New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

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no strong celebrated the sixty-htth anhiVersatS
- .ta Fo-r,ation of the company last night at
OeImooico's Ex-Captain Horace i Du ' 81 P .
dent Of the association presided ano llV lhehiOl0
were present After a course OF stories eNpe, -,
.,cex and remniscences pertaining 10 the -'lLiti
C-o-nnanv there was a vaudeville performance 1 ms
Ninth Company played a conspicuous par, p al s az
last drill Of the season. at the armor!
evening-a parade and drill OF the secoho aiiu m ~.
oo-,ranies The reviewing ofhcer was eS-Captdii
IJorace c Du Val. The adjutant Of the oattahoh
was W F. Wall. ex-sergeant OF the Nln{n ean Ion-
pany. and the ssEsesne nay1 co1pamH Major Willard
FYske commanded the battalion
-. ..,.raI condition of the 18th Regiment. Il IS
,-eu known has not been satisfactory to genera
HEADQUARTERS fo- some time. ana lts attsiodl'e "'
drills has been the poorest of any regiment III te
r.rard For some years there has been lach Oh
E-,- o-,onr fhe officers which has resulted to
rrs dctrimeut OF the regiment. The election OF a
lieutenant colonel. which would have resulted III
hitter contest has been called OH through iea"
Quarters pressure 1t is expected that before long
EaIoroI 7 Kline Will send his resignation
and that an officer from outside may be detaieu
. command the regiment II is NJ ofncidL stCrtl i
that heroic measures are Contemplated AoI It
rnent If il does not improve its present condition
William c Sanger. Assistant Secretary OF War
will review the 18th Regiment ar its armory on the
evening Of Thursday April % Company 6 will
hold an election for captain in april atTst Lnn cG1
Jackson is the choee o. me mo 5rs horse
in the field.
The date for the Siege Il Peking" to given by
the 9Th Regiment for the fund for clubhouse at
Creedmoor has been changed TO April 81 so mem
bers of the Old Guard can attend Aprn tis -; taT
church parade
It is the intention of General Alfred { Barnes
tho commanding officer of the 23d Regiment TO
have ar outdoor drill and review of the regiment
the parade grounds. Prospect Park, early IN May;
Company C has elected Second Lieutenant DaVia
6omnanV A viii be reviewed by former oIncers OF
the % recon en pT and competition for the vet
erans' medal by Company VIII take pishoe ht,-b a
afvne tse of the d at the arory has again been
changed-this time to Sunday afternoon NlaS d.
-,a,v of the list Regiment has elected
/ SPOTS captain. He has served in the Sth
Ohio and also as stan o1Icer IN Cuoa Lom-
peny will hold dsnGe d at the iont minstrel M Show
~ Nav . Company F will hold dance and
TaudeviIe show on April Is
uavor Low Will review The Seth Regiment at its
armory next Tuesday ni9ht
Conrnanv G. 18th Regiment. will elect Townsend
rIan . second lieutenant tomorrow night, to fill
the vacancy caused by the promotion Of Lieutenant
Vanderbilt.
roon G will hold its annual exhibition at its
emory on Friday night There will be rough rid
ing a mounted football game ano other eAhloluoHs
iocIudfng a troop drill.
CoIonel Bartlett OF the 22d Regiment has ordered
the regiment to drill Monday evenings until
1,-,rer orders A rife shooting comoetition for
sSarpshooters experts will be held on April l.
II has been decided to open the State Camp al
paekskiII on May 80. The commands due at camp
mis- wear are Squadron A. Troop c; FIRST ano Sec
aats aS ihatter;es 18th Regiment. Stn Regiment 9th
Regiment and sd Regiment
The 18th Regiment will perform duty with gov
-ont troope at Plum Island. receiving instruc-
Sion there in the duties of heavy aruiiery
oGcers of the 18th Regiment have under consio-
s-atton the formation of a regimental club. IL Is
nronosed. to lease q suitable house near tire arnofy
80 90 alIoU neshbors interested in military ar
@air. "a beccme members of the cuo.
-ornsnv A of the Sd Regiment will De reviewed
nv t,x veterans the armory next wednesday
night and following the military ceremoni&es & @
Iii ae an entertainment. Company VIII hoio
IS annuaI dinner next Friday.