New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
REGULATING THE WEARING OF MEDALS
A REVIEW OF THE It'll REGIMENT /

The Adiutant- General, in General oruer W =
dated March %, decides which decorations may be
worn bv members Of the National Guard. AMI If
his orders are properly enforced the representation
medals and private decorations with when
some officers have adorned themselves VIII DE
seen The order reads:
Il is made the duty of all commanding Officers
to that in their respective commands m no s Nt
Of medal or decoration Is worn except - tlv 80
decoration for long and faithfu SerN va. 80 az
societies based upon personal SrN S.a,"s State
ccstors i'm the wars of the United SAFES ola.c
tons hospital corps ba 'ges and thosn authof5cd
herein Tho badge of the Grand Army OF the ne
public is authorized be worn also on the uhdie9S
coat blouse
The reasons for giving certain medals and dec
oratons are described AZ follows:
Officers are aGtherScd to awdrd annually ana
clpcnts TO on the collar of the undress G9a,'
inegnias of suitable design to indicate quallhca-
ton in such practice as marksman. sharp2nooter OF
expert sharpshooter. but not more than five Such
insCnias should be worn at any one unp' mn mn
should. therefore. he an insignia also WiiI'h VIII
combine FIVE qualifications of class in one
To encourage proficiency m The use OF me pStol;;
commanding officers Of signal corps. troops ana
batteries provided with revoyers arr authorized to
award annually a suitable DECORATION Indicating
such proficiency to not more than four of their
be worn as prescribed for tn" marksmans decori-
70 encourage the attainment of high proficiency
I'm Hght and heavy artillery practcg IN their re-
spcctve commanGs Gomm1nrhG o','g, hor G 10
ench nrani"nry io rot more than four enlisted
men Of each battery or naval division. who shall
excel in such practice to be worn as prescribed
FOR The marksnan's decoration.
10 encourage faithful service. commanding Off
cors are authorized 70 award annually. ana re-
formaner of len per cent duties per annum. Sll'h
decoration 10 be- given up II the wear"r at any time
To oncouraec attention To- drll etc. commanding
officers authorized 10 award annually. ana en-
ceilencc in drill and special duties Of the arm Of
service in military courtesy and discipline but ono
such decoration shall b" AWARDED III = I",u'":,
battery. troop signal corps or division ana bIi on,
Of it, enlisted men snail boz entitled To wear su'h
decoration at any one time.
To reward long and faithful seryic" In the same
organization. commanding officers may a"3ri ana
recipients wear shitahI" decoration 10 in'''A''
VI VIII boz worn ON the fuli-drrss coat ana al
military fund ~ thu organization.
COOP ATTENDANCE ut INsPE"TioNS.
The attendance at the inspection Of III" separ1t"
companies by Inspector General M-Lc~ee through
ont m. state has been. with frw exceptions, 70
markablv good Tho 1th separate Company. cap
tain r G.. Campbell and the -lst. car tain James
n Lloyd. made the best showing. "lch having four
officers and JOB enlisted men present and not one
absentee Tn, Gth Separate Company. captain W.
n Stillman. comes neNt with four officers and
ninetv-uiuo enlisted mon. Tho l.th Separate COM
fauv. captain John T. Tanner. had ninety seven
enlisted men and four officers present al the IN
spcat.on
The smallest attendance WIS that OF the I'm
S,parat" COMPANY Captain Robert j. IonlphHS'
a. Kingston. y y Ouly thir'y-'iye enlisted mon
v.t. present and nine were reported absent The
t4rre officers a. The company Wcr" present. NrNi
- 'he li'h comes d." 10TH. az \""iHrs. captain
William c. Hunter. with thirty six enlisted mon
anil Two officers. The rest OF tho companies r"-
ported thus flr are. fh. captain Isaac Fruyn. four
officers. eIrhty-,i.ht enlisted mon. i5'h. captain
p H. Warrlur. FOUR OIL. forty-'Wo enlisted mon;
ff'h. Captain u VI. 90 NrII"r. four officers forty
MIN. enlisted u,r. I'D. captain Henry Waterman
,hr.. officers. ninety enlisted mon: .-l. CAPTAIN
Frank T.. Stevens geo officers. siNiy-one enlisted
ru.r AMI fhe c7.h. Captain Sank HaH!ef. 100 OH
,--e NHv-fV1 enlisted men.
uniform Whom Norn b.. ono who has no LEGAL
r.-lt To- wear b. can ,au-. much trouble. This has
l., .f.,.l, demonstrated af Albany Vhe~. Con