New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Adiutant General William verbeck has
accepted review OF the I'd Regiment for
friday night November Il, and this viii
be his first public appearance in New York
City. A reception will follow the military
ceremonies. Colonel Hotchkin n order 10
interest the non-commissioned officers OF
the regiment 10 strive for higher rank, has
decided to allow all who desire TO apply for
a preliminary examination TO have their
names placed on an eligible list, from which
they may be chosen to I'll vacancies in the
commissioned rank The examination will
be practical as well as theoretical. and q
mans term OF service and general conduct
viii be taken into consideration Company
/ D is arranging to hold a theatre party and
dinner. Captain D. s. Brown, tr., who is
not in good health, has been granted leave,
4 for two years and will so abroad. The
company will in the mean time be in COM
mand Of Lieutenant Z. A. Angel, who has
a long record Of service.
/ First Lieutenant Henry A. Bostwick, ord
nance department, Of the 7th Regiment, has
received a commission OF brevet captain
/ for meritorious service Of more tnan twen-
ty-fve years. Sergeant Major Edwin NJ.
Leask has been commissioned first lieuten-
ant and battalion adjutant The following
non-coumissioned officers, recently pro-
rnoted. have received their warrants: First
Sergeant Francis D. Clark. Company B;
Sergeants David ". Beggs. Company A;
Robert A White, Company B; James q.
Hodge, Company .; William Kennedy jr.,
Company T; Harold V. Mestre, Company L.
and Corporal Harold A. Herrick, Company
L. Colonel Appleton has appointed an in
strUcrion board, consisting OF Lieutenant
Colonel W A Fisk, Major Robert Mclean
and Battalion Adtutant J. T. Daniel, who
Will under the supervision OF the colonel.
prepare 4 programme of study and instTuc-
ton. There will be schools, lectures and
problems.
Squadron A has discarded its old round,
! full dress cap in favor OF a new one. which
was adopted on October q. and all men will
provide themselves with the new head
! dress at once. Arnory rife practice Will
commence on October 81. Lieutenant R. II.
Sayre. ordnance officer OF the squadron,
has offered a prize to those who have never
shot on A troop OF squadron revolver team.
/ The competition for teams OF five, for the
l ma ior's cup, will be shot on January Is,
1Sl.
Colonel EITnore F. Austin, OF the Sth
/ Regiment has appointed Major Azel ATnes,
/ who has been an assistant 20 General
/ David z. Austen. chief of coast artillery,
/ major and engineer officer Of the Sth Regl-
rnent While there is no advance in rank,
there will probably be an opportunity for
/ promotion a little later.
, Sergeant Albert S. Hamilton, Of the Sd
! Battery, has been elected second lieutenant,
He has been a member Of the command
ten years. and has an excellent record,
/ Major David Wilson presided during the
voting.
Major General Frederick D. Grant
L S. A. has accepted the invitation Of
Colonel Barthman, OF the 4Tth Regiment.
10 review the command at its armory O.
Wednesday night. November %.
! Co.onel Coniey Of the 6Sth Regiment. has
invited Adjutant General Verbeck to re-
! view his command at the arrlory on Satur-
DAY night, November Z. Captain E. NJ.
/ Dillon, OF Company B. has been relieved
from command Of the company and as
signed to duty as regimental quarter
master The charges Of disobedience Of or
ders preferred by Major Duffy against
/ Captain Charles Healy. Of Company I,
have been disapproved by superior head
/ quarters. The charges grew out Of an in
! cident at Pine Camp, where. 1t is said, Cap
tain Healy refused 70 parade his company
I for inspection by Captain Wise, L. s. A,
- u a
! he never understood that he was to parade
/ his company at the hour stated or he would
! gladly have done SO especially IL is
rated the best company IN the regiment.
/ He declared that the entire incident was
/ sirnply a misunderstanding, for which he
was sorrv Major Duffy asserted that he
/ merely preferred the charges a matter
Of duty. and had no personal animosity
against the captain Under the circum-
/ stances it vas considered not worth while
! to have any court martial Captain Healy
! is one Of the military aids to Governor
White.
The 18th Regiment during the last six
months showed the largest gain in member
/ ship of any other regiment, its net gain
being eighty-fve. It's present strength is
$40 officers and men, against 100 on March
! g. The largest company is II. with ninety
/ five members. This company Will hold a
ball at the armory on Wednesday night
/ November ., and also an election for a
( second lieutenant the same night. at which
/ Captain Morris VIII preside. The masked
! ball OF Company G, to be held in the
| armory Oh Wednesday night, November D.
promises TO be an attractive event. Lieu
/ tenant Colonel Huston and Majors Burr
I Foster and Quarter have been appointed
an examining board for non-commiSsioned
| officers. The instruction board consists of
/ Lieutenant Colonel Huston, Captain Downs
/ and Lieutenant James. Tho Lieutenant cole
nel is also assigned as inspector Of drills.
! The non-comHlissioned staff Of the regiment
viii hold n dance in the arTnory on the
night OF December ,. Drills VIII begin or
| November s.
/ Such members Of the 23d Regiment as
desire to qualify as distinguished experts
have been granted permission to 60 to the
new rife range on the old camp ground, at
/ Peekskiu. tomorrow. The new range at
Blauvelt will only admit OF practice at
/ present up to 600 yards The Peekslill
range Is complete VI to 1000 yards, ard
members can practise there for sharp
! shooter expert and distinguished expert.
Colonel Appleton and staff OF the 7th Regi-
ment and Colonel Norton and staf of the
23d Regiment are among the officers who
| have qualified at Peekskill.
| Sergeant W. J. Kennedy. jr., OF Company
F. Of the 9TH Regiment. the champion ali
1 around athlete or the command, has in
! vftrd Captain Stotesbury and 4 party OF
! friends to outing at Ills home IT NeSter-
leigh staten Island. on Saturday AFTERNOON.
/ Captain Robert I. IIeun, OF the list Resi-
! ment. the well known riieman VIII resign
! on account OF going to Hakodate, Japan.
| on business, where his uncle, Edward j.
King, the United States consular agent
! resides. Lieutenant II. Howard Hipkins