New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Governor Hughes has been invited to review
the 9TH Regiment in It's armory on Wednesday
evening, February 20.
Lieutenant John F. Organ. of the I'd Battery.
has been placed in temporary command OF the
1st Battery. At the annual inspection and mus
ter last Tuesday night ninety-seveu officers and
men were present and seven members were
absent. Lieutenant Organ took the non-com-
missioned officers OF the batter up to the I'd
Battery Armory last Wednesday night, 10 give
them instruction in the handling Of the new
field guns.
First Lieutenant r. L. SPOTS of Company f.
list Regiment has been elected captain, vice
Hutchinson. transferred TO Company NJ.
General George Moore Smith. commanding the
LIST Brigade. Of Manhattan. VIII leave here for
a visit TO South Carolina this week to be alb
sent for month. Colonel Daniel Appleton of
the 7th Regiment viii be acting brigade COM
mander while the general is away.
Private John s Cooper. of Company c. Of the
9Th Regiment. has been unanimously elected a
second lieutenant In Company II. Of the 9th
Regiment. Corporal Charles NVylie OF Company
II. OF the 9TH. has agreed to accept first lieu
tenancy in Company G, Of the 9th Regiment.
parade Of the list Regiment for annual In
spection and muster viii be held at the Nrmory
next Friday night.
battalion drills In the ODD Regiment are now
being held on Mondays and Fridays. The rid
ing class practiscs on Wednesday nights at the
Central Park Riding Academy. and the IN
structor is Private s. EIkan. Of Company K.
who is known as n very accomplished horse
man The athletic association OF the regiment
has elected the following officers. President,
Major Il. Usher; Vice-prcsdeut. Lieutenant c.
j. Diegcs; treasurer, Lieutenant \. Levien; sec
rotary, Lieutenant y. Deavey; marshal. Ser
geant Barney Keeler; captain Of track team.
Private w J. Mclaughlin.
A complete list OF the officers Of the New York
State Rifle Association elected few days since
is as follows. President General c. F. Roe;
first, vce-president Lieutenant Colonel J. II.
Wells list Regiment: second vice-president.
Colonel d. Appleton. 9TH Regiment: third vice
president. Colonel W. F. Morris. 9th Regiment:
fourth president. General George ". Win
gate; fifth vice president. Henry d. Muller; Sec
rotary. Captain w. II. Palmer 9TH Regiment:
treasurer. Captain H r Ebbns. 9th Regiment,
and executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel y. r.
Thurston. The association Is in a iourtshiug
condition, with large and representative men,
bership.
a rife competition among tho companies Of
the 18th Regiment for the Rtker Trophy will be
held at the armory next Friday night. Each
team will consist of five men, and each man
will fire five shots standing and five shots prone.
The contest for the Leonard Trophy. for teams
Of seven men each. will be shot on February -.
Colonel Austen. OF the 18th Regiment, has
made formal application to the War Depart
ment for permission to take the regimen: for a
tour OF duty at Fort Terry, New York. from
July 10 to % next.
At the annual muster of the Attn Regiment
few nights ago sos members were present and
fifteen members absent. Last year the
regiment had eighteen members absent and o04
present. Company X Captain MaXtied. had
100 per cent of its membership. Colonel Eddy
has decided to make a visit to Kingston. ia
maca. for vacation.
Company II Of the 14th Regiment has
elected Joseph b. Guise hrst lieutenant and X.
Banning second lieutenant
A regmental drill Will he held by the 23d
Regiment the night of February 90.
There will be a large attendance at the ball Of
the nOn-commissloned officers OF the 22d Regi-
ment tomorrow night.