New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Percentage present, 'N.'o Inv ''N"'
year was s27: absent. Il; total, S4i This shows
falling off in the total number enrolled Of ei me
highest percentage heretofore recorded was SsfS Ill
1889
The following matches have been scheduieu pN .io
23d Regimen: Rife Club Open-to Match-fN-
pert targe.: entries unlimited at 10 cents per score
Of Ten shots: each to commence from hTst MT
,gcrocat TO number of hits in any TO count
Scores NAV be fred any Of the following oates
Saturday February %; Saturday, March - 'a'"
dav March 81: Saturday, April 4; SATURDAY APT IT,
First Prize, solid silver matchbox special ueS's"'
second prize solid silver reg!mentai cuH buttons
third prize solid silver scarfpln Competitors de-
string to shoot for expert collar decorations can 90
90 by declaring their intentions before the com
mencement Of any score, and paying the additlonai
entrance fee. Ammunition extra
Individual Match-Armory experts Darreu' nS-
ances 800 and 600 yards; five shots at each distance
10 constitute score Position prone; no sighting
shots allowed Aggregate of any ten scores to coun'.
Scores may be fired any of the preceding dates
Entries unlimited a 10 cents each. Ammunition
extra. First prize. solid silver matchbox, slecldi
design second and third prizes. pair gold reSlhei'ai
nleeve buttons; fourth and NTH prizes pair SILVER
regimental sleeve buttons; fifth sixth and seventh
prizes gold reglmental scarfpns: eighth ninth ana
tenth prizes silver regmenta scarfpins. COMPETE
tors can count for collar decorations II de-
sired, under the usual conditions
individual. Match-Armory experts and sharpshoo.-
ers barred: distances. 200 and 800 yards; hVe shos
at each distance 10 constitute score. Positions,
sitting or kneellng 200 yards; prone at 800 yards
no sighting shot allowed. Aggregate OF any ten
scores TO count Scores may be fired on any OF tn
dates named before. Entries unlimited at 10 cents
per score Ammunition extra. First prize, solid
silver matchbox second and third prizes. pair sod
regimental sleeve buttons fifth. sixth and seventh
prizes gold regimental scarfpins; eighth. ninth ana
tenth prizes silver regimental scarfplns. Compet-
tors can count scores for collar decorations. II de-
sired. under the usual conditions. Winners can. If
so desired. receive other prizes OF equa. value IN
place of any Of the above mentioned
Colonel Alexis c. Smith, of the go Regiment las
invited AdjutantGeneral f.. A. McApin to review
that command on February Is and present the State.
brigade and adjutant- generals trophies won 10y The
regiment in open rifle competitions at Creedmoor
last fall.
An election will be held by Company A. of the 23i
Regen on ida eyenns {9 second e
and Sergeant c. G Parsons. Sergeant John Wolfe.
seant by Captain Prueger in place OF J. ". Carlisle.
The 23d Regiment will assemble in fatigue Uniform
for drill and instruction on Friday night next MAJOR
Everdel has been appointed president or the Regl-
mental Examining Board. vice Captain Thorn. re-
lieved The following warrants have been issued
Hermann E. Goedecke. SERGEANT, Company r. wee
panv f. Wee DIN returned to the ranks at lis
request; Edwin Codet. sergeant, Company Is, wee
Travis, honorably discharged George + Stringer.
corporal, Company d. Vice Wingate. promoted:
Everett A. Spink corporal Company f., vice SPHINX
honorably discharged. Bethune w. Jones. corporal.
Company f. vice Goedecke. promoted.
Troop c has adopted riding breeches and shor,
leg boots part of the uniform OF the orgdhhIa-
ton 1t has also been agreed that each memaer
shall contribute $40 toward fund to be used IN the
purchase of horses for the use Of slch me'oeis OF
the troop as do not own their own horses. Captain
CLAYTON drilled the men mounted on MONDAY nShl
and First Lieutenant Frederick c. Domination. or
Company H. 23d Regiment, instructed the non-coHl-
mssoned officers. The troop has been DIVIDED INTO
four platoOns which will drill on different nights.
Company Il, OF the 41th Regiment, Captain Will
lam Louis Fish, commanding. Will have dinner
the night OF Washington's Birthday at the Hotter
Andrews. Second Lieutenant f. w. RockafcNow is
chairman OF the Committee of Arrangements
Drills OF the ith Regimen: are ordered as follows
First Battalion, Companies a, g. h, ana h, unucT
command Of Major Tobey. on TUESDAY, feDrusry j.,
Second battalion. Companies -. {, - r. ana r.
under command Of Major Gillon. on "Wednesday,
February 70: uniform. undress white gloves
Captain f. y. Leigh. of the Second Signal Corps,
has issued orders directing the men or the com
mand TO assemble at the armory in Dean-st AT 40
o'clock the morning of February Y. thence to 80
to Hartford. Conn. to which place they have been
invited by Major Howard a. Gliding, the chiei sig
nal officer Of the National Guard OF Connecticut
The corps will return 10 ITS armory on SUNDAY
morning, February e. The following uniform VIII
helmet cords. bel; and sabre, pouch haversack and
white gloves.
The rife team of the 23d Regiment last Saturday
night beat the team OF the 9Th Regiment by IS
Regiment by points The first match took place
in the armory Of the 23d Regiment and the second
match was shot OF In the armory OF the 18th Reg-
ment. The work In the Bedford Armory was es-
pecally good. The next matches In the series WIZ
be shot off on the evening OF February 20 by the
14h and 23d regiments IN the 14th Regiment Armory,
and by the 47th and 18th Regiment teams in the
47th Regiment Armory.