New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
MILITARY PROGRESS.
General CHafee addresses National
Guard Association.

49, -.b ,s-Lseuterant General Adna p.
CraTee commander q the United states army
vas the guest to-day % the National tuafo Associ-
tlon q the state IN annual session IN this city lie
s--,--ea n Albany this morning. and was enter
tstnod bv Governor Cdell ~ luncheon et the TX
ecutive Mansion The guests Included MAJOR Gen
eral Charles F. Roe Adjutant General Nelson r.
Henri Brirad,er Generals Smith. OF New-foTH;
Pettibone Of Buffalo. and James Il Lloyd OF Troy
Colonel s II welsh q Buffalo. General Patter-
son OF Albany. Major Brdgna1 o. Squadron A.
Neu-Yorx; Major Clarence StreveA, OF albany
Major Wolf Of Buffalo; Lieutenant Colonel Iaylor'
Major Charles z. Davis Of Albany Judge Alton b.
Parker Major James Il. Manning. Mayor Charles
Il Gaus Bishop W c. Doane. Bishop 7. IL A
Burke. @. L. Graham. Dr.. S. i. ward ID III
GIynn and william Barnes, +.
Major o. B. Brldgman. Of Squadron 4, Of New
York was elected president OF the association. he
succeeds Major Charles J. WOLF Of the 7lth Regi-
meut Buffalo. The other officers elected were;
First vicc-president. Major Charles Il. Hitchcock.
lst Regiment, Blughautou: second vice-qTesldent-
Brlradler General I. L. Petti5Oue Fourth Brigade
Buffalo; secretary. Lieutenant T. g. Howard. 10Th
Battalion. Albany: treasurer. Major David Wilson,
ID Battery, New-York. The election o; n chaplain
was deferred.
Tonight General Chahee addressed large audi
ence In the Assembly Chamber under the auspices
OF the association. Ills subject vas Military
Progress Since 1861"
General ChafIee showed how military interest
had waned In this country between the close Of the
Civil War and the war with Spain, with its later
consequences IN Cuba and the Philippines. IN the
course Of his address he said:
The primary function Of the ORGANIZED militia IS
service for the State IL is however, hcno.cl with
a still higher function, one Of national Importance,
under the terms % the law approved on January Il,
1913. Under contingencies that may DE Tta-llt as
sumed Il would form up IN front line OF battle WIN
less. pending the organization OF more peTIna-
rent arultoe-the volunteer armies. which are. OF
The regular army on war basis and the ORGANIZED
militia offer % view e. force -E.p3 slroiE-
Y war, instruction ana f.t non are MOI i-ll'-'.-o
then they POSSIBLE. and the days LOT preparation
earth OF the gauntlet Of Gc-arce -he one aho.ta
and twenty thousand organized Iullta I'D me
United States should be pat-iotcally supported gz
make IL personal matter with their sons 10 inc
end that they learn how TO use army fiics ana Sc
cure the honorable status Of having been a solder
cause Of such Information end experience.
II allowed 90 suggest saheme would orEaniza
for the field and one at home. 60 obtain and train
recruits ana care COR inyaIldcd men. n the war
tanned It's regiments in Che t-'s 90 the maximum
OF efficiency by an increase 81 20 aer cent ~ ra1
army when employed on active service. The r.
thereto by the experienced cornranH ~ Dis s.le-
when n Picking came i~ contact With Of
90 Us ard 20 each other. lut t1af IT, which BINDS
men together iu battle Tor rou-frT-00--.71 Isni0-
we fogrd 90 be elastic. So rs 70 eT1rE.. iao nlL-
That association renders tho officers and mon pres
e-f. % whatever nationality. friends to-day. be-
cause they we're once e2r4r2des IN arms In l.e
canine WIFI tend cause feeling OF conrad -ir
SO tha- when tho nation 50 demands thrv can ana
the greatest forutude. as has always tho American
soldier.