New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-10
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Brigadier General George Moore Smith. COM
manding the First Brigade. has granted permission
10 the eth Regiment TO omit company drills during
october The drills be made up for later in
me season sucn companies as desire to drill.
however during October may do so.
The several units of the eth Regiment will pro-
coed to Sea Girt, " J., for rifle practice as fol-
lows; Field staff and non-commissoned STAFF and
companies B, c. D, and F, Monday October IS;
companies A. G, H, I, X and L, on Tuesday.
October ls.
The following non-commmssioned officers have
passed the examining board and have received
their warrants: First sergeants Palmer A. Pad
dock, Company T. and Edward 3. Goode, jr
Company H; sergeants Marco S Parker. Com
pany H; Cecil P. Stewart Company F. and Joseph
J. Lawrence, Company l. Corporals Haroe Chi
chester, Company II; o. NJ. Torrington. Company
r; Colin c. Simpson. jr. Company H; Robert A.
Bonner. Company I: Gordon H Grant Company
I. and Arthur c. Blood. hospital corps
Colonel Bates Of the list Regiment has received
the resignation Of Lieutenant J. O. Kyle. of Com
pany Z, on account of business. He first Joined
the national guard private in Company G
Of the 22d Regiment in October 1892 and was
transferred to the list Regiment in October 1897
In May, 1895, he transferred TO the Hist Regf-
inent' and in November, after the volunteer regi-
Tnent returned from the war he transferred to
the list. when the command was re-established
The regiment shows the big net gain OF hfty-Four
members during the last six months and its pres
ent aggregate strength is 600 officers and men.
divided follows: Field, staff and nor-comrnis-
stoned staff, %; medical corps 90 band, Il: Com
pany A. 60; B. 81: c. 81: D. 20; E g. F. s.; G.
q; H, Ga; I. g. x, 100; L. So; NJ. So; ordnance
department g. and quartermaster's department g.
Total. 900
programme OF reviews for the entire drill sea-
Of o. boS
Norton Of the 23d Regiment The dates for the
drills 10 be held IN the regi1nentaI arnory are
October q, November q. December IS January
D. February 26 and March e Colonel Norton has
not yet announced who will succeed Chaplain
Lindsay Parker, who has resigned after about
fifteen years service of i'll health
Squadron A Major O. 2. Bridgman. will hoLI
lis first review Of the season on Wednesday even
ing, December %. Drills will begin on October Is
IN the seth Regiment Major Michael Lynch will
inspect drills on Tuesday nights. Major John F.
Duffy on Mondays and Thursdays and Major p
Reville will make inspections on Wednesdays and
Fridays. Lieutenant Z. NJ Kirkpatrick will have
charge Of the instruction of recruits.
The officers Of the regiment have not been able to
hold any revolver practice in the armory since
they entered the new building, which was about
two years ago The range has never been finished
although the matter has been brought the atten-
ton of the armory board several times. The Off
GERS OF the regiment hope the ar1nory board will
have the range finished New Years present.
The non-commissioT.ed officers Of the 18TH Regi-
ment have decj led upon Saturday night December
H. as the date they will give a dinner for Colonel
Dyer, just before he starts for Europe. Company