New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Colonel y. b. Thurston ordnance officer on the
staff of Major General Roe. has begun the organi-
cation of rifle team to represent this State in the
national match at Sea Girt, \. j. which viii be
shot on September and 9. The members of the
team already selected Corporal w. B. Short
9Th Regiment Lieutenant X X. \ Casey Lieu
tenant 4. +. Wells, Sergeant G. Doyle and Sergeant
A. 5. Corbett. all of the list Regiment COMPETE
Ct Creedmoor on Wednesday August e. and FIJI
day. august Is beginning at 10 a; m The team,
afternoon OF September z, VIII be quartered at
States, well teams from the army, navy and
Marine Corps, will shoot for the national trophy.
New-York came in a winner.
Crack shots at Creedmoor who competed in the
annual rifle competitions last week are practically
unanimous in cOndemning the government anmuni-
ton issued 10 them from the Frankfort Arsenal.
This ammunition was of the smokeless variety and
and that bullets PGSd d up at the butts after the
every conceivable angle.
Major Stephen F. Hart of the 22d Regiment who
has been on the sick list for some months is still
sick man, and it will be necessary to give him
further leave of absence for three or months.
Company of the 22d Regiment commanded by
G SaPt Ie has DECIDED 5 to go to Highland
Company A, 18th Regiment Captain Stewart is
planning an outing, to be held the latter part Of
this month at nearby seaside resort.
Captain Carl Holmberg. of Company of the
14th Regiment, who has resigned, after twenty
years service, account of business. entered the
regiment as private July 20, 1883, and is second
senior captain in the regiment. He was born in
Sweden, and his company, composed of Swedes, is
known as the Swedish Guard.
The kline faction" in thu 14th Regiment desires
TO hold an election for a lieutenant colonel which
General McLeer does not think it advisable to
hold at present. Some of the officers have gone so
be allowed. Among the signerS Majors FOoto
and Garcia. but number of officers have refused
military discipline Major Edmund II Mitchell
who may possibly be a candidate for lieutenant
McLeer, has refused to sign the petition. is not
unlikely that a number Of designations may be
one of the best armory ranges in the city--that
of the 1st Battery-was opened for pistol practice
last Tuesday night. The range is fitted with all
the latest devices, and will also admit of carbine
and rife fring. A number OF interesting competi-
;ions 10 be held in addition to the systematic
practice which Captain Wendels command is to
undertake.
Captain Louis Wendell. of the First Battery. has
received orders to proceed with the battery to
Lake George. n. Y, on September >. 10 take part
in the unwilling of the monument to commemorate
the battle Of Lake George erected by the Society
OF Colonial Wars. The event Will be celebrated
on September and 8. and Company b, OF the list
Regiment, and some companies OF the regular army
the monument the State of Newly York and
Governor Odell win receive IT,
The second division OF the lst Naval Battalion,
in command of Lieutenant Dimock. will establish
q camp from September g. taking with them
me small boats The camp viii probably DO On
Long Island Sound.