New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
TRIBUTES To THE MEMORY OF GENERAL
PoRTER-vARIOUs NOTES.

The death OF General Josiah Porter was the
principal topic Of conversation among guards'he"
during the last week lie had been In the service
80 long and had been so much among the mon 'hd'
he was better known probably than any man III 'ne
National Guard OF this State. and the expressions
Of regret AT his uniimey taking off and the I'M
mlsfakabc sorrow shown by the hundreds o. OIL
ncers at his funeral were eloquent TESTIMONIALS.
His critics cheerfully admit that he was goo'
soldier and thai during his administration oil 'ne
affairs Of the office OF Adjutan-ieneral, when
had become more important since he assumed
charge the standard OF the Natohai ""a'" ""'
been elevated.
one of General porters biographers says;
t'nder General Portcr's administration the ="
ReC!mcnt rose to its highest point OF efficiency
II was considered by many when he led II as
serious rival OF the 7th Regiment. II Is TO 'eherai
Porter that the Defendants owe their white coats
an idea hc borrowed from the Boston cadets-and
il is to him that the New-York public Is indebted
for 1;ilr,ores Band and the famous leaders set
Ting In New York. II no surprise or disap-
pointmcnt when General Porter's name was an
nounced ~ Authenticated in 1856
Great things were expected whel 'e"e'"'
Porter took charge and n Immediately be-
gan to make sweeping and as IT afterward turned
out admirable changes He first reduced the
National Guard to 5000 men. set standard
Of members for companies standard o'
efficiency for organization. and Instituted
rigid system ~ inspections. nder TINS proc
css the Guard was wceded OF useless
organization and iunkctn% companies II was
General Porter who changed all the uniforms IN
tho state I, tho regulation blue OF the United
States Army a step which In his estimation raised
the standard OF the National Guard 100 per cent.
IL MAS always sourc" OF great annoyance 10
General Porter thai the 7in Regiment and the 20
Rc.ment would not drop their gray ard white
uniforms for tho blue the rest OF the National
IL. ..ttlF mt
30 So because their charter from the state gave
them the rght to wear hose colors. but those
uniforms always worried him. because he thought
they set Il bad example to the Guard
,;ovcrror-e. Get Morton's stan made its first APP
pc,rarc.. In a body AT -. Andrews church. on the
occasion 90 General Porter's funeral. All but FOUR
%. the stan were present and sat Immediately
opoosit. Governor Flowers military household.
General Nhitock thu only member who sue
Goods himself was IN uniform ard sat with the
prcscni stat
General Thomas II McGrnth. % BROOKLYN In
sfcrtor-, ;ororai on the stan OF Governor Flower
has h..n promoted to mi tho place OF Adjutant-
General Il VAS thought that the AdJut'ni-"en-
.ralsiip would rctnnl1 vacant during the few days
SIN r,naluing 90 Governor Flowers time ana
that Colonel Frederick Phsierer would b" allowed
- dlschnr.o thc duties OF the Office But MAJOR
cDn.ralsh.p-if only but for two wecks-was too
cool , thing to oecij.. the outgoing democratic
80
IN tho 18Th rosimeni ard has passed through
every grad receiving his hrst star In January.
lsas when b. was appointed to the place which he
row leaves
After long and Tati"nt waiting the 9th Regiment
s.ss 4 home ahead The cornerstone OF the new
structure has been laid. and unless contracts are
broken or Unforeseen circumstances prevent. the
regiment Viii have home IN eighteen months OF
which any organizaflo might b. proud y picture
~ 'h- proposed fortfcss-'ike armory appeared In
The Tribune last Tuesday
There Was q nre ir the drmory or IN" I'D Rcgi-
meut ON Monday winch might have been serious
had "a not been discovered In time. As II Ia. the
armorors quarters and the quartermaster's de-
pArtmcnt we're considerably damaged by water.
The uniforms arms and company property were
not damaged and fero viii probably cover all
loss
The team shooting contests open 10 teams or
Nv from The companies OF tho eth Regiment
are exciting much interest among members OF the
regiment The nrsi contest took place on the
evening OF December 10. Each contestant had
fourteen shots seven from a standing and seven
from = prom" position at the 200 and '"o-yard
ranges Company + won hy score Of 123. Com
pany q; was second, Companies \ and were tied
for third place.
Garden Theatre on the evening Of january The
committee h.virg the affair In charge consists OF
Lieutenant Morton f. Steele. Lieutenant Charles
v. Nichols. Sergeant y. 49, VI son. Sergeant Il.
c. Fisher Corporal G. H. Caldwell. and Private
Henry Block.
The quarterly meeting OF the company will take
place January g.
The scores follow.
COMPANY f.