New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

The commanding officers OF the organizations
of the National Guard stationed in New-York
City had dinner and meeting at the Calumet
Club, 5th-ave., on the evening of December B. at
which present Major General Roe, COM
manding the National Guard; Brigadier General
Nelson H. Henry adjutant general; Brigadier
General Smith, First Brigade: Brfgader General
McLeer Second Brigade; Colonel Appleton. 7th
Regiment; Colonel Duffy Goth Regiment; Col
onel Morris. 9th Regiment; Colonel Jarvis, Sth
Regiment; Colonel Eddy, 47th Regiment Colonel
Stokes. 23d Regiment; Colonel Thurston, 22d
Regiment; Lieutenant Commander Fry. Naval
Militia: Major Bridgman, Squadron A; Major
Debevoise, Squadron c; Captain Wendell, First
Battery; Captain Wilson, Second Battery; Cap
tain Bigelow, Second Signal Corps.
This the second meeting held, and is a
result of the recommendation made in his annual
address, when. as president Of the National
Guard Association, Major Bridgman Of Squad
ron A. proposed that the commanding officers
should meet year and each make a few
remarks his own particular commands work
and thereby become more intimately interested
in each others work. The result has been a
great success.
General Henry made the principal address of
the evening and gave the officers some very
valuable information. Each Of the other Of
ficers present then spoke and briefly reviewed
IN.
Major Bridgman said. in speaking afterward
Of the meeting: THE National Guard is one
in the infantry artillery cavalry, each is
working, in the building up Of his own partic-
ular command. for the sole purpose Of further
ing the best interests Of the one great organ1-
cation, and so all are working side by side with
the one idea The meeting adjourned at 100
g. m, to meet again next year.
Major General Charles F. Roe viii review the
18th Regiment in its armory next Thursday
night. and dancing will follow. Captain NJ r.
Parker is detailed as officer Of the day for this
occasion and Lieutenant Cornelius Vanderbilt
will act officer Of the guard. Indoor baseball
has become quite pastime among the com
panies. and competition is at present going on
for the regtmental championship. An interesting
programme for armory shooting matches 70
commence on January next is now being pre-
pared
Captain Morton B. SteHe, OF Company p, It'll
Regiment, fifth senior captain in that command
announced to the members last Tuesday that he
had resigned on account OF business. He intend
ed to resign some time ago. but was prevailed
upon to remain in the regiment. He Joined Com
pany F as private in July. 1880. was promoted
to corporal in June. 1883; sergeant in March
1885: first sergeant in April. 1887; second lien
tenant in December. 1888; first lieutenant IN
August, 1880, and captain in January 1890 s,,
ceedng the late Captain George W. Rand II IL
underStOO04 tndJ Lieutenant Louis w. SfOfae-
bury viii be unanimously elected to, the csr-
tatncy.
Brigadier General Butt has the distinction .,
being the only officer on the supernumerar, ,,.t
TO qualify in rife shooting this season as : Az
tinguished expert. What makes General r,,..s.
qualification all the more credible is that he o,,.
returned from Europe just before the close 90 80
creedmoor season and therefore had not tS9
opportunity for preliminary practice Other 80
heers had The general has always taken a graa,
interest IN rine shooting. and for some years Tt