New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.


and Brooklyn, with few exceptions opposed to
turning next Saturday for the reception to be
given the victorious American athletes their
return from the Olympic games. The general
opinion is that the occasion does not concern the
military in any way and that the national guard
should used for any such purpose The
parade would also entail considerable expense upon
organizations OF the national guard which they
would find considerable difficulty in meeting. It IS
expected that the national guard representation
in the parade will be small.
As heretofore announced in this column mem
bers of the It'll Regiment have received permission
to practise on the rifle range at Sea Girt for quail
fcation in the various grades Of craftsmanship.
and the several companies have been assigned the
range as follows: H and X. September Il; 3 and
l. September Is; A and G, September Is; c and F.
September II: D and E. September IS. i camp will
be established the range. which will be in
rnand of Lieutenant Colonel W. C Fisk. and mem
bers OF the regiment expected to report there
on the afternoon evening the day preceding
the date assigned them for practice F1oored tents
with camp cots will be provided and meals will
be served In the camp restaurant. Reveille will
be sounded at so a. m, breakfast call at a m,
and shooting will begin a. o'clock Dinner will
be served from u to 1. after which shooting will
be resumed and will continue long there is
sufficient light school of instruction for officers
in the mechanism of the rife will be held at
the arrnory the night of September 9. and nom
commissioned officers and men may attend.
Colonel Bates of the list Regiment will enter
tain the field and staff officers of that command at
Bayshore next Thursday There will be clam
roast, sailing on Great South Bay and other
tertainrnent. The colonel entertained the regimen
tai rife team last Sunday
CAPTAIN John A Anderson, who has served in the
18th Regiment 14th Regiment and old Troop c. will
return to the 18th Regiment captain OF Com
pany X succeeding Captain George ". Rogers,
who was elected major. Captain Anderson is
known as a popular and efficient officer Companies
A and have decided to go a joint outing over
Labor Day at the Highlands Of Navesink
Major Clarence H. Smith. formerly Of the Sec
ond Brigade staff and recently elected captain OF
Company A OF the 18th Regiment, has passed the
board of examination.
There is considerable regret in the It'll Regiment
over the resignation of Captain Thomas Barron Of
coronanv K on account of illness. He had been
member of the regiment since March, 1898 and was
very popular in the command He was son OF
the late Dr. Barron former member Of the 7th
and prominent yachtsnan-
II Is expected that the battalion OF field artillery.
consisting of the 1st I'd and Sd batteries, under
command of Captain David Wilson. Will go into
carnp on the afternoon of September 5 at Van
Cortlandt Park, to remain over La Dor Day
a battalion Of the ed Engineers. under command
of Major Daniel J. Murphy, will take part in the
parade in honor of the Olympic athletes next Sat
urday Bandmaster Hennebers has composed q
special march for the occasion.
Lieutenant Colonel J. wray Cleveland inspector
on the staff of Major General Roe. has been re-
tired at his own request after more than twenty
five years OF service. He first Joined the guard as
a private in Company l. It'll Regiment. in June
1882 and served in the It'll as corporal. sergeant
first sergeant second lieutenant and first lieutenant
He was appointed inspector on the stan Of General
Roe in February 1902. He also served as aide-de-
camp to the Governor from January, 1889. 10 De
ceuber. 1900. Captain Benjamin b McAlpin OF
Company l. OF former Adjutant General Nc
AIpn will succeed Colonel Cleveland. He is dis
tinguished rife shot He first joined the guard as
a private in Company I. 7th Regiment, october 26
1898 He served in the grades of lance corporal
corporal. sergeant. first sergeant second lieutenant
and first lieutenant, and was elected captain No