New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
~ 4IIONAL GUARD NEUyS.

Ciiiclai figures Of The average atte,a.-. -. -,
N the National Guard for last month bou, 49,
every regiment has improved with the excart; -
'he 90 ahc 4'th which show poorer percentape
IN attendance than they did the month before qr6a
Most surprising gain is in the 9th Regiment vbic,
increases It's percentage from 81 70 in Oc+obor -
CIV N november, and jumps from eleventh 70
SIKH place The zSd Regiment which held third
pHoe III october. drops down 10 twelfth place in
november The 7th Regiment still lends All Tho
Fegirneatal organizations IN the State and its rr
eeh'Rge last month is the best in its history The
seshoing Of each regimental organization with
hsdres OF percentage IN order OF merit is az fol-
lows ftn, 1885, T4th S507; ed s472 I2th CO. 18th
sso' l4th Sis; 6sth sOee; list 1888; 9Th 50 o. e5h
SoVz' eth 1871: 3d. 76ss and 47th 7sS4 In the cav
s sy, Troop 9 has an average per cent of 1880;
an s1So ana IrooY 81 S42s The artillery
lst Battery 80 IS; eth 20 sO I'd e30g THE ist Sic,
ma corps has percentage df 9S4s. and the I'd 1884
Adjutsnt General Nelson Henry will review the
Sa Battery in its srmory tomorrow night
Ensign Walter R. Griffith. of the First Division
OF the Sd Naval Battalion, has been unaDi-
ously elected TO the grade OF Junior lieutenant.
Lieutenant Grifhth joined as one of the original
Of its organization He served in the T-nitng
states Navy In the war with Spain.
An important meeting of officers Of the National
Guard and Naval Militia, former members and
civilians interested in rife shooting will be held
urda
evening January %, TO form State Rife Associa-
uon- II is intended 10 hold shooting Tournaments.
at Creedmoor range, similar 10 those held bv the
Nauonal kide Association years ago. only the
scope or the new association will be on wider
lines Former members of the National Guard and
Naval Militia and civilians will be eligible and :,
is intended 10 develop all grades os rife and re-
volver shooting. Efforts will it is understood he
made later TO have the contest for the National
trophy snot under the auspices Of the new assonia-
no 9 WIN the completion Of the East River tun-
much more accessible TO the city VIM NC
Robert Shaw Oliver, Assistant Secretary Of War
viii review the 18th Regiment al its arrorv next
1uesday night The colonies of the Sd and 9Th regl-
nnents OK the pennsylvania National Guard and
theiF STAINS have also been invited.
Members Of the 7th Regiment rough riding o1ass
praeuse at Durland's Riding Academy on satur-
Gay evenings The instructors are Iieutensr,
Organ and Lieutenant Jacobas of the ID F3atter,.
The next competition IN the arunorv range will he
Ihe ,sharpshoQters and the non-shsrpshooters'
paHy n heId is Christmas dutch last Monday
Company f. sd Regiment has offered the nomI-
nation Tor nrst lieutenant to Second Lieutenant
William A. Stopford This company has won the
veterans, trophy in armory shooting for teams of
Gay night e
4 review OF The 18th Regiment will be held al the
arnlory next Wednesday night. The winners of the
prizes in the shoot for the rife association ,aatch
were Corporal Hanson. Company II; Private James
Company r. and Sergeant Verden Connanv =
company will hold a bail on March in the West
Size LyceUm.
Ordnance Sergeant George W. Lent Of the 9Th
Regiment has received from the officers of that
command Winchester repeating rifle in recogn-
non or MS skill in rife shooting Company A will
mold soclable al the armory on January 81
The Veteran Association OF Company D 12tb
Regiment Will hold a beefsteak dinner on the even
ing Of February L. "
Company C.. I'D Regiment. has received an inter
estng relic from the Philippines sent on by Lieu
tenant Conrow, former member OF the COMPANY
who served in the 42d United States Volunteers and
IS now IN the employ of the civil government II
Is the first American flag raised in Southern I,lzon
ana belonged TO Lieutenant Conrow. Companies
A and VIII hold dances in January W p
knaka OF Columbia College. the athlete has en-
listed IN Company A. The non-coranissioDed ON
GERS OF Company Will entertain the ~!
the company al a stag in January.