New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
News Notes OF the National Guard

After Major General John +. Organ as
sumes command Of the national guard next
month. vice Roe. retired. rumors have been
rife that Governor DIX might appoint new
adjutant general The story goes tpat
when General Nerbcck. who IS a RepuDh-
can, was Teappolnted b. the Democratic
Governor the understanding was that his
term of office under appointment would eN-
pire in May. 1912 No official confirmation
could he found for this story, but well in
formed officers were Of the opinion that
there might be something IN IT,
All three batteries OF the 2d Battalion OF
field artillery have received their fuli
equipment from the War Department ana
this includes six field pieces or the latest
design. The fact that Major Organ ana
Captain Barrett OF the battalion. were at
the War Denartment a few days ago con-
sultlng with the officers Of the General stan
Of the army has caused number or OF
ficers who are usually we'll informed 70
assert that the chances look good for
large portion Of the national guard OF the
atate being ordered for service in Mexico.
last Wednesday night by General George r.
Dyer Captain George ). Towle' OF COM
panv NJ and Lieutenant Louis c. Lahens'
Of the staff, were presented with the cross
Of honor with the figure "I' set with Drill
iants. for twenty-five years faithful sell
vice. Other officers who received decora-
lion for long and faithful service were Lieu
tenants r. " O'Connor and j. f. Danleil'
.veoty years; Captain II. II. Brooks and
Iicutenants L. Mckay Froment and Is. W.
Wenman. fifteen years, and LIeutenants T.
Gerst and Robert A. White. ten years
Colonel william G. Bates, list Regiment,
an ex-mernber OF Company X received
decoration for fifteen years service, ana
Lieutenant r. 4. Rothwall. L. 5. a, an ex-
member Of Company c. got cross OF honor
for ten years service.
,,,ptain George W. Muren. OF the medi-
cal corns. who IA at present in command OF
the lst Field Hospital during the absence
of Major Terriberry in the West, has ar
ranged an interesting exhibition IN inc ar
mary. In West GSth street Tomorrow night
There will be- a mounted review by Coio-
no, Y 3. Thurston, chief ordnance omcer'
,yhicb will be followed By an exhioitoll
demonstrating how wounded men are cared
N, at dressing station on the battIeheiu'
"a tb,re will also be a litter drill.
,t.toy General Roe viii be entertained
-, tho ax-menbers association OF old Troop
f,,orn which the 1st Cavalry was formed,
at a dinner On the night of May l al the
S,vov Hotel. The general Will review the
z,s, Regiment tomorrow night IN the ar
ro.y. and a reception will follow
/ Cantain Hallahan. of the lst Company
-, tho signal Corps. has arranged for
/ ,,,,,ai, ,fde ard mounted review by General
i pos Of the Central Park Riding Academy
- FRIDAY night. There will also be some
oionsI work and mounted games.
! The ssth Regiment shows net gain OF
! ,hirtv-three members in its semi-annual re-
( ,,,r,s for March 81. Its strength at that
t,ne included twenty attached officers and
7s3 members
Z A. the annual muster of the lst Cavalry,
| colonel Bridgeman, few nights ago.
,,hicb was It's first muster as regiment
there we're only four absentees out OF