New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
CRITICIsING TIE FIRST BRIGADE EN-
AIMING BOARD-VARIOUS NOTES.

CRITICISING THE FIRST BRIGADE EN-
AIMING BOARD-VARIOUS NOTES.
DR. NJ. O. Terry Of Utica. who will be the surgeon
general on the staff OF Governor Morton. belongs 10
the homeopathic school. and inasmuch az neaF.y
all regnenta and brigade surgeons in the National
Guard Of this State Of the old or alloplthic
school friction and dissatisfaction are predicted.
II IS only fair to believe that there will be the
same harmony under the new surseon-general as
there has been ,ip 10 the time OF his taking COM
mand OF III, medical department. There IS no frc-
ton on that score the regular service and there
seems 70 be no good reason why there should De IN
the militia
Complaint is made agains; the First Brigade FIX
aiming Board T. is charged that favoritism has
been shown recently and that candidates VINO had
\ pull were rai.roade1 through almost as soon
nc aec,ad while others who hal no influence were
COMPELLED 10 walt for weeks. II Is charged that al
the session Of the board on November % TWO oni-
GERS were instructed to appear before i Tor exami-
nation who had been elected In the week previous
while among those who complain is one officer VINO
was elected ~ far back the first part OF Novem-
her and who h,l no; even been asked 10 appear
for examination yet
4, officer commenting on the actions Of the board
ia ototed as SAYING. II am lOath q believe there Is
any undue f.voritlsm IN the present Brigade board
but | can assure you % my own knowledge INA,
some OF the Oh boards positively farcical and
any amount Of favorl.lsm was shown II TINS was
NOT so how does it happen THAI 50 many incompe-
tent officers some Of whom could rot pass hrst-
class examination a corporal nave pee" III
dorsed ~ III candidates for Il commission? why. l
know OF one instance whore a candidate FOR COM
r,lssion who happened 10 have little more wea'th
,,,, me average man never went before the board
r., ali Ian, q member % the board went 10 the can
dila.e.s house and after telling him what fne
follow ne was and what an ornament 20 the Va
,ional Guard he would be. said: Captain you We
p,ssei' presume he was credited win wv per
cont" concluded the officer. "Whatever ground OF
conplain there is against the present board Is con-
fined wholly 10 apparent slpshod manner o.
,o,,,,rg candidates to appear before II for eX-
animation
rb,re have been several rumors relative 10 the ap-
polninen, ~ an assistant 10 lrspector-'ehef"' +
- ucf,woe who assumes office on January next.
Al statements that any particular omcer mas pee"
elected can be sad. the best Of authority u
be- Incorrect.
Tho mombors OF Company C. Of the sd Regiment
were the guests Of Company q. OF the "h al
racger's Hall on Wednesday evening ana ,hey iei'
a beautiful silver loving-cup with their hoS'S -
,s,if,. =, the fact that they had high old putch
,t,c Tho vaudeville programme was most inter-
.,rr and amusing one. and 1t was nearly n m.
.he, ,he last number was reached the class
match viii be shot ~ the IN Regiment ar'no'y
on December - - ,,
orartcrmaster John r Long. Of the IN REGIMENT
who died last month was one OF the pesi-h"o""
and most popular mon in the National Guard. lie
took deep interest In National Guard atairs' ana
- o,,.a,. rao1y 10 do work and make sacrlices
., advance the interests OF the guard or MS reel-
mcnt few days before his death ne went WIN
a number OF 7th Regiment men 10 'h' -'u "'e'
n,ent fair. where he was ono OF th' "''''''9' ="
the marty The funeral took place at ST Barthoio-
rcv's church Madson-aVc. and Forty-four'h-sI
,r,, poIIbe,rers were general Emmons clark
colonel Daniel Appleton. Major william II. mp
captain George Rand. Adjutant f. > Landoh Lieu
tenant walter q. Schuyler ana serSeah's JON"
Fisher and T. Wiswall The Rev. Or Grler' ehap-
lain OF the regiment ofiiciated
Major Chauncey. OF The Sth Battalion mas deter
mined upon n review and reception OF that com
,nand for the evening of December q. and Major
cenerol Josiah Porter Adiutant-Genera VIII De
the reviewing officer Those who VIII receive the
long-sorvice medal are Major Henry Chauncef' r'
captain J. NJ Jarvis. Surgeon c. r.. Bruce captain
II NJ Young Lieutenant T. q. Sauvan, sergeant a
Jacobson Sergeant f. Il. Serena Privates +. -
pucthorn / Uyames ard Drum Major T. j. Nc
Keevcr.
TIE Armory Board has decided that the 9th Regi-
man, .rr,orv cornerstone shall be laid on the morn
Ing of December II. and the members are ehthusi-
astic over the decision. There VIII De no Pa'"uc
an the occasion but the officers. veterans ana
friends Of the organization will attend the cere-
,nony and there will probably be dinner aiter
the stone containing the regmental recorus' s'a-
tIstics and relies has been placed In position 'oi-
onel Seward says that the regiments miserable
oror,ers have been a source of great Inconvenience
to Tho command. that all entertainments hau 10
he siven I'm rented halls and that there was hotn,
ing about the old armory To attract me men. Gun
he regiment has prospered and IS to-day the sec
ond largest In the brigade -, a., .,,,,
Company A. 18th Regiment. held It's anhuai
Smoker I'm the squad drillroom OF the arhoIy ~
s,rner-sve Brooklyn. on December y Nolohti
David l., Austen welcomed the guests OF the organ,
latinn The AFFAIR in every way a success. ana
reiected credit on the committee In cnirge CONSIST,
ING of Charles a. Powell, Joseph herrlgah ana
William Thompson. -. .,o,,,to, ., tho
,q,b regiment has decided to hold It's annual pan
nn February q at the armory. ~ feature Oh the
U. pm iu n, a drill OF non-commissioned officers by
pai, Austen The officers Of the association are
ppuno;Jant ordnance Sergeant Thomas Harvey vice
r, esdent First Sergeant William Gendar; secre-
ttarv Sergeant Frank T. Case; treasurer, Quarter-
20 or sergeant Val Werner. The ASSOCIATION mas
aarIied 10 have an annual dinner IN the hessroom
ENC time between Christmas ana New year =. ,
~nmnany G. 18th Regiment tBeecher company,
,,ii Nod an entertainment and reception al avon
Nm prooklyn on December II. .
nh Th. members OF the 23d Regiment showed tner
onnreciation OF the services rendered Dy thtIr
* niain the Rev Dr. Lindsay Parker durins inc
saIri nv pressnting to him a me traVeiiing Dag.
rhe oif Is doubly acceptable at this time, because
~ foctor viii undoubtedly make use OF the
nu -trIp ticket Europe which he received AT
also received a souvenir in the shape OF sapre'
Knot and belt Mrs Holllngshead whose success,
fui manag cement OF the flower booth oia much "