New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

Armory. much Of Il as the contractor woulu
surrender. and the change from the old ramsnacNe
place to the present quarters Is most agreeable
This Is not the for recruiting. but there are
many applications for membership In the sth' ana
II recruiting continues to be as active as II IS AT
present Colonel Seward will take large NUMBER Oh
men to camp on July 9.
Rumors about the resignation OF Colone he"aii
Dowd. Of the 18th Regiment, are again anoa'' IL
has been reported that the Colonel VIII resign "n-
mediatey after the camp closes. and that Lieutenant
Colonel Bott who has been the executive orncer OF
the regiment for some time will succeed to the
eagle. Colonel Dowd would not deny the report ana
would not confirm It.
The election OF Major Bartlett to the coioheicy Oh
the 22d Regiment not unexpected put MS mos'
sangu,ne friends did not believe that he woud sue
coed to the place made vacant by the retirement OF
Colonel Camp without contest. Lieutenant
Colonel King retired from the race before Colonel
Smith declared the polls open. and by MS eHor.s
the election OF Colonel Bartlett was made unah-
nous. General satisfaction has been expressed al
the result not only by members OF the 22d Regi-
ment but by officers Of other organizations and
the Junior colonel Of the lst Brigade Will enter upon
the discharge Of his duties with good wishes from
all sides
To show the improvement made by the 22d feg'-
nent at the rife ranges, the list or marKsmeh Ior
1895 and for 1896 has been posted In the arnory Ihe
regiment had 442 marksmen IN 1885 and 4'3 In 1896
Companies b. and G. Company had % THIS
year against 81 last year: Company f fell OF iive
and Company G six.
Second Lieutenant John Pentony Of Company l.,
e9th Regiment, has resigned The vacancies IN the
field music have not been filled. but Colonel Smith
saws that the command will be supplied with drum
mers they are needed. and that none
will be taken except such as will obey orders
Colonel Smiths energetic action In the matter Is
still the subject Of discussion in National Guard
circles and there seems to be but one opinion on
the subject and that Is that the Colonel pursued
the proper course Colonel Smith has appointed
Ouartermaster Sergeant John A. Delany Dat'ahon
quartermaster.
Companies and F. Of the list Regiment, are
having a good time at Van Cortlandt Park where
they went last Friday. There have been drills ana
all manner OF manoeuvres and there has been much
pleasure also. and the camp tour on the border OF
Van Cortandt Lake will be remembered as one OF
the most pleasant outings in the history OF the COM
panies The men will return from camp this even
ing.
Lieutenant Arthur c. Clayton. Of Company F. list
Regiment has resigned. He has.many friends In
tho list Regiment who all speak we'll OF him and
regret that circumstances should have been such as
to make his resignation imperative
Colonel F. V. Greene and Adjutans Bates went 70
camp on Wednesday evening, and remained there
until Thursday afternoon
General McIewee has made a report on his IN
spection Of the Signal Corps in which ne speaks
in high terms Of that organization. on the subject
OF the mounted drill the InspectorGeneral says:
supplementary to the annual Inspection wilch
took place at the armory on March ~. th's corps
was inspected mounted. at Van Cortlandt PARK on
the afternoon Of May %. making very handsome
appearance and considering the limited oppor-
tunity which they have for mounted drill and the
large number OF untried horses used on this &C.
casion the drill was of excellent Character
throughout This affair undertaken at the eX-
pense OF the members OF the corps, and they are
deserving Of much credit for their enterprise and
devotion 10 the State