New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
GUARD NEWS.

Now that Lieutenant Colonel Willard G. FISK, OF
the 7th Regiment has passed the brigade exam
lining board an election for major, made vacant by
his promotion will be held. It is said that
there viii be several candidates, and the of1cers
are apparently departing from the old custom OF
electing unanimously the next in the line Of promo
ton Principal Musician George Collyer, promoted
short time since, enlisted in the band in April,
1885, and has performed 100 per cent of duty ever
since. He formerly prominent athlete IN
the regiment, and is popular member Charles
Daut succeeds Collyer as a musician in the band
attached to Company A He is well known rifle
shot and was at one time member of the 18th
Regiment
joint outing will be held by Companies A and
of the 18th Coast Artillery Labor Day at
Huntington Long Island where boating and bath
ing and other sports will be indulged in An cleo
tion for captain in Company will be held on
Tuesday, and the only candidate, it is said. will be
Major Clarence W. Smith inspector of small arms
practice ordnance officer on the staff OF General
Eddy, commanding the Second Brigade
Captain Rupert Hughes. of Company d. Ostn
Regiment, who recently resigned on account OF
business, has been honorably discharged. and an
election for his Will be held at an early
date The nomination for captain has already been
rendered to First Lieutenant John P Everett, or
Company l. Lieutenant ". B. Stacom Is organlz-
ing a company for the regiment up IN Inc
Bronx, and is meeting with great success. He has
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listment and application will shortly be made for
formal muster into the state service. The new
company will have the letter designation of M"
Lieutenant Rhinelander Waldo, recently appointed
on the staff Of Colonel Duffy, has passed the bri-
gade examining board.
A supply OF gallery practice rifles for indoor
shooting will be furnished to organizations of the
national guard as follows Each regiment will re-
ceive thirty-two OF the rifles. each squadron of
cavalry sixteen. each company of the signal corps
eight, and each separate troop of cavalry and
separate company of infantry will also receive
eight rifles.
Both the 1st and ID Battalions Of naval militia
are busy preparing for the practice cruise to be
made next month under the auspices of the navy.
The commander of the 1st Naval Battalion.
who succeeded Commander Franklin, who resigned
some months since, is former Lieutenant Andrew
E KaIbach, who is a graduate of the United States
Naval Academy class of 96. He resigned from the
navy on February q. 1896.
Brevet Major John D. A. Onderdonk. of Com
pany B. Of the 2Sd Regiment, who will be retired
upon his application, has served continuously
with the regiment since April. 1876 when he Joined
it as a private. He reached his captaincy in De-
cember 1901. succeeding Wells, who promoted
major. In appreciation of his faithful service OF
over twenty-five years. he was made a brevet
major in March, 1902. Lieutenant Matthew G. Ad-
disson will succeed him captain
Considerable interest is attached to the first
meeting OF the militia council to be held in
the Office of the Adjutant General at Albany to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Major General
Charles F. Roe, commanding the National Guard.
will preside at the council and among the impor-
tant matters to be discussed is that relative to
providing a rife ange for the National Guard Of
? the greater city The ground favored is near Cen
trail IsIip, Long Island
An election in the 18th Regiment for major will
be held about the middle of September. and mean
while several officers are mentioned candidates.
From all accounts the 23d Regiment did not cover
! itself with glory the recent joint manoeuvres
at Pine Camp, and official report from the head
quarters of the Department of the East criticises
the regiment somewhat severely.
! Captain Arthur NJ. Tompkins. OF Company B. of
the 9Th Regiment, the senior captain in that COM
mand, will complete twenty-four years of service
! on october 30 next. He has been a captain since
| May %. 1898.
! Major Charles E. Lydecker, of the 7th Regiment,
/ who is nearing the completion of thirty years of
continuous service with that command, is consid-
| cred a valuable officer and has performed an i'm
/ mense amount of important work its behalf,
especially in matters relating 10 the armory- The
hope is expressed that he will remain in active ser
j vice with the command for a long time to come
BISHOP GREER.