New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
N1TION1L Guard AFFAIRS.
BUSY WEEK At HAND-sHoOTING PRIZES
TO Re COMPETED FOR

A BUSY WEEK At HAND-sHoOTING PRIZES
TO RE COMPETED FOR.
The week following Easter will be a busy one
IN National Guard circles in this city. The two
most important affairs will be the celebration OF
the eth Regiment Thursday evening. and the
taking possession by the list Regiment or IFS new
armory on Saturday.
Adjutant- General Porter will review the POI Resi-
ment tomorrow night. and after the review there
will be a reception. The detail for the guard is
composed of Lieutenant Anderson. officer OF the
guard: Sergeant Kennedy, Corporals Doubleday and
Aspinwall and seventeen privatcs
On the same evening Company y. OF tho 18th
Regiment Of Brooklyn. will give an exhibition
drill, concert and reception IN the armory.
Company /. list Regiment. Will give an entertain
ment and reception at Central opera House. In East
Sixty-seventh-st.. on Thursday evening
\ smoker" ~ Company r. of the Sth Battalion.
will be held al the armory also on Thursday night.
The G9;h Battalion N; 10 church on St Patrick 5
Day. The organization formed at the armory at .
o'clock in the morning and marched through
Eighth-st. up Fifth-avc to St. Patricks Cathe-
dral. 1t the first appearance Of the regiment
outside Of the armory since the new whit" trimmings
were put on the uniforms and 1t was plainly eYi-
dent that tn. change had been for the better The
; opinion is practically unanimous that the white
trimmings are great improvement over the pale
blue stripes TIE battalion made "A fine appearance
going up Fifth-ave. but the organization has been
sadly decreased in numbers since its last public
appearance Instead Of being the second largest
military organization In the city 1t is now next to
the smallest.
Arms were stacked in Fifticth-st.. near the
Cathedral and the men marched in and took the
seats reserved for them the centre aisle. After
the services they marched back to the armory
The members OF the 81 Regiment are liable 10
feel keeny the loss of the Intelligent and effective
coaching Of the late Captain John 5. Shepherd dur
ing he "A ('reclmOOr
Interested In rife shooting the regiment has offered
three team and nine individual prizes. to be com
peted for the armory range during the rest of
March and the month Of April. These prizes are
worth In all about $500.
The senior match will be open to teams OF six
from the companies and headquarters 0eld, staff
and non-commissioned staff; ten shots at each dis
lance. 200 and 800 yards; position standing at 200
yards prone at 80 yards. The prize is to be shot
for the regularly assigned company shooting
nights from April 6 to q: the prize to be held until
the next competition by the company whose team
shall make the highest score and TO become the
properly of the company winning IL three times not
necessarily in succession.
The junior match IL open to teams OF six from the
companies. teams to be composed Of men who have
never CONNECTED on a company team for a regi-
mental prize and who have never Il sharp
shooters decoration at Creedmoor; five shots at each
Gsance ~ and 500 aFdS 59: iS T nndhs be- be-
awarded to the company whose team shall make
Gus years not to be eligible for places on junior
teams.
The novice match Ia open TO teams of six from
the companies. teams to be composed OF men who
have never a silver collar decoration IN any
armory competition; five shots at each distance.
200 and 800 yards position standing at 200 yards.
prone at 800 yards: the prize to be awarded the
company whose team shall make the highest
In addition the prizes. three prizes Will be
awarded in each of the above competitions to those
members Of the teams making the highest individual
The entries close with Ordnance Sergeant Charles
T.. Bryant March 81.
The 18th Regiment Will be reviewed on Tuesday
evening Of next week by Brigadier- General McI.eer
The members of Company c. list Regiment.
rehearsng q play called "Our Regiment" which
they will produce at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House on the evening OF April II.