New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Those members Of the National Guard who desire
10 advance from the grade Of marksman TO that OF
sbsrpshoorer Will have an opportunity TO do so
next Saturday at Creedmoor. Those who succeed
in qualifying as SharpshOOters can then try for the
grade Of expert, the first date for which Is Au-
gust o.
Teams from the 18th Sth 9Th 18th, 18th, l4th. 22d,
sd 47th seth and list regiments, Squadron and
the First and Second Naval Battalons are prac-
Using steadily at Creedmoor for the annual Team
rife shooting matches. TO he shot for the mQole OF
this month The 9Th Regiment team WI, WINCH won
three out Of the I'VE matches last year loSe
II i-s best shots this year and the 18th Regiment,
which has held the aqJutaI genera uIOLity 1
Tie -th Regiment viii have 2 strong team , put
9th Reriment team this year should also be found
well up ia the front
A musical drill and summernight's festival will
be held ny Company c. Of the 18th Regiment at
Manhattan Casino. Thursday evening
Some important changes have occurred, and more
are ~ occur on the staff of Colonel Morris of the
9th Regiment. Captain Lewis NJ. Thiery. who has
been occupying the position OF regimental quarter
master. has been appointed regimental adjutant,
10 succeed Gran. resigned. Captain z. J. Winter
roth. who has been filling the Office of inspector OF
rife practice, viii now act as quarterraster. and
stan Of Colonel Duffy. Of the 6sth Regimentp and
Is ore Of the most renowned rifiemen in the coun-
cste6 by Captain Winterroth DR. / y. Hudson
a. Nevr-Jersey. another wei known rfeman, it is
The vacancy Of regimental adjutant of the 23d
Pegimeut has been filed by the appointment of
Captain Henry De " Hamilton. Of Company E.
u III place First Lieutenant John A Wilson will
Dro.s -lv succeed Captain Hamilton as commanding
oflceI Of Company +.
For the parade at Manhattan Beach next satur-
dag afternoon and evening, the Sd Regiment has
heen 1rdered TO assemble at its armory in full
Dress Uniform with white trousers at p m. The
regiment VIII attend the matinee at $3.50 p. M as
Sembe FOL parade AZ 400 p. m, take supper at 555
? m. attend Pains fireworks al S ?. m and leave
the beach al 10 2. IN.
Troop 3, Of Squadron A. has won the first prize
offered the troop or company making the high
est figure Of merit at Creedmoor among the or
CARNATIONS attached TO General Roe's headquart-
! the third.
It has been decided TO have a provisional bat
talon in the list Regiment, in command Of Cap
tain Blocker, visit Lake George on Labor Day, to
take part in the ceremonies at the unwilling OF
statue at Fort AcHenry. The regiment will parade
IN the fall Mount Hope Cemetery. at the dedi-
cation Of monument to the members of the regi-
ment who died in the service IN the Spanish
American War.
commissary Sergeant G. F. Orr. Of the 9Th Regi-
ment has been appointed battalion quartermaster
games er College Poi-t m, a,e1Isf % Company F
VII hold an outing al North Beach on August 81
Captain Wendell. Leutenants Schmidt and Elkan,
First Sergeant Jansen, and some twenty-five other
members OF the lst Battery leave the city Tues
-ay On q practice ride of ten days They will wear
k1akl uniforms and expect 10 average thirty-iye
niles day. After debarking from the boat at
New1urg they plan TO make stops for the night
a Monticello Liberty, North Branch and CALI