The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31

capt. Louis Wendel OF the ffrst battery and LieuS.
Schmidt and Fuchs of his command were entertained
at dinner last Wednesday by Lieuts. Lyman, Dingle.
man, and Hathaway, at Hotel Martini. IL proved a
very enjoyable AFFAIR. The battery have decided to
go into camp at Van Cortlandt Park for two days
for field instruction on June 13 and II. It will es.
taDlish Its own camp there, cook ITS own meals, and
keep up the strict routine OF the State camp. Drills
"a the Battery arc still held regularly. Lieut.. Schmidt
being in charge of the Instruction of the sunners and
caisson corporas in sighting drills. Lieut.. Dingle.
man is instructing a detachment In signalling. and
Lieuts. Lyman and Hathaway are instructing the
drivers in mounted drills, and Capt. Wendell is su.
perintending the whole.
The twenty second Regiment will proceed to
Creedmoor for rifle practice next week as follows:
Companies A, b. d, and q, with field stan and nom
commissioned stan, in command of Major Bartlett,
on Monday, June g; Companies C, F. and X. under
Major Demarest, on Wednesday. June 10; Compa-
MES E. I, and II. in command OF Capt. Thurston, on
Saturday, June 10. Surgeon Beach is detailed as
medical onicer on June &. Assistant Surgeon futile
on June 10, and A Assistant Surgeon Stafford on June
10.
The application OF Col. Camp OF the Twenty second
Regiment to retire on Junelo naxt has been granted.
The application OF the Colonel was made on May 10
last, ana an order was issued retiring him May IL.
The Colonel however, preferrins to retire on the date
he requested, in an onicial communication stated
this fact, and asked II there had not been some mis-
take. The Adjutant. General accordingly modified
the order TO cover the original request. The action
of General Headquarters In issuing the order in the
first place in retiring the Colonel a month sooner
than he had specified was issued on the belief that
It made no difference to the Colonel. and that IL
would DO an advantage to the regiment to select
a successor as early a. practicable.
The following Is the instruction prescribed for
members OF the Hospital Corps at Slate camp the
coming season:
Neutrality-suspicious., alignments, marchings, rest.
Instructions on sunstroke, heat exhaustion, drown
ing. electric stroke, and their treatment.
T~uesday-Iitter drill. marching with litter. Leo
turesi Anatomy OF bones. of head. principally OF
nose and jaw. and only with reference to fractures
OF chest. pelvis. and limbs. and practice In bandag,
ing.
wednesday-Tbe loaded litter. improvision of
filters, fractured and prompt methods OF their
treatment, lectures and practical illustrations.
Thursday-The travels. the ambulance. Lectures;
Hemorrhass and Its treatment. The men practis.
ing methods advised.
Friday-Thet travels, the ambulance, hospital tent,
neld cooking in practical detail.
saturday-The ambulance.
Tho Third Battery, Capt. Rasquin. has received a
supply OF new stable uniforms consisting of white
cotton blouse and overalIs.
The Seventy nrst Regiment, Col. Greene. win pa.
rade at Creedmoor next week for rne practice as
follows: First Battalion under Major Francis, con
sisting ~ Companies A. @. and ID, Tuesday, June VI
Second Battalion. under Major Smith. consisting OF
Companies D, C, and II, Thursday, June d Third
Battalion. under Lieut.. Col. Downs, consi ting OF
Companies X, y, and I, on Saturday, June 9. A
prize OF 500 will he presented by tho field and star
oncers TO the company obtaining tho highest State
ngure OF merit, and a prize OF $50 TO the company
showing the.greatest Increase in number OF sharp.
shooters this year, as compared with last year.
In the Forty seventh Regiment the following -.
signments for CreeimOor practice have been maize
Monday, Juny /, Companies =, I, ami @, Major
Eddy; "Wednesday, June 3, Companies X ana F, Ma,
JT quick; Friday, June o, Companies II, A, and u,
Capt. Fish. Tue strong and Dakln badges will bo
shot tor on these dates.
The result Of team competitions OF the Twenty
third Regiment Is announced as follows Company
q has won the Onicers' Trophy for teams OF six
men on = score OF oi5 points, Company ID has won
the VigillAnta Trophy for teams OF twenty nve men,
on a scUTN Of l,482 pCtnts. The annual prize for
teams OF ten men Was won by Company q, on a score
OF b5i points,
OaIy Once.
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