The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

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The new revolver range in the hold Of the New
Hampshire proves q very popular attraction. The
Third Division has secured the use of the range for
every other Saturday. The alternate Saturdays the
division practices on the rife range OF the Seventy.
first Regiment armory. seamen Durant and Collins
lions. have been rated as qualified signalmen. Plans
for the instruction OF the battalion next summer Will
probably include a cruise on one of the torpedo boats
and on one Of the cruisers or gunboats.
The Thirteenth Regiment, Col. " atson. will be re-
viewed at Its armory on next Wednesday evening by
Major.Gen. Merritt, United States Army. and a recep.
ton will follow the military exercises. During the
parade the State medal for long and faithful service
will be presented to the following: For twenty-five
years, Hospital Steward Charles G. Curtis; for fifteen
years. Capt. John A. Anderson. Sergeant Frederick
w. Nash. and Private Arthur A. Rayward; for ten
years, Quartermaster Sergeant William Donaghy.
SerGesns Eugene ne i aoy W,aSers Privsts F. w W Wmster'
and Private j. w. Williams. An election for a Cap.
1aie only On SU candidate e Isl Is Lieut. SS n @ilb 1eAs smith htiaa Sr n cSm:
pany G.
New rules in shooting at Creedmoora and other State
ranges in rite.team contests this season will prohibit
in future be compelled to use State ammunition.
Company C. Twelfth Regiment. will hold a rccep.
ton at the Central opera House on Friday evening.
Feb. Is. This company is commanded by Capt. c. j.
Setter. and is one Of the largest and best in the regi.
ment. The next rifle team contest in the Twelfth
Regiment VII be that for the kiker trophy, which
ing. Feb. 20.
The annual anniversary parade OF the Eighth Regi.
ment will be held in its armory on Tuesday evening.
Feb. 22. and will include a review and reception. Bat.
TALON drills have been ordered as follows: First Bat.
talon. under Major Freeman. on Feb. 8 and "a; Second
Battalion. under Major Rldabock. on Feb. y and 70.
Second Lieut.; A; W.; D,ng,s%aan Of the First Battery
ant, vice X. N. Lyman, DISCHARGED.
Mr.. william Hill. Jr. of Company H. Ninth Resi.
meut, q son OF tho veteran drum major, George
W. Hill. has been appointed drum major of the
Twenty second Regiment. Lieut.-Col. William V.
King Is q candidate for Brtgadier.G General Of the
Western Brigade.
An exhibition drill will be given by the Second
and Driving Club.
"The Twenty Of U.s." which isIthe title of the limo
officers league of the sixty.ninth Regiment. com.
prised OF the officers who believe in home rule in the
regiment, and who also signed document recently
protesting against the election OF AdJutant Strong to
q Captaincy; had erTanssd to go to the reception Of
were by no means anxious to be in the company ~
been no love lost Tor some time between the later
and the line officers. 1.-THE Twenty of U.s. accord ngly
made arrangements for Ave cabs with rubber tires.
each drawn by a white horse. to take them to the
Waldorf Astoria. Some one gave the snap away.
issued orders that the officers OF the regiment should
embark In two stages for the reception. The Twenty
OF U.s." II Is said, all managed to pile into one OF the
stages. leaving the other for the field and stan and
the three line onicors not in the league, The only
the ball OF Company C. to be held at Webster Hall
next Wednesday night.
The following are the names OF tho members of
the Twenty.second Regiment who recently received
medals for long and faithful service:
For twenty years: Majors George F. Demarest and
n. i. Thurston, Capt. William h. Smith. Chaplain W.
n. Dunnell. Adjutant II. H. T%readwell. Lieut.. Walter
For fifteen years: Capt. J. g. R. Lrnendahl. Adju.
tant Stephen F Hart. Adjutant Robert J. DAILY. quar-.
esimasrnl n.sp s 81 HinsS J. E hi BURKE DA Sergeant aSMS JOSEPH;
unger, PrivatAs Charles II. Hcnriques and Louis F.
For ten years: Capt. Clement F. Kross. Quartermas.
ter Sergeant c. w. Mase, and Lieut.. WILDER F. Barber.
Lieut.. Jacoby of Company H. Eighth Regiment, has
been elected First Lieutenant OF Company II.
The Second Battalion OF the Seventy. first Regiment
will be review ed in the regimental armory next Tues.
day night. and dancing will follow. Company A
viii shortly hold an election for a Second Lieutenant.
There are several candidates in the field. Company
Wednesday night, and also attend the performance
at the Bijou Theatre. Company d has carried or the
OF men during The p 'st year. Company d was tied
by Company H.. each company having secured
take the net gain OF each OF the two companies In re.
s Sanor " fc co rhS PSs' D. Two Who ysG had aa enli ta,s rf fortT. a,n \"
men during that period against ~forty'hve by Com.
pany II.
Companies I. n. @. and F of the Forty.seventh Regi.
ment VIII drill by battalion next Tuesday SHIT, AM
Companies X. a, Z. aud ID next Thursday night.
The Fourth Regiment OF Jersey City will hold its
annual subscription ball OF the arnory on Wednesday
evening. Feb. IL.
The annual dinner OF the Veteran Corps OF the
FORTY seventh Regiment viii be held at the Hanover
Club. Brooklyn, next Saturday night.
Al the annual meeting of the board Of officers OF
the Y, rty. sev, nth Regiment the civil officers elected
wrre as folows: President, Col. John q. Eddy; Re.
cOrling Secretary, Lieut.. John A. Doremus: Financial
Secretary. Capt. Hervey G. Lyon. anu Treasurer. Reg.
iairntal Ad1utant Walter F. Barnes.
AdeIphI and Pratt I;OSs show Their Skill In
the .'Gym."
At tho weekly interclass games at Adcil hi Academy
on Friday afternoon X. Topping of the third sub.col.
legt ate class equallcd his record In ths dirs by scor.
ing ~ times. lie also added an inch to his record IN
the .hot put. Summary follows;
Dips on the Horizontal Bar-f0urth Intercollegiate
Won by A. Fsnrkcr, 22 lines. Third Intercollegiate
Won by Il, Topping. ~ tunes. Sc .ond sub'colleglate--
Won BY 4. ar nitns, u times. First sub COLLEGIATE
Won by 4 Seed. II Ilmeh. knXInth nCalemlr-Mnn