New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

, enable him to qualify az n marksman while at
rifle practice. If Guardsman INDUCES In practice
| shots" before drawing his allowance OF ammunition
he must pay the retail price for each cartridge re-
celved from the State. He AZ the restaurant
on the State grounds at mis- own expense and re-
| ceives no pay from the State while practising on
| the range.
| The Siatc Military Board has agreed TO provide
transportation for the troops OF the First Brigade.
| the companies composing which are located In The
| northern part OF the State. The companies com
| prising the Second Brigade. however. must either
, march 10 tn sea. as did Company A. IN Regiment.
| last year. or else pay their railroad fare from
their respective armores TO Sea Grt. This Is made
necessary the State Military Board announced after
| their meeting last week. because OF the failure OF
| The Legislature TO provide a sufclen; in tho
| General Appropriation bill for the proper main
tenance and support Of the National Guard
| Many OF TIE rank and file OF the National Guard
| frankly express the opinion that II would perhaps
! be far more profitable to the State and more bene-
| fetal to the privates II the expenditures OF the
range were reduced In several ways and transporta-
| tion provided for those whose services could not
| De dispensed with in the event of dfhculty
The coming season al Sea Girt VII, consist Of five
| weeks of rife practice and a single week In camp
Two weeks Will be allotted 10 the Second Brigade.
beginning July % but only five days Of this Will be
given over camp life and drill at the States ex-
pense. The remainder OF the allotted time Is for
| rife practice As has been the custom In the past.
however the officers Of the Second Brigade Will be
permitted TO ship the troops TO Sea Girt on tho
| Saturday preceding the date fxed for beginning
| camp.
| Despite the shortage In the State appropriation
| and the general dscoura gemcnts which the men
| feel by OF the nggardly manner In which
| the National Guard has been treated" said an
officer yesterday. camp life at Sea Grt this season
| will be the real soldiers life. No more byplays
| No more fancy trimmings for officers and slouchy
| sentines. Everything will be strictly regulation
and officers and alike Will have do their full
] military duty"
| What the officer means IL that the camp at Sea
Girt practically be under the control rather
| supervision OF United States Regular Army on
GERS. While Army officers will not assume control
| Of the camp. an officer will be on duty while the
| Guardsmen under State pay. and he will make
a report to the War Department at Washington.
and. perhaps TO the State.
That General w. j. Sewell intends 10 TO It that
| the Second Brigade acquits Itself creditaby Is
shown by the fact that he has ordered all the
panes Of the 7th Regiment out for inspection in
| May, just before the encampment orders 80 into
effect. The following are the dates for these In
spections: Field. stan and non-commissoned stan
May 4, Companies B and ID. Trenton May Com
Pany d e Lam6eatville Nay & g. Company M r. Freehold,
pany q. Newtown May J. Company II, Beverly.
MaS TSncs m Gqn ap no, men I6 Irsnoh H. Nay
! Guard. The work OF Lieutenant Melvin w. Rowell,
OF the United States Cavalry. in the last year and
half has had the effect OF awaking both officers
and men to realization OF the fact that the States
soldiery manner I'm which Lieutenant Rowel has
! put the enlisted men through the military evolu-
tlons has been on par with that expected in the
| Regular Army, and the men have already profted
| much BY the action Of the War Department In
! failing an Army officer to instruct them
| The position occupied by Army officer while
on detached duty under the OF Congress proyid-
ms for the sending ont OF regular officers TO instruct
| the National Guard Is practically that of personal
the officer must obey the order of the Governor in
matters pertaining TO the State Guard. The posi-
tion is naturally rather delicate one.
| The object OF the War Department In sending
Regular Army officers to the several States IS two
fold First II is anxious to have the Guard osted
and 10 receive reports upon It's efficiency and value
FOR actual field service: and. second IL Is deslro,s of
securing uniformity in tactical instruction and TO
give the citizen soldier the benefit Of the military
| training attained by officers In regular service
| The Notonal Guard OF New Jersey has been
steadily improving said Lieutenant RowelI yester-
day. Il have found the men intelligent and Jealous
and anxious to learn their military duties That
service depends largely upon the character and
ability OF their officers. Much has been accom-
| pshed by the action of the Department gendne an
oricer here. and the seed already sown will bear
| difference In the organizations in the State some
OF course. having been better able to digest their
Instructions than others. But. then one mrsf re-
member that much Of this difference Is largely de
to advantages IN location II is pleasure 10 notice
that the citizens who heretofore took only pa sslnr
interest IN the State Guard to-day approaching
more and more the sacrifices OF the young men COM
posing New-Jcrseys National Guard. The uniform
courtesy extended me personally by the Officers
whose commands have been ordered to visit has
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