New-York tribune., 1895-10-13

General order No. II from the Adiutant-Generars
Office gives q lis. of the changes which have
Cured in the National Guard since May l. 1895.
The order notices the appointment Of Thomas ii.
Allen as assistant surgeon of Squadron 4. with the
rank OF captain; David =. Morgan as chaplain,
with the rank OF captain; r. II Ssyre as inspector
OF rife practice with rank Of first lieutenant; Gil
ford Hurry as commissary Of subsistence with rank
of first lieutenant The organization is also noticed
OF Company A. Sth Battalion, and Companies 9 ana
L of the 69h Regiment.
Commander Miller. OF the lst Naval battalion
has issued an order containing a programme OF the
drill season. October 30 is designated the date
Cor inspection by heads Of departments and com
manding officers Of divisions OF All Government
State and battalion property. The regula. drill
season will begin November II and VIII end April
2j During the period Of divisional driis exercises
Will be as follows: Mondays. hrst division Tues
days second division; first Tuesday Of each month.
each month. hospital corps Wednesdays. third
division Thursdays, fourth division; Fridays. spe-
cal and squad drills; frs Friday Of each month
Battslor drills are ordered as follows: December
10. January :. February II. March 10 and April q.
CADETS TO SHOW THEIR SKILL.
The lst Battery cadets have arranged TO give
exhibition drill and reception November 20 at
Wendels assembly rooms. West orty-fourth-st
The drill Will be conducted by First Sergeant j. g.
Jansen. who has acted as instructor to the cadets
Colonel Hernan Dowd. OF The 18th Regiment. has
created new title by appointing Lieutenant Colo
ment TINS action on the part OF colonel Dowd
was taken in recognition OF the good work done by
Colonel Butt. who amp.y deserves the extraordinary
distinction.
In his order Colonel Dowd says: "Lieutenani.
executive officer this regiment. and L. author
.zed TO make such regulations and issue such IL
siructiOns as may be necessary TO administer inc
affairs OF the different departments. except the
department OF drill and tactics He VIII be Obeyed
and respected accordingly.
The following members Of Company A 22d Reg
ment have received medals for loJ per Ger 0uiN.
Sergeant W. B. Porter four years: Corporal j. f
Court, three years; Lieutenant G. II. St)dGard ana
Privates ). ). Mcdonald and A. X. S;eeer, t"o
years; Pr.yates }. w Crawford. Thomas McTernan,
w j.. Redmond and Arthur Reinhart one year.
Company 4 VIII hold a reception and dance at
preceded by drill.
Tne resignation q Major Frederick 5 Holmes of
In forwarding II 10 Albany Colonel Alexis C. Smith
indOrsed the document follows:
Major Holmes mas been connected with the 23d
Regiment for nearly fifteen years. His services as
adjutant and major have been most acceptable.
and his work has been performed In q careful and
RE shooting. and for several years a member
OF the regimentai team In the council OF officers
he has aways been a safe and judcious adviser,
and in connection with armOry his services
were invaluable As Instructor his abilities have
been recognized by the S'ato Headquarters and n :
details at camp most satisfactory. by his re-
and trusted officers. our officers lose faithful
friend and companion and the guard loses officer
whoee place It Will be hard to M
At the monthly meeting o. Company A. Zd Iegi-
nounced the resignation OF Captain j. +. Ken
worthy. committee Of nine memhefs was ap-
minutes was taken for that purpose. The commit
tee announced that they had selected Lieutenant
ID. J. Murphy for the position. and on motion the
report Of the committee was approved Lieutenant