The sun., 1897-03-21
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

Inspections in the First ana Second Brigade, MI,
begin about April 1, and II rumors are correc, or.
EaniIations are TO receive very short notice
There viii be two social events In the Twent-..,
| ond Regiment the present week. tho nrst be,ns,,,
ception TO be given by Company D In the arnur,
next Wednescay night, and the second the repi
mental athieuo games 70 be hel1 the armory NJ,
| Thursday night. Tho programme OF athletic con
tests is interesting. There Will be sprn,ins, bI
.ycie racer. running and hurdiing by champion atm
letes. as the Twenty second, at the tourpa
ment in Madison Square Garden, won the athletI,
championship of the National Guard and the ,ev7,
lar army. Another attraction win bo a one.muo NJ,
cycle race between y. y. Goodman Of iha River,Io,
Wheelmen and Sam Black OF the South Bro,si,,
Wheelmen. There will DO . reception After IN.
saines. First Lieut.. Haubold of Company B. elect.,
! few days since, has passed the Brigade Board
First Sergeant Doubleday of Company z, who has A
record OF 100 per cent. OF duty for six years, ha,
| been elected Q Second Lieutenant in companv q
He received t5 votes against for Sergeant Bysr.
| OF Company B. Twelfth Resime-t. who was former.
J ly q member Of Company G. also . 100 per cent
man. ana q skilled rifle shot. Recruiting In thu
regiment is brisk.
Tho Seventh Regiment holds thirty. .nrst game,
in The armory Saturday evening. April 8. There
wfl be onemilo relay between Princeton and
Yale, teams of nve men each. and an unusually e1
citing contest will result.
Regiment
that In proportion its strength tho seventynrst
has quatined moro sharpshooters and narksm.n
than any other regiment In State, and he e1.
presses his appreciation for the rife shoot,ns worr
OF his command and gives the following record 20,
the past I've years;
Expert. 1892: 1893 ls':7 1871 Il l'@s
Nsna5Tpshoo'es...... N.1T,a,oo .ss g ,ss ,55 :;
Figure OF merit ...s7.is 4o.iS ais 4ess sSs3
Per cent OF marks
men to average
Per cent. OF the
the coloners Cup 80 Io1 1oo 1879 1913
The regiment will be reviewed on March soby
AdJt.-Gen. TiuInghast.
The Twelfth Regiment Att letic Association wa,
formed last Monday and the Following officers elect
ed; President Col. Nccoskry ButI, ex-onicio First
Vice President. Capt Charles J. Seiuer second Tcs.
President. Lieut.. S. stebbins: Treasurer Lieut. 7
C. Buck; Secretary. FIRST Sergeant O. w. Preece:
Press Secretary. Corporal r. Murray. There will 70
review the LATTER part or March by the Adjutaa,.
General.
Col. Seward OF tho Ninth Regiment will shortly
issue orders for review OF the regiment In ,,s
armory. During the review It will receive q han..
some stand OF colors by the Memorial Committee o:
the g. A. r. Department OF New YORK. This pre.en.
:afon Is made in appreciation courtesy OF ths
Ninth IN taking part In parade with the @. A. L.
en- Memorial Dag two years ago. Major Alvsh H.
ment since 1850. has resigned. not having time TO
attend to the duty required
Col. Greene. Assistant Inspector. General, will IA
spect the drill OF the Second Bat talon OF -FOUR
teenth Regiment next Tuesday night, and the First
battalion or the TwenIy-third Regiment on FRIDAY
battalion drills in the Ninth Regiment will cone
under the eye OF Col. Greene, InspectorGeneral,
Department. omorrow night and Wednesday night
He will inspect q battalion OF the Thirteenth Res
ment next Thursday night.
Tnere will be earade, reception. and exhibition
drills in the Eighth Regiment armory next Friday
night. The receipts will be devoted to building a
clubhouse at creedmoor for the regiment
Squadron will hold It's annual dinner at Del.
monicos Friday evening. April
An Interesting set of aquatic games 10 schedued to
be held at the armory OF the Thirteenth Regiment
on Tuesday evening, March so. In the large swim.
ming tank
The Twenty third Regiment will hold its sprtuS
athletic games in It's armory next Saturday night
open only TO members OF the regiment. One OF the
exhibitions will be game of basketball betweeaa
team from the Y. II. C. A. and deaf mute team
The First Naval Battalion. under Commander NIL.
Ter. held very interesting street. riot drill last
Tuesday night. The men assembled on the New
Hampshire In white working suits and overcoats,
ana on the dock were formed q naval BRIGADE.
This formation comprised three battalions OF infau
try. ono battalion or artillery including the Hotch.
kiss and other rapid. nre guns, and also the signal
and hospital corps- The formation was Conducted
In . general way 10 illustrate the mannuvres ota
landing party. From tho dock the battalion
marched as far a. the east aide OF Madison Square,
being exercised en- route in clearing streets OF sup
osed rioters. &C. The rapid.nre guns were handled
by the Second Division with commendable skill land
tho entire dr was great success. Lieut.. s,ayton
OF the Fourth Division. who.recentiy resigned hav.