New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES..
THE STATE CAMP NEARING ITS END-CHAT
ABOUT THE REGIMENTS.

,r,a c,osirg DAYS OF the camp Of instruction at
peekskiu brought about changes in the National
Guard which will place number OF worthy Objects
on higher grade. Iieutcnaht-'oi"iei 'co's
Morse Smith. who went away with the o''h ba''"'-
ion as Lieutenant G oonel OF the 9TH Regiment re-
turns "a the chosen commander of the t9th Regi-
ment BY his leaving the 9TH vacancy Is created
IN that command which will doubtless be hlled by
the election of Major Kipp, whose place III 'u'" WI"
20 10 Captain Augustus conover-f signs 20 io'
anything 1t was certainly a courageous act Oh III"
mar, OF Colonel Smith to sever his connection with
the Eth and cast his lot with the bsth lie lea'es
an organization OF acknowledged excellence ana
one which is known throughout the land AS model
regiment: he leaves comrades with whom ne mas
served for years. and at whose hands ne mas u''l'
honored with the first place from ire top ana goes
TO n military organization which Was for long
time on the verge Of disruption. and which woud
heve been wiped out OF existence II Colonel Smltn
had not reorganlzed IT, The command has certainly
been improved under Colonel Smiths leadership,
and now that he has cast or All other Obligations
and has accepted the colcnelcy Of the t'tn. there
is good reason TO believe that the rcjuvenai'd t'ih
Will make a record for itself "a good as II was IN
its most glorious days. No knows who the
new staff officers Of the command viii be- They
will probably net be chosen for some time to come
The members OF the eth Regiment are In thorough
sympathy with Colonel Smith. He was assured or
that Thursday when Colonel Appleton ana most
OF the officers OF the TN Regiment accompanied
by Brigadier- General Louis Fitzgerald visited tn"
State camp The visit complimentary TO Colo
mel Smith who entertained The officers.
ARTILLERY AT THE CAMP.
The camp Is given over this week TO the artillery
and /; is the first time that many batteries have
been assembled for practice and rstrgc ton. The
batteries which Will be encamped on tho State
reservation the ist. Captain Louis Wendell. tho
"a Captain David Wilson. the 9TH. Captain Al
meron u. Hayes and the 9Th. Captain Laurel j"
Olmsted. The lst and "a are from this city the On
is from Syracuse. and the 9th from Binghamion
With the artillery Will be the Thrd Signal Corps
Captain Chauncey J.. William OF Albany. HriSI-
er-Goneral Howard Carroll and Colonel W. Carey
Sanger will be at the camp most OF the week and
Adjutant-General McApin has decided 70 retain
the post band at the camp until the artillery tour
ends next Saturday
Colonel Appleton. Of the 7th Regiment has not an
nounced any appointments yet. but under the new
law his command Is entitled 70 the following add
tional officers one assistant Inspector - rife pfac
tcc. two scrge1nts-fnajor. two luaTtcrmaster scr-
geants. and two hospital stewards.
Colonel William Seward. %; the 9th Regiment. has
made his first appointment under the new rule
He has named Lieutenant Clarence Arthur Coan. 4
Company II. as assistant inspector OF rifle practice