New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Tho ioint rannuvres involving the de-
fence Of New York by the national guard
Of New York and New Jersey with
small force Of regular troops, against the
New England militia and some regular
troops representing the foreign army VIII
be held near Rye, Westchestcr County
N Y. This locality has been looked over
nv army strategists, and il is the opinion
that It would be good point or concen-
tration for the defending army. AoJu-
tant General William Verbeck has already
sent a communication TO commanding OIL
GERS directing them to find out the month
most favored by their men in getting of
from work
First Lieutenant Henry A. BOstwick, oi
! the 7th Regiment, who holds the brcVet
rank of captain for faithful service Of over
! twenty-five years, has been appointed
| ordnance officer, to succeed breVet MAJOR
! William II. Palmer retired. Captain Bost-
wick, who has been an assistant to MAJOR
Palmer. Joined the regiment as a private
/ I'm Company =. June 10, 1885 He was sub
| seouently promoted 20 battalion quarter
| master sergeant battalion sergeant major
/ and first lieutenant. The rough riding class
| Of Company i, under command OF l. D
/ Busse. riding master, will pull tug-oI-
| war ON horseback against the Bride ana
! Saddle Club next Wednesday night at the
| Central Park Riding Academy. In June
next the mounted detachment OF the regl-
ment. under Lieutenant Coy; the military
| rough riding class, under Major FRANK
| Hines. of the field artillery, and the rough
| riders of Company +, under Mr. Busse'
will hold a field day at Blauvelt, n. T."
/ in which problems of scouting, etc, VIII
| no nractised The rough riders of Com
many f, who will hold a dinner In the
| armory on February %, have furnished
! eoven men TO the mounted detachment OF
! the regiment, two men TO the I'd Squadron
! NJ Cavalry and two men to the 1st Troop
OF New Jersey.
The Zabriskie trophy, shot for by teams
Of ten men each in the list Regiment mas
beep won by Company II, with score Oh
! 42a noints. against 4SS made by Company
| "a its nearest competitor. The contest TOT
| the Homer trophy for teams OF hve men,
| u,as won by Company K, with score OF
eos noints. against 224 made by Company D.
| roview of the 69th Regiment, II is eX-
nected will be held the latter part OF the
present month. Company F, Captain NC
| CURE, will hold dance at the armory
next Saturday night, and Company Il
/ Captain Nolan, will hold women's night
AZ the armory Saturday evening, Febru-
airy "a.
review OF the l4th Regiment Colonel
Foote. will be held next Saturday night by
Major General Charles f. Roe
The annual dinner of the Defendam AS
sociation OF the 22d Regiment viii be held
| AZ the Park Avenue Hotel next Saturday
/ night Among the special guests VIII pc
/ General Stewart l.. Woodford' Coiopei Wal-
ter b. Hotchkin, Lieutenant Colonel j. g.
r. Lilliendahl, julius Harburger, sheriI. OF
New York County. and Georsed seed 1SyuYTn NJ Tadsw
| of Company A, has been promoted 20 nrst
| lieutenant Of Company G.. Second Lieuten~
| ant irving Van Zant OF Company ~ mas
| resigned, much to the regret OF tne com. ON
| pany. Company X, Captain GarIison. mas a.
won the shooting contest for teams ,,., OF
twelve men, with lead OF seyenty-two
points. II scored TIC against ost ppoany p0a,rs
| made by its nearest competitor, SoinpautS
| ". II has been decided 10 hold athletio
| games In the armory on March To-
In its annual muster made ie" uaSs
ago the 47th Regiment showed a net loss Oh
hfty-hve memherg since its muster year
ago. The regiment had 54s officers ana men
present and le absent. Last year IL Isei naa
b97 present and 22 absent. The larEes. Ioii -
nany is d with 76 and the smallest ~
| with 43 members.
First Lieutenant L. II. FrothlnGuauli ~