New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
TILE RACK TARGET SEEMS TO BE THl
BETTER-THE SUMMER SEASON
APPROACHES.

Tho black target Is the latest subject Tor discus.
sion in marksmens circles and there seems to DO
little or no opposition to General Whtlocks new
scheme While the question OF substituting the
black for the white under consideration. Gen.
oral Whitlock and other experts tested the black
,orqet AT the various distances at the same time
Win the white target, having the black rings and
,,ack bullseye The result that In nearly
everv instance the best scores were made on the
ranees where the white rings and white centre
uere used IN a black ground. The first practical
test seems to Justify the change, and the excellent
work of the list Regiment at Creedmoor is looked
upon as an Endorsement OF General "htlocks
new departure.
A, the first days shooting Litutenant-Coonel W.
A Downs was I'm command. and the following ofn-
GERS and men qualified as marksmen
Field. staff and non,commissioped stanELieu:
tenant Colonel Downs. Major Marsh, Adjutant
Isntes Adiutant Fisher, Chaplain van de Water,
captain Austin. Captain Bel! Commissary Sergeant
Stein Ordnance Sergeant Hunter and Sergeant Nc
Company K-Privates AbeIlng, Zegler, Leopold
SWundn Rahine Linbacher Walsh, Adrance, Tay.
or Buell. Ja9sssn Ke JUnes t BaTsh P PrGss
way. MnlhoIIand, Moore Feller Garthi. Kramer
Frazer Dunkak ssrgsant stoSkma Gapa cam
porai Van Beuschsten, Lieutenant sutphens. Ser
Company F-Iieutenant Mcleod. Privates HyanA
TokIas and Toplitz. ,,.,..u so~ao,n,s ,,,.,.
corpo rails Ruggies Walsh, Williams. GAYLORD.
Gra sTsss Howell NSes Devn ass
Brown Ahause, Becker. Farley. Jupkei; oHa,iLoss
Company Hcaptaln Fisher Lieutenant Gs Lich-
Longson Corporas Doyle Lewis MiieP: Mutpny'
nrSass ' ffeae Leakns Finn chaes and
Smith.
The second and third battalions of the list Reg1-
ment held the ranges at Creedmoor on tne SECOND
| dav. Major A. T. Francis and Major G. ii. Smith
| commanding.
| Lieutenant Homer W. Hedge. Of the LIST Signal
! Corps entertained the members of his command at
dinner last Tuesday.
| The postponement Of the Memorial Arch dedca-
ton ceremonies last Tuesday was source OF con-
siderable expense to the members OF the National
| Guard as well of disappointment TO them and
| TO the public. Men lost a half and many A whole
DAYS work. officers had horse hire to pay and
| everybody more or less inconvenience Inc
dissatisfaction was so marked that when the order
| came to parade Saturda. FOR review by the
| commander-in- chief there was a decided grumbe
all along the line although officer would admit
that such was the case. II was suggested ina,
General Fitzgerald in favor OF having no pa
rade but that Governor Morton and Mayor Strong
| insisted that IL take place
| General McI.eers men could not be won over.
..when our men were first called out" an officer
in the Brooklyn guard said "ihey responded prompt
" and willingly. although these parades cause loss
| Of time and money. but when one remembers thae
| the men have not yet recovered from the'r losses
during the strike and that they must parade again
on Memorial Day. they cannot be blamed LOT "'sii-
| ing to be excused from this duty
| II was explained that the expenses or the 18th,
| lnh sd and 9Th regiments and the artillery for
| bands horses and luncheons on Tuesday amounted
| to about 5000 -
| Insnec.or-General Frederick C McLewee will
make the following official visits this week; May g.
23d Regiment; May I. 18th Regiment; May 5, esth
| Battalion; May 3. Squadron A. and May 10 20
| Regiment.
| Squadron A did not 80 10 Creedmoor yesterday.
| Major Rct's command had 20 remain In the Guy
10 act as escort to the commander orders
have been issued disseminating all drills until further
| notice.
| FIRST Lieutenant r. II. Sayre has been appointed
| Inspector OF rifle practice OF Squadron A.
| Captain " b. Thurstor. who has been the IN
| structor OF the Columbia Institute Cadets. was
| COMMUNICATED on the sol1ierly bearing and pron-
cheney I'm military tactics Of the young soldiers who
| were reviewed BY Colonel Camp at the 22d Regiment
| Armory last week.
| Lieutenant Colonel william L. Watson has been
! elected Colonel OF the 18th Regiment. 20 succeed
| Colonel David T.. Austen. Colonel Watson was born
| In Albany In 1874 but moved 70 Wisconsin tn 1873
| re enlisted in the 2lst Wisconsin Volunteers in
| 1862 and served At the front for three years He
was captured and TO Libby Prison. but escaped
! through the celebrated tunnel lie was recap,ured
| and again escaped. managing 10 reach the Union
| lines safely.
| For a time he served in Company +. OF the TIN
| Regiment but In 1873 Joined the 18th Regiment as
| captain Four years ago he was elected 10 inc
| Lieutenant colonecy. Colonel Watson Is member
| Of the Produce Exchange. a member OF |. D. Grant
| Post No. 327. q. a. r.. and OF the Loyal Legion
The asplrants for the position OF Northumberland
| are Major Charles II. Luscomb and Major George
| Cochran. Major Cochran Is the son-in-law OF
Colonel Austen and IL the senior major. but II 10
believed that Major Luscomb will secure the silver
| leaf
"A new Irish regiment has been started again. in
| the minds OF the old dsgruntled element. which Is
doing its best to hamper Colonel Smith In his efforts
| TO reorganize the 69th Regiment. The people VINO
start the rumors about new Irish regiment never
say where the money Is coming from TO carry ous
| the scheme or who the officers are who are inter-
ested In IL. The quota Of the State National Guard
| ia so nearly full that there Is the reriotest
| chance of a new regiment being mustered into tho
| service.
Sergeant c. Otto Toussain,. OF Company X. 7th
| Regiment has been appointed sergeant major OF the
| regiment In place Of Townsend. promoted adlutanc
| The annual dinner Of Company will be held at
Delmonico's tomorrow evening.
| The following non-commissioned officers OF the
| eth Regiment have received their warrants: First
| sergeant. Jansen; sergeants. Moe and Billings
| corporals. Robinson, Yates, Reid. Brown ana
The % Battery. will be inspected at Van Cort-
| landt Park May 49, .. I, o..
Regiment elected second lieutenant OF Company
Murphv and Roberts Of the 9Th Regiment. have
asked for their discharge. TO the regret OF the COM
mander and the
| The 22d Regiment will assemble at the armory to-
| morrow evening for preliminary inspection.
| Company A will have dance the same evening
| The dinner given by Company II at the Hotel Ma
jestic Tuesday evening. to celebrate Its thirty
| fourth anniversary. highly enjoyable affair
| Lieutenants Williams and Coudert OF Squadron A.
| have passed the Examining Board and have re-
| ceived their commissions.
| Colonel A. c. Smiths command will be inspected
| by General McLewee tomorrow.
Governor Morton and his military stan will 60 to
| Creedmoor for rifle practice May Is.
| SHE LIVED ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS
| The death OF a woman who had lived more than
| n hundred years was reported yesterday at the
Bureau OF Vital Statistics. where the death certif-
| cate was filed Her name was Nancy Downey and