New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Members Of the 22d Engineers will be pleased 70
learn that the command has received very com
mendable praise from the ofical inspecting officers
who made the annual inspection not long since It's
Improvement since the change IN rs administration
was made has been very noticeable. This Is what
the chief inspecting ofacer says: The general ap-
pearance, military bearing. discipline and military
courtesy shown by the inspection greatly I'm
proved over last year The msn were generally
steady and showed the beneficial Effects Of strong
and vigorous handling. demonstrating that the ma
terlaI capable OF development under proper guid
ance. The commanding oflcer IS entitled 10 great
credit for the results achieved The books and rec
ords Of the adJutant's oice kept strictly in
cordance with the regulations and with remarkable
care and accuracy. They are practically perfect"
The members II the New York State rife team
ana also the team from the state selected shoot
for the Dryden trophy at Sea Girt " J., formed
the captain OF the state team. with a handsous
bronze statue Of Victory on a marble pedestal.
Recruiting in the I'd Regiment during the dull
summer months has been brisk. and the regiment
now numbers little over seven hundred officers
and men The regiment has quite number of
officers and men IN its ranks who have been award
ed long service medals Those who have served from
hfteen 10 twenty-five years or over. with date Of
enlistment, are the following: Private J. J. SuIli-
van, October II. 1SSe Captain Frederick Ringer.
October : 1853. Private L. Ferzsr May s. 1879:
J.
R. J. DAILY October l. 1881; Lieutenant Colonel J.
@ r Iiniendahl. May 5. 1880; Lieutenant J. J.
Dunn July IS. IsS5; Major B. Usher. December u.
1859, Colonel W B. Hotchkin. February 4. 1sS4;
Major .. J: Murphy. June 9 lSs4; Lieutenant W; A
CurSy May 2. 1885; Sergeant William Roberts Sep
tsEbeE IL ' ~ P6rsr T" Fbruay i i AP ana ~
Ordnance Sergeant NJ T. Simpson September 20.
For rapia recruiting with desirable material. It
Is believed that Company l. Of the 6sth Regiment.
holds the record Within few weeks the company
has enlisted twenty-five recruits, who have all
passed the surgeon. and With very high rating at
the physical examination. Captain Charles Healy.
who commands the company. IS highly pleased az
the result and the interest shown by the men IN
the welfare Of the command. This IS the season
of the wear when the members OF the guard seek
relief from military WORK. aHL ~, eg >, 80 s
number OF other recruits are promised before the
company ny 6HS6sr sHts5s ' R ney aS The COMMITTEES having
in charge the celebration IN G9nnecJion Wltn WIN the
opeping OF the armOry viii complete all the
Arrangements during the coming week
lieutenant william Henry Williams. jr-, as
slstant INSPECTOR Of small practice OF the sth
Regiment. who recently resigned has received his
honorable discharge. Colonel Norris for the COM
ing season intends 10 issue drill cards of instruc-
tJer SO- the entire drill as they were found
10 work so successfully the previous season
CAPTAIN \. W La Rose assistant Inspector Of
for long and faithful service
Or5cers OF the 7th Regiment have lost time in
making arrangements for the reception and en-
rerrsfnruent Cf the rife team from the Queens
Westminster Volunteers. which viii arrive from
London on September a Lieutenant c. o. ToUs-
saint is chairman OF a committee 20 see that the
team Is taken care OF upon its arrival and see that
a. r,srbers receive every comfort and necessity
lille here. Lieutenant Colonel W. h. hLpp IS
sLairr7an OF the committee which has IN charge the
,a~a5a rs,-evV and reception at the armOry 70 be
Fed in honor OF the visitors on the evening OF OcJO-
- CAPTAIN l. ". St0tesbury IS chairman or
-, srtartsinraent committee and will look after the
tenn sud special guests during trips 70 De made %
Siagara Fails Washington, West Point. and pos
sbly other places
The first opportunity for members OF the Ma
,fonai Guard TO practise for the grade OF expert
A. r,Na shooting AT Creedmoor Will be next Satur-
dav Many shooters Will be present
A summer camp az Coney Island Point estaD-
usbed bv Company I. OF the 18th Regiment, has
proved a great success. Al summer long a sup
,l,- os tentage etc. has been placed there. and
1'sr,bars ~ the company have slept there after
Ir1sfDess have spent their vacations there, WLlL-
c+Lsrs have gone down on Saturday afternoons, 70
Te1Dain over Sunday. The designation OF the req.
rneDr bss been changed from the 18TH keslIie.,I
Of ARTILLERY 20 the 18th Regiment OF coast Aru--
| lery.
Company Q. Of the sth Regiment. is preparing
/ for a summer night festival on October -