New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
FOR she encouragement Of rife practice among
1he 1eCr..ts @ OF the 9Th. 18th and 22d regiments.
senerA McCoskry Butt has offered six prizes IN
cash 10 each Organization. to be competed for in
Nhe HIih0fy rlae ranges in April or May next. The
sEAtoh N each regiment win be 10 shots of shoul-
oeI 80 :" shots prone. The man making the high
esq s0ete VIII receive S. the next two scores So
eAoA. Nhe next three scores IS each Five men
-iOin e~eh company must compete The match is
1or ene encouragement OF new men unskilled In
E'ne shooting. and 60 man whose enlistment ante
-e .''' / AA0S' or who has been a member OF
,s NNntary organization prior that date will be
ssrSeSno 20 compete; any who has qualified at
nasIec from o0npettion General T;utt has eIyVavs
holds tbat etestest interest in rife practice. and
anu ose10' OF soidierly qualifications.
active and veteran members OF the eth Regiment
have settled on Tuesday evening January "a as
the GATE for the complimentary reception of Colo
nel Daniel Appleton. in honor OF his being fifteen
years colonel OF the regiment ana more than
thirty-three years member. The event will be
one OF the most memorable in the history of the
regiment. There VIII be a band concert, by the
regtnental band OF sixty pieces the members of
me &S1e rssnent VII be present in fun dress uniform
Appleton Will receive oil painting of himself and
allowed in the drill hail The veterans Of the regi
row evening oiS and Pafso Peg al ose As:0T & tSoT
an Illustrated lecture
Major s. Ellis Briggs commanding the Ola
Guard, received from his comrades beautiful Old
Guard badge studded with diamonds last Tuesday
night, as token OF esteem and in honor of his
n1ty-seventh birthday The fact that the grand
ball OF the Old Guard is 10 be held in Madison
Square Garden on January IS IS already exciting
sreat iH;erest. and each National Guard organiza-
take boxes and be represented in the midnight mill
crUits. and a gold OLD Guard badge will be awarded
10 the member bringing IN five recruits.
The list Regiment, at its annual inspection and
muster by the War Department and State officials,
last Wednesday. made creditabe showing, espe-
cally considering the fact that the inspection was
made under unfavorable auspices. as the regiment
IS 0uartered IL uninviting temporary building.
and the assembly was ordered right after New
Years Day, in sad weather. Out Of an aggregate
mem bership Of 6l7 officers and men. $50 pres
ent. Company B, Captain Beekman, with ninety
seven members present and one man absent had the
best record and Is the largest company in the regi-
ment. Company D, The second largest company, had
dfty-nine present and TWO men absent Company
q had al OF its hfty-scyen members present.
he ar1nory next Il sS5uPday night The annual din
Ier q company = Nlil va te heia e1y 1a4yr am IN fhe
sergeant, and Private Stewart lance corporal
Colonel Joseph Grafton Story, assistant adjutant
general has been rewarded for his long and faith
a
gallant conduct and meritortous service OF over
forty-two years with rank from December is, 1904.
The general viii complete his forty-third year on
January %. He joined the guard as private IN
Company a, 2sd Reginent, January - 1852; and and
service a first sergeant in 1853, BE rose IN
pany January ls, lS75 He subsequently served in
The department Of rife practice in the ORD
nance department. lie has served in the oince o.
the aojutant general since January 1888
81. s-th FPoo4-,eDt rarFOrraed O
service ct PeekskiH last summer and is not due
there again until 1905 in the ordinary course Of
events general headquarters has offered 10 oeta-i
the regiment TO the camp this coming season. and
the offer has been accepted
After 8 competitive examination. First Sergeant
William H. Shelton. OF Company B. 18th Regiment,
has been appointed battalion sergeant major. The
non-commissioned officers Of the regiment will
annual fun dress ball be held next month
etsFtaien S2Rahiy F at 9Rte tRe aao4 n Fe6rua
Lieutenant John r. Sawyer, Of Company c. 23d
Regiment, has received faithful service medal for
ten years duty. In the same company Sergeant
Z. Green has been appointed first sergeant and
corporal c X Nichols seTgesnt. The .Teg5ment
General wade {. S A
Company A, 18th Regiment has decided to hold
a masked ball January 30
The annual reception Of the Non-Com1nissioned
held Friday evening February TO- at the arm
ory. Members Of the Veteran Association OF Com
pany D viii hold their annual dinner ct Reisen-
Reber's On Thursday January l9 In the same
company the following members have received the
decoration for l00 cent Of duty Tor the number
OF years specified: Sergeant Germunder, fourteen
years; SergeaI.ts McElroy, twelve years; Gilbert,
ak years Camp, four years; Lieutenant Fish, three
years; Private MOhT, Two years, ana Pr1vates
Galem Martin, Mitchell Perry, Thorpe, and
Young, cne year.
The arnory rife range Of the 9Th Regiment viii
be the scene OF interesting revolver practice
by members Of the police force about the middle
OF the present month The police viii use their
own targets which now being made ready and
the range ot the 9Th win be found to offer great ad-
vantages. Ordnance Sergeant John CoTrie, and
other crack shots, Will render any assistance
possible Captains WilicOcks and Tcnapkns who
have charge OF the games Of the regiment to be
held IN the armory January Il, report large num-
Der Of entries. and rare good sport is prom
ssed. A beautiful silver win be presented 10
the winner OF the pushbsu contest between Com
panies y and G. and silver loving viii be
presented TO the company making the greatest
number OF points. Company win hold smoker
January z the armory. Lieutenant W. I. Cam
has been elected secretary Of the regiment and
Colocel Norris treasurer. Private Frank Caferato,
OF Company I, who died December 80 was buried
with military houors last Tuesday in Calvary