New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
REPORT on THE WORK AT STATE CAMP-PRAIsE
I3E TIE sOLDIERs-VARIOIS NOTES

TO how the decorations can be procured by them.
Long and Faithful Service writes an interesting
letter to his service in the Guard. his enforced
resignation because of removal from the city. and
he asks: "Why should not who have served
faithfully ten years and no longer in the ranks
receive this decoration from the State. even at an
additional expense. well those who now
in the service?'
General Portcr's order No. 10 answers the ques
ton. 1t states in part: and enlisted men
actually serving the first Cay Of October. 1894, IN
the National Guard and the Naval Milf and to
them who shall be commissioned or enlisted there
in subsequent to that date, for faithful service
therein of ten fifteen. twenty and twenty-five
years in recognition Of such service, State
decoration etc. s awarded.
he above order shows that 1t Is the intention OF
the adjutant general that only men in actual SER
vie should be decorated. and there seems to be
way for ey-members to receive the decoration ex-
cept by rc-enistmcnt and additional service
The commission appointed by Adjutant-General
Porter to pass applications for the decoration
met at the list Regiment Armory october 20
and considered about 25) applications
At the annual election of the eth Regiment Vet
Grams the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Major. w. Il. Couehtry; paymaster.
Oscar Noble; commissary. Richard L. Salisbury;
chaplain, the Rev. Claudus NJ. Roome: surgeon,
Moreau Morris. NJ D.. captansA II. Timson.
Third Company: W II. Riblet Fourth Company:
c. l.. Cozzens. Sixth Company; +. w. Drake. Sew
enth Company; I. +. Macdonald. Tenth Company.
l-eutenants-S. VI. Hook First Company: John
Oakley, Second Company; r. L. Ferguson. Fifth
Company. II. b. Dick Eighth Company; VI. G.
Palmer. Ninth Company. After the meeting
adjourned supper served by sherry In the
active regiment Colonel Appleton has appointed
Corporal De Witt G. Fails of Company X, ser
geant-mai or.
The following changes have taken place in Troop
a: Lieutenant II. II. Balch has sent I'm his re sigma
ticn: Lance Corporal Barry has been appointed
corporal, vice PentZ. discharged: Lac" Corporal
Clifford having resigned that position. 10 continued
as art'hcor, vice Stone; Artfoer Stone is appointed
lance corporal vice Clifford: Private Marcellus is
appointed lance corporal. vice Barry. promoted.
and Private +. VI. Ward is appointed an artifcer.
vice Everest dropped
Colonel Henry &. Merriam 7th United States In
fantry. who was detailed for duty at the New-York
state Camp OF instruction last summer. has filed
his report with the War Department. The report
is fun OF praise for the National Guard OF the
State. 1t recommends that the National Govern
meht should bear larger share Of the expenses
attending the support of the National Guard. and
that experienced ana well-quaied officers from
the regular service he detailed for du'y AT state
encampmenis Colonel Merriam says: an points
considered. | must say that feel strongly inn
pressed with the merits OF the system and believe
IT has yielded most valuable res ults In the forma
ton and training OF excellent body of State
troops an organization OF which the State has
great reason TO be proud. and for which it owes
and, believe. fully comedies. debt OF gratitude
TO Major General Josiah Porter. tho able State
Adjuiant- General. and his assistants. under whose
administration the system had been wrought out"
The report praises the hospital CORPS and the
signal corps and speaks OF each being we'll In
structed and efficient Regarding the important
points of organization and mobiliza ion. which are
considered at length tending 10 show the cf-
cheney OF the Guard II called upon for active duty
the report says:
The troops are already distributed a, important
centres. and they all on the various rail-
roads and improved water-transportation lines
economy OF time and expense suggests that the
present plan Of keeping the various organizations
in a state OF general readiness for active service
is the surest and swftest plan for meeting emer-
gencies In any direction. within or without the
state. estimate that at least % per cent Of
the organizations can be relied for sixty DAYS
active service OF the State. The arms
with which the Guard Is equipped serviceablc
and effective. although old and OF OBJ
soiete patterns The cavalry equipment Is good.
being the same as United States cavalry The
artillery equipment Of the First and second bat
states pattern Other batteries have old harness
unit for active service. For sixty days field ser
vice each soldier should De furnished. besides his
present supply one pair Of good marchins shoe.
tridges and half shelter tents besides ratios
-. me report while IT points out the cxccIience Of
The Guard d"ells also on it's shoricOm.nrs. colonel
Merriam say as 70 drin ihst he found Il excel,
irn' IN an me schools, set as whole. ne wound
drill excellent; company dril. good, battalion.
Since the election Of * Lieutenant William J
Leonard OF Company n. 18th Regiment. as first
oniv TWO vaca9ci1s N ne '' r ~ nv, gi,ncnt
The places of first lieutenant Company H. cap
x. Captain Morris. sim vacant. The follow
ing appointments Of ncoinmissioncd officers have
been made in the 22d Regiment: Company *.
Corporal John A. Cohn has been appointed SER
reahi. ana Private 4. Holcs corporal in com,
j f. bee I'd
corporal General Wingate. ex-captain OF the
state. paid "A vlsit TO the company last Monday
night ana promirrd ar recruit In The person Of his
refres hments. at the armory. on the second Mon
day IN November
of October % gives motto that First LIentenants
Frederick G. bennington and Joseph + Milford
Frank l. Perry have been relieved from duty on
tenant John j.: Onderdonk and Second IAeutcnants
De witt G. Weld. jr, Willie Iiaslett and George
WI WI meet at the new armory on November D. ana
Monday December :. ana on thc hIsi and third
pire. adiutant. Of the grade of first lieutenant.
second lieutenant, with rank from july 3
Gaoc an w 9nsr ant
1891. orgina vacancy; william +. Boggs first ser
= oqio%sr . 1884, vice w@sats. pTo%o,fd: FH%e
1894. vice Kcesler promoted; Thomas L. Chapman.
sergeant COMPANY Wr = October b. 1894 vice naygr
October 10. 1894 vice De Bevoi-e. honorably dis
charged Harry L. Suydam. CORPORAL Company |, |
October -. 1894. vice Burke. deceased
Captain William T. Colyer has received honora- |
bic discharge.
Company ID, 18th Regiment. gave entertainment |
and a reception to Colonel Heman Dowd the |
evening of October 4 The dramatic corps of the |
company played the "Confederate Spy" with much |
success. Later in the evening there dancing |
The attendance large ana every body had GOOD
time. Among those present were Generals Butter |
field and Varam.
The election for major OF the list Regiment Octo |
Der 30, resulted In the choice Of Captain C. H. |
Smith, OF Company Il. The Nominating Committee |
made two reports. OF which for Captain |