New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
NATIONAL GU1RD AFFAIRS.
ASSIGNMENTS OF DATES FOR THE STATE CAMP
TO PARADE on MEMORIAL DAY.

ASSIGNMENTS OF DATES FOR THE STATE CAMP
TO PARADE on MEMORIAL DAY.
General Porter has Issued the order designating
the dates on which the Camp at Peeksklll VIII be
occupied by the various organizations In the state.
New-York City Will not have particularly large
representation In camp this year. but Troop prom
ises to make the place interesting for a week nj
least The camp Will be opened on June 10 by the
only cavalry organization In the State, and the I'd.
9Th 18th. 18Th 2st 23d Goth. 42l 4eh and iSth Sep
arate Companies.
These companies Will be divided into two bat
talions commanded by Captains W. Maurice Kirby,
OF the "a Separate Company, and James II. Lloyd,
OF the 2st
The following week the troops in camp will be
composed OF the LIST. 3d. 9TH 10th, 17th 18th. oth I'D
slst. 33d. 36th 39th and 4ith Separate Companies.
They will be divided into three battalions OF four
companies each. commanded BY Captain Austin A.
Yates. OF the 3sth; Captain Hiram c. Rogers OF the
10Th, and Captain Lewis E. Cooler. Of the iith.
In the week beginning June 80 the following or
CARNATIONS will be in camp The 4th. 7th Sth. nth,
10th. 9th. 26th 9th, 2Sth 10Th. d and 47th Separate
Companies. also divided into three battallons and
commanded by these officers: Captain William
Haubennestel. of the 10th: Captain Henry p. Hender
son. of the sth, and Captain Robert =. Bush OF the
18th.
On July the 9th Regiment Of this city will go
up the river and Colonel Stewards men will occupy
the camp In conjunction with the 32d. oath, 37th
and 4lst Separate Companies. These companies will
be formed into a battalion, and will be commanded
by Captain William Wilson. of the Saith Company.
From July IA to July 81 the 6Jth Regiment OF
Buffalo will be In camp together with the 9TH.
1Hh. 18th. 10th and 18th Separate Companies, under
command of Captain James T. Chase, Of the 10th
Company.
The 18th Regiment Of Brooklyn and the Sth
Battalion Of this city will occupy the camp from
July q to g.
The camp Will be closed by the 18th Regiment
OF Brooklyn August 4.
The State will furnish band during the entire
season. except the last week. while the 4th Regi-
ment is In camp This organization will furnish its
own music.
Commanding officers OF provisional battalions VIII
have adjutant one quartermaster and commits
sary OF subsistence sergeant-major one provost
sergeant and clerk. These may be taken from
their battaons other organizations, and bat
talon commanders will report the names Of those
selected by them soon as practicable to these
headquarters for confirmation and detail
The commanding officers Of the lst 81 and Sd
batteries will detail one sergeant two corporals.
one musician and twelve prvates Of their commands
for duty az their camp as follows:
LIST Battery, from June l6 to July 7.
d Battery from July TO Fl.
81 Battery. from July 81 to August T.
The Surgeon General will recommend hospital
stewards for duty at the camp. one for each week,
from June 16 10 July I.
The assistant surgeons OF separate companies
Will accompany their companies 10 camp, ana s In, ,ne
following detailed as assistant surgeons OF pro-
visional battaons
For the frs First Lieutenant Frederick Horace
Stewart Ritter. assistant surgeon 18th separate
Company .. NAH, ,,,,,,o-
Houston. assistant surgeon 2st Separate COM
pany. 49,, r,,u.. ,,o,,.noo, roho A Moore
assistant surgeon 22d Separate Company
For the fourth First lieutenant Daniel S. Burr
assistant surgeon. 2Oth Separate Company
For The NTH First Lieutenant Robert W: Warner
For the sh FRS: Hdras Renne
PG%s snEeo s sh oS9 PRnS
bert Urquhart, assistant surgeon 18th Separate COM
For the eighth. First Lieutenant Charles Oliver
Green, assistant surgeon. 47th Separate Company
For the ninth. First Lieutenant Harry c. Baum
or b tcnS F, enenaD Eore Edgar
Elliott assistant surgeon, 18th Separate Company
CAPTAIN 1eg James pF Horne Hsrr has just been pub
iished by the COMPANY ana 1t Is crea FIrsf Ts
tenant II. c Du Val. Second Lieutenant G. H.
tended every drn during the season. So aid TWEEN
ty-sx other men in the company. The average
was forty files making a good sized comPany
The 9th Regiment will be one of the few National
p AnS cooS S1 seward says lit mnty
Memorial Day, not alone because Of It's hallowed
put n so Go esd we Of s former ga
liant members who yielded the full measure OF
devotion to their country In the dark days OF war;
and surely greater stimulus should be necessary
to insure fun ranks on this occasion than the priv
lege OF marching with and carrying the coiors upon
whose folds are emb.aGoned the names or battles
the mention Of which must ever thrill the patrlouc
heart and which should ever be an inspiration TO
us In the desire. when duty calls. TO emulate the
yalor OF departed comrades.
The result Of the special practice OF the Ith Regi-
ment at Creedmoor for the present season is an
other victory for Company F. Captain George w.
Rand both in the matter OF attendance and the use
OF the rife in voey and skirmish firing Company
+ has stood in the general average for the last
four years For the last two years big six has
excelled other companies in the regiment, both III
attendance and voey and skirmish firng. Inc TWO
wears before that the first place was won by the
large percentage OF attendance In 1881 Company
which had 1903 officers and men on the field. and
thus winning first place In the general figure OF
merit. -, -. A.,
range In volley and skrmsh firing. but again TINS
was the only company having JOB officers and men
in a attendance. That year the competition was ex-
trenely sharp between Companies and +; Inc
men in B. under Captain Dan" Nesbitt. shot better
that wear, but there were not so many or them
nrpsent 10 shoot as there were IN F. Consequently
f. fell back into second place. having held first
place for four years prior TO 1891 Last year won
In both directions having 100 per cent OF its men
present and beating all other companies several
points with the rife This year there we're re I'VE
cent OF their men present. but again r won by
superior shooting. Company fell back into third
Mace which Il occupied last year for the first time
In seven seasons The relative standing of the COM
Per cent Per cent Figure Relative
attendance. score OF smertstandlhs'
Company A....... iol 4 4i9s 80
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