New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
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section Of train was late, and that only
twenty minutes. The transportation Of tie
! troops to their home stations was equally
well managed. and the work Of the quar-
| termasters department in this respect Is
cons dered about the best IN the history Of
the guard Auto trucks FOR the transport
tation OF quartermastcr's property were
/ used with great success. The rations is-
sued come in for criticism. and this mat
ter has been unsatiHfact"ry FOR years. Tie
school for medical officers ar the camp is
highly praised
Through the courtesy Of General Bird ".
SPENCER. inspector Of rife practice Of New
Jersey. veterans OF the 7th Regiment o.
New York have arranged 10 bold the.r
annual rife practice on the splendid rance
| at Sea Grit. on Tuesday. August p. \
large attendance is promised. and r0e'
and ammunition will be issued on the
range Permission has been granted by
| national guard headquarters for members
OF the regiment who have qualified a.
marksmen with their companies and are
members OF the veterans To praciiso Tor
tho grade Of sharpshoOter AZ Sea Grt snd
! have tho score count Tor the state sharp
shooters decorat ior.
| Decorations will be presented also los tic
Veteran Association TO all those Who
qualify. Marksmen will shoot AZ 200 and
3oo yards and sharpshooters AZ 500 yards
! The following special prizes will he award
ed: Mali trophy cup, to tho member max
ing the highest score at 200 and 800 yards.
| marksmans cup, 10 the member WHO
makes the highest score for tho veterans
marksman's decoration; sharpshooter'
| cup. to the member who makes tho highest
score for tho veterans shsrpshootor's doc
Grafton. The house committee NJ the New
Jersey State Rife Association has extended
the use OF its clubhouse TO tho 9Th Ro-l-
ment veterans.
Company F. is jubilant over making the
best record in the regiment i'm general rife
practice at the Blauyelt rife range. COM
psny G. which has previously held the
honors for some years. has second place
this year.
The Flushing Bsyside Association OF The
eth Regiment will hold dinner AT Douglas
Manor. Douglaston. Long Island. on We'd
nesday night. September 90. Colonel Daniel
Appleton will be the guest OF honor.
In view Of the coming retiremcnts for
age under the new law. Adjutant General
Verbeck has issued instructions that all
officers holding commissions forward the
date and place OF their birth not later
than September 80. A list will be published
later showing the birthdays Of officers.
Colonel Morris of the 9Th Regiment mas
received with regret the resignation Of As-
sistant Surgeon William s. Cherry VINO
holds the rank OF major. Major Cherry
resigns because he lives out OF the STATE
Officers of the 22d Regiment attended no
funeral on last Friday of'eX-Captan Edwin
| +. Taussig OF Company q, who died On
August 10. Captain Taussig first joined the
regiment as a private I'm April, l>s5, ana
reached the grade OF captain IN 1903. ne
resigned from the regiment about Two
years ago Company has drsped Us
room in mourning for Lieutenant Louis Il.
Grief. who died on August and was buileh
with military honors on August H. ldeu-
tenant Daley has returned from Pine camp
after an enjoyable trip
In speaklne q few days ago Of the lack OF
national guard troops 10 meet the require
strength for the second line Of defence an
officer of the army attached to tine "eh''"'
Staff said:
"onIy I'm New York. New Jersey Penn
svlvaria Illinois and the New Ensiano
states Is there anything like a militia or
papizatiop Even in those states the ors'"-
iza,iops are not completed, and some y
tho most important units % held di"'
arc lacking Tho infantry OF tie emu,
national guard numbers $50 officers d"'
ooo .tsl,o strength ltlltifN ~
s 40 oaicers and Of go enlisted men
Even the infantry has no officers OF n'n
available 70 bring il up TO war Suensu'.
This emphasizes tho need Of some sort W.
reserves for the national guard a. wen ''
for the regular army. The present p'"'o
strength of the national guard OF all anus
Is 707o officers and iOl 40 enlisted men
complete the peace strength SD- ON
GERS and 1850 enlisted men are ~
quired. Then, I'm addition. 5000 SANITARY
troops are needed To mobilize, 2,5Ss officers
and lG6. 1893 men are needed and TO supply
10 per cent at depots and six months VAST
age 1857 officers, l29.5S9 men and 20" SAM
tary troops are needed The figures snow
that the national guard is as far oeiAnu
the strength to provide for second line :"
defence AS the army Is short OF the hu"'
her To- provide for the first line
|
Members OF Company NJ OF the isl r..
ment have been offered handsome, so.'
medal TO be won by the man who brings !"
the largest number OF recruits during u'
| wear. The medal has been presented 20 "'
company by ex-sergeant Oliver ;. hA'
grove.
DRUNK AGAIN.
Mrs. Mcsosh-Drunk again. Ell? on 'on'
try to lie 10 me- You're seeing oou.'
right now. How many ~ me do YOU ser