New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Lieutenant Thona. C. wiswaTl. OF Company II.
Tth Regiment has sent in his resignation. after
over fifteen years Of service He was married not
long ago, and intends to spend considerable time
travelling abroad. Lieutenant Wiswan Joined Com
pany as a private on October 10. 1885, was pro-
NOTED corporal january u, 1882: sergeant Jan
uary s. 1885, first sergeant. October 10 1898; second
f. March casa i basde and s een 1es &
service medal from the members OF the company
NAV succeed 70 the first Ieutenancy. Sergeant
a T. Moore. Of Company f. who took his Ms honora 11c q,
years with the regiment and had fine record In
rope. Battalion Adjutant G o. Toussaint is acting
resinental adJutant
Captain R. A De Russy. reginnental adjutant Of
the 18th Regiment. who was thought to have re-
covered from his illness. which covered period OF
several months. has had a relapse. and may nave
to leave the city for some high altitude and re-
main there some time. The non-conmtssioned Off
GERS of Company spent enjoyable afternoon
and evening as the guests Of Captain Burr few few
9ORs the & lGoP p Sdf @ on the and
The members OF the 1st Battery have decided TO
hold their annual picnic, at Fort Wendell on
Wednesday evening, July 1s
Company G. Of the list Regiment has elected
Second Lieutenant Henry Clinton Wilson first leu
tenant In the with Spain he served as first
lieutenant and captain IN the 1st Regiment Of
tary service was in the 1st Regiment Of the District
of Columbia. in which he enlisted private on
September 3. 1894. and was discharged as n sscond
lieutenant on March 25 1sn. He was elected
second lieutenant IN the list Regiment on January
3, 1902 First Lieutenant Hipkfns Of Company I.
has received handsome sword from The members
OF the company. Corporal Ellis Of Company G, has
been promoted to sergeant.
The 6sth Regiment has decided to subscribe 500
toward the proposed monument to General Thomas
Meagher 70 be erected IN Helena Mont This
money is being raised by subscriptions from the
companies as well from the oflcers and Com
panies F and I have already paid in their share
The following officers and have been seIected
to compose the regimentaI rife team to shoot al
Creedrnoor: Colonel E. Duffy, Captain P J. Ma
Costigan,- Lieutenant E NJ Dillon Sergeant Major
William A Boyle Sergeants NJ J. Cusack 3. De-
lany NJ J. Murphy and ]. Reilly. Corporal J. Con-
molly and Prfvates L Casey J. T. Mullins eu6 y
the rife shooting is in charge OF Captain Martin P
GreaHsh OF Company K who has been doing good
work First Sergeant Scanlon. OF Company H has
been elected second lieutenant Lieutenant William
J. Costigan fs at present in command of Cornpany
K, vice Greash. detailed assistant Inspector OF
small practice
Much satisfaction IS expressed by members OF ths
18th Regiment over the fact that the contract for
extending the drill floor Of the arory 100 feet has
been awarded. The estimated cost will be close on
to 100000. and work viii begin at early date.
When the regiment goes into camp at Fishers
Island it will find many Improvements there since
properly drained and otherwise improved Colonel
Austen has already made arrangements with
ferry company 10 run boat from the island to the
landing at New-London for the convenience Of the
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