New-York tribune., 1906-05-27
GUARD NEWS.

The State Camp. near Peekskiu, viii open for
the season next Saturday at noon, when the 'LH
Regiment. under command OF Colonel William I.
Norris, marches on the ground and a salute Is
fired by a detachment from the 1st Battery. With
the regiment in camp VIII be Squadron A, Of Man
haitian, under Major O. B. Bridgman Troop q
of Albany, Captain Henry s. Richmond, has been
excused from attendance at camp. Squadron 4
will march 10 the camp, and will arrive there next
Sunday afternoon. Major General Roe viii have
general supervision of the camp assisted by the
following officers Of his staff: Colonels F Phisterer
W. H. Chaplin and W. c. L: Boutiler; Lieutenant
Thurston G. Hurry and J. n. Stearns; Majors L
NJ. Greer J. B. Holland and r. K. Prentice. Ad-
jutant General Nelson Fl. Henry and several
sistants will also be duty Captain II. c. Lyon,
6 Tns1 9if az the NheT # GeRe4a ' George
Moore Smith. Of the First Brigade, nor General
James McLeer, Of the Second Brigade viii be
present. a they were only invited 10 attend 10
'observe," and under the circumstances We're
only regiment from their brigade present st
time.
Companies a. D. Z. G and K Of the list Regi-
rent viii proceed 10 Creedmoor tomorrow. and
Companies 3. c. F. Il and I viii be on the range
next Tuesday. The Grant Trophy viii be awarded
to the company attaining the highest state figure
of merit. and the Comrnodore's Trophy VIII be
awarded to the company qualifying the greatest
number Of rnaTksuen on the above days. The regt-
ment IS now happily housed in its new armory and
ceed 10 the State Camp for a tour Of duty
June g. Corporal Paul Pilgrim, OF Company L,
champion runner OF the regiment and one OF the
Athens team, and winner of two first prizes
there. will receive dinner rendered by the COM
pany.
For its tour Of duty al the State Camp the 9Th
Regiment VIII assemble at its armOry next Satur-
day morning O'Clock. The detail for the first
days guard IS Captain Arthur NJ Tompkins, as
officer Of the day. Lieutenant G. J. Imperator Off
Ger OF the guard, and forty enlisted men. Company
C. which is at present in command OF Lieutenant
Tighe, has arranged interesting summer events.
The company viii go 10 Boston June II 20 take
part in Bunker Hi Day II viii go there dressed
minute men. and will leave the city the night
Of June 16 and arrive home the morning OF June
Is. The company VIII hold an outing and games
at Whitestone, Long Island, July p. and some
very handsome prizes are offered On Labor Day the
company viii proceed 10 Schenectady as the guest
Of The 36th Separate COMPANY Company 2 has
elected new second lieutenant in the person OF
Or. Davenport, formerly Of the 7th and the list
regiments
Two members Of Company Of the 7th Regiment
have been honored with commissions IN the 9Th
Regiment. Frank ". Tansley has been appointed
battalion adjutant and Nelson NJ Pattisou has been
appointed battalion quartermaster Both officers
VIII rank as urst Neutcuauts. Private William II.
Morgan, OF Company l. IS the senior private in the
Frank Mccoy, of Company &. Is The second senior
enlisted uill Ia the regiment in point Of service
lie Joined Tie regiment on July 5. 1870.
An election Tor a captain IN Company X OF the
22d Regiment wiz be held al the armory tomorrow
nous choice Of Lieutenant Walter Z Harding. who
has been member of the company since 1886. Com
pany L viii hold lis annual dinner at Hotel Carlton