New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

take about 100000 70 meet the require
ments of the bill. and there are many
officers who are of the opinion that CoI-
gress viii not favor it.
Members Of the riding class Of Companv
F. OF the eth Regiment. under command OF
CAPTAIN Stotesbury, were the guests Of Cap
tain Bryant Of the 1st Troop Of New jersey
AZ a stag in the troop armOry. at ROsevine.
last Friday night and enjoyed themselves
immensely. Among the members OF COM
many = who gave vocal selections were Ser
geants Mile and Mack and Private John-
son. Eighty-six embers Of the 1st Troop
were also present The riding class, which
nov, numbers forty members, begins weekly
drills. October 26, at the Central Park Rid
ing Academy II was said that the regis
unert might participate in the celebration
of the goth anniversary Of the settenenS
Of Bergen. next Saturday. in jersey city,.
although nothing definite had been settled.
Colonel Bates Of the list Regiment has
accepted an invitation to parade his COM
mand in Jersey City next Saturday, in tho
parade incident to the celebration OF tas
25Oth anniversary OF the settlement Of Ber-
gen. Governor Fort and Mayor WittDen1
will review the parade at Bergen Square,
and regular troops and brigade Of New
Jersey National Guard will also be included
among the paraders- The present strength
of the regiment is s12 officers and men,
which is a net gain OF nine during the last
six months The largest company is a,
with los officers and men. and the smallest
is L. with f1fty-foUr. The regiment viii
so TO BIauveIt next Wednesday and Thurs
day for rifle practice
For rifle practice at BIaUvelt the field
staff and nOn-cOmmissiOned staff ana thS
LIST Battalion Of the 12th Regiment VIII Pro-
coed TO the range tomorrow under com
mand of Colonel Dyer. and the Il and 81
battalions will proceed TO the RANGE next
Tuesday, with Lieutenant Colonel Huston
in command
An innovation was introduced IN the Esd
Regiment a few nights ago. when the r1u-
sicians were surprised at receiv-n5 an or
DER from Colonel Norton compelling the1
to appear for drill IN the school or ths
soldier and the school Of the company. just
like the pri-ates Of companies 50 the
musicians had 10 lay aside their musical
instruments and shoulder mUskets They
were first put through the manual If AIMS
and then through some marChinS move
ments. and must drill every Monday nisAIs
i'll addition 70 their musical Instruct ton.
Drills in Squadron A viii begin az me
arnory tomorrow night and for the month
of October will be dismOunJed The mount
ed drills will begin next month. DriA
nights have been assigned as follows
Troop l. Mondays Troop 4. IueSla1S'
Troop 3. Wednesdays; Troop :, InurSUsiSS'
and the recruits VIII drill on FridaHs- VA
jor Bridgman In remindIns his e0"i'a''|
of the present drill season. SAM \ SelA
ago the work of The squadron N N'S''S
chusetts called forth most favorable eriu-
Cism by the army officers present -i7'--'
this wear the showing made az Pine CaHah
n V. has received high toi'''-.-.' 80 80
from the same source. 1t Is tHe in1i 'ldual
member and the interest taken ami tAe az
tent,on to details and routine that n1sre
than All else make possible such results.
II is expected that the same enthusiasm
manifested in the past VIII be earrieU
through the ensuing drill season. plac~s
the squadron on an even more siilfleh.
basis"
Members of the seth Regiment VII psC-
coed 10 Blauvelt for rifle practice ---s "ev
Ms follows: Field staff. -conn'iiSsluN0'
STAFF and Companies r. r, n and y On
Friday; Companies I. c. =, A - ana %
on Saturday. Major Lynch. no present -
command OF the regiment. warns an ne.
C. De present under penalty ~ PuniShii'"
for absence.
Second Lieutenant Il. J. Berserrel -
the 9th Company of the I$Jh Regiment -
resigned on account Of business. ll Is eN
peCted that ex-Captain Philip Gulss' Of -,
18th New York and ith New Jersey RS
nents may become an officer OF 'ne I''
The present strength OF the regInsn.
1.03S officers and men. Tins IS net U.s.
Of four during the last six months
Lieutenant Edward SchenCk OF lHe
signal Company Will II Is UnderS''oN,
appointed captain. % hll the long -. .-ar
vacancy. He is said 10 De an eHe
Young officer and was presented WIN
handsome sabre by the men few H.
ago as a token OF esteem OutdoVt
nal work has been taken up.
Colonel Focte and Lieutenant -
Garcia Of the 18th Regiment. VINO "a
appointed delegates 10 the National la "a
Association convention st 81 LOUIS, ~.
not get there because they Mise" -,
train They also missed good tlih'
the other thirty delegates from Ne" "A
Lieutenant a NJ Rich has been aps0'
regimental Quarternaaster.