New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
COLONEL G. J. GREENE DOES NOT BE-
ILEyE IN PRACTICE MARCHES

ant Inspector General, which was forwarded 10 the
Adiutant General with General McLewees report
Is a valuable document and casts much hgnt on 'he
departments which came under Colonel Greene's in
spection The books and records OF every command
were thoroughly scrutinzed. and when they were
Improperly kept corrections ordered The para
prsph In regard 10 the word "commandant shou-d
lie read by all guardsmen. He says:
found also frequent use of the word ~comma nd
regulations. and is applied only to one oleeI IN me
United sa Wes Pon VINO W ~ as such
The is msapp.ied when meant TO refer 10
regmenta battalion or company commander
6'o.onel Greene represented the 1nspec'0r-Generdl
on the practice marches made by the 65th Regiment
from August 3 TO 10: the 10Th Battalion from August
~ 20 "a and the 18th Provisional Battalion from
September IS to 81. His report on these marches IL
highly Interesting. and includes every detaii az 10
attendance. drill discipline, sentry duty, medical
service and all duties performed by the members OF
the various commands Colonel Greene. like General
NfcIewee shows an utter lack of enthusiasm for
the march out" and oks upon this new feature as
a negative improvement
THE MARCHES NOT APPROVED
The repor. closes with these pertinent remarks on
the subject:
1t Is a missioner TO say that troops learn to care
FOR Themselves on these marches and that they can
learn to do II only in this way. How can olcers
learn for their men when al the az Is
ments for the march are caretuiiy mace Meens Pr h
viousy the route gone over twice or ot.eneI; o pe
orehand the camp sites se.ected co,inlssSai3 %
purchased and every little dete a'en en- Pm ,ho
vded for even to the purchasing OF ,h Srr ne
hauling OF water II this Is CONSIDERED as naomie
officers upon their own resources they nave ho oN0
sion for complaint. . .ou
When will our troops eyer be called upon 10 aus s
through the country? The necessity for tnelr use
Viii be In large ctes-farmers do not incite or IN
6u,ge in rots-and. when needed they VIII DE trans
ported as quickly steam can carry them
l base my opinion OF field service not mercy a. a
practice march year ago had been an ardent
advocate myself OF marches up 10 that time.
could be more probably spent The conditions now
ever. not such as to warrant o mas tSe 6utx
without pay ana bearing large snare OF ,ne eA
from their own purses therefore Ws' Ss1
this year the conditions were favora9le Tor q
siefSslss The decision arrived at year ago
see no reason to change to-day; on the contrary.
Guard needs is the discipline and thoroughness
taught at the Camp OF instruction, supplemented
by instruction how TO properly care Tor Itself IN
Win the Intelligence possessed not alone by the
viii be quickly learned If the necessity ever arises.
II has cost more than $4,000 to teach the four or
2e the Tm1Son has been well spent if the
lesson taught Of the uselessness of fed service for
the NatiOna. Guard is not forgotten
The compliment paid TO Colonel Greene by the
lnspector-G gives his words on the subject of
practice marches and other topics double weight
General McLewee says:
To Colonel Greene am especially indebted the
known throughout the National Guard. and the
Iraise bestowed upon him from all quarters is fully
ton. acting instructor in military regulations ana
Inspector OF books and records and was of great as
sistance 10 me at all times
REPORT on THE NAVAL BATTALION.
The work of the First Naval Battalion has been
officially reported to the Secretary of the Navy by
Lieutenant A. =. Niback and the command re-
ceives much praise for the manner in which some
part Of the work connected with the boat expedi-
ton was done. Particular stress is laid upon the
work Of mapping part Of the eastern end Of
Long Island As the tour of duty and It's results,
the navy expert says ut is not possible TO make
seamen out of raw material by service for one week
a year on board cruising ships more or less in
port and a National reserve of seamen cannot thus
easily be created. Special steps must be taken in
this direction under Government auspices entirely
and without State aid"
The report which was freely circulated that Major
Roe had been appointed Warden of Ludlow Street
Jail caused the popular officer some annoyance He
received congratulations which should have gone
elsewhere.
The twenty-eighth games of the eth Regiment will
be held the armory, Sixty-sxth-st. and Park
ave. December Z. at p. m. A large and inter-
estng programme has been arranged. including the
following features Ninetythres yards run. scratch
trial heats for those who have never prize
in any running race: 70 yards run. handicap trial
heats; 1000 yards run. handicap; 40 yards run,
scratch. for championship of regiment one-mi.e
safety bicycle race. scratch. for those who have
prize in any bicycle race; 40 yards run,
scratch. for those who have never prize in
any running race; go yards run handicap; onehalf
mile walk handicap: three-ap medley race scratch.
each man TO run. walk and hurdle lap 80 yards
sack race handicap: one-rnle safety bicycle race.
handicap go yards hurdle race scratch, for those
VINO have never prize In any hurdle race; one
haf-me run. scratch. for officers cup potato race
scratch for those who have never won a prize in
safety bicycle handicap; one-lap three-.egged
race. handicap eight-ap relay race. teams OF four
men; putting ls-pound shot, handicap running high
jump. handicap Entries c;ose on Wednesday, No
yember a. 10 p. m. Information regarding entries
may be had from Lieutenant John 3. Holland. sec
Rotary.
The Pastime Athletic Club and Company F. Sth
Battalion, will have a joint athletic and bicycle
meeting and reception at the armory Park-ave. and
Nineiy-fourth-st, December 13. A large and in |
teresting programme has been arranged.
a NEW COMPANY'S GOOD WORK
The Ridabock trophy. offered by Quartermaster !
Ridabock, Of the Sth Battalion, by Com |
pany A Of that command. The company was mus |
tered into the service last July with forty men, and
forty qualified Creedmoor before the end OF |
the season.
The 9Th Regiment will have bylaws when Il |
enters its armory. A committee consisting of |
Northumberland Rand and ten captains has been |
appointed 10 make report the subject. and will |
mold meeting tomorrow at $50 p. m.
The annual entertainment OF Company H. 9th |
Regiment VIII take place at the Murray Hin Iy- |
ceum January %.
Company ID. 18th Regiment. viii give an entertain |
ment and g reception for Captain Bleeckcr S. Bar |
nard AT the Central Opera House tomorrow even |
ing The entertainment VIII be from TO IL y. m. |
and the reception will follow All officers Of the
regiment and many Others have been invited and |
the attendance Will probably be large.
corporal bowling has been appointed sergeant In |
Company d. 18th Regiment. and Prvates Fox and |
Borst have been raised to the rank of corporal
\ captain and first lieutenant Will be e'ected in |
Company H. 20 Regiment. tomorrow. Lieutenant |
lslerwooi Will be the only candidate for the can |
taincy. and Serseant-Major Phillips will have a |
Mak-over for first Lieutenant. Company X 22d |
Regiment. viii give stag on the first Thursday |
In December.
NEWS OF THE 9th