New-York tribune., 1911-12-24

tional guard. was going to resign next
! month or request TO be voluntarily retired
are without any foundation. The general
will not retire until he receives orders TO
do so by the Governor on May next, on
which date he will have reached the re-
firing age Of sixty-four. Major John +.
Ryan, ID Battalion of Field Artillery IT
is considered certain will succeed General
Roe.
CAPTAIN Samuel X. Thomas of Company
f. of the 7th Regiment, recently elected
! to command. vice De Mile, resigned has
passed the brigade board. He joined the
regiment in September. 1897, and is among
the best athletes in the regiment. Com
pany L held such a successful dance ana
dinner in the armory last Wednesday
night that others are 10 be arranged.
The resignation OF Captain Alfred c.
Mann, OF the 4th Regiment, has been
forwarded. He first Joined the regiment
as a second lieutenant in February. lsO''
having previously served in the LIST Bat
terry.
In the 18th Regiment the great event Is
the review In the armory next SATURDAY
In honor Of General David L. Austen
chief of the coast artillery, VINO VIII re-
tire for age next day. The committee in
charge has arranged for big time, and
all the officers OF the Sth and 9Th regi-
rnents will be among the guests. First
Lieutenant T. W. Jackson, from the staff,
has been elected first lieutenant in the
Sd Company. First Sergeant Robert Ak
] a.
of the 4th Company. The 1lth Company
will hold a Christmas tree party next
Saturday after the review.
A review Of the 18th Regiment BY Major
General Roe will be held in the armory on
Thursday night January t. and Coionel
Dyer will sail for Europe with his family
January g. 10 be gone some six weeks.
Company I VIII hold an entertainment IN
tho armory on the night OF January %.
Second Lieutenant George L. Roosevelt
has been promoted to first lieutenant and
has passed the brigade board.
Captaia II. II. Rogers, adjutant OF the
I'd Battalion Of field artillery, under COM
mand of Major John +. Organ. has de-
cided TO give ali the officers and men OF
the battalion a good time next wednesday
at a smoker in the armory OF the ola lst
BATTERY. in West 66th street Lieutenants
Ferguson and Mills, recently appointed
have passed the examining board and the
former has been assigned 10 Battery L and
the latter 10 Battery D. Equipment for the
two new batteries IS being received from
the state and the War Department.
Colonel Hotchkiu Of tho I'D Regiment
has appointed Sergeant Frederick Wendell,
Of Company X, second lieutenant, and has
assigned him 10 Company t. The mem-
bers Of Wenders old company presented
him with regulation sabre last Wednes-
DAY night as a token Of esteem. Company
II. Captain C1nrow. has been presented
with the Balch trophy, won in the rapid
fire match. In the monthly rife match OF
Company last Tuesday night the prize
winners in the two competitions were tIle
following: Prize winners match-Corporal
Smith, CA; Sergeant Dunn, C5, and Private
Greason, -. Non-winners' match--Cor-
pora! Hand. Al: Private Lurie. 43, and Cor
rcral Harris. 80. The company Will Cele-
bI ate the ifteth anniversary OF It's muster
ing In during the Civil War on the nlsht
OF January :. Veterans OF Company Is VIII
hold their annual dinner at Heaiy dahu-
AIRY 20
Former Surgeon II. c. Cochrane OF the
23d Regiment has been chosen president oil
the newly organized veteran association Oh
the hospital corps Lieutenant T.. Green
who resigned recently has withdrawh the
resignation. as his. business VIII now per-
NIT him To remain In the guaTu'
Captain w. l.. Hallahan. commanding the
lst Company OF the Signal Corps. has re-
celved from General George Moore Smith
lst Brigade. solid silver cup. which the
general presents to the company for annual
competition in proficiency in signalling In
a letter 10 Captain Hallahan. when accom-
panles the cup General Smith states that
he presents the cup In appreciation OF the
many kind sses and courtesies he has re-
ceived frn". the company atEhk ulahy
years and expresses his cordlal WISHES lot
the continued success OF the company
Veterans Of the Sth Regiment nave pre-
sented the active command with hand
some bronze statue OF Napoleon Bonaparte'
representing him on his charger az lhe pat
tie OF Wag1am. The bronze Is TO be award
ed for recruiting.
Members OF Company L. list Regiment.
will hold a Christmas tree party at The
armory next Wednesday night