The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

Second Lieut.. L. F. sherry OF the Second Battery ha,
been unanimously elected First Lieutenant. The
Battery will establish Camp Howard Carroll" at
Van CortIandt Park on Saturday afternoon, May 81,
1896. Sunday. the 2ith inst, VIII embrace mounted
battery drills at $50 A. NJ. and at 2 80 7. NJ. The
latter will be preceded by Il review by Brig. Gen.
Howard Carroll, Chief of Artillery. s n. Y. Monday.
25th inst. review. inspection, and muster by Brig.
Gen. Fred. C. McIewee. Inspector General. s ". Y. at
1890 A. II.
Tho Twelfth Regiment will soon have two elections
for Captains in place or L. c. Smith Of Company A
and J. K. Blake of Company X, who recently resigned
and have been honorably discharged. In the former
company Lieut.. Tilton win be elected, and In the
latter company Lieut. Crocker. It is expected. Will re-
ceivc promotion The annual sermon to the members
OF the Twelfth will be preached by the Chaplain. the
Rev. RodericK Terry, p. D., in the south Reformed
Church. corner of Madison avenue and Thirty. eighth
street. at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The full returns of the shooting of the Ninth Regl-
ment at Creedmoor, in which 1t surpassed all its
previous records for first practice. show that 8Tl
officers and men qualified out OF $40 on the range.
The State ngure of merit was 80. 81 against 40. SO last
year. The following is the state figure OF merit OF
each company OF the regiment in volley firing: A.
e3.92; b. 5000; C. 4s.s0; D., 55.sl; L, 4l.52; F, 4O.l4;
G. 53.O2. II, 46.27i l. $50; h, SO. ia
Tho Sixty. ninth Regiment. In preparation for Its
annual Inspection, viii parade for instruction at the
armory next Wednesday night
An election IN Troop C for Junior First and Junior
Second Lieutrnants will shortly be held. the candi.
dates being Mr.. W. NJ, ruttle and First Sergeant ]. I.
HettrlcS.
The Fourteenth Regiment Will celebrate the ami.
versary OF Its departure for the war in 1861 next
Saturday night by a review. which has been accepted
by Major.Gtn- Thomas II. Ruger. L. s A. The war
veterans OF the regiment will parade on this occasion,
bearing their battle torn co!ors. A reception Will
follow the military exercises A camp fire Will DO
held by the war veterans tomorrow night, and the
wives and daughters OF the veterans will hold an en-.
tertainment in the armory the Same evening. which
will be attended by the veterans as soon as their
camp fire Is over.
Col. Greene OF the Seventy first Regiment announces,
in connection with the rifle practice OF the regiment
at C~recdmoor. that the field and stan OF the regiment
have offered tho following prizes. viz: A prize OF $50
to the company obtaining the highest State figure OF
merit. and a prize OF $50 to the company showing the
greatest number OF sharpshootcrs this year over the
season OF 1875. The regiment win parade in full uni
form this afternoon at 3 O'Clock to attend divine SER
vice at Grace Church. Lieut.. Clayton, who will soon
sever Ills connection with the Seventy first, may become
an officer In the Sixty ninth.
The Forty. seventh Regiment. Col. Eddy, will parade
this evening for divine service In Christ Church.
Il, ooklyn. upon invitation OF the Rev. j. II. Darling.
ton. h. d., Chaplain. The veterans OF the regiment
and ex members have also been invited TO attend.
Tho last semi annual report of the regiment shows
the aggregate strength to bo 5iT officers and men.
The loss during the past ak months mas been seventy.
eight members
The Thirteenth Regiment will attend divine service
on Sunday evening, May "a, Mt the Central Congrega
tional Church, Brooklyn. The Rev. Or. A. J. F..
Behrends, Chaplain OF the regiment, will deliver the
sermon. Instruction In EXTENDED order and sentry
duty Is to be continued up TO tho middle OF June.