New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Now that Creedmoor Range has been formally
turned over to the State Lunacy Commission. the
national guard organizations which erected ezpen-
slve clubhouseS there are confronted with tbs
problem OF what to do with them. The Lunacy
Commission believes It make use OF some OF
the houses temporary hospitals and has asked
for price them This. it is pointed out. would
be the best solution. unless moved from ths
range by the owners the houses would have to
be torn down.
As the guardsrnen Of greater New York are now
without any rife range, the New York State Riffe
Association has decided hold joint meeting with
the New Jersey State Rife Association at Sea Grit
n. j. after the national matches are finished at
Camp Perry Ohio
Captain ]. W. Elmes ordnance officer of the 6ata
Regiment. has been III since the recent camp tour
Of the regiment but is improving First Ser
geant OShaughnessy. OF Company I. has received
from the regiment a handsome gold watch foo
with the motto OF the regiment on il, SURROUNDED
with brilliants. Colonel Duffy. Captain Magrlre'
Captain Healy Lieutenant Everett and other ON
GERS OF the regiment present al the preseHta-
ton.
After the LIST Battery returned from Pine Camp
as many members could spare the time from
business marched to the farm OF the battery az
North Salem. Westchester County. n Y. and
established camp. which will be continued unuA
October L The march Of hfty-fOur miles vas
made in two days The battery horses returned
be pastured at the farm all summer. performing
only light work Members OF the battery can go
to the farm on Saturday and stay until MONDAY
morning The Instruction during the summer VIII
be officers schools. OF the plotting board ana
telescope. mapmaking. etc. and battery pracues
with sub-calibre ammunition.
John Lougharn. a private OF Company H of ths
7th Regiment. who has been prominent in pro-
noting athletics in the regiment. has been ap-
pointed sergeant major Of the Sd Battalion
Captain John F. o'Ryan OF the 1st Battery and
Captain Edwin H. Tracy OF the 6th Battery nave
been recommended for commission In the field ar
tiIIery OF the United States by Major D. J. Kuh-
bough U. S. A. IN their services are neeueo-
The fact that some nlanbers OF the natlonA
guard did not receive their pay checks as promptly
as they felt they should is held 10 be largely tns
fault of officers in informing the men that t"'
checks were at the armory. ready for issue W."
received from tho state Many officers hold 'Ns
opinion that the state should pay in cash instead
OF by check as the men have to pay a dscouis
in many cases Of from IS 90 80 cents 70 haVe uH'
checks cashed.
Van CortIandt Park In the fall before the resuiAs
indoor drills begin Sergeants Loughfn. smith a
Dowling have been selected 20 shoot on tho ee'
representing the state in the national mateh -
Camp Perry, Ohio.
Colonel stokes OF the sd Regiment has asree0
to the noulination OF First Sergeant ounoy OF tHs
"a Signal Corps for captain OF the new Conlpa"S
NJ Assistant Surgeon Edward Hodges Will De MS
lieutenant and Sergeant Stohl second heutenaii-
Company i has elected First Sergeant Ief0i"s
LANCER second lieutenant.
Corporal W. c. Links. Of Company H. I'd Rest-
ment has been promoted TO be a sergeant