New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
DISCUSSION OF THE PRACTICE MARCH,
FURTHER DISTRIBUTIONS OF LONG
SERVICE MEDALS.
MEDALS.

The On o. io;ic Of conversation IN National GuarI
rcles is ne iciier OF AliutantCiererai McApn ~
vh.ch :he practice narcA Is suggested. WaeH me
pan was frs published 81 met with genera. aP-
proval bu, a. ~ conditions investigated ana -
v.rous features distressed il il found that the OIL
cors are about c1ualiv divided to the practice
bitv % tho scheme II the IDEAS Of the Atiliani-
Gonera. are carried on; blttaIon VII 'edV" ~
nome station Oh n rdIy a. carly ~ poss'o" anu
/ reach its home station on the folo"'N= Satnfd'y.
/ Full reports on tho duty performed an maps Wal
be expected frcm the commanding officers. ana To-
nor.s of their observations and criticisms on IN"
march from the officers accompanying the troops
ne observers Any suggestions brigade commanders
nav desire make this subject VIII he accepta-
/ HE The perfection of tho details viii he left to
their orders. The camp OF instruction will be open
as usua, but organizations detailed on the practice
/ march viii no, be required perform tour OF
duty p. camp
The march Will not he ever eight mics a day. AMI
shorter marches are desirable. The men
rhoud carry packs etc. tents sfould he pitched Mt
Icas. three hours in the tour. marches should take
place as early IT. the morning as practicable. ana
after a rest in camp one or two hours oil h'!i may
no had Zach dav the whole TO he conducted 81 the
system observed al the camp of instruction anu III
/ the manner prescribed in the drill regulations
Some officers nOG look upon the scheme ~ a seTi-
os experiment but II they be convinced tfa j;
wi; c,nduce to the Improvement of the Guard theF
VIII offer no opposition to the new movement Ire
Acknowledgement has issued no order on the SUD-
icct vet and until he does the particulars as to the
proposed practice march viii be me SUBJECT 81 con-
lecture.
Inspecior-Gencral McI.ewee has started on his tour
OF irspection and with his assistant. C1.oHel Good
nan James Greene has a'rea1y inspected the FOL
;owlnS commands: The i:h Separate Company
Yoniers: TIE 5iA and lo.h Separ'i companies III
Ncw5urg. the 18th. al PouSnNcc 1fle: TIE lli1 a.
Kingston: the 10Th At Ca,sk.1. the I'D AT Hudson;
aoI - and af (pl0ns.
In soaking OF his ;olr General McL'wee snd;
Tho companies at Y1nkcrs and ~ Hudson are IN
fine shape AMI are credit t. tn Edic. The Yon-
kcrs company IS part ,uiary good ~ every respect
General MrT.ewee's programme fir ms wee" 49,
February D. inspection OF -" %''h separate 'o''-
r,1y al schenectady: February rs. - ana y IN
fpcc,ion Of 6;h. ie;h and 2ist companies at Troy
ana March j. inspection Of the III SeparH;a COM
pany. 4; Slra;oGa. The troops - the F.Fsi ana
Second brgdlcs viii b" nsIeritI IN My.
Those who succeeded IN securing 4 place 10 I'D"
- Regiment armory from which the evolution"
OF tho regiment could be seen during the revie"
and parade OF Thursday evening. i they appr'-
c.a,c frmness and precision. can understand why
people grow enthusiastic Over The seventh
The work IN every respect Sooi, anu 'NN''''
much favorable comment
The music. which well selected and cqH""Y
, well played added r1uch TO the evenings 'n'er-
tainment. and the quicksteps. which were IN Keep
ing with the occasion. caused SON" meino - ~
The National Guard who were present ~ NS'o'1'
10 recall recent REVIEW Al Nni'h Il "'S' WIS
PLAYED by the band.
colonel William Stewards order SO Is ordering
i battalion drills gives the same dates as men
toned In this column hast Sunday. Inc m"lai-
for long and faithful service VIII be distributed
/ in the sth Pegim"n' soon after the n"rle' "l u'7"
entitled TO receiy, thcm have been handed 10 I'D"
commanding officer Commander 90 'ompan.e-
are ordered 20 report a. once The names 81 m''
entitled To- receive the decoration
The following officers have been commits ion"I
ia the 9Th Regiment
Frs, Lieutenant John J. Byrnc with rank rom
july lG 1884, Vice r y. owen. transferred 10 com
pany e: First Lieutenant ana Quartcrmaster Dana
= Pratt with rank from November -s $50. Vice
o. L"gare Eoigers. resigned and ho"or"b' as
charged. Flrst Lieutenant william J. Leonard
with rank from december u. lNf We" > D..
schmidt Ir. resigned and honoFhh} discharged.
