The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31

Tho i'm portant work OF gathering all but ono
Of what we're formerly separate companies into
bsttslions or regimental organizations was
com pleted during the year by the formation OF
the First Regiment with headquarters now at
Mount Vernon. and the Fourth Battalion. with
headquarters now at WATERFOWL Previous to
this time. In November. 1898. the old list OF
thirteen regiments had been increased by ono
by orders retaining in the State organization
the Second Regiment which had been formed OF
separate companies OF the Third Brigade for
war purposes. and on March 10. 1879. the
Governor directed the disbandnlent Of the
Eleventh. Twelfth and Seventeenth Battali ions
Regiment. consisting OF the Third, Fourth.
Fifth Tenth, Eleventh. Fourteenth. Fifteenth.
Sixteenth. Twentieth; Twenty.third. Twenty
fourth and ThiTty-third separate companies
The new Fourth Battalion was authorized on
April y and consists Of the Twenty seventh;
Forty-fourth separate companies.
After reviewing tho work OF the guard dur
the G RIA ana im nd tss
Ing In this city In honor OF Admiral Dewey.
The condition Of the National Guard is.
generally speaking. good the reHs ablishment
81 the organizations returning from the United
States service, dtsbandments mud reorgan "a
tons, necessarily Ind disturbing effect,
which however now Ia disappearing. and ON
Gers and men are settling down to work with
future. All Of the organ zat ions are thoroughly
equipped and provided with camp equipaRe
and are ready for field service"
Gen. Roe recommends that a khaki uniform
should he issued to the men Tor use In field
service and rifle practice to save the more ex-
pensive regular nninrms, He says that the
Gating guns OF the Third Battery are obSo-
lete In pattern and almost unserviceable and
should he replaced with better weapons. lie
also recommends that such action be taken as
may be required to cause Congress to pass AN
rifles aud carbines IN the hands OF the National
Quart tor rifles and carbines OF the kind used
by tho United States regular Army.
He also calls attention to the fact that tho
appropriation tor the fiscal year 1880. 1900, Tor
the support OF both the Naval Militia and the
than heretofore, and says that after deducl ing
the allowances provided by law, there will DO
about Sl8H.OOO OF this left to pay for service.
uniforming, equippng and other expenses. aud
| that II would cost about that amount To put
! hall the Guard in camp and field service Tor
| the expenses mentioned or for the Naval
| Militia. he declares that il is a necessity
to give tho troops active service at
| least once in two years II they are
to he Kept w tn proper degree OF efficiency
| and recommends that the annual apprOpria.
tion 10 maze at least Si5O,OOO, and thai ascpa,
| rate Appropriation De made for the Naval
| Militia as was done originally He also recon :
| mends that tho appropriation OF the balance uI
| the so-called war fund for the purposes OF the
| National Guard be renewed and re-aDpropri-
| ated Tor the purpose oT omplotlng the armlng.
| equpping and unilorming of the National
| Guard and Naval Al itia, and TO doiray tho cA
| penses OF neld and camp service.
| The most important OF his recommend ton
perhaps. Is that with which Gen, Roe closes
his report He says:
! Il desire to cali attention especially to the