New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Colonel Bates Of the 7lst Regiment. has received
authority to organize a new company in his regi-
ment, to be known Company ". The nucleus Of
the company will be members who served in
Company NJ Of the 71st Regiment Of Volunteers in
Cuba In 1895. Captain J. u. Hutchinson, now Of
Company F. but who IN 1SsS member oH Com
pany NJ. will have charge of organizing the new
command. Colonel William H. Chspin, inspector on
the staff CT General Roe. has been detailed to mus
ter in the news company as soon as 1t Is ready.
The regiment will enter team at Sea Girt in the
regimsntal shooting matches. Colonel Bates has
appointed Lieutenant A. F. Ranney assistant in
spectOr OF small arms practice vice Casey resigned
the formal opening Of the new arnory shall be
held on Tuesday eyeniTg NGvemFer M I and y bs Is
members of the regiment can now use completely
g4 been G taed The % 6OWnE vii 0 alleys ana biard
room also ready for use; and bids for the con
pected, about September u Lieutenant ". y.
Sheppard one OF the crack rife shots OF the tesss
business
Colonel Bates has given permission to the Gov
ernOr Generals Foot Guards. OF Ottawa. Canada,
to make their headquarters at the list Regiment
armory September 1. and 8. The Foot Guards
about four hundred officers and men will make the
visit. and among other places they Will go 70 Coney
will be in command
ActlVe ana veteran members OF the TIN Regiment
will be pleased to learn that the 9TH Regiment
Veteran and Active LeagSe is in such prosperous
condition that in November next it will probably
pay dividend to all members in good standing at
o and IN the iss future aS il IS Also ntenSsa S ta
the cost Of the benefit shall be decreased.
In view of the fact that the 9TH Regiment Will
have to entertain the members Of the British rifle
team next month which Is 70 visit New York for
the purpose Of shooting a match at CreedmoOr
with team from the 9TH Regiment. it has been
will not visit Baltimore. as was intended. Many
@ o & TT tne .tn are also on vsea5oHs & ms at pres
ance OF the invitation to visit Baltimore.
Considerable rivalry exists among the companies
Of the 18th Regiment TO make the best record in
craftsmanship at CreedmOOr, but up 90 the present
time Company is in the lead. Company G did
some god work at the range last SATURDAY when
it qualified as sharpshOoters eight OF its men out
ing were the men who qualified with the aggTegate
score; First Sergeant Leggett. 4Si Corporal DeyeH.
a.: Hagmaier 4S; Fischer 46 and Roth, Is. Com
pany, D has, the distinction Of having the only
prize in the annual matches at CFeedmoOr this sea-
second prize in the New York State Rife Associa-
tion match. The sergeant has received many con-
gratulations for his prowess-
Captain r. A. De Russy, adjutant of the 18th
Regiment, has Just returned from enjoyable
cruise with the New York Yacht Club the guest
Witch.
1t has been decided in the I'd Regiment that a
team Of six men from that command shall
pete in the annual shooting competitions at Sea
Girt, N. J.. next week Company B has appointed
committee 70 arrange for its annual dinner. Com
pany 9 will pitch tents next Saturday over on the
September g. Company will visit Captain MahOn
over Labor Day, encamping on the Captains farm.
members,
Is In hopes of reaching the 100 mark before the
has Been 10 camp at Gifords staten Island whers
ne spent an enjoyable vacation and had sOme ne
catches Of fish.
Company Of the sth Regiment leaves for
Orange Lake. which is back Of Newburs. n. Y,
next Saturday. to remain over Labor Day. In adj
dition to a parade it will engage in athletic
and aquatic sports with the Newburg company.
Company G will visit Albany, Troy and Schenec-
tady over Labor Day.
Two enlisted men Of the 7th Regiment have re-
ceived the brevet rank Of second lieutenant for
having served over twenty-five years. They
Quarte-master Sergeant Henry EuerdeIl OF Com
pany D. and Musician Philip H. Haws. OF Company
c. Both under the law entitled 20 wear
the uniform of second lieutenant at military
functions.
At the annual summer nights festival OF the non
commissioned officers OF the First Battery, TO be
held at Fort Wendell next Tuesday night. there
will be grand march which will be led by Cap
tain Wendell, and in which number Of other Off
GERS will take part. The officers Of the battery
and a number Of members made an Interesting
practice march in the upper part of the state last
week. The party arrived at JeffersOnville during
the annual coaching parade there, ana II was given
the place of honor in the parade
..Just what will be done relative the desire OF
some officers and men OF the 18th Regiment 70
have Captain Charles T. Kinban OF Company l.
resign cannot be definitely stated" said a prom
inent officer yesterday. mo officers resignation
can be demanded just because some persons do
not like him his mode of living There must be
some specific charge made against officer. upon
which he can be brought to trial before court
martial. Can officers and men bring facts against
the character Of Captain KimbaI that a military
court can consider? Il remains 10 be seen whether
they can Then again, II any enlisted or
officers have signed petition asking for the resig
nation Of Captain Kimban. every slgne= can be
court martialled. Enlisted make com
plant against officer, and officers can prefer
charges. but the signing of petitions comes under
the law OF conspiracy. which is serious military
offence. Captain KimbaI apparently has a good
opportunity TO fight. with the military code at his
back. unless he prefers to resign OF his own ac-
cord