New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
THE UNAWARDED FLANAGAN TROPHY
GETTING READY FOR CAMP.

GETTING READY FOR CAMP.
The artillery trophy remains in the office OF the
Adtutant General at Albany. and there seems 10 be
small prospect that any the batteries will COM
note for its possession Any one Of the artillery
commands would be only too glad 10 have the
handsome piece of bronze. which has been given by
Lieutenant William L. Flanagan, but no official
proylsion has been made for the target practice al
which the batteries may show which is entitled to
receive It, There are FIVE batteries IN the State. or
which the 1st Captain Wendell and the %. Captain
Wilson are stationed in NewYork; the 30. captain
Pasquin IN Brooklyn; the 9TH. Captain Hayes IN
Syracuse and the 9Th Captain Olnsted, in Bunslo
A healthy spirit of rivalry exists in the artillery
arm OF the service. and many officers hope 10 see
an arrangement made by which II may be deter
mined which Of the commands shall nave the
Flanagan trophy.
The plan to reorganize the National Guard or the
State OF Ncw-York by the adoption of the Penn
sylvania system, about which much was written
last winter is being revived again. and it has even
been reported that the Governor would soon APP
point General McAlpin commander Of the state
forces with the rank Of Major-General ana that
General Louis Fitzgerald would succeed General
McAlpin as Adjutant General. The story has no
foundation in fact The people who circulated the
improbable story possibly forgot that paragraph
81 Of the amended Military Code says: All major
generals except the Adjutan General. shall be APP
pointed by the Governor, with the consent OF the
Senate"
CHANGES IN The CODf-.
The amended code provides as follows as to al
lowances for military organizati lions ION the GER
tfcate of the Adjutant General the Controller shall
annually draw his warrant upon the Treasurer in
favor of each county treasurer specified in snch
certificate for the organization Of the National
Guard mentioned therein. follows: $500 for each
battery Of light artillery and each troop $1,000 FOR
each signal corps, to be expended for mounted
drills and parades including the annual inspection
and muster" The control Of armories is defined In
the new code followt: Every armory shall be
under the control and charge of the ranking line
officer commanding organization therein quar-
tered. Commanding officers shall deposit in the
armories provided for their organizations all mill
tary property received by them from time TO time
for the OF their respective commands. IN
those localities where there have been disputes On
the subject Of the custody OF the State military
property, and where there has been danger OF the
armories becoming factors in political fights the
solution OF the question will do much good.
The State Camp is almost ready for the reception
of the first command. Under the direction OF Off
GERS appointed for that purpose al headquarters.
the place has been improved. the houses have been
painted and everything about the grounds has
been made tidy and clean. The Sth Regiment will
take possession on Juno o. Colonel Chauncey
expects 10 take about coo men to camp and
he probably will do so. for by a most remarkable
spurt IN recruiting. the command has passed the
600 mark. and the work Ia stu going on. 1t was
uniforms. and that many Of the new men would
be obliged to remain away from camp because
their uniforms could be furnished in time
There is no longer any fear that account as
most OF the men have been supplied The following
officers have passed the Board: Lieutenant Rob
ert Edwards jr, captain Company b. vice Young
retired; First Sergeant Oscar Ehrmann, fret lieu
tenant Company u. vice Sauvan. promoted; and
Sergeant Stephen a. Uhiman, second lieutenant
Company A. vice Bayn. promoted
THE 9Th REGIMENT ARMORY
The 9th Regiment will go to camp on July IS
Colonel Seward will also take about Goo men
there The damaging reports which were cir
culated about the regiment. and which the Judge
Advocate found unwarranted did not injure the
command as recruiting. and the regiment is now
in prime condition. The contractor has consented
10 allow the regiment to take possession OF part
of the new armory June q. The company rooms
will be made available, but Colonel Seward had TO
promise that his men would remain off the drill
floor and away from other parts OF the building
which are still incomplete On account OF the man
ner in which the armory will be occupied. Colonel
Seward had to decline an escort from one OF the
batteries.
There will be no meetings Of the officers OF the
12ih Regiment this month. Regular meetings have
been adjourned until October. Until then there
will be three headquarters nights July 8. August
c and September g.
No order has been issued for election 10 fill the
place made vacant by the retirement OF Colonel
Camp Of the 22d Regiment, but ii is expected that
one will be ordered this month. Corporal w. b.
Doubleday has been promoted quartermaster-ser-
geant Lance Corporal John Kenworthy Of Com
pany z. has been promoted corporal, and Private
w b. Drake corporal
SOME CREEDMOOR RECORDS
The ssth Regiment made the following record at
Creedrnoor last week: