New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

Major Chamcey. OF the sth Battalion has sent
General Inspector of Rife Practice. The instruc-
tions n carefully followed by the men. must result
in better work at the ranges. The General Inspector
closes his instructions with this reference to the
eyes OF tho marksmen: While the physical exam
surprising number - men who at even short dis
tances in the field are unable to clearly gee tne iar
get leads mo 20 think that the examination IN ms
direction carried as far "a the necessity OF
practice should. as FAR possible note AL cases
~ impaired sight and essen the evil by insisting
on the use ~ cerrectng glasses before the man Is
President Daniel + Lewis sent the following letter
edgmcni ~ the bravery OF an unknown member of
his command: 1t has come 10 our know ledge that
Third-nyc last night some member OF your regiment
came alone 90 the spot on car and single, handed;
our motormcn who had been knocked down ana
severely Injured. We cannot refrain from express
bravery OF this man. We have no means of iienu-
49, .'e n,,n MN md ~ corm.nd MIN Tor his coniuc,'
First Lieutenant John \. Anderson; OF company
4 eth Regiment WAS elected recently 10 the cap
ta.ncy OF Company u. 18th Regiment. and though he
doubtless anxious 20 secure the extra bar he
declined when the petition requesting him to re-
main and which was signed by every member OF his
old company was presented 20 HIM ,.,-
IN the ~ Regiment Company f.. Captain Thurs
ton took nrsi place while in Brooklyn. or It's l00
men. all but one responded 10 rolcall Iherc were
= abscntcc- from the regiment e3 out OF Ga on the
coiopci Alexis . smith. OF the 2ai Regiment: has
apponiel Joseph NJ Vose. formerly private in
Company G.. TO the position of Resimenta ,o'n u,
ml~shry. This appointment ls a diTect ~
the recent campaign In brooklyn. private Nose
made himself generally useful and showed such
uniOubtel fitness for the place that Colone Smlth
lost no time IN appointing him 10 MI the vacancy
Another .eccnt appointment by Colonel smith -
Quarirrina ter sergeant Heccker Banks, Of com
plny g. 10 be- Rcglm,ntal Quartermaster- sergeant.
Drills have been resumed in the 25d. and time lost
during the strike - being made up. The three mem
hers of the Cadet Corps who made themselves gen
eraly useful Al the rcgimental headquarters during
the strike are being loudly praised by CoIoneI
Smith %
Tho fist Regiment. Colonel +. Y. Greene. had 81
nor cent Of s entire force on duty In Brooklyn
men The regiment stood a tie with the l2ih Resi-
mont. Colonel powd. which mustered 592 men also
about 81 per ccat ,,,
The second battalion of the fist Regiment. Major
Clinton H. Smith Will parade for review on Tues
dav evening In full dress rcgimcntal UNIFORM AFTER
the review Field and Stan prizes for 1881 VIII
10. presented 10 Company H. In addition 10 the
Rifle club matches there Will be practice Tor the
reg mental sharpshootcrs' decorations every Satur-
dav night AT the list Regiment armory ranges
AdJutant William g. Bates SAYS that active dutN
seems 10 have a good effect on recruiting. on the
night when the regiment was ordered out an eN-
prlvate came To the armory and asked II he might
20 with his old company He re-enllStcd tfdt night
Two recruits were enlisted while the regiment was
on duty In Brooklyn. and five new men appeared Tor
examination before the surgeon that week