New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
NiTION.fL GTIRD .IFFITRS.


NEST Tp EtE'r \ COLONEL
geo MORROW NIGHT
TIN. t..t week tss been an extremely busy one in
National Guard c.rc.cs some important affair fav-
iur taken pace very evening up - saturday
n.sat On MONDAY evening ne C9h battalion was
reviewed by HrrlIi.r- General Louis Fitzgerald. To
that officer has been given the credit Tor the recon-
fn,nlat.,us which have been acted upon In Albany.
anl ,n M1ully ni-nf b. hadan opportunity OF seeing
th- practical 81 ,s % DIS action. The large crowd
~ spectators .n 'he arm ry while Che ceremonies
g..r. In rr,-rcss showed mat there WAS keen in
torres, n thc orglnzition in sI.'' OF IT, greatly de-
cf.t..I numbers.
The mon appeared for ttr fret time with the new
ST. . trimmings .u zee % the shi b.ue heretofore
v,ru. and they looked much nelter AMI better for
thIs one fact There was not u large turnout. but
more than enough men were there intentionally -
crowd tA- Gril nYor General Fitzgerald expressed
himself 80 VOL pleased with the appearance ~ the
battalion. especially 20 the n',tnos5 Of the men In
tts respect be- slll th,r- had been great improve
rn.ut After jhc military 'nles he VISITED scv-
oral of The c.mp1ny rooms Her. a.so. he found
the improvement whicn hr hal obs rvel IN the per-
..all appearance 81 the mon on the drill floor
Everything boz ihc rooms. and such Of the lockers
as b.. Inspected vas neat and clean.
AN-r 'he review me officers adjourned to the
Sine ar IIous' who're supper WAS served. General
F.tzp,riI. hs stan nrI A number of invited guests
were present including Recorder Smyh.
A. hope IL the o.d COMPANIES getting back into
ra- regiment has bon practically dlspe'rl by the
s.ml-oficiM statement which was made by AdJu-
taut-G neral Porter about the middle Of the week.
tie sll that under no c.rcuus;Ance would they
b- taken back under the conditions proposed by
them. 80 pr0ml-c 10 dp this. h. decareI had ever
been mad" since ihc nv" companies were isDalded
On Tuc-iay evening ihe "a Regiment NaS re-
vlcw,4 Ly AdJutAut-Generai Porter Tnc orsan'Ai-
tiou made o nn' appearance, and nearly every mem
Der % IL received ciher an .NpeTts a shAiIrnoIt-
'rs or a mdrksmnh ineii! mere w,Tr s.N Experts
whose names are Iriyate w Haisieaa cor,
pora y stevens Private j. Mnleman 'otpCrh'
r. W. Perkins, Corporal !. j. 'onroy, ana ser
g.aut H. TON. jr. There were IA sharpshoot-
rs and 95 marksmen company f. cap'@n
George ". Rand received TIE STATE Pre- ior
The company in the First lirsade having ne nlsn-
-. heure Of merit Atter me m.tarY cAeISir's me
many officers In n, regiment and their invited
guests went across the park to the Nevada at the
Rouicyari ana SrNent,th-Si WAeIe supper was
| served Major James G. Abrams. captain Georye
v. Rand. lA,uirnant ~ tio'!ani. ana rrivatr r
| years - mlrksmen. ~.
the On Kcg,mont pltad.d for reyiGw by brigl-
dior-G neral Mmtiock on wednesday evening
| Marksmen's b1dgej and long service medals were
presented on the slme nlght Inc regment was
| GivideI into three b'ttiionf, c'Hha'Iel teSpecl-
| lively by Major Japha. Major i"rSan and Captain
| Marks. Tle exercises were rot - Interesting as
they might have been for the reason that the entire
regiment cannot take part I'm manocuVres as a reS-
ment such as passage IN review III ,ne oIu, .u'i
| bc-dpwn building ~nlch Is used a. an aTinory AT
| present. Every time there IS movement or any
| c.ns.dcrab.e number of men In the dr!ll-room. me
| noor kes and seems in imminent danger Of fan
! ing. otherwise the regiment made good appear
ance. . >,
Tne Officers Prize was presented 10 Company ID
| for having secured the largest percentage OF
| marksmen of any company In the regiment for the
| sf,s1n. The Veterans Prize for the company Sc
curing the llrg ~ number OF recruits for the fuli
| term of enlistment. in the year 1893 was presented
| 10 Company II. Captain Sisby. The present don
| WIS made by Co.onel Scott Of the veterans Asso-
| citation
General Fitzgerald reviewed the SIN Battalion on
Thursday evening, AMI again be hal an opportun.ry
of seeing the effect Of his own work as reors!h-
! izer. CON siderable Improvement was SHOWN ny the
men under Major chluncey and 1t Is believed mat
| ti,. D., vil become regiment again
| under nat officers abe supervision. 49,,
III. Inspection Of the Naval battalion by thc
! Mayor State and city ofhc!ls on TUESDAY was a
| mn rk.l success There eight different drli,s
| which were extremely interesting. and the Mayor
declared himself highly pleased win me Work OF
one OF the o.d two-and-on e-haf-ton Misunderstanding
i guns made the remarkable time OF one minute ana
| Tho gtIn on one side running It across the deck and
| ont 81 the opposite port loading while under way
| and firing when In position. Time is taken from
| Commyiorc r. W Meade has been assigned to
the command OF the North Atlantic station ms Is
good news for the Naval Militia ".,S .ie ;teii.lc
| porter Of his auxiliary II the Navy. and no doubt
| Will give IL valuable assistance. ,
| The first promenade concert ana dance gwen on
| February was slich a thorough success that the
| second Top - eagerly looked forward TO-
The battalion has recsyri tb Dtsgs
| Gc'd carriage OF which IL aboard the New York
| now living I'm the harb1r OF Rio. The gun Is much
Among the guests at Tuesdays inspection was
| CAPTAIN Crossmnn OF New-Jersey, who contem.
Plates forming a naval militia IN that State. and
| no doubt that organization WIZ sooH De success
fully perfected across the HuIson. 80,
The ga Regiment OF Brooklyn, VIII have an cleo.
ton for colonel tomorrow nsn. 70 .aKe Me place
tenant Co;one, Alexis c. Smith Is the only men.
TONED prominently for the place. and the belief u
that he will be elected