New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

The Board is having the help and cooperation OF
all National Guardsmen. and 1t is hoped that the'r
report when 1t is finally made. VIII be SATISFACTORY!
First Sergeant John Jackson. one OF the OLDEST
members of the National Guard. died last week
He was seventy-ive years DID, and was PROUD Oh
his gold faithfu-service medal. He was buried py
his comrades Of the Old Guard Association OF the
18th Regiment Thursday morning.
BOXING IN AN ARMORY.
The "stag" entertainment which took place IN
the armory OF the I'd Battery last week caused
great deal of talk Some OF the turns on Inc
programme were smuggling matches, and II vas
remarked at the time that exhibitions of that KIND
were not appropriate In the same puildmg Win
brigade headquarters.
The lst Signal Corps. Captain Homer W. hedge
will 90 to camp on July S. Lieutenant Charles r.
Lembke jr who received his commission as first
lieutenant on April "a. enlisted in Company t. ga
Regiment February 49, 1884; transferred TO the 9Th
Regiment January 10, 1885, honorably discharged
February 25 1882 re-enlisted in LIST Signal Corps
December 81 $780, promoted corporal July e. NV;
sereeant January g. 1893 and first sergeant OCTOBER
a. 1895 Lieutenant Lembke is popular ofIcer' ana
had an unbroken record of 100 per cent for years.
The orde: directing the Sth Regiment TO open the
State Camp has stimulated recruiting in that com
mand and II uniforms be procured for the le-
cruits the regiment will make good showing TOT
members when 1t marches away 10 Peekskiii There
are now $50 men In the regiment Coonel Chaunc'y
has ordered a church parade IN iuH uhiioi" ioi
Nav II. when the Rev. DR.. c. DIV. Bridgman
chan,a,n Of the regiment will preach. Assembly
will be at the armory at p. M. and the regiment
will march from there 20 Holy Trinity Church
Harlem. The Sth Regiment will be inspected by
General McIewee on May 49,
George A. Schng has been elected second leu
tenant of Company G. w. L. Gaylord, second lieu
tenant Company d, has been appointed quarter
master of the First Battalion. AT the election IN
Company A. held on Monday evening Stephen A.
Uhlman was elected second lieutenant.
THE SEASON AT CREEDMOOR.
The shooting season at Creedmoor was opened on
May by a detachment Of the 9Th Regiment con-
ssting Of Companies a, +, ana l. uhder CONF
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Rand. The practice
mas under supervision of General Whitlock. assisted
nv Cantain c. A. Coan and second detachment.
consisting of Companies c, d and II practisei on
NAV 2 under Major s. f. Japha, with Lieutenant
r. J. Winterroth inspector OF rine practIce' IN
the two days work 2s3 men qualified as marksraen'
a. larger number than ever before on the first TWO
days.
The voey fire scores made were gratifying each
Of the companies present increasing It's STATE
figure of merit last year which was the Des'
reason heretofore known. The average increase
was 9a points for each company So far. Company
A stands at the head with g. that being the hgh-
est State figure ever attained in the regiment
In the cont ,st for the Seward trophy competi-
ton based the percentage of marksmen quail
fed on the company day. each Of the seven COM
NAMES are several points ahead Of last years hg-
ures and two at least have higher percentage
than has ever before been achieved The three re-
manning companies, B. and X. will shoot on May
IL. Drill will be continued throughout the month
OF Nav. The prospect OF going into the new ar
mory has had good effect on reer ,hs as
tendance at drills has been better than IN
the last month. The charges against Captain ash
ngon wicocks Of Company g. naye peen fon
dalton for complaint TO warrant action. he directed
Japna 10 there pC a be ao doubt a TO the
come OF the affair; II the National Guard has In
fion OF regulations set their men bad example
they cannot be dismissed too soon
CADETS DRILL WE'LL.
The De La Sale cadets were reviewed by Coone
Heman Dowd at the 18th Regiment Armory or
Thursday evening Colonel Dowd was accompanied
by his entire staff The cadets executed the various
movements a manner to win the applause OF the
members Of the National Guard who were present
The battalion drill. guard mount and evening pa
rade were all executed in perfect and soldery way
The competitive drill In which Company A. Cap
tain Tford victorious. was also an interesting
number the programme.
hundred in full uniform at the military wheel
mems parade which viii take place next month
tenant +. c. Hartman. Sidney Leighton Smith ha,
received his commission BIAS as SECOND sec sTienan o.
handed in his resignaion and it is nov in tn
ment viii parade for divine service in full uniform
on May H. The chaplain. the Rev. DR.. Rodercl
Terry. will preach the sermon at the South Re
formed Church. Madison-ave. and Thrty-eghth-st.
members OF the 18th will be pleased to learn tina
Governor Morton has conferred the brevet rank o.
brigadier- general on Colonel John Ward. who wa
IN active member Of the regiment twenty years.
- A NEW ARMORY RECORD
The 22d Regiment sharpshooters' match, will
which the armory shooting season closed was hotl!
contested and some good scores were made Ser
geant zust created a new armory record making
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