New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
N-fTION1L GUARD NEWS.

Speaking of the charges preferred by Major
Robert Edwards. jr. of the Sth Regiment. against
Major William II. Romer, of the same command.
an officer well versed in military law said the
other day: Whenever troops are on duty, some one
officer must OF necessity he in supreme command,
and this is arbitrarily provided for in military
regulations The senior line officer is the one IN
command. Major Edwards the senior line off,
Ger present with the battalion of the Sth Regf-
ment. and all officers present were subject 20 his
orders. Major Romer included. For the time being
the latter responsible to Major Edwards. and if
Major Romer thought Major Edwards was giving
him an order he had no right to give, he should
a complaint through the regular channel pro
vided in military regulations. Suppose the colonel
in battle the senior captain then commands the
regiment and under the circumstances. all the
rank Of major would be under the orders OF the
GapaH igI just the sf IN ore4s "a 6e COW
ernor. Para graph 49 of the State Regulations says
troops unless placed in such command by authority
OF the Governor"
The 18th Regiment which went to the State camp
Peekskin yesterday will be relieved next Sat
urday by, the 14th and 9Th regiments These regi-
the close OF the camp for this season.
An interesting camp will be established next Sat-
urday afternoon by the I'd Battery at Van Cort-
landt Park under command of Brevet Major David
Wilson. The battery will encamp at the expense
s aaa remain m The on rse euy S qhs the new V
field pieces Escsny received from the WA War d Depart
ent to instruct the batterymen.
Second Lieutenant f. A Onderdonk, OF Company
E, of the 22d Engineers, who was recently elected
captain Of that command, and at first declined the
office has finally accepted t. and has passed the
examining board. Second Lieutenant r P. Herr
man. of Company X. has been unanimously elected
first lieutenant He is considered an exceptionally
we'll posted young officer. Sergeant 8. Cooey, Of
Company F. has been promoted first sergeant Ser
geant c. D. Thurston. OF Company z. OF
Colonel n. B. Thurston, has been promoted quarter
master sergeant. The tug OF war team Of the
SQUARE Garden last April are Isy waiting
for the medals the regimenta athletic association
yesterday at Egg Beach, y J., on the Hudson og-
Rosi'e & donReps S9rporaa & Gauilleo' OF company -
Company G, OF the 9Th Regiment, will shortly
elect Lieutenant George 3. Tighe captain. vice
may shortly be a vacancy for second lieutenant.
The Veteran Association OF the ga Regiment will
hold its annual outing at the Park Inn. Rockaway
Park next Saturday.
First Lieutenant W. ]. Carlin, of Company F, OF
the 47th Regiment, and Second Lieutenant William
J. Young Of Company A. OF the command
both OF whom were recently elected. have been
commissioned Corporal j. Fitzgerald, OF Company
H. has been promoted sergeant Colonel Eddy ex-
poets 10 take about four hundred and seventy-five
men to camp next Saturday.
The Rev John H Sattig. pastor OF ST Philips
Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. recently appointed
chaplain of the 18th Regiment, has passed the bri-
gade examining board, and will go to camp with
the regiment next Saturday Colonel Foote has been
working industrtOusly TO get his regiment in the
best condition possible before ii leaves for camp
and has held frequent theoretical schools. About
seven hundred men are expected 10 go 10 camp.
At the annual meeting of the officers of the 18th
Regiment last Tuesday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Major c. o. Davis
treasurer; Lieutenant Frederick II. Rodgers fnan-
Cial secretary; Lieutenant ]. F. Cooper recording
secretary Lieutenant Colonel George d. Russell
Major Charles o. Davis, Captains Rodgers, Kemp
Royce Younie and Lieutenant Van Kleek, execu-
tive committee. a dinner and sailing trip being
arranged for the officers at the Brooklyn Yacht
Club for July 21. Colonel Austen, Major Turpn
and Captain Grant are among the officers who own
yachts.
Company X, of the Sth Regiment will arrange
go march the latter part of next month
Company B is also talking about a summer enter