The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-04
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Tho neld day mannuvres of the First Brigade, N.
q. n. w. at Van Cortlandt Park next Saturday will
be participated in by nearly 5000 National Guards.
mon. who will be on duty from morning until night.
The brigade ia to be divided into two forces. The
western force. consisting Of the Eighth, Ninth.
Twelfth, and Twenty second regiments of infantry.
tho First Battery of artillery, and one troop Of Squad.
ron A, under command OF Col. Seward Of the Ninth
Regiment, will be considered the advance guard Of
an army moving down from the Hudson River to
attack New York by way OF Kingsbridge.
The eastern force, consisting OF tho Seventh,
Sixty ninth. and seventy.nrst Regiments of in.
fantry. the Second Battery. and two troops
of Squadron A, under command OF Col. Appleton OF
the Seventh Regiment, will be the opposing army.
The western force will detrain At Riverdale. They
will man9uvre to ind the enemy. to guard the ad.
vance OF the troops. and Ultimately to form the left
nank of q force advancing on Kingsbridge. The east
ern force will detrain at williamsbridge and Wood.
lawn on the Harlem Railroad. Their object 10 to ind
the enemy. and having checked his advance, to move
Is the right flank Of an imaginary force to repel the
attack OF the western force on the city. The artillery
willcarry forty rounds of ammunition and the infantry |
and cavalry twenty rounds. Commanding oflcers have
been instructed to handle their men as II in actual
presence Of the enemy. At the close Of the opera !
lions the brigade will be reviewed by Major-Gen.
Wesley Merritt. U. s. A.
Social entertainments have been arranged by com.
pehco Va so bSSohu SBhheh u Aulio"b
Company H will give m informal dance next Tuesday
at the armory, and Company F Oh the same night will
have q stag. Company A will give a dance Oct. II.
Company Z will hold an informal dance next
Wednesday. In Company D these promotions have
taken place: Corporal W. S. Wilson to sergeant and
Privates W. Burtis and j. NJ. Wilson to corporals.
These members of Company E have performed 100
per cent. duty as follows: Nine years. First Sergeant
W. T. Watson; eight years. Sergeant T. Durland and
Sergeant J. ]. Mcdonald; six years. Corporal C. G.
Thurston and Lieut.. ". A. Kenny i've years. Capt. NJ.
NJ. Miles. Lance Corporal F. Drake and Lieut.. B.
Usher; four years. Corporal ]. W. Holland. Quarter
master Sergeant W. A. Mahan and Lance Corporal W.
E. Knipe; three years, Corporal ]. Kenworthy. Pr
Yates Al. Bendix. II. W. BotJer, A. Rohaut. A. Car
michael and Lance Corporal W. A. Anderson, Jr.; two
years, Privates J. Grant. R. J. Ingraham. h. L. Jones.
H. ], King. N. A. McGrau. T. C. Bennett and s. R.
Paul; one year. Privates C. D. Barcley. C. 7. Flavelle,
T. c. Holland. C. NJ. Hopkins. J. T. H. Kenny. H. E.
Kenyon. W. W. King. NJ. R. schaefer. T. J. steen and
c. F. Winter.
Lieut.. Robert Mcwiliam Of Company A. Seventh
Regiment. has resigned.
Nearly $1,000 has already been subscribed toward
defraying the expenses OF Q provisional battalion
from tho Second Brigade to visit Nashville on Oct.
II. A much larger amount of money will. how
ever. be needed to meet the expenses. The party is
to number not loss than $50. and nearly that many
men have already agreed to 60.
il Dowdney has been elected a Second Lieutenant
in Company X. seventy-nrst Regiment.
The Twelfth Regiment Athletic Association has de-
cided to hold athletic games in the armory on Mon.
day evening, Oct. 25. The events open TO all regis
istered athletes are as follows: 6O.yard. 4iO.yard,
and one-mile handicap runs; ss0.yard rum and one
mile walk for noviccs. one and two mile bicycle races.
nandicaps. and eight.lap relay race for teams OF four
men. The events open to members OF the Twelfth
Raui,epf ara xAnvand rnp AND ,p.n.r,il t,~,i
race. handicaps. A reception will follow the games.
The prizes are a diamond ring to hrst. gold medal to
second. and bronze medal to third. Entries close
with George W. Pierce at the armory on Oct. 10.
Col.Appleton OF the Seventh Regiment. in direct
ing the r sumption of company drills for the season.
says: The varied character of the work OF the reg
iment during the past year furnished All opportunity
to test the drill. discipline, and general efficiency OF
the regiment. and the excellent and satisfactory re.
suits shown assure the commanding officer that tho
methods pursued during the last drill season are tho
most desirable by which to attain success. and he
would, therefore. merely remind the Captains that
the average number of company drills during the
season Is but twenty-one. and that in order TO keep
up a high standard OF excellence they must Qive
strict attention TO the school OF the soldier and com.
pany, emitting no details. but give careful instruc.
ton in the duties OF sontinels. and In the extended
order. laying great stress on prompt obedience
to orders. steadiness in ranks, and soldierly
department on all occasions. The commanding
ofrccr again enioins upon the Captains the necessity
of careful pers Dnal supervision OF their recruits. and
expects no man to be transferred to the ranks until
the Captain is satisfied thai We Is a qualified soldier.
II is with great pleasure that the commanding onicer
congratuiatcs the regiment upon its brilliant work
with tho rife ut Creedmoor during the past season.
The record of the regiment. as q whole, he believes
has never been equalled by any volunteer organize
tion, particularly the fring in ranks; and he also do.
hireB to express Ills appreciation OF the guard duty
performed at camp. which. together with the excel
lent policing OF the camp as shown at the daily In
spection by the good condition and cleanliness Of tho
company streets. indicates careful instruction and at
tests the zeal and pride OF the enlisted men"
Col. Appleton also announces the discharge and re-
tirament from the regiment of three Officers Of long
aud faithful service. Capt. James b. Dewson. Frat
Lieut.. Arthur L. White. and Second Lieut.. John J.
White. Jr. The Colonel thus refers to the service of
Capt. Dewson; "Capt. Dewson was for twenty .nve
years a member OF the Board OF Officers. and his
counsel aided much In directing successfully the af
fairs of the regiment. His staiwart. soldierly ngure
viii be missed from tho head OF the Seventh Com.
pany. for whose prosperity he was ever vigilant. He
was endeared 10 the officers AMI members OF the
regiment by his stanch comradeship and by his up
right and loyal character aud his retirement will be-
regretted by all who had the privilege of serving with
him"
Major Charles F. Roe of Squadron A has given
orders that during the month OF October the nrst
half OF the troop shall drill mounted up TO 0:25 p, NJ.
and the second half dismounted up to the same time
and then exchange. The Major has also laid out the
drill so that in the dismounted instruction there
shall be four drills, the nrst being in the school OF the
soldier. the second the same as the hrst. in squads
with the manual OF the carbine added. the third the
same IS the SECOND with platoon work added. and
the fourth with the sabre exercise added TO the com,
bin d work OF the previous drills. In mounted
drills the frst drlll VIII consist OF work in squads by
squad leaders and as a platoon by a platoon com
miander; the second and third will have work in the
yariods paragraphs not touched In the nrst drill.
4 SO-Pound Patient III Wears or Age.
From the Sc. Louis Republic.
Alfred Hall. a patient at tho City Hospital, is