New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
COMPANY FS "DUTCH'-CORPORAL sTEvENS'S
PREDICTIONS REVIEWS CT THE ODD
AND 18TH REGIMENTS

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PREDICTIONS REVIEWS CT THE ODD
AND 18TH REGIMENTS.
Three words. the etymology of which is obscure.
but which have crept into general in this city.
are dutch" Smoker" and stag" All three are
practical synonymes for "a. good time" Like whis
key, all of which, enthusiast declared, was good.
but some better than others, all "stags,"
clutches and smokers" are enjoyable and some
are more so than others. Although affairs Of this
kind not absolutely confined to the military
organizations in this city, the National Guard GER
tainly has large corner in entertainments OF
this nature They have gradually grown from the
time when a haf-dozen more Of the members OF
some regiment would meet in neighboring res
taurant after drill in the evening to have n drink
of beer cheese sandwich. smoke a pipe and tell
stories until their humble origin could not be recog-
hzed In the features of the modern and latest edi
ton of the dutch" Instead OF having the demo-
cratic and unpretentious characteristics already
described they now have the best features of
banquet and a variety show all rolled in one. The
banquet features are absolutely free from stiff
ness. While the variety show consists only Of per-
iormances by such stars as the members of the
committee, who are well acquainted with the tastes
Of these gatherings. choose engage for the occa-
son AS the dutch does begin until the theatres
are closed. the best performers from all the shows
which have variety features are secured
Company +, of the 9TH Regiment which IS popu-
iarly Known as Big Six and is commanded by
captain george W. Rand, held dutch on last
Tuesday evening and, In spite of the elaborateness
or smokers generally. this affair was a ''record-
breaker in many ways In fact. 1t was a record
breaking evening The members of the COMPANY
came TO the place of amusement in a good humor
to enjoy anything and everything. This good feel
ing was caused by the fact that the company rifle
team had just badly smashed all previous records
on the armory rifle range, ard had rolled up a
score which made the members of the other COM
panes dizzy to contemplate. The match was for
the Kemp trophy, the teams consisting OF twenty
1--WE men each. Last year Company T. broke all
previous records by making 1.O63 points in this
match. In the match just finished the team from
company Is made Il score Of 1913 points. breaking
the record made by Company F. and the members
OF Company Is felt reasonably sure Of winning
When the scores OF Company + were counted up
however. II was discovered that there were l0gS
points to It's credit ON the day before the match
Corporal Alexander Stevens. who is a member Of
the team. sent letter 10 Captain Rand. which he
received on the morning OF the match giving a
prediction of the score which would be made by the
team as a whole as well as by the individual mem
bers Of the team. Corporal Stevens came so near
to the correct scores as actually made, especially
on the general result. that his figures are given
herewith beside those actually made by the MEM
bers Of the team: