New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADJUTANT-
GENERAL-CHANGES IN THE REGI-
MENTS

The report of Adjutant- General MoINpin to the
Commander-n-C Chief dated December 10. 1885. con-
tains much valuable information as to the National
Guard and It's work during the .eas, year In speak
ing Of the strength OF the Guard, General McAlpin
says
On September 90 of this year 1t consisted OF '3
commissioned officers and 1889 enlisted men; ag-
gegate 1852 In the course OF this year there nave
been organized the 4th signal Corps at Bunaio;
Squadron A. consisting OF two troops. OF when .ne
original Troop a formed the nucleus. at New ork
City; Troop c. at Brooklyn; two companies OF III
fantry. which have been added to the s'h ba,taoI,
and the 6sh Regiment. two companies maCiis nn
added the 6Sth Battalion at New. YORK IVY anu
tho National Guard consists now OF -FOUR
four signal corps, one squadron OF TWO tIoopS ar,
one independent troop. five batteries we've Iesi-
ments consisting Of Ill companies two Dat,alTns
of ten compan ies, and foryive separate COMPANIES
of infantry. The present appropriation ioI tle
port of the National Guard makes iurther G %
OF organizations therein nadvsape' anu i S az The
crease seems to be demanded by the times. ne ne
General Government has an inaue1ua'e ard a stiI
man such defences as there are am "a he
less adequate man what there ouent 10 70
1t would therefore. seem prudent Tor e ortillerv
organize at least one regiment o. ~ IN
with view to assist the General GovepneTT o do ~,
manning the defences Of New ~ the pres
so requires however decided aGuI''oi Sunnort Of
ent annual appropriation made l9r tmT papperallv
The Naona Guard The National Guard; Is
speaking. Is in very eooI Co.u'''' ~
good and its spirit excellent
THE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
After giving in detail the attendance at the camp
80 ,ne,r,c,lon of the various bodies, Generai NC
Alpin says 49,. .oor,otv Of
submit for your consideration the proprleH -,
,ntting the whole National Guard in camp OF on
HatS d,tv each wear A tour Of such duty ever "
Years while its benefits great, j. insuiiCcms ~
snsan the hsv nS attsaed The Naval Militia has
every year tour OF duty correspo,un If his system
IS plainly apparent ..., trio satisfaction with
desire also 10 express my ee dctaied for duty
ot the Headquarters of the Camp OF Ihst
can yoHr dutins by Marshall
Terry, Surgeon-GeneTa n 1ereraIi Brisadier-
GanaraT lanes NJ Varnum. Paymast ercGeheraii
Brigadier- General BENJAMIN flagissr rrou CHEZ
Of Artoy and the post SCH 18Th Bat
;aI,on Adtutan Colonel Joseph g. Story As
sistont CHIEF of Ordnance, Post Quart I'
ASSISTANT Inspector General: Major Charles
g. Burns 18th Regiment, ana oapttamn r,isi Major
Lyon 9Th Reg1me"'' sss%ant Inspecor-Cienera
PostInspector: Captains Nathaniel IhurSon anu
Wlal Necessary Butt, 18th Regiment INSTRUCTORS
Of Gua o, Duty R ana F AsssaHa
The service of the National Guard at BROOKLYN
during the trolley strike Is dwelt upon al length,
Especial mention is made of Generai McNee' anu
the officers Of his staff and OF Brlgad.er-ue"e'"
Fitzgerald. of whom the Adjutant-General says
..He devoted much time 10 the supervision oi HIS
troops" The report closes with the following co"i-
plimentary remarks:
Finally ! beg to call your attention 10 s ,ls
star Cooael Frederfk r Ten BroeeS chief
clerk Major H p stscpole Messrs Voters
c,srks and p H. Daley. messenger and recon- econ
ynend tham to YOUR favorable notice and considera-
ton: they have performed their duties anu WI"
faifSfuily and TO my entire satisfaction
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
