New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
TWO IMPORTANT GATHERINGS AT AL
EANY-REGIMENTAL ACTIVITIES.

The eighteenth annual convention oi tie VA
tional Guard Association OF New-York state was
held in Albany on Wednesday, ana much imports
= business transacted. The representative"
showed their appreciation of the work OF pains
taking and competent officer when tney eec'eu
Major Horatio p Stackpole president OF the as
socaton. Major Stackpole has shown MS soiueFiy
qualities in every office which he has occuped III
his long service In the 10Th Battalion, as an of-
fcer in the Adjutant-Generals department as
post adjutant at the camp of instruction anu as
member of the Third Brigade Examining boaru he
has always worked diligently. faithfully ana sue
cessfully, and his election 10 the presidency OF
the association will give pleasure to guardsmen IN
all parts of the State. The other officers eec'eu
were: First vice-president Charles n. Luscohp'
18th Regiment: second vce-president. MAJOR Hehr!
Chauncey jr.. Sth Battalion; secretary captain
William f. Morris. 9th Regiment; treasurer cap
tain David Wilson. I'd Battery chaplain 'he rev
William \. Dunnel 22d Regiment
Colonel s. w Welch. jr.. of the Goth Regi-
ment in behalf of the Permanent Code Committee
presented report in which several ihpoi 'd''
changes were recommended. Among the recon-
menGations which were approved inc ioho"is
are the most noteworthy:
That Section Is provide that each separate troop
of cavalry. and each battalion Of light artillery haSe
that d marshal. appointed by military court,
shall receive 50 per day for service. IN addition 70
n percentage of the fines collected that Section II;
provide increase in allowance LOT res!ine"ta. s
headquarters from $500 TO I.5OV. that Secnon 10
increase the allowance of light batteries and troops
from 81 600 to 81 800 and direct its expenditure for
nHded 10 nrtcles to be No 49, providing that
member of the National Guard who shall, when on
duty assembled therefor IN case OF rlot, tuui. H.
breach of the peace, insurrection or invasion, or
when ordered by the Commander-in-Chief or called called
in aid of the civil authores receive any h
incur contract any disability or disease ,i oX
temporarily incapacitate him from pursuing his
usual business occupation. shall. during the period
S,ided by this chapter and actual and necessary
expense for care and medical attendaa,hce, Inc IN,
1ofr ,Oif frna nnifV
such expenses shall be determined by board OF
ih1ee oS of he meber Claiming to
by the commanding officer OF the brigade TO whicn
That Section TO provide for the furnishing by
boards of Supervisors or Common Councis CT
fdroe does p not that Section i76 shall make
sary the approval OF the 9f,cer IN Gnapge 20 m ol an
organzations that assistant engineers shall be ro,
vided for armories when necessary in the opinion
OF the officer in charge of the armory
FOR A MEMORIAL TO GENERAL PORTER.
Captain William n. Dunnen. chaplain Of the I'D
Regiment offered resolution providing for the
appointment of committee OF five TO consider the
proprety and feasibility Of erecting monument
10 the memory Of General Josiah Porter with
view of placing ii the Capito. IN the city
OF Albany such memorial TO be in the form Of mural
tablet or monument. or other appropriate device
and TO be erected by the National GuarG. and when
finished. presented to the State of New York.
The committee is empowered TO secure pledges
OF subscriptions from members OF the Guaru ana 10
consider plans for the memorial. Further action by
the association is necessary 10 consummate the
project
The committee to decide this matter will probably
be appointed soon. and will undoubtedly be made
up OF officers who served under General Porter.
The treasurer's report showed that the association
was solvent and had a cash ba.ance of s652 "a on
hand
Another important meeting tool place in Albany
Wednesday. 1t was the third annual one or the
Association of Medical officers of the National
Guard and Naval Militia, and was heid in the
Armory of the 10th Battalion.
General NJ. o. Terry presided and among the
medical officers present Colonel y. II Hurry
Majors W. F.. Lambert b. ;. Beach, herman
Bende. A II. Briggs, F. L. r. Tettaman W. f.
Spencer, Louis Bach; Captains A. r. Jarrett C.
D. Napier; Lieutenants F. L. Fuchs. H. c.. Baum,
f. Cotton D. S. Burr. NJ. c. Ashley d. c. Dye
and r. w. Warner. The various suggestions of
the Surgeon General. based on the reports OF the
committees appointed by him. were debated and
measures were adopted looking to the elevation OF
the medical of the Guard.
RECEPTION FOR THE VISITORS.
After the days work the delegates to the two con-
yent.ons were entertained at the home OF the Ad-
jutant General where General and Mrs. McAlpin
held a reception The reception was to Governor
and Mrs. Morton and was one OF the most elaborate
affairs of the The house vas beautifully
decorated with flowers and growing palms The
from to Il ociock The 10th Battalion band fur
nshed the music.
General Robert Shaw Oliver. commander or the
Sd Brigade entertained the members Of his staff at
the Fort Orange Club on the evening OF January
H. The entertainment was preceded by meeting
at the 10th Battalion Armory where General Oliver
delivered a lecture military affairs Major Bur-
hank L. s A.. spoke Organization ana DIS
cipline" and Captain Lloyd, of Troy, showed some
interesting pictures taken on the march out OF
the 18th Battalion.
THE GOVERNOR INSISTS ON ECONOMY.
Commanders of military organizations who have
been waiting anxously for the Legislature 10 meet
so that there new armory claims might be ad-
vanced feel that there is small prospect OF much
being done in that line this year Governor Morton
has declared TO Senator Ellsworth and TO Speaker
Fish that he would not favor large appropriations
for armory purposes ana the cnamces are & res o.
armories will have to be good enough TOT 'he pres
The election for civil officers in the Second Com
pany OF the 7th Regiment resulted as ionoWe'
treasurer. Corporal ]. R. Foley: financial % secre-
;There win be a dutch under the auspices Of the
Sixth Company on February s. ,...,
with the eagle. Adjutant- General McAlpin' has has
issued an order directing cnn Mo
eral McLewee will perform the interesting cere-
mony the evening Of January p. .,, ,.,r
in a few days after the sth Battalion companies
have been mustered IN. The tour of the Inspector
made and it had beneficial effect on the Guard In
every part OF State. The tour OF 1896 will prob
ably cover the same ground but General McLewee
has not determined on the dates.
The field music of the 9th Regiment will give
drill and entertainment at the armory, No. 22l West
Twenty th-st.. Tuesday evening" drill at $780,
dancing at $3.50 y. m.
The 18th Regiment. Colonel Heman Dowd. will be
reviewed by General McAlpin on the evening OF
January 30
LONG SERVICE MEN OF THE 22D.
The committee appointed by Colonel Camp on
long service medals for the 22d Regiment have
filed report in which the following are named as
berg entitled to the decorations:
For twenty years serIicc-Captain Joseph r. Jar
dine. Colonel ]. T. Camp, Private j. j. sullivan
Cani ain W j MaidhOf. Captan vi. ~ BurntOn