New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

tha conduct os the national and other rife and
revolver contests From one thousand TO nfteen
hundred competitors will take part in the matches.
the prize money in which has been largely IN
creased There will be state teams IN the
contest than ever before and this year every state
In the Union. 1T is expected. will be represented
An election for colonel Of the sd Regiment. vice
Stokes. retired. will be held at the armory To-
morrow night. Lieutenant Colonel Frank H Nor
ton will be- 1t Is said unanimously elected He
is a popular officer and has been connected with
the regiment since September. 1885.
Major Charles e. Iydecker, of the 7th Regi-
ment WHO has resigned after a service of over
thirty-fve years, will probably be succeeded py
Captain James Z. Schuyler, of Company b. the
senior line captain. although several otner OF
fcers are named as probable candidates Major
I.ydecker was known Of the most loyaI
members of the regiment, which he Joined as
private in Company H. April 13. 1874 He was pro
NOTED corporal in 1881. first sergeant in lsSz ana
second lieutenant in 1884. He served as captain or
the company from 1855 until elected major IN 1SOl
He had two sons who served their time in the
regiment.
cantain Louis stotesbury. OF Company F. has
been detailed as Judge advocate OF the court or m
ouiry to meet in Albany tomorrow. vice MAJOR L.
L. Sabcock, relieved. The court was convened at
the request of Captain W. B. Coates. OF company
A. 10al Regiment. whose resignation was oe-
manded by Brigadier General james n AiOSN'
Third Brigade, on account of internal trouoies-
-sntain Coates claims there is conspiracy against
him.
ve+.rans Of the list Regiment will visit Pleasure
Ray Long Branch, y. J.. on July z, 10 ENJOY Iner
tbtrtv-saventh annual outing and clamoake- Inc
veterans will be transported to Green GABLES at
pleasure Bay on the steam yacht Sentinci, De-
longing to General E. "A. McAlpin, president Oh
the veteran association. Second Lieutenant Beiiah'
recentv elected, has been too i'll to go before the
examining board. First Sergeant McManus. recent
Iy elected second lieutenant in Company H. mas
passed the examining board
The colonel of the 10th Regiment recently made
reouest that a surgeon of his command be detailed
as a line captain to command company In the
regiment whose captain had resigned The request
was referred to Judge Advocate Ladd. OF General
roe's staff who decided that il would be improper
to make the detail requested and advised that 1t
be not made.
The non-comnissioned officers OF the 18th Regi-
ment viii hold their annual outing at Donnellys
Grove, College Point, to-day,
The various quartermasters and commssaries OF
the several organizations ordered to take part in
the manceuvres TO be held in the East, under Major
General Leonard Wood. U. 8. A, are busy making
preparations for sudden orders. The various camp
eoupages have been looked over, and transporta-
tion arrangements made for moving the baggage,
etc. 10 tne transports from ths armories.
COMPANY F. 7th Regiment viii hold an outing at
Trayers Island next Saturday afternoon, and will
leave for that place the 2B train from 18th
street and Third avenue The members will dine
at the New York Athletic Club. Private Cadnus
will entertain of the men on his auxiliary
Yacht Saliie Private C. s. Busss is chairman OF
the entertainment SomulittsA