New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

to be appointed battalion adjutant in 5he ed
Regiment before he could become member OF
the brigade staff owing the new military code
adopted in accordance with the Dick militia slaw-
Mr.. Rogers will rank only as a first lieutenant In
his new position General Smith, before appoint
ing Mr.. Rogers his staff. satisfied himself that
he did not take any active part in the movement
of certain officers of the 18th Regiment against
Colonel Dyer. and the general says that Nr. Rog-
ers. although he resigned with other officers.
remained neutral The general will review the
1st Battery next Wednesday night in the armory.
Owing to the fact that Governor Hughes has
prohibited the further OF Creedmoor rife range
for ,target practice by the national guard
account OF the danger from stray bullets the na-
tional guard established in New York City will
be seriously handicapped in rife practice until
the state can obtain a new range Even II ar
rangements be made to practise at Sea Girt.
n. j., there is bound to b. a large falling of in
the number of men practising account of the
long distance they will have to ,traveI Expense
in transportation to and from the latter tpiace
Is also q serious item
General Eddy. commanding the Second Brigade
has appointed Frederick NJ Dardinkiller. an cx-
pert military rifeman. at his headquar-
tiers. Mr.. Dardnkiiler has shot the national
team matches and other important shooting con-
tests and has been member ,Of the 18th. the
22d and the list regiments.
After the 69th Regiment returns to the armory
from at St. Patrick's Cathedral next Tues
day morning II will have dinner and a rest
previous to escorting the Irish societies in TIE
afternoon. Captain Patrick J. Mcguire OF Com
pany Z, has caused excitement by enlisting ten
big recruits. ,who cannot of their size
be fitted with the ready made state uniform kept
in stock.
At the review ot the 9th Regiment next Wednes-
day night by Rear Admiral Goodrich, L. 5. N.
the STATS of the state and national coors will be
parallel with additional silver rings on as follows
National color, against Great Britain. I812
15: New York Harbor. June o. December Is. 1872.
and September to December 3, 1914 West Bat
tery). Staff OF state color. New York Harbor
June s. July %, 1872, Sag Harbor. Long Island.
May l, August /. 1914; Brooklyn Heights August
Is, and October 4, 1914 Leslie E. Thompson. for
nerly OF the Citizen Corps OF Troy, has been
unanimously elected second lieutenant in Com
pany E
At the annual muster CT the filth Regiment a
few nights ago. so officers and men were present
and nftcsn members We're absent. There were
thtrty-nine more members present than at the
muster OF 1906, and the inspection considered
satisfactory.
Captain w Kerby. of the 18th Regiment, has
requested board OF survey 10 fix the responsible
ity roP a shortage OF state property The amount
OF the shortage is estimated d about s20G and
Is said TO be due 10 enlisted taking state
property 10 their homes AT the celebration of
company r. tomorrow night the % Signal Com.
pany, Company D. eth Regiment and a division
OF the naval militia VIII take part Major c, O
Davis has been ,elected lieutenant colonel vice
Russell. resigned. Major Turpin refused to be
a candidate.
Members of the 1st Signal Company will parade
| for annual inspection and muster by Var TeDar+
nlent and state officers Thursday night This
company. together with the I'd. of Brooklyn has
arranged to practise night signalling with the
army signal company at Fort Wood New York
Harbor The latter organization will signal from
the Statue OF Liberty the company in Maahat-
tan, which will be stationed in the tower at the
list Regiment ArTnory, and will transmit and re-
ceIve messages TO the Brooklyn guardsmen
pO7 rrJa-
Captain Daniel Wolff of Company B I'D Resf-
ment. upon his appointment chief Of police OF
Yonkers- The captain is the first chief Of police
fonkers has ever had. and is known as an excep-
Ionaily efficient and energetic officer He is also
d veteran of the Spanish War. Company H has
won the shoot for the officers trophy for teams of
twelve men on score of 5SS points. after an ex-
citing contest with Company A, which scored 5s5
points
Officers recently elected in the 18th Regiment
have passed the examining board and have been
commissioned as follows: Captain Hartman, Com
pany q: Second Lieutenant Saunders of the same
company and Second Lieutenants Ward and Foley.
Of Companies I and H respectively COMPANY
has elected w Tucker a second lieutenant from
civil life. He is a cousin of Captain Monson Nor
rts- The non-commisstoned officers OF the regiment
have formed an association and have elected the
following officers: President Sergeant Major J. s
Adair: yice-president Commissary Sergeant John
P FenneH; secretary. Sergeant I. s. Martin Com
pany D; treasurer. First Sergeant J. F. Downing.
Company Z, and sergeant-at-arms. Corporal J. L.
Moore, Company E.
Henry J. McLeer. l son of General McLeer. will
be elected second lieutenant in Company II of the
1ith Regiment Company 5 Will elect a second lieu
tenant IN the person Of Sergeant David Murphy. Of
the 9th Regiment. Company will elect Z. z.
Wondsrly. formerly Of New Jersey, second lieu
tenant
An etght-oared shell race between crews from
Company T. eth Regiment. and Company Z, list
Regiment, will be rOWed the Harlem River
the afternoon OF May 90. The distance Will be
three and one-quarter miles. Lieutenant b @.
Wager is ca plain OF the list and Private
G. s Busse is captain Of the eth Regiment crew.
Companies F and Of the 7th Regiment viii
parade for drill and review next Tuesday. and
Companies q and 7 next Thursday Mrs StoteS
bury. wife Of Captain StOtesoUry. of Company +
has invited the riding class OF the company a
supper.
Governor Hughes will review the Cd Naval
Battalion next Saturday night. Incidental To- the
opening Of its a-mory OF the Bay Ridge shore
Brooklyn.
Major David Wilson. commanding the battalion
of field artillery has been presented with hand
some of horse equipments by the members Of
his old command, the Cd Battery, token OF
esteem. The major entertained many Of his old
friends last Tuesday night at a dinner.
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