New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-02
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Regiment. has received reply to inquiry he
sent TO Captain Charles F. Kinben. Of Company
T. IN which he asked the latter 10 explain the alle
cations made against him that he Was interested
IN gambling. Captain Kimbel merely says that
he will call upon Colonel Foote and explain TO him
personally SONS time this week Colonel Foote
says that he viii take no action In the matter until
he has had conference with Captain kimhell 1t
that thu latter VIII resign shortly.
There IS much satisfaction In the 18th Rec,-n.p+
over the unanimous election OF Captain Frederick
III. Stevenson as major. and the harmony now e1-
listing among the board OF officers Will. (, 4, held
greatly help the progress OF the regiment Major
elect Stevenson & known a very efficient officer
and IS popular among both th. officers and men
OF the regiment He Joined the command as q
private in Company December 49, 1883 He wa,
subsequently, promoted 10 corporal sergeant. hrst
IreHt. IN December. Issi. he was elected arst lien
sppoin,ed 6sIaogg anG ~ august is was
POINTED uarterrEaster of Tia regiment, with the
Tank or captain. In July. 1897.
Four companies OF tbs 18th Regiment l.rt ths
arnory yesterday afternoon on outings over Labor
Pay. Gompsniss z and are IN camp at Glenwood.
A. Port Washington. Long Island. Congressman
". Bourke Cochran Will review the two latter ccnI-
baga1d.s % '"'''' VIII 'AS'" from 'h' F'simsntai
Non-commissioned officers OF tbs fse Battery and
It's friends enjoyed n big time at the summer
nights festival at Fort Wendell last Tuesday
night which began at o'clock and lasted
until the bugler. BIckelhaupt. sounded taps at
o'clock Wednesday morning and even at that rim.
OF the guests did not want 70 20 horns Com
missary Sergeant George Maschke was floor man
aser. and wore gorgeous red. white and blue
sash. trimmed with gold The sash cost the seq
geant considerable money before the evening was
over. he had TO stand treat many times on its
account. When Captain Louis Wendell appearaS ~
lead the grand march IN spotIe,, white SUIT IN.
crowd yelled itself hoarss and the band struck I'D
For He's jolly Good Fellow Early In the even
ing the captain celebrated his birthday bv giving
dinner 20 officers of the battery. The latter sur,
prised the captain by presenting him with a very
handsome and umbrella each with solid gold
mountings. Then the captain got In a surprise by
presenting each OF the women OF the party with a
lieutenant and Mrs H. A. Nickel Lieutenant ana
Mrs. Louis Wendell. Lieutenant Seyfried and Lieu
sent TO Captain Wendell a large hOrseshoe OF
flowers from the LIST Battery Cadets.
T. F. Schmidt. will TO Van Cortlandt Park to-
morrow and engage in some military rnanoeuvres
which will include a sham battle
Company II OF the 18th Regiment has elected
Second Lieutenant Harry Herman first lieutenant
He Joined the regiment a private IN Company
G IN May lsm after serving as corporal. ser
lieutenant in Company Nj in December. 1904
movement 4, or foot IN the 9th Regiment to
structed provision was made for twelve company
I'm addition the ten now composing the regi-
ment. When the armory OF the 9th was con-
structed provision made for twelve companies
rooms IN anticipation OF tho enlargement OF the
regiment at future time. The regiment
numbers some 100 officers and men. and tho two
ey iiy be by
taking men from the larger companies and having
the maximum srensth OF each COMPANY through
Detachments Of from Companies ID, II and X
with Company TO Orange Lake, N: ".
1snv q abandoned it's trip to schenectady on ao-
count Of the death OF officer of the company 1t
was 10 visit
In the 22d Regiment a committee. composed OF
Lieutenants Benjamin. Sayles and Walsh and
Ouartermaster Sergeant McCiraharn Is organizing
an intercompany baseball league. and also an
intercompany roller polo league. Teams will
also be chosen TO play outside organizations COM
pany It did highly commendable work at
Creedmoor last Thursday at rife shooting II quail
marksmen a number or tie men BENG recent r--
Lieutenant Dieges. COrporals Logon and zimpsl
and Privates LYMAN and Bandnan- .er.e uI
Engineers. has enlisted IN Company c. The latter
command has now siSty-hve officers ana men
Members Of Troop OF Squadron can practise
ST Creedrnoor next Wednesday, ard members OF
Troop can practise Thursday next
Second Lieutenant Campion. OF Company A. 18th
Regiment has been rendered the nomination for
first lieutenant and an election has been orderd ror
September 10. Second Lieutenant c. H. Hader. OF
Company r. has been elected captain. and Corporal
Zabn Of Company d. will be elected second heuten-
ant on September IS Company went into camp at
Creedmoor last night 10 remain until to-morro"
night.
In Company 3. 18th Regiment the following mefi-
bers qualified sharpshooters last week; captain
y {; Bernhard Sergeant e. A. Wehrlen, corporal
g. Foelch and Prvates A. Hassler and A. d. van /
cnmmis.ary Sergeant Fenneu and his VIE are !
spsndiug . vacation at Bradley. N. \. = /