The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The Tenth Battalion Of Albany gets the highest
praise OF any organization In the State from the In
spectorGeneral, who saysi
at excels that Of any regimental organization In
the State. particularly in the system OF instruction
for both officers and men. which is thorough and
broad In it's scope" The General continues; Tho
Quartermaster's department. however. is not con.
Quoted in a manner that is for the best interests Of
the State In respect to the care OF surplus property.
and u change in the system now prevailing should be
inaugurated. The medical department, in SO far as I
am able to judge. is in an efficient condition. The
armory was clean and in good condition. Tho head
quarters books. which were not inspected until sew.
eral months after the date OF the annual inspection.
showed that the present commanding on1cer 10 fol-
lowing the regulations strictly in this respect. having
changed the System used by his predecessor to con.
form thereto. The lockers OF the noncommissioned
stan were not clean; some OF them were very dirty
There will DO another meeting of the Reorganiza-
ton Board. of which Col. Frederick Phisterer. A. A.
O., Is President. at the armory OF the Twelfth Regi-
mont tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Battalion AdJutant w. L. Fish OF the Forty.seventh
Regiment has resigned. not on account of business.
but because Of removal to New Jersey.
Squadron A is preparing to hold q mounted
tournament in the near future. The members have
decided not to hold a ball this season.
Company F. Seventh Regiment, will hold a theatre
party and dinner on Saturday evening. Jan. e2. The
commissioned officers OF the company were enter.
tained at dinner by tho non-commisSioned on1ceru
last night at the Military Club. Battalion drills In
the regiment will begin on Jan. 10 and . review viii
be held about Q week later.
In tho Twenty second Regiment. Company B will
hold an election for Captain tomorrow night, which
will result in the unanimous election Of Lieut.. Hau.
bold. The company will also hold its now years re-
canton and hon al the armoFv ON Mondnv ayaninR
Jan. II.
In his report on the First Signal Corps Inspector
General Hoffman states It Is In . very satisfactory
condition. The armory was very clean and neat. and
all property 10 well cared for in all respects. The
lockers were Handsomely dressed. The hospital corps
is fully equipped. The percentages for the ysaris s9.el.
Tho Second Signal Corps has received this indorse-
ment from the Inspector Generals "This corps is in .
very satisfactory condition. Tho srmory was very
clean and neatly kept. the arrangement and care of
all property being excellent. Lockers were hand.
somely dressed. The hospital oorps 10 thoroughly
equipped. Books are In excellent condition. and arc
carefully kept. Alterations should not be noted in
record OF events In report book except on the dates
they show in reports. Percentage OF attendance from
March a7. 1896. to June 2. 1897 Cnfty seven ~events).
90. 49,"
Seaman How ard Walton Of the Second Division OF
the First Naval Battalion has been elected captain OF
tho BATTALION hockey team, and george ". Gilmore OF
the Third Division manager. Tho Third aud Fourth
divisions have decided to unite In giving a dance on
tho New Hampshire on Friday evening. Feb. I.
Capt. II. L. Dessar OF Company Z. Ninth Regiment.
has resigned. Private L. W. schonberger OF Company
b. while being Instructed in the armory a. . sentry q
few nights since. left his post without orders. and
gave As an excuse that he WA too tired to walk
up and down carrying q rife. and. feeling 30. he
did not intend TO remain longer than half an hour.
and accordingly quit. His answers to his superior
onicer. under military law. are considered disrespect-
full. and Private schonberger will have 70 stand trial
before . military court, and his experience a. q sen.
try will probably cost him Sl0. Company D will hold
an election for q First Lieutenant tomorrow night,
Second Lieutenant Lombard being the only eAndi.
date. Company O will hold o reception and enter
tainment Atthe armory on Feb. l.
The Second Battalion OF the Seventy. nrst Regiment.
commanded by Major c. II. smith. will hold q review
and reception on Tuesday evening. Feb. 8.
Lieut.. II. Smith. inspector OF rife practice, Seventy.
fourth Regiment. who acted As marker for the com
petition tor the Flanagan Trophy between the BAT