New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

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For the second period OF the joint manceu-
vres at Pine Camp n. Y, August II to 20,
the troops of the national guard to be on
duty from New York City are the following
from the Borough of Brooklyn: ed Regi-
ment. Colonel Norton: 47th Regiment, Col
onel Barthman: Squadron c. Major De Be-
| voise and the I'd Signal Company, Lieuten-
ant Stevens Brigader General John G.
Eddy. I'd Brigade. and portion of his staff
will also be present
All troops will entrain next Wednesday
might at Goth street and Eleventh avenue.
The 6th Battery from Binghamton will
also be on duty and this will complete the
quota of New York troops.
The army officers duty as inspectors
will be Captain P. E. Pierce. with the sd
regiment; Captain Paul B. Malone. with the
47th Regiment: Major David L. Tate, with
Squadron c, and Captain Manus McClos-
key, with the 9Th Battery.
Advtces from camp indicate that the Of
fcers and men are highly pleased with the
routine of duty ordered. which is interest
Ing It is said as well practical and
within the scope of the citizen soldiers.
The programme for the second period will
include instruction in drawing rations and
| general camp WO1h, CAMP ny Slene, duNdhCc
and rear guards outpost and reconnois-
! sance duty formations for attack and de-
fence, for battalions, squadrons regiments
and combined man.nuvres of larger bodies
instruction in bread baking will also be
feature.
Colonel Appleton of the 7th Regiment has
appointed Regimental Sergeant Major E. NJ
Leask to be a battalion adjutant, vice WALL
resigned Battalion Sergeant Major c. P
Losier WILL it is said. succeed to the office
r. of regimental sergeant major.
Quite a number of the members of COM
pany K meet every Wednesday night at
/ Keene's Chophouse, in West 36th street,
during the dull summer months, to enllVen
things up a little
Members Of Company will entertain
CAPTAIN l. W. Stotesbury at dinner or the
night of August 23
The members of the company who visited
Asbury Park last Saturday and Sunday had
| a hot time, but all got home safely, despite
the fact that two members were unwilling
, " smoking alongside a gasolene> tank. =
! Now that the ironwork is being received
, without delay for the new armory of the
I'D Regiment, on Washington Heights, the
building is looming UP rapidly and Is com
mencing to look like an armory. Fourteen
Orders have been, erected during the last
few days. seven each side of the drill
shed. and the ironwork on the admlnlstra-
, ton portion of the building has been largely
completed.
| At the present rate of construction the
| building may be rooted in before winter
| Plans for house on the Hudson River,
where the members can practise their pom
toon bridge work properly and learn to
| row the pontoons, and practise the anchor
: age work so necessary in pontoon bridge
, work will soon be made. This is one of
the most needful branches of practical en-
gineering work. and without such place
to practise proper instruction cannot be
given.
1t Is proposed to erect house near
!, 1e5th street, or just south of Fort wash
ington Point the exact site to be deter
mined later III the summer it is also pro-
posed to teach the men swimming, another
essential in engineering work.
| In the future all members of the New
York National Guard and Naval Militia
| who are awarded the state decoration for
long and faithful service will also receive
certificate of such award.
This was the custom quite a number OF
wears ago but for some reason the. issue
OF the certificates was abandoned Ad-
iutant General Verbeck thought 1t wise TO
return to the custom. and receivers of
state decorations Will be pleased In conse7
Cuence.
The lst Battery farm, In Salem Centre. is
in flourish hing condition. and number OF
members go there over Saturday and Sun
day There will be a big crop or hay and
oats raised for the battery this season. and
nd emDlOVeS
have become quite skilled in farming.
Members of the 1st Company OF the 18TH
Regiment, Captain Dean, have not forgot
ten their friends during summer months
when there are no armory festivities, and
have arranged TO hold a moonlight eX-
cursion up the Hudson. This event will
take place Saturday. August 70, ana
the barge Empire, towed by a reliable tug,
will leave the Brooklyn Bridge dock at
o'clock on the day mentioned, and will re-
turn at midnight.
| The regimental band will furnish music,
the company quartet will sing. and suitable
| refreshments Will be served. Colonel Davis
has appointed former Lieutenant James f.
Cooper, superintendent of the armory. vice
McNevin. resigned Mr.. Cooper was for
rnerly a battalion adjutant in the 18th,
and served In the with Spain. He was
also formerly a member OF the ed ReSi-
ment.
| The 9Th Company OF the regiment, IN
command of Captain Won Sternberg VIII
hold outing at Grassy Point next Sat
urday. The captain, who has been In
Europe. Will be present, and a good time
is expected.
| In the opinion OF Major AZel AmeS n G.
| N Y. assistant 10 General David +.
Austen. chief OF coast artillery. too large
| 81 proportion Of the enlisted men of the
| coast artillery are too small and light for
| the heavy work with the guns. This crit
! cism, says the major, has been noted
| before. but there viii be little no i'm
| provement until each state establishes a
properly organized and energized recruit
| ing service"
| The ina jor believes that in greater New
| York a hundred men could be recruited
for every vacancy provided they were In
formed OF the conditions OF service through
an organized recruiting Office. The major
also thinks that such men would he So
perior to many recruits now being en-
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