New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
N4TION1L GUARD NEWS.

War Denartment and state officers will begin
their annual inspections of regiments in Manhattan
and Brooklyn Friday night when the 9Th Regi-
ment under Colonel William F. Norris will parade
for the annual muster and inspection in its armory
This command was conpimented for its showing
last year. and every effort is being made to keep
up the record for the coming inspection
Visiting officers at the review of the Sth Battalion
by Colonel Whistler, L. S. A, last Monday night
expressed surprise at the excellent display made
by the command and the great Improvement shown
General George Moore Smith, who was among the
snecial guests stated that he well satisfied
with the progress made In grill and discipline
Colonel Duffy the 69th Regiment and Major
Reekman of the list Regiment were also among
the officers who praised the exhibition Company
G. OF the sth has elected former Battalion Sergeant
Major John Miller. Of the list Regiment, second
lieutenant. Company also has gone to the list
for a second lieutenant. and has chosen Sergeant
w E. Hover, of Company of that command
Company d will hold reception on February y
at Ebling's Casino.
Colonel ". G. Bates, Major Z. B. Brush and
Lieutenant Eben, of the list Regiment, have oeen
presented with regimental long service medals for
fifteen years service. and Captain Robert Byafs
has been presented with medal for ten years
service Second Lieutenant A. +. Downs, OF COM
pany 3, has passed the examining board. The
Sd Battalion under Major Beekman, will be re-
viewed by Colonel Bates February is. and the
other battalions in the regiment will also hold re-
views.
A review liz honor OF its veterans Will be given by
Company G of the I'D Regiment in the arnory on
the night of Saturday, January II. Company 4 Will
entertain its ex-captains and veterans at review
and parade at the armory Wednesday night,
January p
Company F of the s9th Regiment will hold open
athletic games at the armory Saturday night,
January p, and many celebrated athletes VIII
take part. Among the special events there Will
be a 1200-yard relay race for the championship OF
the Military Athletic League. four-mile run and
a running high jump. The open events will be
Coward dash. a 3oO-yard run, a one-nlile run and
an Ss0-yard run. all handicaps. and a 440-yard
novice race. There will be dancing after the
games Company G will hold entertainment
and dance at the Friday night, Feb
ruary 2l and professional talent will appear at
the entertainment
United Spanish War Veterans of Brooklyn will
be reviewed in the armory of the 14th Regiment
Saturday night, January IS. and Colonel ]. H
Foote of the 14th Regiment will be in command
of the veterans.
A number of handsome recruiting prizes have
been offered in Company X Of the 22d Regiment.
and Lieutenant Burchell has also offered a silver
loving cup the man who gets the largest num-
ber of recruits between now and May % next
Company L of the 14th Regiment has offered
the second lieutenancy TO First Sergeant N. ]. NJ.
Wilson, veteran Of the Spanish war.
General Hawkins, L. S. A, will review the 18th
Regiment May next, when it will celebrate the
tenth anniversary of the muster in of the regi-
rnent in the United States service, in 1898.
The 9Th Regiment will hold athletic games at the
armory Saturday night. February l, and a num-
Der Of the will be open TO all amateurs under
Amateur Athletic Union rules Valuable prizes will
lie awarded and d dance will follow the games.
Quite number of desirable recruits have been
secured through the attention athletics in the
regiment. and in the open events there will be Il
large number Of entries. All the vacancies in the
line OF the regiment among the commissioned offl-
have been filled but four, and there is only
staff position vacant. These Will all be shortly
filled. Thirteen teams in the regiment will compete
in basketball games. and the first match Will be i
between Company and the band January "A.
Ensign Eckford Mckay who, has been elected a
lieutenant in the second division OF the list Naval
battalion rss former cadet AT the United States
Naval Acadcmy lie joined the battalion u
man in June, 1856 anu served in The volunteer navy
in 1885