New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

1912.
and others to furnish transportation for
food and other supplies, as was done In the
manpuvres in Massachusetts two years ago
by orders OF the War Department, each
organization will have its own wagon trans
portatlon, and the wagons will be the Gp-
to-date escort wagons used in the army.
Lieutenant Colonel n. b. Thurston, in ad-
ditlon to his duties Of chief ordnance officer
on the staff of General Organ, has been
detailed to command the 1st Regiment o:
Field Artillery. He will attend 10 the adj
ministrative details of the organization,
which will leave Captain Upton Birnie. jr.,
9th United States Field Artillery, who has
been detailed to the regiment, free to at
Birnie has reported for duty and will take
up the instruction at once.
Battery OF the lst Regiment OF Field
Artillery, Captain Frank b. Barrett, has
now a full complement OF five officers and
1873 men, with a waiting list. It is the first
strength. 1t was organized only last No
vember from the old 1st Battery, starting
with n roster OF 81 members. In order that
the battery could make progress with so
many recruits 1t has been drilling twice a
week. When the time comes for 1t TO take
part In the joint mannuvres Captain Bar
rett expects to have an effective organiza-
ton for such young one.
Another branch Of the states military
force which has been doing some big
recruiting Is the Naval Militia When
Commodore Robert =. Forshew assumed
command, a year ago. the aggregate
strength OF the force was s25 officers and
men, The official returns for June 80. 1912,
Just sent to the Navy Department, show
the strength to be now 1l65 officers and
men, an increase OF $40 members. The LIST
and I'd battaons started yesterday for a
practice cruise on United States warships
which will last until July q.
Captain Haskell c. Billings Of the 18th
Regiment, who recently organized the new
Company II for the regiment. has passed
the brigade examining board The company
since It was mustered in has been making
good progress.
Authorization has been received from Ad-
jutant General Verbeck for the formation
OF machine gun platoons in the 7th, 18th,
18th, 23d and list regiments These new or
ganizatons are to consist OF % men each,
and will be considered as a separate unit
OF a command.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry s. Sternberger.
chief commssary on the staff of Major
General John +. Organ, was entertained
at dinner last Thursday night by the off,
GERS OF the 22d Regiment, and as a further
token OF esteem was presented with reg
ulatiOn sabre. Colonel Sternberger had for
close on twenty-five years been "A member
OF the 22d, and at the time OF his appoint
ment TO the Office OF chief commissary. a
few weeks ago, held the place OF regimental
commisssry. He is known as one OF the
most competent commissary officers in the
guard
There Is regret in the 9th Regiment that
Captain John NJ. ODonnell, senior captain
in that command, has sent In his applica-
ton for retirement on account OF III health.
He first Joined the regiment as a private in
Company A. IN 1884, was promoted corporal
and first lieutenant in 1895 captain in 1885,
and served during the war with Spain in
the 9th Volunteers as a FIRST lieutenant
With his retirement Captain John NJ
Thompson OF the 10th Company will be
senior captain. None of the vacancies
among the field officers will be filled until
after the coast defense exercises are ended
at Fishers Island. Corporal Parish, Of the
I'd Company. has been appointed second
lieutenant. and has passed the board.
All the non-commissioned officers Of the
list Regiment have been invited by Major
John NJ Hutchinson to take part in a .ac-
tcal walk at Van Cortlandt Park to-day
in preparation for the August maneuvres.
An interesting demonstration Of attack by
company Of full war strength, made up OF
non commissioned officers and privates. will
be held at Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday,
July 2S Private George Francis Terry has
been appointed second lieutenant in Com
pany l..
Vacancies among the lieutenants in the
18th Regiment will be temporarily filled hy
the detail OF lieutenants from the 3D. Regi-
ment from up the state while the 18th Is
taking part in the manpuvres In Connecu-
cut. Second Lieutenant Fuller, recently ap
pointed has passed the examining board.
The Non-Commissioned Officers Associa-
ton will hold a meeting at the armory on
July %.
c,A - l,n
Regiment are making arrangements to hold
an outing near Rockaway Inlet on July y. |
Designs for the furniture and lockers for
the new armory OF the I'D Regiment, on
Heights. have been selected. |
and IT is believed that they Will be installed
early In the fall. In the mean time the special
committee on armories, consisting OF the |
president Of the Board OF Aldermen and the
Controller has recommended to the Board
Df Aldermen that the sum OF $1,000 be ex-
pended on the old armory OF the 22d Regi- |
ment TO make II available for the three |
batteries OF the lst Regiment in Manhattan. |
The three batteries are at present housed |
In the old lst Battery armory, and there |
IS not room In the building for the storage !
D1 inc guns anu ''hSi 't"'pi'N"N' W
the latter IS now stored In the old 2d |
Regiment armory by permission OF Colonel |
IIotchkin Company +, Captain DieSes, |
has obtained some fifteen recruits as re- !
suit OF its special efforts In recruiting on |
Heights.
Lieutenant and Battalion Quartermaster
Bernard McAlce, recently appointed has
passed the examining board.