New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

state and government. but Is to be moro
in the nature Of practical inspection
for tho purpose of determining whether
the property used by the command In tho
mannuvres has been promptly and prop
erly cared for by organizations after
their return to the home station. The
I. inspection will include rifles, clothing.
equipments, tentage. wagons and har-
ness. and property Of every description
used in the field Another departure
taken by General Organ. which Is one
OF considerable Importance. Is that In the
future every member OF the naconai
guard. armed with a rife. must clean
the same after outdoor service. so that
moisture, dampness and rust will be re-
moved, and the rifles can be left In
such condition In the armory that they
will not deteriorate while awaiting more
thorough cleaning by armory employees.
In performing this cleaning enlisted men
will use the material which IS provided IN
the stock OF each rifle.
The dates OF the inspections referred
TO above and the officers detailed to make
them are as follows: Inspections OF Sep
tember 8, 18th Regiment, by Lieutenant
Colonel r. +. Walton; 18th Regiment, by
Colonel y. B. Thurston; 22d Regiment, by
Lieutenant Colonel Z. W. Van {. Lucas
Battery A, 2d Field Artillery, by Colonel
George A. Wingate; Battery c. I'd Field
Artillery, by Colonel c. II. Hitchcock;
Battery A, ist Field Artillery. by LOU
tenant J. l. Kincaid; LIST Cavalry less
troops p, D. II and l. by Lieutenant
Colonel A. l.. Townsend; Troop Is. LIST
Cavalry. by Lieutenant Colonel Z. T.
WilIIon.: LIST Field Hospital. by Major
". s. Terriberry; "a Ambulance ooni-
pany. by Major A. Z. Tuck Inspections
Of September 1. eth Regiment, By Lieu
tenant Colonel G.. Vanderbilt; .th hesi-
r,.nt nv Lieutenant Colonel w II. Cna-
min. Battery p, Cd Field ARTILLERY ny
Colonel G. A. Wingate; Troop ~ !s'
cavalry. by Lieutenant ]. l.. kincaio
ia, Signal Company by Colonel ~ d.
Tburston: I'd Field Hospital. By Lou
tenan, Colonel G. p. williams; Let Ahou'
lance Comply, by Colonel c. H. Hitch-
coct rnspections to be made Sep'emoer
T, o2d Regiment, By Colonel W. n. Cha
,;n. Tie, regiment. by Lieutenant Co!onei
p y Walton: LIST Field Artillery less
ID. \
% cavalry. less troops F ana ~ ~ 80.
tenant Colonel A. L. Townsenu. i'' 81
tions OF September 6. 20 Sish'i cn..
many bv Colonel y. 3. lhurS'on, -,
Regiment. By Lieutenant 'o'one' w. -
Chaplin.
ri. 7,h 18th. ssth and list regiments o.
$500. witch constitute the LIST BITE
dc under command Of Brigadier 'ehe'N a
60, p Over. will proceed 70 Flpl"s
-, VALLEY Stream. Long lslaho' o'
ca,v-dav afternoon. September H. TOT re-
,.,avr bv Governor Dix. at O'CLOCK. l"o
assembly Of the regiments at ~
snsc.,ye armories will be about ''o'"
p. m.
General Dyer. commanding the is' nl's
ade, has sent highly co'npHn'e
letter 10 Colonel Daniel Appleton ot 'I'
-,h Regiment and TO Colonel "li'ani "
Rates OF the list Regiment IN winch 10
praises the excellent work OF those req
,,,sn,s Uniformed during the Connectcu'
,,,noeuvr. campaign. He points out tne
.n.s,su,nsss with which oficera ana men
,.r,or,red tho variou. duties and the
snlandI1 discipline maintained by the TWO
re,,rnen,s General Dyer has also SSH
con,nllmentary letters TO Colonel Thomas
" Huston OF the eth Resiment, and 10
c,o,o,al Louis d. Conley OF the 18th Reg
,rnent. The letters are pracncsiiy iuel'u
cal. and tho ore 10 Colonel Huston roaus
as follows:
Nv Dear Colonel Huston: Az your
brigade commander. I cannot rerrain troin
writing 10 you my appreclatioIn s OF t t,e
n,ost excellent work performed by tne
,9th during the mannuyres from Ausust
IA "a rs Your regiment was always cueti-
IN and did i's work wei, h'housn,
through no fault OF It's members. the!
were often obliged TO be without food anS
water Tor an entirely unreasonable lensth
of time. Their conduct and their cheer-
fitness, and their good work OUTING tns
fight OF Saturday, the l.th, aiter d coIu
and cherries night. with no blankets v.
overcoats and without food from rrideE
noon. was a splendid example or what tne
10Th can do, aud always has done. EVER
one who ia interested In the future OF tie
18th can point with pride and pleasure 10
It's work in the rnannuvres. WI you oS
pIease convey TO the ciilcers ana men 1"S
appreciation OF their work?
Colonel y. B. Thurston, chief ordnance
officer Of the national guard, has ar
ranged 20 have rifle practice on the state
range near Peekskill. beginning Monday
September a. This practice was promo
tied on tho state range. at Blauvelt be-
cause stray bullets from the range Tell
into the town Of South Nyack and endan-
gered the lives OF citizens there. Inc
rense at Peekskili. It Is expected VIII
AFFORD ample facilities for shooting. ana
son,e forty targets have been Installed for
this purpose. The dates assigned for the
ist Brigade arc az follows. 7th Regiment.
senter,ber II and IS; 18th Regiment. Sep
tember q: 9th Regiment, September ~
and %. and list Regiment, SEPTEMBER -
and lS. Members OF the guard VIII 90
- .LipU op1 crOrinQ.