New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
REVIEWS AND CELEBRATIONS HAVE
BEEN NUMEROUS-THOSE OF
THE DRILL SEASON.

The last week was one Of unusual activity IN the
armories There were parades reviews anniversary
celebrations dances and presentation exercises anu
the large attendance of civilians at all THESE iu"
tions was proof of the deep interest which the pup
lie takes in matters pertaining to the Guard ne re-
views of the 18th Regiment by General Butterheid
and of the list by General McLeer were the MUS
important armory functions. and both had douple
purpose The 18th Regiment celebrated the ANN
yersarv of the regiments departure for the front Ill
1851 and the list Regiment had its annual review,
and in return for coureses received at the hahus Va
the members of the Second Brigade while on duty III
Brooklyn at the lime of the trolley strike maue ue
officers Of the Second Brigade It's guests OF hoho' AZ
the Hotel Savoy. where the old Dogs OF inc LIN
Regiment of 1861 celebrated the anniversary Genera
Butterfeld who commanded the regiment IN I'oi'
presided ard seated near him at the raised tape
were a number Of regimental commanders. But
neither these nor the GrizZled veterans WHO sat "'
the four long tables attracted as much attention as
the half-dozen women who had the courage 10 SIT
down with the oil soldiers. and who seemed 10 icei
perfectly at home in the martial atmosphere
When the list Regiment review was over and when
young folk took possession OF the moor anu 'e
band laid away Its march music ana turned " tne
waltzes Colonel Greene and the field and stan oni-
GERS OF the list escorted the Brooklyn oncsTs anu
other guests to the Waldorf. where a supper was
served The affair highly enjoyable alike TO
hosts and guests. There were no set toasts' Out
speeches were made by General McLeer. Colonel APP
OletOn. Lieutenant
cey Chaplain Van DE Water and by Colonel Greene.
who presided. The Brooklyn speeches boiled down.
were nothing short of an acknowledgment OF the SUI
periority of the First Brigade and the list Regiment
in particular and the pith of the speeches delivered
BY the New-York men was TO the erect that the
proudest days of their lives were those when they
served under General McIeer-and then the band
played.
REVIEW OF THE STH REGIMENT.
Anothe. important function Of the last week was
the review of the sh Regiment. II was the hnt
time that the command had been seen by the pubic
since IL was reorganiZed The occasion was also the
anniversary of the departure of the regiment for
the war thrty-five years ago. and there were men
in the galleries of the armory who were in the
ranks at that time General McApin TOOK the re-
view assisted by General Varnum and Colonel sat
teree and later in the evening the reviewing oHcer
and other guests of the regiment were entertained
by the colonel The Sth will have to do much work
before II can expect the applause of the public. 1t
is wrong to expect perfection in command which
has so much new material and for that reason the
adverse criticism the night of the review was
uncalled for. The officers are for the most part
efficient and Industrious and it is safe to say that
when the newness has worn off the Sth VIII con-
mar. favorablv with other commands in the First
Brigade
The Old Guards anniversary and church parade
was another of the notable military ceremonies OF
the last week.
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and with the end of the work at the rine ranges
there will be little doing in the Guard until camp
opens The news which came from Albany early
last week that the camp tour. instead OF oeiis as
long as last year and embracing several new ledt-
urss would be shorter and with no new features'
that the appropriation had been cut down. ana tha'
practice marches and artillery work would nave 10
be abandoned caused much regret among meihoe'S
of the National Guard.
Much interes; is shown in the tests whlch are
being made by the State Board of Examiners al
the 18th Regiment armory The various rnes when
have been submitted for trial and examinatioh havs
been nut to severe and scientific tests. ana II one o
them is selected for the National Guard II VIII proD-
ably be a superior The trials at the armory
are to be followed by tests at Creedmoor wnicit
will begin on May ). BY that time a NUMBER OF
competitors will have fallen out of the race ana
the contest may be between less than nve OF the
original thirteen competitors. COMMISSIONERS Bliss,
Shaw and Thurston and Secretary Abel have peeh
in attendance all through the trials and many OH
GERS of the Guard visited the armory TO see the
workings of the various rifles ,,,
The record of 7th Regiment inspections. which mas
tust been published, Is interesting document, IL
covers the period from 1887 to 1896. and shows that
in that time the lowest average at Inspection was az
the short notice armory inspection In ls@ W men
6O57 per cent of the command was present 90 i me
best average the last inspection wheh $50
per cent present. The following is the record