New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07

JOHN MC1INTOCK.
Adjutant 6sth Battalion.
the people who circulated the report The 4'th
understood that Il was the rain and nothing e.se
which caused the ceremony TO be cut short
This is the seventh camp tour OF the 9Th Regi-
ment. In 1852 II took 367 to camp, in 1885, the at
tendance 1853. in 1887 there only SS'. in 1889
the attendance jumped to Sg7 In 1891 TO 400 and In
1898 to 49, The attendance for this camp
tour Will be about the same 1898.
BATTALION QUARTERMASTERs.
Colonel Appleton. OF the 7th Regiment the
FIRST commander 10 make appointments under the
new law which provides for battalion quarermas-
ters Sergeant Major William II. Folsom was made
Quartermastcr OF the ist Battalion. and Quarter
master Sergeant John T. Fisher appo nted quar-
termsster OF the "a Battalion. Another appoint
ment which caused much satisfaction In the regi-
ment that Of Sergeant-M Major DE witt c. Falls
as adjutant OF the "a Battalion Adtutani Falls
did excellent work during the camp tour. and re-
ceived the personal congratulations OF the post
commander.
The members OF the Eth Regiment s,il talk
ing about the week In camp. i, the wetics'
and the dryest the hottest and the coolest week In
the recollection OF many OF its members. There
was l,ls comfort but there good work. FOE
which the men received praise from their own on
GERS and from the post commander. Those who
the 9th Regiment come into camp must have
noticed the superiority OF the campaign hat over
the helmet which the 7th Regiment wore. and while
the 47th Regiment had the best OF It TO hats the
9TH Regiments knapsacks were more pleasing
sight than the np-fappng, s,ckstaycd packs
which the 9th carried. There some points
about the Merriam pack which are well worth con-
sdering but until II can be adjusted In way
which will make the wearer look less like an in
ferior beast of burden the pack will be incomplete
According the law the chief Of ordnance
Is no longer commissary general. that title being
held only by the commissary- general OF subsst-
The chief of ordnance, we'll as the other
stan officers. IS appointed by the Governor. without
the consent of the Senate. The chief Of ordnance
term. instead of being for two years as formerly
expires with that Of the Governor
Commander Miller Of the lst Naval Battalion
made good showing with his command before the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy last week The
official inspection took place on board the L. S. s
New Hampshire. tho Assistant s creiary being
companied by Captain Buckingham. OF the Dolphin.
The officials made thorough inspection and were
highly pleased with the drills well with the
general appearar OF the arms. messrooms. guns
AMI quarters Of the Naval Battalion. and before
leaving they complimented Commander Miller and
his assistants at the review, Lieutenant George T.
Kent and Surgeon Hoyt Butts.
NEW Guns FOR THE MILITIA
When Governor Morton was at the State camp he
said that the commission 70 select the gun for
the National Guard would be named The
commission will be appointed IN accordance with a
1900 guns at 500 each-and which allows the
penditure of 5000 additional defray the
missionors expenses and to pay them FOR services
given. The gun reported favoraby by this com
mission will be bought. National Guardsmen all
the State discussing the subject. Many
are Of the opinion that the bill was passed in a
hasiy manner and that it should BE- male nopera-
tive FOR n" present. one guardsmaA writing about
the bill says:
First 1t provides for competitive ties, Of guns
10 Dc maze at PcfkSkl. IL IT, claimed that there
is nothing there with which proper test can BE-
made. and to purchase tho electrical and other ap.
paratus for testing veoctcs. impact. etc. would
be an unwlss SxPe1se; that he tests should be
sensl where r there Is eyery applianSse
eneren pattern nd eqa arr s"' h: gun 9
from m. that in use n ne Army Will be selected
into service, and be ormed with the Army pattern,
and neither ciicers nor men Of the National Guard
would oc IN any way familiar with us mechanism
third. The bill provides for a commission Of
Guard and the selection may fall % those net 10
is neSd n he oy ol af eS H Gaa
Guardsnen for the commission: and should he
lec then is believed that they will repor, no,
abe 10 hnd gun Of the desired pattern rather
save the State sscoooo and the National Guard
sufficient to arm the National Guard Of The several
States 9Th me we .pons used by the Army
provides that tests shall be made Feekskill there
+ no sao why tests should not Be made also
the uniformity in arms N the United States Army
less have the careful consideration CT the Com
mission.
THE 18TH COMES NEXT
While In camp from July 10 to July 90 the 18th
Regiment. Colonel Heman Dowd. will entertain
many visitors. Steamers have already been char
tered and arrangements for excursions 10 peeks-
kill have been made. The friends Of COMPANY ID
will visit the camp July l6 The steamer Hay
Queen has been engaged. and the committee
1t is reported that the 18th will soon have new
company. and that Charles Bethel Of Company l.
23d Regiment. VIII BE- its commander The coming
captain will probably remain with his company
however. until II returns from six DAYS march
along the south side OF Long Island. waich is now
being seriously considered 1t Is expected tina. the
march VIII be an easy one. and that only about
ten miles day will be covered
The I'D Regiment Examining Board will meet at
me aTmory tomorrow at p M In Company
w A Kenney 70 BE- first sereesn,. corporals Gar
ritt Durand vincent Pierce and c. Schwabeland
have been male sersean,s; Lance Corporals Emil
Booth s sna aV4 T Warren 10 o1 IN HonwCry
H. StefnDerger OF Company +. has been appointed
9uartermaser Of the "a Battalion. under the new
Several designations will be handed in when the
"a returns from camp. August 3.
When the csth Battalion goes TO camp along
private. Company ]. IN Regiment. will visit camp
ior TIE second time this season. He Will go az
one who saw him &C, adtutant al a supple.
n mentary guard mount viii doubt the wisdom OF
qualified Private McCntock wa. Tor the place. Xd.
Jutant Weaver arranged the additional function
which was witnessed by more than half of the IN
was one OF the notable features Of the 7th Rer
, me-, camp tour and the perfection Of It's execu
On the system which made the extraordinary i'm
Rro%2 1S., ceremony possibility The Goth profits
&ncy or the battalion. A few more Of HE Wind in