New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
GUARD NEWS.

A large number Of members OF the 7th Rsgins,a
are expected to take part IN the inaugural paraGs
Washington. Every provision for the cortoTs
of the men has already been made The command
Will leave in Pullman sleepers- large freight
house has been secured at Washington. where ths
men will eat in comfort. A New York caterer wiz
supply the meals. taking along the cooks. waters
and rations. The regiment will leave New York on
the night Of March g. and VIII remain IN Washing
ton until the afternoon Of March 5. az to give
the men chance to see the sights. The annual In
spection and muster Of the regiment VIII Be hsld
at the armory next Wednesday night
An offer OF 81 man toward the expense OF going
to Washington 10 take part the inaugural parads
was made the list Regiment by the adjutsnt gen
erals Office This respectfully declined, and It
was the consensus OF opinion that II the regiment
was wanted In Washington its entire expense
should be met by the state The regiment viii
hold games at the armOry next Saturday night
Company B, which celebrated the tTenty-arst Il
niversary Of its organization last Tuesday night By
a theatre party and dinner. has won four shooting
trophies during the last season II won the
coIoneTs cup for the highest percentage OF marks
during the year: the COInmodOre's cup, for tbs
highest percentage OF marksmen on general prac-
tice day; the Grant trophy, for the highest state
figure Of merit general practice day, and also
the second prize IN the First Brigade for the
figure Of merit Lieutenants ". G. Elliott Of Com
pany A. and F. ". J. Veenfiet. OF Company 2, vns
recently resigned. have been honorably tisc1a-gsd
The annual convention OF the National Guard As
ISOLATION Of New York Will be held at Albany nsxf
Tuesday and Wednesday, and military men from al
over the state Will attend reorganization Of tbs
association will also be made. 10 conform TO ths o.
new state military law II is expected that As
sistant Secretary Oliver Of the War Department
General J. Franklin Bell. L. 5. A, chief OF ths
General Staff and Lieutenant Colonel z NJ
Weaver L. S. A. chief Of the division OF militia
affairs. viii attend the convention Governor
Hughes will be entertained at dinner On Feb
ruary IS
Captain Jacob W Miller commanding the stats
naval militia. will review the I'd Battalion OF naval
militia at the armOry on the night Of February r.
A review OF the 22d Regiment by Major General
Leonard Wood. L. 5. a, viii be held at the ar
mory tomorrow night II will be the generals
first review OF Manhattan command.
Now that Captain A. c. Gismond. OF Company
of the 14th Regiment. has resigned. further dF-
cord in the company IS expected For tins
past affairs have been in a very unsatisfactory
condition, which eliminated in the sending Of
petition TO Colonel FOOte by enlisted men OF thS
company requesting the resignation Of the captain
Ten new members have already been enlisted II ths
company to make up for the nine dishonoraby
discharged for being rngIeaders OF those Who
signed the petition concerning Captain Gismond a
barn dance will be held by Company D next satuF'
day night at the armory.
Vacancies among the commissioned officers Of ms
18th Regiment are now nearly all filed COMPANY
X has elected Frederick Astor De Peyster sssgs1
lieutenant. and Company II has elected , BarC.a,
I.ottimer a second lieutenant. Il has been dsci1sl
at Albany that Rutherfurd Bingham, son OF Polc9
Commissioner Bingham. cannot count his ser''s
with the Pennsylvania National Guard as mee'ns
the requirement OF the New York military IaN "
lating the appointment OF officers 6ins4-
will in consequence be elected first Lieutenant -
one OF the companies. instead of being appOlHV0
directly on Colonel Dyer's staff The oarn o~H
of Company next Saturday night at tne Si.-S
promises to be an interesting event Captain /. =
Y Hoppin has been transferred back to the sup''
numerary list.
The 1st Company Of the signal corps has decl1e1
to attend the inaugural parade at washington
The twenty-first anniversary of the oFganizau0n =
the company Will be celebrated by veteran A1t
active members next Saturday By dinner a. 'D'
Hotel Astor-
An event of unusual interest will be the reVls-
at the 18th Regiment ArmOry tomorrow night ."
Brigadier General David f. Austen. chief or coAs
artillery in which both the 18th and 47th reginsnS
vim participate Close to two thousand officers ana
men will be line. which will make 1t the larsss.
bod,- of men ever reviewed in armory in tns
country The demand for tickets would III ts
armory more than twice over
Company q, bSIn Regiment VIII io4u al
ton drill and dance at the armory next saturo-l'
There Is no truth IN the rumOr that the regime.
had decided to take part in the inaugural pafS-'
at Washington March t.
The decision of the court martial which risa
Cap+ain TON, P. Dixie of Company B. 9th Esss
ment some weeks ago. is expected TO oe =,
public almost any day. It Is said by t10ss
should know whereof they speak that the sen''
is light fine and reprimand