New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

on account OF business. Besides being a
well known athlete IN the regiment. he
was the originator oc the annual base
ball game on Memorial Day between
a team from the Seventh Regiment and
the West Point Cadets. lie Joined the
regiment as a private in April. 1895. Sec
ond Lieutenant r. 5. COY will succeed 70
the first Iieutsnancy and First Sergeant
F. Gerst will be unanimously elected sec
ond lieutenant Company won the
O'Donohue trophy and the Knickerbocker
Grays trophy for rifle shooting at Sea
Girt Lieutenant Colonel Fisk has been
detailed ss inspector OF drills. and Major
Mclean has been appointed president OF
the delinquency court for enlisted men.
Companies have been assigned drill nights
as follows: Mondays. 70. CT and II: Tues
days, A. z and r: Wednesdays, e, X
and l.. and Thursdays. B and I. \ new
company. TO be known NJ. will. 1t is
expected. shortly be organized.
Company TT OF the Twelfth Regiment
will hold an election for second lieutenant
next Thursday night The candidate is
Mr. L. II. James, from civil life. The
non-conmissionsd officers Of the Tegi-
nent are arranging 10 hold an elaborate
ball ar the armory on Saturday night.
December Colonel Dyer will be entsr-
tained ar dinner ar the armory BY the
non-commissioned officers on the night
OF December IL number OF well
known athletes have already entered for
the games TO be held at the armory on
the night Of November % There viii be
dancing
The athletic association OF the Eighth
Regiment has arranged an attractive pro-
gramme 70 be he'd az the arInory on Sat
urday night, November r. After the
games there will be dancing. The regt-
ment during the last six months has
made a net gain OF rs in membership
Its present strength is 63s officers and
men
Brigadier General George Moore Smith.
commanding the First Brigade. will review
the 9Th Regiment on Tuesday night. No
vember So \ reception Will follow.
The rough riding class OF Company F, OF
the 9Th Regiment made ride to Wood
nlansten Inn on Election Day where It met
other members Of the company and all en-
toyed dinner. Captain Stotesbury was in
command OF the rough riders. After the
dinner the horsemen were put through some
interesting exercises BY Acting First Ser
geant c. s. Busse. who. by the way. In
seniority OF service is one Of the oldest
members I'm the regiment. having served
close on twenty-siX years.
Brigadier General John c. Eddy. COM
mandng the Second Brigade. will review
the 47th Regiment on Thanksgiving Eve,
and a reception will follow.
has invited former Colonel John T. Camp
10 review his old command on the night OF
Monday. November %. Colonel Camp will
have staff OF veterans of the regiment.
Lieutenant T. J. Walsh has been appointed
first lieutenant Of Company NJ. Company e
has decided to hold a Christmas dance in
the armOry on a date 20 be announced later.
A review of the 69th Regiment will prob
ably be arranged by Lieutenant Colonel
Couley the latter part OF this month. Mem
bers OF Company /. Captain Charles Healy.
will hold ball at the armory on Thanks
giving Eve.
Adjutant Charles Elliot Warren, COM
nlanding the veteran corps OF artillery. an
nounces that drill schools OF instruction
and small arms practice viii be held dur
ing the current season and will continue
until April 20 next The drills and revolver
practice through the courtesy OF Colonel
Bates are held in the armory of the list
Regiment. During the season there will be
a revolver competition for the handsome
cup presented by Adjutant Warren.
The officers association of the 23d ReEi-
rnent, composed of both ex-officers and
active officers OF the command. will review
the regiment on the night OF November 2T
Private De Witt P. butcher. Of Company
Ci who has been a member for thirty
years. has applied for his honorable di5-
charge. Company 3 will hold euchre and
dance in the armory on the night OF No
vember g. Company X will hold mill
tary euchTe next Wednesday night
Captain Arthur ". Tompkius of COM
psny r. 9Th Regiment. who has resigned
on account OF business after twenty-five
years service including duty with the 9th
Volunteers in 1898. IL known as very pop
ular and efficient officer, and Colonel Nor
rfs has received the resignation With re-
sret First Lieutenant r. J. Imperatori.
Of the 18th Company. has been selected for
captain OF the 21st Company. and is known
as a very efficient officer. He Joined the
regiment in 1895. but had previously served /
in the signal corps and in the sth Rssi-
meut.