New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
B. g and D, each having ons man loss than
on April 1. AA ''o' 'iio'

on April 1. ~ ~ W
colonel Foote. of the 14th Regiment, not being
satlsfied with the progress and condition of
company G. has relieved Captain G. Arvig from
command and has placed Lieutenant George H
Ericsson in charge. Captain Arvtg. 1t IS under
STOOD, VIII shortly resign. Lieutenant L. Nelson
mas oeen appointed inspector of small arms
RANK OF captain. Members of Company r have
stated that unless they were allowed To elect
aII rilsI lieutenant j. W. Creighton captain they
Woulu reluse 10 drill Colonel Foote has warned
the men that such a course would be met IN,
their court martial. Lieutenant Creighton has
now concluded not to be a candidate.
Company X, 23d Regiment has unanimous
ly nominated First Lieutenant Edwin Codet
Tor captain vice Du Bois. promoted. Second
lieutenant and First Sergeant J. T. Chapman
VIII De advanced to second lieutenant
Former Captain William B. Smith, of the saa
Regiment, and now major in the Old Guard
has. with the aid of several other ex-of1cers of
the 22d begun the formation of an association
OF eX-members of the regiment, which, 1t is ex-
pected. will develop into a large organization.
Its objects will be to keep alive old comradeship
and regimental memories. The new organization
Will be known as the Defendum Association.
Those who have already enrolled include Colonel
~ B. Thurston, General George w. Wingate
Colonel W. V. King Colonel j. T. Camp, Captain
E. w. Dayton. Alderman Doull. Captain w r.
Barber and Frank sherwood.
Company B, 22d Regiment, will hold its an
, nual dinner on Saturday evening, November
10. Company K will hold g. dance at the armory
on October 25. Corporal r. Schaefer, of Com
pany F. will be captain of the athletic team Of
the company for this season
Captain Mcguire. of Company F. seth Regi-
ment which has been specially compliment
ed by General Roe for its progress in camp last
season, entertained Captain Stotesbury, of Com
pany F, 7th Regiment. and several men,
bers of his command last Saturday night at the
Murray Hill Hotel. Among those present from
the 7th were Lieutenant Hill, First Sergeant
Mack. Sergeant Mills Sergeant Radcliffe and
Private Catlin.
The 1st Signal Company has taken up its
drills at the new armory. These include indoor
signal work and also signalling from the tower.
There is also instruction in electricity, small
arms practice and voluntary mounted drills.
During the last six months the 18th Regiment
has made a net gain in recruiting of thirty
seven, and its aggregate strength October /
was 795 officers and men. Compeny O. with "a
men, was the largest company, anL. Company H
with 49 members, was the smallest. The regi-
ment lost So men and enlisted 122 between April
l and October !.
Company G. list Regiment. has begun basket
ball playing, and expects to arrange game with
a team from Yale.
Application has been made to the War De-
partment by Colonel David T. Austen of the
18th Regiment for permission to perform a tour
of duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia, next summer
This post will afford for his command the great
est facilities for its drill a coast artillery regi-
ment and it can also visit the jamestown Expo
sitiOn representative National Guard regt-
ment 1t is the largest militia command in the
United States.