The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
THE ADJUrANr-GENERAL,s REPORT
re Recommends Two New Arnories and In
crcaeed Approprlntions for Unirorms.

ALBANY, Jan. 3.-Adjt..Gen. Tilllnghast has
submitted to Gov. Black his annual report for
tho last year. The strength Of the National
Guard is 3.407 officers and enlisted men. The
strength of the Naval Militia is 25 officers and
3s3 enlisted men. The Adjutant-General says
that under the law of the State the National
Guard is limited as a maximum to $4,000 en-
listed men. If recruiting should DO unusually
brisk, the organizations now in existence could
readily bring the number of enlisted men up to
the maximum. and disbandment Of organiza-
tions or discontinuance of recruiting would be-
como necessary. Under these conditions tho
formation of new organizations is not wise.
The Ninth Separate Company at Whitehall.
and the Twenty-ninth Separate Company at
Medina, are in need of armories. II the State
desires to retain the services of these organiza-
tions, says the report. proper accommodations
should be provided. All other organizations
either have armories or they are in the course
Of construction. but there are several which
require remodelling or rebuilding. Many Of the
armories are provided with indoor rife ranges.
but quite a number have not this
ton, and it should be provided as early as prac-
ticable. Conceal wall tents have been issued to
organizations as the quantity on hand permit
ted, and the issue will be continued as fast as
means arc available, the plan being to supply
each organization with everything needed to
take the field, thoroughly equipped. at q mo-
ment's notice.
Permission has been granted to regiments and
battalions which have heretofore received the
State uniform in full to provide at their own ex-
pense a dress uniform different from that fur
nished by the State. In such cases the State
does not furnish a dress coat nor n dress hat.
The rule has been established that no deviation
of any kind from the uniform as prescribed In
regulations will be authorized. On this subject
FINDER the law but one State uniform is is
sued to a soldier during bis hve years term OF
thhe'S appropria ton n by The LesisIaturs for
the support of the National Guard will not per
NIT extra issues, and a larger Appropriation 10
appear properly and suitably dressed on all occa-
sions. One pair of trousers. one blouse. and one
State should not expect men who give their time
voluntarily to the State to provide themselves
Rife and pistol practice was encouraged last
season as much as practicable. For the hrst time
officers have been, required to practice firing
with revolvers. and the troops armed with re-
volvers will hereafter be required to practice
with them. A complete system of instruction
as to field and armory practice Is In course OF
The expense incurred in mobilizing the Guard
M N mum n1f ins aug E% Ip parade StIs was $95, SIG. While
the appropriation for this purpose was only $685.
POO. The average at sston Thn fSn at the III G State s. Gs%GP
INDUCED In by the Sixty.hfth Regiment was
found by the AdjutantGe1eral to have been
armament of the second battalion of the Naval
Militia is not yet complete. but will be as soon
as 1t Is provided with a vessel-of-war for quar-
tiers by the United States Navy Department. of
which there is an early prospect. This vessel
will be moorcd at Brooklyn.
paid members OF the Guard who were injured In
The service. The military road from the State
camp to near Highlands Station is about half
completed. AS 1t will cost over $4,000 to
complete this road. and An appropriation of
only $5, 1000 is available for the purpose. the
work was not progressed last year. the appro-
priation being too small to warrant 1t.