New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
CAMP SEASON SATISFACTORILY OPENED
DATES FOR RIFLE COMPETITION.


DAVIS work as It usually does when the season Is
ha,f over Everything smoothly ana WITHOUT
= hitch a few minutes after the opening saiu'e was
1ared and there has not been snari SINCE tne',
Tnis "a DUE to a great extent. TO the nteihgent WIN
of General McApin and the post ofncers. MaJo'
etacpole went to the State reservation KNOWING
lust what ne had to do, and he did 1t In sod'er'
nav which ,nsp,red the officers who came with the
various commands with admiration ana resPee.'
Colonel Story the post Quartermaster had MS "orN
40 nicely systematzed that ne manaseu W nov
everything in his department In perfect oraer VIII
out any hustle excitement. and omcers anu men
wondered at the dispatch with which business was
,r.y.acts.3 IN the department Lieutenant Colonel
McCoskry Butt began his labors before the hts'
command marched into camp and ne was sun CIV
trg the arst guard its instructions when the ea.v'
on the bluff barked twenty-one times 10 say '"'' Va.
camp OF IS was OPEN The medical department. VI
the camp also received much attention peiore ,"e
sroona arrived General Terry had arranged Tor IN
creased room for hospital purposes Two tents nau
been erected near the headquarters Oh Major A.'"
more the medical instructor OF the post al "
lance made after the most improved pans was ~
re4ved on Monday. and has been placed a' 'ie u,
r,osal Of the department. and the change LOT INC
better IN the department noted at once U! 'ose
rho had been 10 camp in previous years Oehera'
NcIewee who Is stationed at the camp 10 observe
the compliance with orders ana the or''' a''u ~
r,ulins of the troops. was in camp before II oPeh'
and n
S>o,onel G. J. Greene. drill inspector ana MaJo!
frederick r Lee the post inspector. have served
nth much success in previous camp TOURS anu
shedr knowledge of the situation did much 10 make
me present camp what 1t is In its frst Week
The mess has again been placed in the hanos VI
duncan & Odell who provide the troops WIN three
meals daily at 81 a man. The food is soou' ""ole'
. acme and well prepared. good stock OF Veee-
tables and meat can now be kept on manu. oeNau'e
new ice houses have been erected ana ample pio-
vision has been made for storing all sor's vi per
ishabe merchandise The mess hall has been I'M
proved and enlarged. and eight uniformed COOKS are
kept busy in the large and neat Kitchen ana 'n.ee
men are steadily employed in the bakery nearby
This Is one days bill Of fare taken at RANDOM from
the list
Breakfast-Oatmeal and milk. beefsteak. omelette'
fried potatoes. rolls and coffee ,. ava
interchangeable soup roast beei' eo"suo "''0
"SupnerNCold ham cold roas, beef. milk mush tea,
rolls. .o0 ,,. ot milk daily.
The snpplv of drinking water has been increased
by the addition OF a new tank with capacity OF
10000 gallons. General McAlpin said that inc sup
ply was more than equal TO the demand anu 'na'
there need be no fears that there will ever De d
water famine at camp
A GOOD SHOWING MADE.
The sth Regiment made remarkable progress whiie
in camp and It's improvement under the system
after a tour of one week is an unansweraple argu-
,nent In favor of the camp of instruction The WORK
of Squadron A also worthy OF praise, ana 'ne
post officers compllmented Major Zoe ana his OH
GERS and men. The great drill GROUNDS gave INC
squadron ample opportunity to manoeuvre. and the
men demonstrated that they were good horse''eh al
the open as we'll in their armory.
CAPTAIN William NJ Kirby, who commanded the
1st Provisional Battalion was justly proud OF MS
command. The OF the "a. 18TH 42d ana 4f'h
Separate companies had the appearance OF sood
soldiers when they arrived at camp ana lhear 'ou'
of duty showed that their looks did them justice.
Major Lee made the following report to Major
6tacpoe:
Hsaaau2rtsrs Camp s Of nf'Tn SY 1896
Sir: have the honor to report the N.y following as
The general condition regarding streets and pa
sth Regiment very good. Companies b and d, of
this command were perfect The regiment desS[ ser
credit for the cleaning of its tinware as the Ola Is
equal to the new in appearance T., ~. &c, Pro.
The policing and dressing Of TENS IN me ISL ISL fT9
Separate companies perfect. These Two companies
deserve particular credit for the condition OF 'her
squadron policing Of streets PsTeet dFesf E OF
Assistant Inspector General and Inspector or POST
EXPENSIVE TO OFFICERS.
The frequent changes in uniform entail additional
expenses on the officers of the National Guard and
there has been much adverse comment on the order
which compels officers 10 purchase new forage caps
The caps viii cost about s.. The expense is hard-
bought the straight visor only short time ago
But the end is not yet. Changes In garments which
cost much more than caps are being CONSIDERED d.
headquarters, and order prescribing a new over
coat Is being looked for with dread Every COM
mand in the State has or more officers who
bought regulation caps recently Many OF these caps
have not been worn more than once or twice. and
now they must he cast aside for the new headgear.
The consequence is that general howl has gone
up. and the fact that further changes are being
looked for makes the dissatisfaction greater
The final departure of the British troops from the
United States took place on July 49, 1l96, and the
anniversary will be celebrated at Oswego with i'm
posing ceremony A number Of officers advocated
plan OF celebration which would include parade or
about onehalf the National Guard. and General Nc
AIpin made a trip from the State Camp TO Albany
ON Tuesday TO confer with the Commander-in-Chief
on the subject The plan involves large expense
and as there Is appropriation for the purpose, II
had to be abandoned The 48th Separate Company
Captain A. NJ. Hall, will have returned TO Oswego
from camp before the celebration takes place and
that body. together with several organizations from
tho immediate neighborhood. and Troop c, Of Brook
lyn will represent the National Guard. Governor
Morton has been invited attend and If he goes
he win be accompanied by most Of the members Of
his staff The committee on the Fort Ontario cele-
braton consists Of citizens Of Oswego. John d.
Higgins is chairman and John S. Parsons secretary
Captain Wilson. Of the % Battery. who went to
Schenectady with part Of his command at the invt-
tation OF the Mayor and Common Council Of that
city. will return this evening. The battery took
part in the Fourth OF July celebrations and gave
exhibition drill
RIFLE COMPETITION.
Dates for the annual rife competition have been
Fixed by the General Inspector Of Rife Practice.
The LIST and ID Brgades will go to Creedmoor on
September II; the 81 Brigade Will march to the
ranges at Bath the Hudson September 8; the
eth Brigade will 90 to Tonawanda September 4.
"<e New-York State match will take place at
.drnoor on September II; the next day the
.ant Generals match will take place, and on
lber 10 the Governors trophy will be shot
,e Governors prize is a silver cup, tho gift
vernon Roswell p Flower