New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
D11rrEs OF THE MEMBERS OF HIS MILL
TARY HOUSEHOLD.

WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO IN RETURN FUN iii
SALARIES OR HoNoRs OF THEIR PLACES
The military code provides that the Governor the
COMMANDMENTS Chief of the national Guaru sN"'i
have staff consisting OF one adjutan'-se"ei"i y.
the grade of major-general, who shall be chiei Vi
staff. one inspector-general one commissar!-s gem
eral who shall be chief of ordnance one Juuse
advoc te-general. who shall be couhseiioi
of the Supreme Court Of at least hVe years sem
ing: one surgeon general, who shall be grauua'e
of some accepted school of medicine ana OF al ea'
five years practice; one chief OF engineers %
sbau have been educated engineer one ch'ei
of artillery one quartermaster-general one pay
master-general one commlssary general Oh su''
ence and one general inspector or rlne pI"0 'Oe' co.
of the grade of brigadiergenera; six aides-de-cap
each Of the grade Of colon 81 ana one i'iii'a'' e0
tary of the grade of colonel.
The Adiutant- General is required by law 10 Keep
a register OF all the officers of the mhl'ar! ioi0es
Of the State. and keep In his once ali 'eoo'u' ~
papers required 10 be kept and hled' ana ne mus
make a full report annually upon the cohdi'oh Vi
,he National Guard ana detailed statement Vi al
the expenditures in each of the departments uu'"s
.ha nraced;ne wear He audit all military ac-
counts and through his office are issued all the po
containing the laws governing the militia. Inc uu"e
Of the office require the Acknowledgement piese"oo
n, the Albany office at least three days IN every
week and he has office In Ne"-ioiN N''''
where much Of the department business - "
oc,ed The Adiutant Generals pay Is Aoo anhu-
of
civ Colonel E. A. McAlpin will assume charge OF
the Office January l.
TIE INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS MUCH WORN
Another Office on the staff of the Governor wh,ch
entails much on him who wears lts so'u -"
sigma is that of Inspector-General This o'hce'
,nrst nersonay or through his assistants al gen
80, hoadouarters or the division or brigade III
snectors inspect often as may De dee"'eu n'
sarv by the Commander-in-Chief every Drahch 0'''
nected with the military service lhciuu'is NJ
rnories arsenals storehouses. camps anu Hi'i''"'!
nronerty He must make reports to the genera
,oauar,ars nc 10 the condition. discipline drill
ond instruction OF the National Guard the con-
diton OF military property belonging 10 'ne 20
and in all matters pertaining TO ms uepa, '''e"'
No contracts made unless by MS a"V''o' nv
MANS are approved until passed upon by him anu
a. stands in his power to condemn all nhserNlce-
oh,e nronerty To this place Governor-clect MOT
ton has appointed Colonel Frederick { McHe"ee
who will receive 5000 year for his services.
The Chief Of Ordnance is the only stan oihce'
who Is required to give bond to the state lot
A.. <a,hf,,, discharge of the duties OF his office
The bond must be for $1,000. with two sureues'
who are required to justify In double the amount
and their bond must be approved by the Noi''-
mander-n-Chief This officer must see tiat "V
arsenals magazines and armories belonging 10 'he
State are kept in good repair lie mus. aiSo az
tend to the safekeeping and repairing OF the ord
nance arms. accoutrements and al the "in'ai'
property in his charge belonging TO the o'aee'
and he has the power TO appoint all Hecces@i!
keepers Besides keeping accounts OF all necessary
expenses, he must issue for the use OF the guaiu
such military property the Commander-inChiei
may direct, and make purchases Tor that purpose.
The headquarters of the Chief OF Ordnance 49, ana
has been for years. at the state Arsenal, IhrV-
6fth-st. and Seventh-ave.. and many OF the duties
of the Ouartermaster-General have been assumed
by this officer whose position calls for perfect
knowledge OF military affairs. together with ex-
ecutive ability and familiarity with business
methods. In time of actual service the once De-
comes one Of great Importance for the mobilization.
eouipment and maintenance of the troops depend
upon IT. The present incumbent, Brisadier-Geh-
eral Joshua NJ. Varan, has held the place unin-
terruptedy since January l, 1885, and will be sue
ceeded in February next by Captain benjamin
Flagler l.. S. ". OF Niagara Falls The pay OF the
Chief OF Ordnance is $500 year.
The Governors military secretary who mas me
Surgeon surg General Chief Of Artillery. Judge Advo
cate-General. Chief OF Engineers Paymaster-Gen-
ersi Inspector Of Rife Practice. when performing
the duties pertaining to their respective oiiices re-
in times OF there no duties and the offices
are dvoa ~ any praeae receives pay when
visits ranges away from ms home Zee. ana 'e Sudg g
a. already announced in The Tribune. the staff
are 1sse IN William G Wal
lace: Chief Of Eneineers, Colonel Edmund Hayes
mas Sc S'se " s. e Whey Paymasier General
ssaence NJ ca oBren DR.
Terry and INSPECTOR General of Rifle practice.
General G.. Il. NJ. Whitlock
1T COSTS HEAVILY TO BE AN AIDE-DE-CAMP
The place of aide de-camp on the staff Of the Gov
~rnor with the rank of Coonei. was one for which
(,overnor-elect Morton had hundreds OF applicants
Ito said that II seemed a II every prominent man
In the State had either son or a friend VINO was
anxious 10 wear the eagle and 80 TO considerable
exnense for the glory OF being member OF the
Governors military household. for 1t is well
known fact that there is no pay connected with the
Office Of ade-de-camp, -, ,,.,o, ,,o soma
n, Inc members OF the Governors stan are proba-
biv greater than some who were aSpirants LOT thc
nisces Imagined. Each OF the colonies ana priga-
sisting OF dress uniform and fatigue UNIFORM
and an oyercoat. These are all maze ACCORDING 70
the United States regulation pattern, except tne
fat,pue uniform. which Is distincively OF the View
The clothing exclusive OF the accoutrefnents "
cost each man about 5000 To this must De adneI
the cost OF chapeau. fatigue cap snoudcr- Snots
and shoulder straps gold dress belt and black
fatigue belt sword swordlsnot spurs and gauntIets
FOR the colonies and an additlonai SIX sasn anu
enauiets for the generals. These 'fxngs VIII cost
road tickets hotel bills and ''sundres. incidental
70 the first trip Albany. Will make stan commas
sions an expensive luxury ~ III,
II is expected that Governor ana MIS- morton VIII
entertain extensively at Albany. The Executive
Hansion which under the bachelor rule OF Cieve-
land and Hill saw few social affairs and which dur
ING Mr. Flowers occupancy was never gay. VIII 10
of much festivy ana Inc Ss
tunty to air their gorgeous military rappngNs me ,
aides Archibald Rogers, Charles Francis
James John Jacob Astor. George w. uurner aer-
bert Livingston Satterlee and George Bliss Aghew