New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.


OfHcers OF the National Guard declare that never
IN the history of the guard has there been such
delay in the adIutant generals office at Albany
there been in the last two years in the issuing
of honorable discharges ana commissions. These, OF
course. have to be signed by the Governor. but in
almost innumerabIe It has taken at least
four months for officers to get their discharges
after resigning, and officers who have been eeced
and passed by the examiri"g board, it is declared.
have been kept equally long waiting for their com
missions officers express the hope that with the
administration there Will be a change for the
better after January mex
Lieutenant william Dingwap Stewart. of Co.'S
pany of the list Regiment who was recootly de-
feated for the captaircy OF til. company, will It IS
said resign after January l next The regtmental
basketball team will play game with the New
ark Institute at the armory next Tuesday night.
Sergeant I H. Parker, of Company B, who has
been fourteen years IL the regiment. has decided
take his honorable discharge. Lieutenant Shep-
tenant jenkins recently elected in Company c.
have passed the exaTnlng board The field music
Morrison who accidentally killed a few days
1898 as principal musician. and first Joined the
plot as Mount Hope Cemetery, with military
honors
In the 6sth Regiment William F. Morris has been
elected first lieutenant IN Company e. He former
" served in the United States army. Sergeant q
n. kirkpatrick, OF Company G, old member Of
Lieutenant John P. Everett, a well known lawyer.
and Second Lieutenant 3s j. MoGi . an old member
l, have passed the examining board.
From present Indications there will probably be
a brigade Of New-York National Guard troops I'm
the parade in Washington March next at the
inauguration of President Roosevelt. In addition
TO the Sth Regiment, which has definitely decided
OF tSe 18th Regmeht vii take part it is eS1ected
and also Troop G. Tentative arrangements are now
age from the Satonai Gu ard De
Adjutant General Nelson Henry will review the
18th Regiment at its armory between Christmas
Higgins vii! retain General Henry on his STAFF as
adjutant general
Il has been definitely decided that the 18th Regl-
ment Will encamp at Fort Terry. Plum Island,
next summer. instead of at Fishers Island, as at
first intended. The latter post is held to be
sanitary for a large body of troops and consider
able typhoid fever has been prevalent there; A
lively election is promised soon for the captaincy
of Company G. The nomination Of First Lieu
eppojnted it is said, win select an outsider The
friends Of Lieutenant Frank declare that they viii
make hot tight in his behalf
Although Captain C. f. Holm of the 18th Regi-
ment resigned some two months ago. his dis
charge has not yet been received, and the company
is thus prevented from electing commanding
oaicer. First Lieutenant J; B. Mcnamara viii
probably succeed to the captaincy.
The veteran Association OF the Sth Regiment Of
which General George D. Scott is president. IS
ranging to hold a series of entertainments at the
rnents viii consist OF dances, lectures and vaude
vile.
Lieutenant Colonel H. II. TreahwelI. OF the I'D
Regiment is at present the sick list with a bad
cold. The annual meeting Of the Rife Club will
be held at the armory December Il Company
a. Captain Murphy. will hold dance at the ar
nory on December Il Colonel Bartlett has sent
official letter to the following members OF the reg
men., complimentng them for their voluntary
work last summer in reconnaissance: Captain
Alahon. First Sergeant Hearn. Corporals Master
son, Meinecke and II. Schafenberg. Of Company -
and Lieutenant Myler and Privates Gallagher and
Thompson. Of Company H. Company I has pre-
scented ex-Lieutenant Riley with a handsome silver
knife He was asked 10 come to the company room
on the plea Of solving mIx-up in property returns
and found the papers all correct and the knife in
the middle of them. The following members OF the
company have been awarded medals for performing
100 per cent or duty for the following number OF
gesnt Mauer and QuarterJnaster Sergeant Maclley, /
six years; Lieutenant Smith and Sergeant Meyer,
Edwards, Corporal Lawrence, Corporal Rulson and
geant Coserove and Priyates Arnold. Boursingon,
Boyle. Deves Hanna, Kirk and Van Camper. In +
Corporal Masterson to sergeant and Privates Ward.
Surridge and Langley to corporals
Tho annual inspection and muster of the Second
Naval Battalion will take place next Tuesday |
night The annual ball Of the fourth division
will he held December ..
Second Lieutenant A L. Webb. OF the eth Regi-
rner.t has resigned account OF business. Lieu
tenant J. II Ingraham. battalion adjutant OF the
23d Regiment will be appointed reg1mental ad-
lutant vice Hamilton. who Is going on the stan
of General bloLeer inspector. Color Sergeant
w II Meeteer has been appointed battalion ser
zeant major. First Sergeant Z. NJ. Ward, OF Com
Dany f. has been elected second lieutenant, and
First Sergeant John r. Sawyer. OF Company F. has
been elected second lieutenant, The Tegirnental
band Will hold concert In January. Lieutenant
Colonel C. G. Todd has passed the examining
5oard and as soon as his commission is received
an election Tor a major will be ordered
be shot on the srmory range Of tho 7th Regiment