New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Complaint has been made by Adjutant General
Henry that considerable work and trouble have
been occasioned at the State Arsenal, because Of
hcers IN charge of State property, IN Forwarding
it to the arsenal have failed to comply with or
ders ana regulations regarding the shipment of the
same. Packing cases and chests have been re-
ceved without their contents being marked ana
without any invoices. In other cases the invoices
have been received three or more days behind
General Roe in consequence has issued orders
directing that officers responsible must strictly
comply with the orders and regulations bearing
the transfer and shipping Of State property.
Rear Admiral J. b. Coghian u s N VIII re-
view the 18th Regiment early in January next,
and it will be his first review Of National Guard
command. Colonel Eddy has appointed new
drum major in the person Of p Constantine, for
merry a drum major in the United states Marine
the allied Gf troops against al ste the Boxes
From present indications. the complimentary
cepton Colonel Daniel Appleton. of the eth Regi-
rnent by the active and veteran members Of that
command will be held at the armory in January,
although the exact date has not been selected II
promises 70 oe one OF tpe most re gn5
matches will be shot in the armory range next
Saturday night
Colonel z. E. Brtton Second Brigade staH. will
lecture TO the officers Of the 23d Regiment to-mor-
oGT 9F fro on the Legal and Tacsa Standpoint
Company C Of the I'D Regiment, Captain Mahon.
has unanimously elected
second Lieutenant. He has been member OF the
company some twelve years and is known as a
promising officer. Company K, Captain Barber,
has given to Sergeant Major G. G. Hollander. the
we'll known runner a handsome sabre. Sergeant
Major Holander was former mem0gT OF o 199
pany K. and served with II In the YolGteer ar MY
Grotty will be entertained at stag by the non
Company g. Captain Dayton. is planning several
sociables to be held in the Armory.
lad hat fbA "a
ment will attend the inauguration OF President
Roosevelt. An election for major will be held
tomorrow night
At the annual muster OF the % Naval Battalion
by Captain J. ". Miller. 1S1 officers and men were
present out OF 2OS on the roll. The official percent
WAS 6 s The Fs ebePs pr@sen hs and Il
Is the largest command in the battalion
First Lieutenant Frederick H. Tanner. Of the
18th Regiment has been elected captain of Com
pany H He was formerly a member Of the 18th
Regiment, which command no left to accept
position battalion quartermaster on the staff OF
Colonel Kline Battalion Adjutant z. G. Higgn-
sarv He originally entered the Guard private
in the 23d Regiment and Joined the 18th in April
Il Il and 16, and there viii be a regimentai drill
formed a fencing class
In the Sth Regiment canvass has been taken to
now many ueItDeIS Will tdho part III
trip to Washington incident to the inauguration OF
President Roosevelt next March. The individual
men OF the command VIII be required to nay s.
being paid from other funds. The result is that
the men are enthusiastic aad 80 per cent have eN-
pressed their intention of taking part.
The 9th Regiment has completed arrangements
for big athletic meeting at its armory. in West
Fourteenth-st to be held Saturday evening
January IL The events are open all amateurs
md Of he fOIIp
yard run, 1000-yard run One-mile run and two-mils
bicycle race, all handicaps; 600yard novice race,
tug-of-war. open 70 teams of four each: 220-
noTSe nteP9mDs3v TsaT handicap
open to teams of four men each. and one-mie relay
handicap race, open to clubs and regiments. The
prizes are valuable and a gold stop watch viii be
given for first. a gold stop watch for second and
prizes viii be gold and silver die medals for first
ana second teams. and the same prizes WIZ be gwen
prizes VIII be gold silver and bronze die medals 70
armory Monday evening January D. There re- VII III
be dancing after the games Practlce can oe 9 S az
the arnory on MONDAY anu Fi'uaS evenings 00+-'
and after drills.
Major Richard II. Laimbeer, jr. who has been
amounted Judge advocate OF the Second Brigade.
entered the military service as private IN the TN
Regiment on July Z. 1873 enlsting In Company B.
and was hororably discharged on December .:
fSSi He WIS APPOINTED captain and reSimeptal
tS55r+arn19zfer of he l4th Regiment on July 10.
IS6S and was rendered supe-nunlerary in December
Ter on the STAFF of General McLeer. with rank Of
major, on January H. 1903
Major Rrids1nan. OF Squadron A. has decided to
SUSPEND drills from December o % January 3, but
the shooting range in the armoTy may be used by
members except December Is and 81 and jan
Uary =
Second Lieutenant Walter Clayton Woods. OF
Coronanv F. 69th Regiment has been unanimously
elected first lieutenant OF Company H. Colonel
Uuffy outlined the work Of the drill season last
Monday night which he expects the members Of
his staff 70 perform in order to promote the IN
tere=ts Of the regiment. The colonel also made 1t
Main that no member OF any colonePs staff should
consider himself A ornament, but hard
worker and he hoped, he said that all the mem
bcrs Of his staff would set example in this re-
spect especially with the advent Of the new
aFIuoty- Al .o ,tt-~ ~ Tho ncD-cou MIS-
armory tomorrow night to form an association.
Major William H. Lnson. OF the list Regiment,
has been elected captain OF the regimental rifle
team for the ensuing year. and Captain c. F. True
has been elected business manager. No time Will
he lost I'm organizing team for the coming year
I'm order that may If possible, repeat it's brilliant
shooting record Of last season. basketball
tournament Is now gong between the several
companies for silver cup and medals presented
his commission. Lieutenant Sheppard. recently
elected from the 9th Regiment has been detailed
To the list
Christmas entertainments will be held by several
companies Of the Esd Regiment Company will
entertain on the night Of December o. and Com
raries and X on the night OF December 20 Com
pauy viii also hold minstrel anu
many u second Iieutrnant A. 4 Forman has been
nominated FOR first lieutenant.
Following the review of the 18th Regiment by
Controller circuit on Thursday evening. December
20 there Win lie n review by Mayor Mcclellan on