The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

| Tho elections for the Brigadier- Generalships OF the
First and Fifth ~brisades. now constituted in the
borough Of Manhattan. will be held respectively
on Feb. "a and March l9. Tho First Brigade will
have three candidates. viz: Col. wnliam Seward,
Ninth Regiment; Col. McCoskry Butt, Twelfth Regi-
ment. and Lieut. Col. w. v. King. Twenty.second
Regiment. This brigade. the smaller of the two.
numbers 1891 ofncers and men, divided as follows:
Squadron A. Capt. Bridgeman, 1877; Ninth Regiment.
Col. Seward. o8s; Twelfth Regiment. Col. Butt. 7ss,
Twenty-second Regiment. Col. Bartlett. TAO; First
Battery. Capt. Wendell, So.
The Fifth Brigade, which is the largest by 4el ON.
GERS and men. numbers about e.7s2. divided as fol.
lows: Signal Corps. Capt. Hedge. az; Seventh Regi.
ment. Col. Appleton. l,043; Eighth Regiment, Col.
Chauncey. $50; Sixty ninth Regiment, Col. Smith.
$40; seventy.nrst Regiment. Col. Greene. $40; SEQ
ond Battery. Capt. Wilson. so.
The candidates for the silver star in the last named
brigade will be Coils. Chauncey. Smith. and Greene.
Although Dol. Appleton has not declared himself. IL
is considered unlikely that he would leave the :ev.
enth. Col. Bartlett OF the Twenty. second has dc.
clared he would not be q candidate. preferriug to
remain at the head of his regiment. According TO
the latest figuring there will DO be a very close con.
test in each brigade. and there arc some who predict
q tie vote in each election. Others say that Col.
Butt has enough votes now to elect him In tho
First Brigade. and that Col. Smith of the Sixty ninth
will DC elected to command tho Fifth Brigade by the
votes OF the Seventh Regiment and those OF his own.
These persons say that the egimentalo opponents of
these two Colonies will cast the votes that will elect
them.
The successor to Major Roe OF Squadron A, pro
noted MaJor.General. wifi. It 10 said. he Capt. o. B.
Bridgeman. senior Captain of the squadron.
The rwenty.second Regiment. Col. Bartlett. will DO
reviewed in its armory on Saturday evening. March 5.
by Col. John 7. Camp. the former commandant II
tho regiment. Dancing will follow the military tx.
ercises. Sergeant J. conrow Of Company c Is to he
elected Second Lieutenant OF tho company. Privntes
Alexander and Rockwell OF Company A have been
promoted c%orporals.
Col. Butt of the Twelfth Regiment has received tho
resignation OF Assistant Surgeon u. X. Peck. who has
removed to another state. The rcgimental athletic
club VIII hold games at the armory on Tuesday even.
Ing. March y. Company q viii give an entertainment
Illustrating camp life at the Central Opera House
next Friday night. A dance will follow.
Col Greene OF the Seventy FIRST Regiment hos or.
dered o number OF battalion drills which, II is under.
stood. he Will personally conduct. The drills are 10
be held as follows: Companies Is and II, Feb. ~; Il,
r and X. Feb. %; ID and q, Feb. "a. and A, c and |,
Feb. 20. There VIII be q regimental review on March
& and also on March 20. The rifle team Of Company
ID were entertained at the Military Club last Friday
night by ex-Capt. Zabrlskie in honor OF their winning
the Zabriskie trophy. @. II. Wilson has been MONT.
mated FOR the Second Lieutcnantcy OF Company D,
Company z. Seventh Regiment. Capt. Rhoads. has
now a full memoership and q waiting list. Tho
company ia also rehearsing for a minstrel performs
ance. to DO given In the near future.
The Twenty third Regiment will be reviewed ~
AdJt'Gen Tiiiinghast In Its armory to, morrow night.
Sergeant c. q. WinEate OF Company D mas been pro-
NOTED battalion sergeant major.
The Officers OF the Fourteenth Regiment held a long
elaboration last Monday night over the question Of
candidate for tho vacant Colonelcy, but no conclu.
0Oll WeFo rAarhad- aIIhnuuh ,F tha O1,.s d, tn.
regiment proposed for the position Major T.. II. Nj.
cheli appears to DO the one most favored. The matter
will probably remain a deadlock until some popular
outside onhcsr is proposed.
The Ninth Regiment viii hold a review at 1t,
srmory on Monday evening, Feb. FL, when a battalion
OF the regiment will parade IN the new distiurtiys
uniform. The new uniform consists o: q swalIowtaI
coat OF dark blue cloth. red facings. gold lace trim
minsS. with white cross belts. The hcRddrcss Is .
shake OF black. similar TO that worn by the seventh
Regiment. and the trousers are light blue cloth With
. red stripe on the side. The First Battalion win
drill next Wednesday and the Second Battalion
on Thursday. FirBt Lieut., LeouhardI. recently elected
In Company II. has Isased the Brigade Board.
A committee has been appointed 10 select a candE
for Second Lieutenant. Company u has been
invited by Company X OF the Thirteenth Regiment
to visit them IS guests Monday evening. April l..
Private John ID. Brau of Company A has been al
pointed q lance corporal. In Company Il Sergeant
george hcblmpson has been promoted qusrtcTmas'
Iersergeant and Private X. Il. kOhm has been pr".
noted sergeant. PrivAtes A. MentOnavl and T..
hopko OF Company / have been promoted %corporaIs
Charles W. s!brey OF Company I and la
lob schrAnk OF Company X have been promoted LAT.
'alion sergeant majors. Private Heury A. Hart NJ
has concluded 70 try his luck at Kiondlkr,
ma leaves on Feb. rs. having been grau cd 9 fus.ouSh
Tor . year.