New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS

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Brigadier General George Moore Smith. First
Brigade. has gone to South Carolina, whore he wiz
remain for some weeks Colonel Daniel Applston
mander until the return OF the general
No time IS being lost by the fourteen subs
committees and the committee OF veteran and
active members OF the 7th Regiment IN perfeotin1
arrangements for the celebration OF the ons
hundredth anniversary OF the organization OK TIA
regiment The event. which Will be the bsgass
function OF it's kind IN the history OF the United
States will be celebrated May b Companies A.
B. Q and D were organized during the excitersna
created by the firing OF British at American vss-
sells OF Sandy Hook IN april 1ss and sAf sasssi
are dated May 800 AS May this "a s ssT "a
9 Sa eaTiisr Veterans win be present from al
parts OF the country. and these VIII parade; Is,
prominent persons, In addition to the adtvtans
oRal and o. staSe FORCES viii be Invited to s
and probably the commanding ornceTs OK tas
There WIN be three extra kitchens IN the aErngry
n 70 Viii he provided On which will appear
BE events in the regtments history for ~ yssIsss
orats scale, and a rostrum for speakers VIII d
erected.
revolver contest has been arranged ostwsaa
Squadron A, the list Regiment and the LAT Bar.
TALON OF Naval Militia The match between IND
each will be held March 70 az the squadron ranSss
and the match with the naval militia and thu
squadron win be shot In two stages ne s, nI s
March 81 and the sseSnd sisge sboo th vii b foa
teams OF seven men each
Colonel N B. Thurston, IN temporary command
Of the I'D Engineers. is very much pleased Win
the showing made by IL at the annual inspecuou
and muster last Tuesday night. which was highly
satisfactory to the officer representing the Was
Department and 10 the State officials SIX hundred
and ffty-seven officers and men were present.
which is thirty-seven more than last years mus
ter and there were only fifteen absentees. agatnsa
sixteen last year The figures OF the present, y,
detail, follows: Field, stan and Us
81 a. g IS; D, %; e 80: F. A. G. %; a. S. = o.
nIngs9neq sta company o, b 2 d L E
2; F. and g. ri and l. each eIl1 fb 81 Req
iInent few nights ago. has accorded Il h 50
praise Military critics present declare was one
Of the best exhibitions ever seen in this city,
r5eutenant Colonel Henry G. Ridabock OF The
sth Regiment, OF the best known Officers oa
the National Guard, and of international repura-
tion has been retired at his request after more
than seventeen years service. Colonel FddaoocH
was graduated from the School OF Mines. COLUMBIA
Couege, in the class OF 'S. and the year pres
vious pulled the third oar IN the famous SosoIaps
crew which at Henley, on the InaInes, 5is
joined the Sth ResinenS N oos1oeF a 0e a II
February 1856. He served during the war We
Spain a ths and reached the Crude Of Isutenaas
colonel in March. 1899 and was a very highly ESD
teemed officer.
The 1st Company OF the signal Corps viii be 10
spected by Major F. T. Leigh. chief signal oft'osss
next Thursday night
CAPTAIN Washington Wnlcocks. OF Company q
eth Reginent who has been very III. Is reporsd
"a much improved. The company. which has BEEN
making good progress meanwhile IN command Of
Lieutenant Tighe. has appointed q committee t1
arrange for an outing Company 4 had 'snaka
live reptiles were exhibited, as we'll as spearne9a
by stereopticon- Sergeant EowiaI. OF Sonagsn! y
has been appointed battalion Quarternaasrsr SER
geant
Veterans OF the 9th Regtu2ent Will have thsiS
annual celebration at the armOry March q. and
will review the active regiment Lieutenant GeSl-
eral Miles who reviewed the regiment ssv
nights ago. accorded IL high praise Reg'msntaA
Characteristics Sergeant William Hyson, who haz
been member OF the resiITent some Ihrrty ys-A
has received handsonls pair OF diamond Gun Aln<A
from his comrades.
Brevet Major Patrick FsrrsIly, who waz re-
Gently retired as captain and Inspector OF small
arms practice OF the ssth Regiment after than
thirty years service was the guest at a compile
rnentary dinner few days ago given by otaesrs
Of the regiment and civilian friends 70 ths nHrns
her Of III Colonel Edward Dufry OF the ssah Rsss.
ment presided. and among other officers present.
Majors I Rgy and M IyfBS ayer eaPain-
Z r. Foley and W. J. Costigan- There wera many
sDeeches IN praise OF the long and faithful record
OF Major Farrely. and Judge Breen on hshah q
those present presented the major with hand-
Winferroth OF the sth ResiInsnt. was among hose
present Gpons Puy s has not gss lo sS ne va
suitable officer with sufficient time TO devote to
the target interests of the regiment
Colonel Austen OF ths 18th Regiment. when he
reviews the % Battery next Thursday night VIII
be accompanied by his stan. The colonel. an
, Inducement recruiting. has offered geld watch
TO the man who brings IN the largest number Of
recruits between now and HAY 30 silver watch
70 the second man. and a gun metal watch 10 tina
third.
General McIeer. who Is Watching tns 1sth Regt-
ment closely. will not allow an election FOR q
colonel to I'll the present vacancy until ne Is sat-
isaed there will be no contest and that the regt-
rnent has sufficiently improved IL Is understood
that the resignation OF several officers has bean
suggested as q result OF the recant Inspection By
State and War Department officers.
Colonel Bates OF tho list Regiment. has ordered
a preliminary inspection for March Ii Company
drills will be omitted after March and resumed
March p.
Adtutant General Nelson II Henry will rsvisw
the Esd Regiment early this month
Company X OF the sth Regiments Is still keeping
up as record for rifle shooting in the regiment.
/ and has again won the team challenge cup for
| shooting on the armory range. The score or tina
/ team follows; Captain SJelger. ASs Lieutenant
I.oeser 40; Private Mackenzie SS: Private Hulgus,
| ~; Sergeant stewart IL; Frtyates Morrison ~