New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
Division HEADQUARTERS NEWS.
NEW DUTIES FOR BRIGADE INSPECTORS
MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
STAFF OFFICERS.

In his first order after the inauguration OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt. Major-General Roe announces the
following as the members OF the staff OF the Major
General commanding
Assistant Adjuiant-General. Colonel Stephen II.
Asslstan, Adiutant-General Lieu,enant-colonei
Inspector Colonel Edward NJ. Hoffman
IInsRec,9FT ie william W
rnsbeotcr Small Arms Practice and Ordnance ON
Ger. Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Blunt Ihurs-
INSPECTOR Small Arms Practice and Ordnance ON
Ger Major william Maurice Kirby.
Quartermaster Lieutenant-colonel John isaac
Commissary Of Subsistence Lieutenant-Colonel Gil
Surgeon Colonel Nelson Herrick Henry.
Aide-de-Camp Major Chauncey Pratt Williams
Aide-de-Camp Major Louis Morris Greer
Aide-de-C Camp Major John Butterhed Holland
Although the commanding officer has Office in
New-York he has directed that all communications
for headquarters be addressed to the Assistant
Adiutant-General, y. G. n. y Capitol Postofice'
Albany. y Y"
General Roe has also settled the question. "snaI
We drill II we have no uniforms?" by ordering as
follows
Drills will be resumed in all organizations which
have been discharged from the United States SER
vice and have returned 10 the State service whether
Reports Of attendance at drills OF all organiza
tlons will be made promptly ny tae proper oIncsr ZEN,
and forwarded 10
headquarters Reports OF attendance must state
the nature and the length OF time OF each drill
With view to enforcing the new code. an order
as to drills has been issued which Will place new
responsibilities on the inspectors and create a
healthy spirit Of rivalry in the various organiza-
tons The order reads IN part:
Brigade commanders will have general super
vision nf drills they will direct their respective n
spectors to make frequent Inspections of the drills
writing
observations. which reports brigade commanders
will forward 10 these headquarters
In each armory there shall be placed In a prom
lnent position q bulletin board. on which shall be
posted noted the attendance Of companies al the
The future OF each organization OF the Guard
and of each component part OF the organzation is
dependent on the manner IN which its duty has
been performed during the year.
An important change has been made by General
Roe in the matter OF state property in the hands
OF the various organizations. Heretofore command
ing officers have been held responsible for all prop
erty OF any kind or nature in their armory They
had imperfect facilities for keeping correct check
on the various articles and In many Instances were
put 70 serious Inconvenience on that account The
discharge papers OF Colonel Greene were held back
on that account. and Colonel Chauncey would have
been honorably discharged some time ago II the
property details had not caused delay.
The now order makes the heads OF department.
responsible II reads:
Commanding officers OF brigades regiments and
battailons or squadrons not part OF regiments will
turn over 20 their senior inspector OF rife practice
their quartermaster. commssary or subsistence
and their senior medical officer respectively. all
ordnance quartermaster commissary and medical
stores and property in their possession giving IN
voices and taking receipts
The senior inspector OF rife practice the quar-
terrnaster commissary OF subsistence and the
senior medical officer Of the brigade. regiment bat
talon or squadron not part ~ a regiment will. on
or before February next forward through head
quarters National Guard Albany 20 the Adjutant-
General OF the State full and complete inventory
Of property turned over 10 them by their respective
commanding officers.
Quarterrnasters' stores will be accounted for by
the quarterrnaster: commissary stores will be ac-
counted for by the commissary OF subsistence. and
the senior medical officer will be held responsible
for the medical stores Issued 10 the command By
this arrangement much detail work will be- taken
from the commanding officer who will gain time
FOR the performance OF other and more necessary
work
In the matter Of inspections General Roe has
also made some radical changes. and his sugges-
lions and recommendations have been explained 70
the various brigade inspectors through Colonel f.
I NJ Hoffman. inspector on the Maior-Generaps staff
In an order on the subject the General says
Brigade commanders will hereafter cause their
brigade inspectors or other designated oihcer 70
make AZ least one Inspection each year or the
books and records OF each company. battery troop:
signal corps battalion and regiment and also or
tho condition OF each armOry and all property
stored therein Reports In writing OF the above IN
/ spections will hereafter be forwarded 70 these
Headquarters through the proper channel