New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Colonel Eddy Of the 18th Regiment preparing
for review by General Nelson a. Miles U. S. A
on February q. will hold preparatory drill next
Friday night.
The first steps toward organizing the ed Regi-
ment into a twelve company command have been
taken by beginning the formation OF a new COM
pany. to be known rs Company L. Captain Du Bots,
has the matter in hand. and the charter members
of the new company will come from the veteran
party will be held at the armory February q.
A cadet corps has been formed in the LIST Battery.
which meets for drill every Wednesday night.
There is room for a few more youths who desire
to obtain military instruction free of charge in one
Of the most inviting armories in the city. The boys
learn infantry movements. artillery instruction.
shooting. etc. and also take up riding. Cadet
Captain c. Meisserzahl is in charge and ex-Cap
tain T. F. Schmidt superviseS the instruction. Sec
ond Lieutenant Louis Wendell. jr., has been unan-
mously elected senior first lieutenant vice Elkin
signed. At the annual inspection and muster last
Tuesday night, before Colonel Thurston and an oth
GER of the army. the battery made a fine showing.
hospital Eighty-fve officers and men were pres
ent and Private Hottmer travelled 120 miles TO at
The Cd Battery. Captain David Wilson Will parade
for inspection and muster next Thursday night.
Colonel Bates of the list Regiment has appointed
drum major in the person Of Private Rich
ard y. Davis. from the field music. Dr. Alfred e.
assistant surgeon
From present appearances the armory will
be ready for occupancy by the regiment not later
than March 81 next. The electric lighting, which
is the only matter causing delay, Is Well toward
completion.
The eth Regiment will parade In its armory for
annual inspection and muster next Tuesday night
The 1st Battalion will be inspected at o'clock
and the I'd Battalion at . O'Clock General Roe
who reviewed the regiment a few nights ago in a
letter TO Colonel Morris says: II want to express
iU1an nv .,fotiN The
excellence of your review drill and evening parade.
on an armory floor. The aiertness knoyTIedss and
respoRRsiveneSs or the officers were especially OBJ
a very high plane OF excellence
Colonel Austen of the 18th Regiment has invited
Controller Metz TO review the organization on the
evening of February g Company Will hold an
election for captain next Wednesday night and
the successful candidate. 1t is expected will be
TALON Adutant E. A Van Mast has resigned rr on
account acc OF business He has been member OF
pointed 70 his present position after a competitive
Colonel Appleton OF the 7th Regiment has bean
invited TO review the 22d Engineers In its arr,orv
Nth s sa Thsy viii f be- T BE PRESENT
of the I'D this season
Captain Louis w Stotesburv of Comna,,, = -
Regiment, who was elected captain a short tins
since, has been commissioned. Several well known
sx-members OF this company have recently rejoined
u. Ihey lnciude FORMER Corporal George J.. Cat
lin and Fred NJ. ComstoCk. who served some nine
years with the company. Corporal CYRUS YoIinr-
of Company r. has been elected first sergeant
Controller Herman A. Metz has accepted an in
Vitation to review the 18th Regiment on Thursday
evening, March l, and it will be his first review in
Manhattan The people OF Hudson. " V are
making arTansements to give Company q a big
ooS the Mse yS there t on February I AZ
W s0una taTee eleVens on the fire bell. each fac
will fire salute of twentY-one guns '''''''
Company of the 22d Regiment has elected
First Lieutenant ]. y. Turney captain vice Low
enben. resigned. He first Joined the regiment as
q private in November, 1871 Corporals j. h Reed
Ie tinmI and ana l. Van Zant OF Company D. have
animation Teams OF twelve men VIII compete Tor
Saturday night e Inspection and mst 9Fe of n SS
regiment Ie by reSnS5 army and State officers will
Inspections by battaiions will take place next
hs jrt anu r rI19S isnTi Colonel Thurstou
rank Of major and Cap,.tin paVil 81 s s Win
has been commissioned inspector small arms
practice.
awarded long service badges follows For M
teen years; Major o. b Bridgman Lieutenant L.
for years. Chaplain ID, r Morgan. CAPTAINS n
Barry and w -; Judson ILeutenants r. Il. Sayre
Sergeant \. u. shepard. First Sergeant A. WendS'
SeTgeants N = sIn,tb and = =" Nichols aud
practice IS now held on Tuesday and Friday nights
At the annual inspection OF the sth Regimen,
last Tuesday $50 officers and men were nrasa,.
and eishty-hve absent Con,pnn,. N
With sixty one present Was the iargest Com,
the smallest. ''VS'"'' was
GEN. GRANT REVIEWS list INFANTRY
General Frederick d. Grant reviewed the -,st
Regiment last night In the 9Th Regiment arp,orv