First Lieutenant james r Harry. with rank from
December 10, 1874. Vice Russell 81 J.. Looms. i'
signed and honofabiy lis, harg'i
TIE following onicef- have resigned. quarter
master . Leglrc Roigers. lt-' Lieutenant J. :
AlcMurray am corin,i. .if5 Georee s. '.'n'a'
c,mnis-lry Cl.m'ni's resignation lt r"''ii'i i' i"
order 10. IT, Coonc. Seward -att
or.hnzation. =. wei; .. tn, Nai.oul. Gltrl ~ th~
STATE JOS. an officer not 'i-iy rep.acri p.n a.
ril,-.if thoroughly familiar wish them. ana upon
4. c,.a..ors When ga. 81 upon TO act reflected 't'
greatest credit upon tnr ORGANIZATION n' fr.t'
serted liis gcnii' presence aal "s" counsel VII DE
njs..I b, hi. brother officers iu al future gtfnri-
t ings .th~r ~ duty or recreation. auI b" cffr"~
win him IN lAs retirement our best Hht in'-' '''
c~rc wishes Tor his prosperity ana hiprin'-+.
The following nou-commi~~.,n~d Officer have
been warranted. Quarterinas ter-serg"lnt Edmund
t. TrAphase9. Company e. Sergeant William Beau
mont Compau, u. corporal Thomas + Mahone>.
| Corrtany \ Corporal Alfred y. iourn" company
T.. CORPORA! Frederick Ph.y Company y Corpora
Paslua'a cnchzo.d. Company &. corporal J"hh H.
Cayeriy. Company r.. Corpora. Charles j. srh''I''
Company T.. Corporal NN.am E1dam"f company
f. anil CorDor, Edward McKeuua. Company +.
Colonel Austen Of ih. 18Th Regiment. has asked
Commodore George T. Cloud. Of the Atlantic lacni
cub to review the 18th Regiment on April
The .eI Regiment viii b. reviewed 10y 'o'"n'l
Camp at the armory March T. tn" io'p"'nS
Range Committee has been appointed for III" year
Lieutenant y !. Murphy or Company \. i.!"uten-
ant Frank Sherwood o; Company II. Lieutenant
NJ NJ Miles ~ Company t.. Orlnance-f'reeani II
/ X. Zust. ~ the non-commissioncd STAN. sergeant
| W : Conrow Of Company G. and Sergeant e. :
Moses Of COMPANY I. The shooting for the Officers
! ,ropnv will take p,ac, on the evenings % March
&c and L. Continuous matches for those who never
won prize given by the RoGimental Rife Cluo
we're bcgan asst week. AMI vii continue on March
and :?
Colonel John r. Camp %, the 22d Regiment. COM
p.irnenis Company r. and Captain Thursion IN =
letter. OF which the following Is copy.
Captain y 49, Thurs.cn Company 4. I'd Regiment
NV Dear Captain. /; affords me great pleas
to pu, upon record my high appreciation OF the sol
dlerly manner in which YOU handed your cpinianE
during the late tour OF duty IN Brooklyn. The
high percentage and uniformity Of Attendance, the
/ care Of regmonidl and Stat" property. a. wen as
the sodierly performance Of all military duties
which was called 20 perform. showed high order
T OF military discipline. Highly com ndablo To your
scf officers. nOn-cOmmis- stoned siam and men
Your system of handling your company l. such ~
should be copied by every company commander IN
the regiment. the adoption Of which am positive,
would be Of great benefit to the whole organic zion
I'm fact. With ten companIrs like Company T.. the
/ 2zd Regiment should be a perfect regiment. Re
specially JOHN '. CAMP '"oh'.
Tho 22l Regiment has been ordered 10 assemble
for review at the armory tomorrow ai y. m, II
which time the rcgimental ong-scryice decorations
ana marksman's medals for 1894 will b. distributed
Snrc.ani W z LNnch. Of ComnlnY 4 has rccelvcI