New-York tribune., 1895-01-20
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
a. WEEK OF IMPORTANT AFFAIRS
VARIOUS NOTES


Mt Albany uninteresting affair. Nothing bui
routine business was transacted. and no action Wa
taken the various proposed amendments because
nhey had been submitted. as the bylaws require
60 the Committee Code. The reception al the Ola
rumpelly mansion. which will be Adjutani-General
'McAlpn's home in Albany. the most important
feature OF the meeting. The visiting guardsmen haG
an opportunity Albany's best society wnicf
.held aoof. to some extent from the politico-socai
functions during the Flower and the Hill admins
irrations. \ lauehabe incident took place az the
,McAlpn reception General Thomas H. Mctirath'
who has filled every place in the National Guard
from private up and who was Tor twelve days
Major Ge neral. to the reception in evening
dress with nothing 70 indicate his past rank except
dhe gold service medal which he wore al his throat
What namo?' asked the young colonel a ihe
door who announced the guests.
'McGrath." said the soldlci
"What name?" repeated the yo.rs mai
"McGrath," sniliney said the General ~" e~'ond
Time
Then the young shouted. ali could hear;
Lieutenant McCrath." and Wnen the guardsmen
near the recovered from the shock they be-
gan % philosophers on the emptiness o' human
Clory.
The Old Guard hau was IL every respec, up t. the
expectations OF those who annually attend this mos;
elaborate military function The grand march.
(which headed by Major S,oan and General Mel
son !. Miles. was. usual. the feaiuf" oi me oc
'casion. and ii would have been more striking ana
marching would have been esS diHlcuN hau 'hc
two bands which performed the battle maTch played
in time That par: of The musical arrangement
was all but successful, and Will probably not be
attempted again by the same bandmaSIer
The facilities offered to the press by Captain
j. j. Rogers were complete. ana his courtesy was
The subject Of much favorable comment
LAFAYETTE Post no 40. G. 4. r.. has appointed
large committee 10 act in connection with the con-
,ference of Governors VINO Will meet in this city
January % in the interest If military instruction IN
uhc public schools. 4 mass-meeting will be held ON
!rhe same evening In Carnegie Hall, when the mat
Ter will be discussed by ex-Presdent Harrison,
General Nelson A. Miles Joseph II. Choate. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. John ). Wise and Seth Lo"
The movement is confined 10 this State, as
the action General Wingate will SNOW In puI-
suance of the authority given him as special aid
on the subject OF military instruction in schools
on the staff of tine Commander-in-chief or the IL
"a r.. Thomas g. Lawler General George W. "m-
gate has appointed. upon the recommendation OF
the various department commanders, the following
20 act as special aids upon that subject In their
several departments: Delaware, Peter h Ayres'
Wilmington: Massachusetts. II W. Downs. Boston,
Washingto ton, George ID. Geohegan. Port 1o"hsenu'
Louisiana. f. Longpre. New-Oreans; Tennessee
w j. Smith Memphis: New-York. II. T. Bartlett
New-York: Colorado Dr. II. O. Dodge. Boulder
Connecticut Warren Lee Goss. Norwich; Indiana
William NJ Corcoran. indianapolis; kansas Ch1-
ford Fetter. ottawa: Nev-Jersey, Joseph Sedeah'
.New-Brunswick NewMeXico Lee H. Rudisi!e'
White Oaks; Ohio. ;. y COOK 'o'uno"s' ro'o"'a''
W W. Eldridge. Washington; California A -
Cutler, San Francisco
The following statement was made public from
the Executive Chamber at Albany on January L;
Early in December las, GoyernoT M9rton ToE pe- Sc
lesea George vi rarnei o on his military stan
with the title of colonel In the latter part OF % the
cago were published in certain newspaper con
sernng Mr. Mr. W Council of hs c Mr.
.ihereupon requested the Governor to hold his com
mission Sn, Tse IhS%d roGidf P e Formally s%bmted
Such proofs having been submitted the governor
that the allegations are entirely unfounded and
that it also appears not on from s Of
party but by statements from citizens of chicago
Dent T members of the opposite political party. that
Mr. Turner's conduct In the matter ,ia was ~ au al u
ministration. The Governor has accordingly issued
and bSb DATED Jan9arv and which has
been withheld at Mr.. Turner's own request
The veteran George u. Scott, who was breveted
1rgader- general by Governor Flower few days
before his term OF office expired. received the con-
gr;ltuations OF his friends at the home OF the Rev
dr. Wesley Reid Davis, No East Thirty-fourth
St on the evening Of January II. All the officers
of the sth Battalion were present and nearly every
organization of the National Guard In this city
was represented. Dr. Davis. who was formerly
chaplain OF the sth Regiment. made happy
speech, TO which General Scott responded Letters
of regret read from Ex-Governor Flower,
Secretary Lamont and eX-Mayor Gilroy. in all OF
which the writers spoke in the highest terms OF
General Scott
The report that Captain L. c. Quinn Of the
Goth Regiment who was dishOnoraby discharged
for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman
had succeeded in having his disabilities removed
and that he would probably again become a mem
Der Of the 69th Battalion. continues 10 excite com
ment in National Guard circles prominent mem
ber of the National Guard who is well posted
on the facts which led up 10 Qulnns court-martial
said that Governor Flowers reported reversal OF
the finding OF the court rather, his taking the
sting out Of It. would have a demoralizng effect
III the trial had been a hasty one. he said,
land if the defendant had had al possible
opportunity to disprove the charges. there might
have been but the man was ably
defended by an officer OF his own regiment and
the evidence was reviewed by the Judge Advocate
General so 1t reported. and was found TO
Justify the verdict OF guilty and now to give the
man a clear title to membership in the National
Guard while it may do him good, must have the
opposite effect the service.
Adjutant- General McAlpin has published the fol-
lowing order In relation to the State decoration
for long and faithful service:
with the application for an advanced decora-
ton. the holder will turn in the decoration here
tofore awarded 10 him; decorations thus turned IN
will be turned by the board of award to
the makers. and the receipt OF the latter for
warded TO these headquarterss the engraving OF
anything the reverse Of the decoration by hold
ers is strictly forbidden"
The order makes the following changes
in the Signal Corps:
''The designations of the Signal Corps are
changed as follows The Signal Corps serving
with the First Brigade will be known as the lst,
that serving with the Second Brigade as the "a.
and the one serving with the Third Brigade as the
Sd Signal Corps The authority OF the chief signal
officer to command the Signal Corps OF the State
Is limited TO matters relating to instruction and
inspection of the corps. except when all or several
OF the corps serving together.
The following members OF the list Battery. cap
.tn Louis Wendell received the State decoration for