Evening star., 1894-12-15

and that the crowd would "hurrah for the
old campaigners?'
After dwelling at length on the service
of the Pennsylvania troops at Homestead
and that of the New York militiamen at
Buffalo it is stated that the results speak
plainly in favor of New York.
New York Guard in Excellent COndf-
tiOn.
According to the Army and Navy Jour
nal the National Guard OF the state or
New York is now in better condition than
it has been for years. The Journal says:
"It remains with Governor Morton and his
staff to say whether the ground already
gained shall be maintained and still fur
ther advances secured. 1t would be idle 10
ignore the fact that very general impress
sion prevails that political, and not MILL
tary, services prompted most of the gov
ernors selections for his military ADVISERS.
The National Guard will, therefore, note
with jealous concern any attempt 10 re-
store in New York the old order of milf
tary fuss and feathers. The stan shouid
not blind themselves to the fact that their
names, as a whole, carry no weight IN
military circles, and 1t remains for them to
Justify their selection. Let them beware OIL
attempting any change in the existing mill
tary system until they are masters or the
situation and can act intelligenty upon the
advice of dlsnterested soldiers who DO not
expect in any way to profit personally by
contemplated char ges We learn That IL Is
proposed to increase the number or brl-
gades in New York to two. Such chanSe
will introduce complication in place or
simplicity and multiply useless staff Off
GERS, whose sole military function VIII be
to wear a uniform and to look handsome
on parade. There is quite enough rank al
ready in the Guard. What IS wanted, tneIi'
is an increase of experience and efficiency,
not further addition of unnecessary de-
ceptive titles
Designs for Trophies Selected.
The designs for the fifth battalion tro-
phies, which will reward the winners In
the competitions to occur in February
next have been selected. The company
drill cup will be fifteen inches In height
the body dark, with gilt trimmings. On
one side is to be inscribed Company
championship, fifth battalion" while the
other side will be left blank for the names
OF the winners. The rife practice prize
will be a pennant medal with target
center The individual drill medal Is to
be Of heavy gold with crossed guns. For
the rifle squad of eight members there has
been selected bronze mounted figure car
rying a guidon, whereon the names OF the
winning team will be placed. All OF the
above will be exhibited in the window OF q
Pennsylvania avenue jewelry establish
ment about January l.
smoker Compuny A, First Battalion.
Company A, first battalion, will give re-
union and smoker to their friends at the
armory on Monday evening next, the 18th
instant, and a good time IS to he expected
by those who have received cards or inVi-
tation Col. VIM. G.. Moore of the first regi-
uent and the original commander of COM
pany A, the parent company of the w. L..
/. Corps, will preside and welcome the
guests of the evening. The rapidity with
which company and the other companies
of the first battalion are recruiting up, and
the excellent material that is coming into
their ranks, is source of qualification to
every one as the battalion bids fair to be-
como the strongest In the guard by the
time the annual encampment is reached.
Notes.
Capt. Harry Walsh, company A. fourth
| battalion; Capt. John w. Parsons, company