New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
ECONOMY MUST BE THE WATCHWORD-
REGIMENTAL ACTIVITIES.

Senator Lodges bill for the Improvement OF the
militia is receiving little or no attention and only
few guarismen OF high rank have taken 1t serious
ly. That part of the bill which provides for the
annual appropriation of 100000 for the purpose oil
providing arms ordnance military camp and garri-
son supplies would meet with the hearty appsoV@I
OF New-York State guardsmen at the present time
because the fact becomes more apparent daily that
Governor Morton Will discourage any large appro-
priation for National Guard purposes TINS year.
The report of the Minister Of Militia Of Canada
has been made public. shows that POST men
drilled twelve DAYS each last year Inc Wno!e
militia force is about 40 900 and the Minister
regrets that on account of insufficient appropra-
lions all could not drilled. The amount expended
for the militia was Sl574.0lS. Of which Sl.l21Vo WIS
on account of the defences of British Columbia ana
scs 900 for modern The Adjutant-GeneraTs
report shows that the force Is equipped with oDso-
lete rifles.
NAVAL. BATTALION MEDALS
Admiral Erben will present the 100 per cent medals
10 the members of the 1st Naval Battalion who are
entitled to receive them on board the t. ; > New
Hampshire Tuesday evening. Colonei NlildH
c. Sanger will present the marksmens badges Inc
battalion is making of the list Regiments rlhe
range for practice. and having received PERMISSION
from Assistant Secretary McAdoo II VIII take the
war college at Newport next summer
George II. Wyatt has resigned as adJuiaht OF 'he
Old Guard. In accepting his resignation, Major l.
E. Sloan says: Your commander desires TO express
he o
ewerying loyalty the command. in the many po-
sitions he has been called upon FILL and is assured
he carries with him in his retirement the warmest
expression of affection from the command he serve
so faithfully and we'll" Major sloan mas APP
pointed Robert T. Lyon to the place.
The review of the 18th Regiment on THURSDAY even
ing was one of the noteworthy military functions
of the season! The regiment was in perfect tGlm'
the ranks were full. ;he evolut:ons were worthy the
applause which they called forth from crowded gal
leres ard General McAlpin and the officers VINO
accompanied him We're loud in their praises Of the
command A feature of the review was the music
which Sergeant Rogers directed. After the cere-
monies at the armory were over. the oihcers were
taken in stages the buckingham Hotel, Where
they entertained General McAlpn and the othef
visiting officers at supper There the ARRANGEMENTS
were as perfect as at the armory. thanks to Com
mssary Myers
The author of the play which will be performed
BY the Ninth Company is Guy Carroll of the Ien'h
Company.
The sth Battalion has not been reoreanzed as
regiment yet hut the first steps in That direction
have been taken There fifty men in each OF
the new companies G and II. and the rolls VIII De
forwarded 10 General McLcwee early next Week
when he returns from Buffalo. II Is expected ina
the reorganization will have taken place wheh tho
command is reviewed by General Fitzgerald on tnc
evening of February 81 The Rev. Dr. {. DIV
Bridgnan has been appointed chaplain, with the
rank OF captain.
NO DISSERTATION OF SUNDAY
An investigation Of the charges when were mdue
against the officers and members OF Company o.
9th Regiment. was held al the armory last week by
the Armory Committee. consisting of Major Lorlsah
and Captains O'Connor and Walton 1t was foun"
that the reports as to what took place on the night
of the company stag" were Wild eXaggerauons'
and that. as The Tribune said a week ago the
armory closed and dark at midnight potrrar,
A meeting of the veterans OF the Sth kestiiien'
viii take place tomorrow evening, al when ar
rangements will be made for moving the veteran
Headquarters to the armory. which IL rs hopeu
will be far enough advanced 70 receive the ete' as
on MAY l. Among the recently elected meinpeIs are
Captains Jacob F. Munson and William l. hiInlai11:
The first competitions for the Jones trophy LOOK
nlace AT the l1h Regiment armory on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. Company u won tv Pl 10, ~
with score OF J64 points. The following SHOWS the
score Of the winning team in detali, ana o'He'