New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

William r. Petite
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
Official figures of percentages Of organizations
for attendance at drills last month show that the
18th Regiment Is in the lead among the regiments.
position it has held since the beginning Of the
drill season. The percentages Of the Tegiments in
3 Gfer SO 07 o m 18Th are as toos nm "a s4
seth, s5 22d. S77; 9Th HSl Sth, SS2; 18th. q p;
Troop !ss6s With percentage Of Fr % rs
Tne an9 JaGfe haTe an average Pet cgI OF g6t
light batteries stand as follows: Second Battery,
Battery $40 The LIST signal Corps has an average
per cent of ss.ss. and the ID. 92.O3.
Major General CorbIn will review the 9th Regi-
meht at its arInory next Tuesday night and after
the military ceremonies there will be dancing.
Colonel Morris will also put the regiment through
a working drill. in addition 10 the ceremonies.
The new armory Of the list Battery will be opened
next Wednesday night when Mayor Mcclellan will
review and formally turn over the armory to the
keeping OF the battery. A tenn orary aoor has
been lad over the riding rims "nicn viii De USED
officers and their staTs OF all the organizations in
the city have been invited. besides other high Off
contains a history Of the batter. The armory is
in sixty-sixth-st.. just east Of Columbus-ave.
An official inspection and muster OF the list Resi-
will DO made at its armory next Friday night
by Colonies Chaplin and, Cleveland. on behalf OF
the State and by Colonel Darlington. L. e. A, on
behalf u the War Department..
Colonel Duny OF the esth Regiment has ordered
that command 70 parade at it's armory next Tues
day night for annual inspection and muster. The
mcT Of tho regiment now icing measured for
the new ove-drab uniform. Captain Charles
the brigade board. The delegates 10 the National
Guard convention next m9n5h Will De Coi1nel , pulLy
Mcclellan Will review the regiment some time in
February.
Company C Of the 18th Regiment will hold a stag
AZ the a-mory next Saturday night. Company A
will hold a euchre and dance at the armory on
Saturday evening. February Is.
Colonies Austen OF the 18th. Barnes OF the sd.
Bates of the list and Dyer OF the 18th Regiment.
who are eli former members OF the ith kegimIent
a date to be selected later in the season
At the annual muster Of the 9Th Regiment. 500
officers and men paraded, out of 6l9 the roll.
which left 80 absent. The percentage of present
was 81 Co. which is considered very CredItable
Snts Was as follows: Field and STAFF 16 non-cO-
ms5ongd sa M Roig5 fSP B. 81 r ea PPs i
c. ~; ~ 81 l. A. and X. 49, The Iumber Of absent
c, 2; E To- F, 10; 6. 8; II Il; I 6, and < g Cole
neiS Pei ciaT1gton T. s A. made the inspec-
ton. N''''''' ~
There IS considerable dissatisfaction among off,
GERS Of the National Guard at recent ruling from
the office Of the adjutant general whereby officers
who leave and do not perform - per cent OF
duty will not be paid the annual uniform allow
ance. STAFF officers allowed 500 a year. and line
ceTs $780, T9s GeGs as Gee 9ed Il the De sfy time
are in some cases compelled 10 pay as nuc1 as zoo
said that some officers who are affected by the new
ruling. who have been on leave VIII contest 1t In
the civil courts.
Brevet Brigadier General John D. Eddy. colonel
fS %
through Illness and it will be several weeks. it is
said before he will be able to resume his military
duties The cadet corps Of the regiment VIII hold
eom r9D5gw F! and and Bedford Council 10 6 Royal
ArcanUm. will give JOINT enteTta117ii'en' ana re-
cepton on the evening OF February H.
captain Russell Bellamy. who was recently ap-
nointed an assistant surgeon in Squadron A. joined
. ~, o,odron n, November 1895. He was appointed
hospital steward in 1881 and received commission
as first lieutenant and sssisaat F S@SgG} Van
Beuren jr.. has been promoted junior assistant
surgeon in place OF Bethany. promoted
The date decided on I'm the 23d Regiment for the
review by Rear Admiral Rodgers, L 3 NJ Is Satur-
dav evening February q. The Rev Dr. Lindsay
baker chaplain of the regiment. VIII deliver an
;I,stratad lecture on Scotland at the armory next
T-uasdav night Company will hold a dance next
Friday night. Company d viii hold a dance on
February IL and Company ] is planning for an
anrraI dinner on March >. The Regimental Vet
ers have elected The following officers President
GENERAL J. Is. Frothingham: nrst Nice-pFesldeut
George b. Adams; second vlce-preSldent ChafleS
r Rand; assistant secretary, Edward A
varrhn and assistant treasurer J. II. sherman
rise sssocia ton 707 members and is considering
a trip TO Gettysburg next summer
Colonel Austen. Of the 18th Regiment. has offered
$40 TO each company OF the regiment that parades
100 per cent ar the annual inspection February
o no change in membership to be made after next
sruesdav He has also offered cash prize Of SO
TO each man who brings IN three recruits by April
II IS understood that Colonel A L. Kline. Of the
,4tb Regiment will have to explain 10 superior
headquarters why he held up the charges against
Major William L. Garcia, preferred by Lieutenant
I 9 Griffin for several months, and then before
forwarding the charges. approved the applcatlun
Of the major for leave, with permission 10 90
abroad. The charges were not forwarded 10 Cen
eral NIcIeer until Major Garcia had been two days
on the ocean.
Officers Of the 18th Regiment will give a dinner
~ Colonel David T.. Austen at the Democratic
club Manhattan on the night OF February Is. In
honor of the coloncls forty -nfth anniversary as
National Guardsnan
The sth Regiment, at its annual inspection and
muster had 56S officers and present and 66 alb
sent or percentage present Of $3.50 of its mem
bership The number present in the different
units were: Field and staff. II; nOn-commissioned
staff "A: hospital corps. 80; field music, 81 Com
pany y 81; B. 46 c. 20; D. 60 E. 4S; F, IS; C, IS:
II. 81: 1. IS and x. g The absentees were: Field
and STAFF. . hospital corps. field music. /; Com
pany y, 4 3, 1; G. Is; p. 4: F. 4; 6. 5; l. j; and