New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

major OF the new battalion o. field artillery. an
election select his successor will be held shortly
The companies OF the sth Regiment. now a part
Of the artillery corps viii lose their letter dssgna
tions. and in the future viii be designated the 18th.
18th. 9Th 2sth 18th 30th- 31sr and 3zd companies
The companies OF the 9th Regiment VIII be num-
bered from 13 ~ inclusive and the companies
OF the 18th Regiment viii be numbered from I 70
Z inclusive. The sth and the sth regiments ars
no longer a part Of General Smiths brigade
Members Of the I'D Regiment VIII parade for an
rual inspection and muster at the armOry next Fri
day night II is expected that FIVE thousand guests
viii be present the annual reception OF the con
commissioned officers be held az the arruory On
Tuesday night Officers have been invited from the
army, navy, National Guard and marine corps and
there viii be a grand military march at midnight.
led by Colonel w B HOtchkin- Tie interior OF the
arrnory VIII be eIaborateIy decorated Captain W
H. \. Foster Of Company F, who resigned some
time ago after many years OF service, viii be
ceeded by First Lieutenant Charles J. DiegesL
Company d will hold beefsteak dinner next Sat-
urday night
Il is certain that Creedrnoor range viii be abanC-
oned as a place rife practice f0r the National
Guard inside OF The next years The officers
appointed by Governor Hughes 20 consider the
future OF the range are understood 70 be agreed
that it is advisable 70 obtain a range in a less
populated place y site near Isip Long Island. Is
favored
IN It's arrnory on Wednesday night. March a The
annual ball OF the non-cornissioned officers VIII De
held On the night CT February Z the arzaory-
Ex-Captains Frank { Murphy and George w
Johnston WILL 1t is understood. be candidates for
the captaincy of Company c. or the third company.
It is designated
Speaker Wadsworth VIII review the Sd Regiment
IN irs arulcry OF the night OF February p sword
has been presented 20 Lieutenant James Rcb6 OF
Company e BY members OF the company There
is much eIaton the regiment over The prospects
that II may be detailed for duty al the army e.-
caInpment. az Pine Plains. y. /. II June Com
pany F will hold concert and dance AZ TIE arnory
on February Is
An interesting question IN the 5th Regiment -
who will be elected IN place 0f Lieutenant CoinueE
Kfpp who has been retired after fifty years %
continuous service The next in line OF promo
ton IS Major Charles E Lydecker. who has been
member OF the regiment since lS1f.
Nearly all OF the officers IN the nth Regiment
who resigned recently have made requests 70 De ex-
clIsed from further duty pending the acceptance OF
their resignarions. The request cannot De granted
in all cases especially n view OF the approachins
annual inspection and muster when tn@ services or
all officers VIII De needed Colonel Dyer IS especred
home from Europe Tuesday
Company G. OF the Sgth Regiment VIII held a
vaudeville entertainment and dance at the ar-rory
on Friday night. February Il The enpertainnssnr
will be furnished BY Mr. Barry, OF the Actors Pro-
tective Association. The performance viii begin az
s .. m and dancing a. 10 The reStmensal band
will furnish the music