three times. He was
member of the State team in lssi-S5-Se-S7-ss-ss-N
He became sharpshooter in 1857 when tina.
mas SE and 6e Dsr s srSfei s 81.
State in 1891. with a perfect score of 30.
n In se he S Score Of out of Hs poss Class
His faithful and constant work at Creedmoov
his quiet but effective coaching will be missed By
al.
Ey the death Of Captain Shepherd the regiment
loses a faithful and .painstaklng officer a trus
soldier. and tried and trus;y friend.
The officers OF the regiment will wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days.
The list Regiment viii have another public ap-
pearance one week from mex; Wednesday, when
the men under Colonel Greene will be reviewed By
Brigadier- General Whitlock. Marksmen's badges
will be presented on that evening.
The 22d Regiment will give entertainment on
the evening of March q, the proceeds OF which wiz
be devoted - charity.
The contract for building the new armory TO-
Troop \ has been awarded and the structure is to
cost sgl.G79 The building Will be ready for occu.
patton by the time the next drill season opens It b
hoped
\ large number Of pans have also been submitta
to the Ar;nory Beard for the home Of the a,h
Regiment. Some time will eapse. however. before
the contract is given cut and II Colonel Seward sue.
ceeds in getting his men under the roof BY tho
drill season FOR 1896 he will be doing well.
TIE 18th Regiment. OF Brooklyn. Will be reviewed
March II by Mayor schieren.
The Second Brigade Signal Corps is making elab-
crate preparations for an entertainment which is to
be given on March z. The corps will give an exhi.
btion OF signalling for the benefit of the guests and
there Will be several other features, which VIII
doubtless be entertaining.
on the evening Of March IS Company A, OF the
Goth Battalion will give ball at Central Opera
House Hail. IN East Sixty-seventh-st
The next athletic games OF the 7th Regiment win
be held at the armory on the evening OF March 81.
The fight between this association and the Amateur
Athletic Union does 70 have Injured the
former in the least. The games OF the regiment
have fully as many entries they ever had, and
the attendance IS so large that there would not be
room for more spectators In the arnOry. Elaborate
prepare tons will soon be made for the celebration
which the regiment Will have TO commemorate the
time when the last OF the debt on the armory was
paid.
The o3d Regiment will be reviewed on next Sat-
urday evening by General Whtlock Lieutenant
Colonel Smith, in announcing the winners OF the
various prizes for rifle shooting, says:
The commanding officer hereby tenders the
thanks Of the regiment to the team and reserve Of
1893 whose names are published below. Winners
Of the Second Brigade prize. and Of the second
prize in the New-York State match their self
sacrificing devotion the interests Of the regiment
merits recognition; Captain H. {. Broun, I. r. p.
captain Of team Major =. De- Forest. field: Captain
J. s shepherd. Company d; Captain W. A. Stokes.
Company H. Captain +. ~ Wells. Company b;
First Lieutenant f. j. Kraft Company d; First
Lieutenant +. c. bennington Company H. Ord
geant +. y. Howard. Company !; Sergeant G. T..
Musson Company NJ Sergeant r. Findley, Com.
u Field. Company +: Corporal r. Hoas. Com.
pany l. Private f. \ Wheeler, Company F.
is hereby announced a. the winner for 1895 Of the
22l Regiment Grand Gold Medal. awarded annually
qualification score at Creedmoor. having qualified
as an expert sharpshOoter. on score Of nine hits
hv any member Of Tie National Guard. s y Y
Capan FrSder' A. Wells f ComT Isa ~ i is herr here
by announGsd as ,~ ~ng a,n 11r I OF e
of the regimental team making the highest aggre-
gate score in the state and Second Brigade matches
points out Of possible @O IN these matches