New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

tions composing the First Brigade, commanded by
General George Moore Smith, show the aggregate
loss of 326 men during the last six months which
is due TO the dropping Of considerable dead wood
Colonel Jarvis of the Sth Regiment has asked
permission of General Roe to parade in the Bor-
ough of The Bronx Memorial Day, at the re-
quest of the Grand Army of the Republic there.
Lieutenant H E. Ficken, battalion quarterrnaster.
has resigned. The officers of the regiment have
picked out a site for new armory just north of
the municipal building in fremont, and formal ap-
plcation has been made to the Armory Board for a
new armory at that place. and. if favorably acted
the the 5th Tacates it for for anew new one O --'
Veterans of the 18th Regiment. in command Of
Major Cranston their president, are to have re-
view Of the active command Monday evening,
May 4. at the armory. The veterans will also
parade the old battle torn colors of the Civil War
Company has elected Second Lieutenant 9 It Fred. Fred
Lieutenant Joseph T Grifsn The latter recently
he will resign now that he has been jumped
At the review OF the Red. White and Blue BattaI-
ion at the armory of the 18th Regiment on the
evening Of May g. by Colonel Spicer. of the United
States Marine Corps. large boat will be intro
duced in some eVolutions, to transport sailors rep
resented by the I'd Naval Battalion to an tmag-
mary island held by a supposed enemy. This boat
will be constructed some novel plans prepared
by Lieutenant Martin. of the naval battalion. 1t
will be on wheels and viii be propelled by an
system of cog wheels, worked While the
men are pulling the oars. The boat can be steered
at will to any part of the armory- The boat viii
also be armed with 1-pounder rife. and the crew.
under cover of darkness, Will attempt a landing
on the island. The latter will be provided with
searchlights and artillery, and some lively times
anticipated
General McCoskry Butt has presented four cash
prizes to the 9Th Regiment to be shot for in the
arrnory range by teams OF seven men who have
never shot in the State. brigade major generals
tfeS 5 fhe second So the third s. and The fourth s.
Companies A and D of the list Regiment will
hold a Joint minstrel show at the armory on Satur-
day evening May 2 and Company l will hold its
annual dinner the same evening. Companies 3. d.
T and CT will furnish details for duty az Maols0h
Square Garden this week during the NJ A l..
tournament
The fourth division of the 1st Naval Battalion
has presented lieutenant D. n. B. Sturges. who
recently resigned, with loving cup.
Sergeant Wendell, of Company H, I'D Regiment,
has won the bulls-eye match in rife shooting COM
pettion in the armory. by making fifteen consecu-
tive buIIs-eyes This beats the best record IN the
armory range.
In the contest for the 9Th Regiment challenge
+-onbv for teams of ten Company K has
proved the winner by making aescore OF SIG points
Company was second with S64 points. company
D third with 34U pol1lts. dHu NO'P044' - $1,000
with 307 points.
The members of Squadron selected to act as
escort IA Governor Oden in his visit to ST. Louis
will assemble at the armory tomorrow at 40
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