New-York tribune., 1906-03-11
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

New-York national guardsmen will encamp
this season at the State camp grounds at Peeks-
KILL as heretofore. and the camp will open for
the season on Saturday. June 2. The authority
for this statement is Major General Roe, COM
manding the National Guard. who also states
that the camp will be practically conducted on
the same lines last year. Statements which
have appeared TO the effect that the National
Guard was to go into camp at Plattsburg were
unauthorized, and no such plans have even been
considered by the state authorities. The War
Department does not know what II can do in the
way of summer enoampments. because Con-
gress has not yet made the necessary appropria-
ton
An interesting series Of battalion reviews will
be held by the several companies of the 7th
Regiment, and in each case the reviewing officer
will be ex-member Of the regiment Com
panies K and c will be reviewed on March IA by
Captain Louis E. Lefferts; A and H on March
16 by Major John ]. Byrne, of the 9th Regiment;
and Z on March 20 by Lieutenant Colonel
William p. Roome; and I March % by
Colonel Jacob Rupert, 1r.; and D on March
26 by Colonel Henry W. Freeman. Each Of the
battalions will be divided into four commands
Colonel Appleton. in announcing the coming
celebration In May of the Tooth anniversary of
the organization of the regiment. states that all
who have ever served with the colors are cor
daily invited to participate. He recounts the
history or tne regiment and states that upward
OF nine hundred eth Regiment men have
ceived commissions in the armies of the United
States, and its members to the number OF hun
dreds have received commissions In the National
Guard of this and other states. And the regf-
ment." said the colonel, bears the distinction
that not a single officer coming from it's ranks
has been discharged from the service in dis
grace" The colonel expresses the hope that
every living man who has served in the ranks
of the 1th VIII be present at the celebration, and
that all the veterans and active members will
join together IN an effort to make the occasion
memorable one In the history OF the city. Com
pany + has elected Second Lieutenant Covell
first lieutenant. He is popular member of the
regiment Sergeant HILL in the same company
the champion shotputter of the regiment, will
be elected second lieutenant. Ex- Corporal Clar-
ence Radcliff, who has recently returned TO the
company, will be elected sergeant. He has served
as lieutenant in the Philippines, and took part
in many mixes, gaining valuable knowledge
Of soldering.
Adjutant General Nelson H Henry will review
the 9th Regiment on Friday evening, March 80.
Company E has elected First Lieutenant H E.
Kenyon. OF Company B. captain. He Joined the
Guard as private in the 22d Regiment in Octo-
Der. 1896. and served with that command In the
volunteers IN 1eeS There viii be double game
OF basketball on March "a between Companies
B and G. and the Yorkvilles and Brownings
Dancing will follow the games. Company has
given First Sergeant F. S. Williams a dinner
set He has been a faithful worker in the com
pany for ten years The company will hold a
stag on March 81. 1t is looking for a suitable
candidate for second lieutenant
The 1st Battery, Captain Wendell. will parade
for review by Adjutant General Henry on
Wednesday evening. March 81. The battery
riding club will hold club ride next SATURDAY.
evening. and on March 81 will give masouer-
ade ride.
Major General Charles F. Roe will review the
Sd Battery, Captain Rasquin, IN its arnory on
Friday evening. March 30. and there will be
some interesting mounted gun drills The bat
terry Is practising regularly for the tournament
OF the Military Athletic League TO be held In
Madison Square Garden next month. It has
to the PeekskiI camp this season.
Colonel Thurston has ordered the lst Rat
TALON OF the 22d Regiment to drill on March Is
and 70 and the ID Battalion to drill on
March II and 21. Schools OF instruction for nom
commissioned officers have also been ordered
with Lieutenant Colonel Hotchkin and Iieuten-
ant Conrow as instructors. Officers recently
commissioned are Captain ]. A Turney. Assist
ant Surgeon 2. " Hubbard and Second I5au-
tenants e. h Johnson. c. L. Angel and p 7
Walsh company has won the rife cIuh
trophy Tor teams Of twelve by a score or e64
points peatlhg It's nearest competitor Cornpanv
h. Dy the handsome margin of 2S points The
scores VI 6he other teams were: COMPANY N
$50 u. eZsi Sl7. and A. 542 Company u is
planning an entertainment to be hela in an out