c.oyernor Norton's reception on New Years Day
-. ono 90 the most brilliant functions that nave
ever taken place in tire Executive Mansion III AZ
hanv Colonel Se,dcn L. Marvin u acted Is mas
fer of ceremonies. ana the presentations were
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was ATTENDED by his military stan cohSis''"s VI
y.,or-ccneral e. A. McAlpn. Brgaaier-GeheralS
Narshau O. Terry Edmund Hayes. FREDERICK L
NcIevee 3. NJ Whitlock James NJ Ne'""",'
Raniamin Flagler. w. c. Wallace howard C'''o''
W S c. Wiley and II. T. NoYes ana |oi'iers
Archibald Rogers II. l. Satter.ee, Char'eS
lanes John Jacob Astor. George T. Aghew anu
George w Turner. Br.gadier-GeneTal kooer'
shaw Oliver was also present WITH the Io''Y"'"s
members OF his staff: Leutenan,-Oo' ohei -
Cushman. Majors Edward O. Roessie iie''lai
n.,deu. Charles II. Caus, James Il. Manning
Csa~Ins 7 Rucbanan Horace Greeley Young John
Doc,rt anj George =. Hilton, and Captains
charles G. Clemnshaw and Guy E. Baker
J In view OF the fact that Governor MORON 1"s
shown a decided interest in the Natohai "udlu
and has never failed TO be present "heh 'l.'''eu
20 attend the various important National ''uaru
f,rc,,ons which have taken place since lie ne
60, Governor some Guardsmen thought ne would
davo,a more space 10 the subject IN MS amman
message than he did. go ,, -. ~,
The First Naval Battalion will assemble NJ mo
H. s. S. NewHampshire East Twenty-e'sn'n-S'''
nm January :, at $50 p. M. for street drill
rh ars, second and third divisions, infantry;
fourth division. artillery . .
The line of march Will be from heHoqua ''' "
ySrst-aye TO Twenty-siXth-st, to Lexihgloh-aVe'
=. T,yentv-Arst-st to Union Square to Seventeenth
81, to Broadway. Twenty-third-st'. 10 Mausoh-aNc''
10 Twenty-eighth-st. TO headquarters.
,rboro viii be drills at Gramcrcy Park and at the
,za IN Union Square The drill order, which VIII
be published the day Of the drill VIII contain
also a list of names OF the men VINO are oh'teu u
tho 100 ner cent badges the ending with the
cruise OF 1880
N,,or Sloan has issued a special order calling the
attention Of his command TO the arrangements FOR
the annual reception and ball, wnich VIII 'ahe P''e
AT the Metropolitan Opera House on TUESDAY even
ing Captains W. II. White, b. j. Rogers H. ;.
ransom and Charles A. Stader Lieutenant q. l..
WYNN Sergeant James X. Mason and Privates
r. W. B. Hughes. Charles H. Hummel' i. +: Lyon
" d. Mann John ID. Quincy. James /. Wchmah
and James T. Whitfield detailed for speciai duty
and Will report TO the Major commanding
The grand march will take place at about 10 p. m.
The battalion will assemble in the foyer OF the
Opera House and Will act az escort to the guests
covnrnor and Mrs Morton will be there. National
(;uardsmen from all parts OF this state ana from
many other States will take part In the ceremony
In the same order Major Sloan announces the APP
pointment as surgeon of the battalion OF Dr joseph
ID. Bryant
The commander OF the battalion. Major Sloan, Is
the chairman Of the Reception Committee; Captain
Heden J. Rogers is chairman of the House Com
mittee with Lieutenant Charles H. Huests wee
chairman; Adjutant George II. Wyatt is the CHAIR
man and Scrgeant-Major a. w. Peters assistant
chairman of the F.oor Committee. The Honorary
committee Of which Adiutant- General L. y. Nc
Alpn is chairman includes:
Governor Morton, General Thomas II. Kruger l.
s. A. General Martin r. Mcmahon. Colonel FlaVius
j. Allen Roswell =. Flower General James Nc
I.esr, James e. Campbell. Colonel Looms L. Lang
don L. <. A. Major Charles w. Woolmer Wiillams
,..;,,r,. ror,,onv IondOn. CAPTAIN