New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

II is now practically assured that the natsnal
guardsulen Of greater New York will be provided
with rife range n time for ths shooting sezsol
next summer The commission appointed to recon-
mend site has reported on one at Blauvslt. about
two miles south OF Nyack. as being the most aEa.
able.
One great advantage of the site is the fact taat
hill some 500 feet high viii be in Of the targets
a bullet stop. which viii prevent accidental
shooting from stray shots The site Is also ac-
eessible. and will admit II an extreme range G.
leo yards The ground can be purchased cor
siderably inside the 900 appropriation allowed
by the las. Legislature Colonel n B. Th15sson'
inspector of small arms practice OF the state. al
soon the purchase OF the ground IS authorized
will lose time in equipping it. Tie railroad faFs
10 the grounds IS reasonable, and there are rFe-
quent trains. 1t is beheved that the place in mans
respects will be a great Improvement on creed
moor. which has been turned over to the s".s
Lunacy Commission, having been declared InsAA'
for rife practice
Major W G. Haan. coast artillery. I. : A. WI
review the 9th Regiment In It's arnlory neXt Inals
day night and will be accompanied b. ndnssf
of officers from Fort Wadsworth- The entries "a
the games of the regiment be held in the aFnao1y
Saturday night. January 50 are ALREADY Sa''s
numerous. and include some well Known ata.s-e-
Tho new Companies L and ". authorized for "a
22d Regiment have been formerly organized o %
transfer Of men from other companies OF me -
maud which had large memberships LAeutSH@-.
Hearn will command the former. ano LAsulsla-
Martin latter Both serving on the st@'l -
Colonel Hotchkin. The annual ball OF tEe n'H.
commissioned officers WITH be held in the aiiA0''
on the night of February H. and great prepai'-
tions are being made for the event II WI -
strictly tuII dress event for civilians ana i''.
tary fall dress for military men Ihe aFinols "a
20 be beautifully decorated. Company d YIN - -
dance next Thursday night at the arho's
the annual dinner Of the veterans or 'hs eO'NF-N>
will be held January 20
A review OF the 18th Regimen vii os hs4o .
Brigadier General John c. Eddy next FFiuS'
An eysnt.of interesr->s- the Esd Regiment ard :,
friends will be the review next Saturas! -.
sir Henry II. Pslstt commanding the Gue1u ~
Rifles of Toronto Canada. reStnlental - =.
be held IN the arrnory on February 20 LIS l.s -,
F F. Pearcs. Of Company X. who has VsN@ "a
his residence in New Jersey. has reslS".
has been a member u the regiment since -'-N
Members % Company OF the Eth es.srs,r
Will nav a visit 70 Newark. y J.. next u 49, 80
and shoot a match with Company l. .. a. ,hs
Regiment \ return match VIII ee ,-..-,,-y
18th Regiment srmoTy probably =" .,s-sti
Lieutenant Reginald Reynolds recenus ,,.sed
from Company = OF the 7th Regiment hAs Is-,sn,.
the brigade examining board with ns
age.
A review OF the 7th Regiment VII 3 -.s..>.rs
expected. shorty after January - .,,Artain-
OF the regiment viii hold a feetng ana sA'7 ..ra
ment at the arnory tomorrow nigh; Ias.s,ca Ins
centennial OF the organization OF tns ~ en-
Will be celebrated by elaborate diI,ne'
tertainment at Hotel Astor on April 10
Brgadier General George Moore shn.-- shn-.,-atns
mandins the First Brigade. has been ~anss
the incomp!ete condition OF the srmory .i sesa
OF the 6sth Regiment. which the resi"e sncs
unable to use for nearly two years. - -..al dots
II has been I'm the armory. Tue IS vers
through which the bullets pass 70 the - not il
not adjusted properly. the marking Pr ,sI,v. Ths
proper condition and the lights WeFe --or,pt ac-
visit OF General Smith has resulted u ss-ssred tss
ton by the armory board. which hA'
defects made good
An enlisted mems club has been ers-, {. Il roo
Sth Regiment and among other featu' - amor
possible for men who desire 20 go 20 ,ssrs frSrf
direct from business 10 purchase NEE ci,I'y -
10 cents up. The latter trnova''N :. =, h.zss
stormy nights when do net So 4. .xpss<
before reporting az the arnlory, VIII "
| ed. prove very popular.