New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS,

Major General Leonard Wood will review the
2Sd Regiment IN it's armory Saturday night, De-
cenber L, and reception will follow. Colonel
Stokes in lieu OF company drills during the holi-
days has ordered regtmental drill for December
%. Lieutenant NJ Aebmann, OF Company I, has
been detailed to command the new Company NJ
until officers elected
review OF interest Saturday night Decem-
Der 70, will be that of the 47th Regiment by Col
oneI Hugh L Scott L. S. A, Of the Military
Academy at West Point Colonel Barthnan has
also arranged for review by Major General
Leonard Wood, U. S. A, January q next
Major Edward Snyder. recently elected. has been
commissioned and sworn In Lieutenant Il P
Roux has been placed in command OF Company B.
vice Snyder. until election for captain is held
Colonel Morris of the 9th Regiment will prob
ably hold a review early IN December. The Lin
coin centenary committee of the city OF New York
has accepted the invitation OF Colonel Morris TO
use the armory the night Of February L next
for exercises in commemoraton OF Ltncoln's birth
day Colonel Morris has been requested to preside
upon the occasion and will accept the invitation
Colonel George E Dyer of the 18th Regiment
left here for a brief trip Europe last Tuesday.
and just before the steamer, departed from Ho-
boken he received a surprise The regimental band
gave him q serenade and the officers and non
commissioned officers were also present and heart
fly cheered him. Company has unanimously
elected Second Lieutenant Theodore Hackett Ward.
OF Company 1. first lieutenant
At the annual military ball OF Company K OF
the list Regiment next Saturday night the hat
checks will be 81. There will be grand march Al
midnight both for military men and civilians
Many promiuent entries have been received for
the athletic games Of the 69th Regiment to be
held at the arrnory next Saturday night, which
will be followed by dancing. There is one-rrL4e
relay race open to the Military Athleuo League
and four events open 70 all registered athleteS
There are also i've events open to members OF 'ne
regiment
II vas a IovaI throng and a merry one that fled
+hs great 6eth Regiment Arnory Thanksgiving
Eve and rallied the support CT Company l. wnlch
held its annual exhibition drill and ball on thar
night For thirty minutes, without break, Cap
tain Charles Healy-in command Of the company
which turned out with full ranks--put them through
"a drill which was regarded by officers OF other regi-
roents present as a most creditable exhibition OF
military precision. Dancing followed the drill
An interesting innovation Is promised at the
sion OF the court martial for the trial OF Leuten-
ant Thomas p Dnkes of Company OF the 9Th
Regiment. at the 9Th Regiment Armory next Fri
day night 1t is said that the wife OF ofhcer
Of the regiment will appear as witness and relate
a conversation alleged to have taken place between
her and the lieutenant regarding some military
matters upon which the charges based.-Should
this woman witness be called by the defence.
new departure in court martials will result The
principal witnesses at the session OF the court last
Monday night were Major Walton and Lieutenant
Imperartori, who testified to the alleged failure
OF Lieutenant Dllkes to perform a certain duty.
Organizations of the National Guard will parade
in their armores for annual iaspection and mus
ter by War Department and state officers. on the
following dates: Seventy-irst Regiment, January
D.: 2sd Regiment, January %: Ist Battery. February
@ 18th Regiment, February 5: I'd Battery, Feb
ruary 3: 47th Regiment February To- 50 Battery
February l6; 7th Regiment, February II; 18th Resi-
ment February 2s 18th Regiment. February 70;
sth Regiment March ?; 9Th Regiment. March ,;
18th Regiment, March 18th: I'D Regiment March
II: 1st Signal Corps. March IS: 2d Signal Corps.
March 20; Field Hospital April 8: squadron ~
April Q. and Squadron c, April Il
There are twenty seven track events and two neld