New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
Rubbing II In, Says Captain.

George E. Conley. formerly captain of
Company K of the 9Th Regiment and now
& member of the Old Guard, said:
1T is certainly rubbing it in on the men
to order the national guard out to do
parade duty on the Fourth Some people
seem to think that the national guard is
more for show than anything else, but
any one who is familiar with the sacri-
fees IN time and money that these citizens
make, and knows the spirit of willingness
with which the men always act in time of
actual service to the community and the
efficiency with which they perform their
duty when called upon, can't help but feel
that the men deserve a real holiday when
they can get it and that it is an unneces-
sary hardship to compel them to march on
a hot July day.
"Of course, the men will obey orders with
out much grumbling. and if I were still
in the organization 1 should do so myself
without comment. 1t is not for them to
say but to do. However, 1 believe there
are many officers in the organization who
think it is inexpedent and unnecessary to
call the men out for this celebration
AS understand it, the sane celebration
planned by the committee including the
exercises in commemoration of the Tooth
anniversary of the City Hall. is much more
of a civic character than military. and
there are civic societies and organizations
enough to make a good showing without
calling on the national guard.
CAPTAIN Conley said that the custom Of
the national guard to parade or July 1
was discontinued many years ago, prin-
cipally on account of the excessive heat at
that season of the year. He said the Old
Guard had been asked to parade this year.
but it was found that SO many of the
members had obtained furloughs and
would be out of the city on the Fourth that
they could not muster corporals guard
TickIed, They Don't Think.
Small consolation to the men who have
been ordered to march was offered yester-
day at the headquarters of the national
guard in this city, when 1t was said that
all the companies had been notified to turn
out promptly, with the hope that the
parade might be over before noon and the
men be able to disband and get to their
quarters in time to- have the afternoon for
themselves. 1t was hoped to start the line
of march by 9 a. m, 1t was said, and en-
deavor in that way to avoid the MONDAY
heat
"Oh. yes. we are tickled to death to
comment of a sergeant of one of the COM
panies yesterday, when asked how the men
felt about it-and several members of the
rank and file who stood about all chorused
Yes. 1 don't think
The proposed parade of the national
guardsmen in The Bronx was called off
after a consultation yesterday between
Colonel Walter B. Hotchkin, of the 22d
Regiment, Engineers, and Borough Presi-
dent Cyrus c. Miller The twelve COM
panies of the 22d Engineers and I'd Battery
will take part In a military review in Van
Courtlandt Park instead Great satisfac-
ton is expressed by the miitiamen and
others over the change in the programme.
as both the soldiers and the public will be
better protected from the heat
James S. Cushman, chairman of the In
dependence Day finance committee. made
another appeal for funds yesterday. It was
announced that the contributions so far
amounted to &c. 401.