The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

Hrig.-oen. William II. Kirby. General Inspector Of
Ride Practice. will review tho Forty-seventh Regi.
ment tomorrow night. when marksman badges will
also Be presented. Companies /. q, b, and + will
drill BY battalion on Monday. March II, and Com.
ponies 4, A. B, and D on Thursday. March IL.
Capt Putnam Bradley Strong. recently elected In
Company D, eixty.ninth Regiment. made his debut
a. . company commandant In . battalion drill last
Thursday night, and even those ready to ~criticise had
to acknowledge that his maiden effort was crowned
with success. The regiment will parade for review
by AdJt.Gen. Ttllinghast on Tuesday evening. March
s9. The annual inspection and muster will take
place next Friday night. There will probably DO
several oandidatesi in the Geld for the Coionelcy Of
the regiment. including some outsider.
The Twenty.seoond Regiment win drill in the evo-
buttons Of the regiment next Friday night. The com.
panies Of the regiment will practice In tho newly
modelled rife range a. follows, Company A, March
7,H. March 8; Z. March o; K, March 10; @. March IA;
2, March 49,. March 10; D. March IT; C, March 10;
B, March 22; neld ana star and line Officers, pistol
practice. March a3; non-commissioned stan, March
"a; A and E. March 30. The range has been entirely
rebuilt and ranks with the best In tho city. A
new steel protected passage leads from the Or.
ing point TO the targets. An improved bullet
catcher has been put in, a. well a. appliances
for freeing the range from smoke and gas. Electric
lights and annunciators OF the best.known pattern
have been placed at the firing point, as well 90 q tel.
escope ar each firing slot. Movable shades to regu.
late tho light for each shooter have also been added
among the improvements, g we'll as platforms for
shooting IN the prone and kneelins positions. Set.
tees upholstered with leather have been placed In
the waiting room. and Q pistol range has been
added. The competitive examinations for the
Marion nims trophy has finally been decided in favor
Of Private Roberts OF Company l by Assistant Sur.
~Geon-General Nelson Henry. Tho two social events
In the regiment ct present are the ball OF Company B
tomorrow and the "dumb" stag OF Company D next
Saturday night. Both events will be held in the
Armory.
Tho following Members Of company D. Twenty.
second Regiment. have performed 100 per sent. of
duty as follows: Seven years consecutive. Sergeant
aemunder and Private Montgomery; six years con.
u~ecutive, Sergeant Wilson and Corporal Wilson; six
years not consecutive. Lieut. Butler and Quarter.
mASter-Sergeant IcElroy; nve years consecutive.
Corporal G. n. Ford; Ave years not consecutive, Capt.
AndeTsonI four years consecutive. Corporal A. o.
Ford, Private Willard, and Musician Strohecker; one
year, Private Lewis. Private Merritt, Private Howard.
and Musician Duny.
Although the Seventy.nrst Regiment did not
parade 100 per cent. at its annual inspection and
muster last Wednesday night, Is Il has done for The
past two years, it nevertheless made q remarkably
nne showing. having o94 men present, with only o
absent, showing also q gain of no less than so mem.
these figures. so far as gains are concerned. will be
equalled in the State. The following are the figures
in detail for this year and last;