New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

my regiment. the Isl Infantry. at Camp
Sulzer. Glens Falls. for week in August.
and the difference between that camp and
the one at Peekskill was readily seen. !
. think itNwould have been a great object
lesson for the Cd Brigade II the provi-
sonal company of infantry could have
been with them FOR a few days While at
+ Peekskil thought at first that the
brand Of discipline that YOU administered
was pretty tough. but while at Glens Falls
/ appreciated what a fine thing II really
Was. | took pride in trying 10 do my best
under strict discipline. but when at Camp
Sulzer | saw hundreds neSiecting the first
principles Of discipline ] realized why
every company does not attain the per-
lection that the provisional company at
tanned
Major Frederick A. Wells of the I'D In
fantry. who has been nominated for APP
pointment 10 the office Of Lieutenant
colonel. vice Rasmus, retired. was born
I October Is. 1857. and VIII still have eight
I years To serve before he retires for age.
! lie is the second senior infantry major In
/ the state his senior being Major Michael
! Lynch. Of the 69th Regiment. He has
I served continuously in the regiment since
! he joined it as a private In Company b.
September /. 1870 and holds the brevet
rank of Lieutenant colonel for long and
faithful service Major Wells is noted
rife shot former member of the militia
/ council and an eX-president of the Ma
ticnal Guard Association OF New York.
He reached the grade of major october 3.
1901. Colonel Norton has also dominated
for appointment First Sergeant ". {.
Hamblin. Of Company c. as second lieu-
tenant Both nominations have been for
warded TO acting Governor Glynn for APP
pointment the ed having the appointive
system for officers.
Second Lieutenant Edward w. Briscoe.
Of Company i. Attn Regiment has seem
considerable valuable service. He was
with the English army in the Egyptian
and Boer campaigns. served in the list
| Regiment, y. G. y. Y. and also in the
National Guard Of Illinois. Colonel
Barthman has offered captaincies TO any
two lieutenants who first organize two
new companies.
Company G OF the list Regiment. Cap
tain Maslin. will hold a military tourns-
ment and dance in the armory on Sat-
urday night, october IS.
The following members OF the 22dl
Regiment will prohs bly, make up the reg-l
mental rife team, and will proceed 10,
Peekskin September IS for practices
Captains Johnson, DAILY and Levien.
Lieutenants Bobb. Porteous. Rulison. |
Woodward and Donovan, Sergeant Majorl
McDermott. Sergeant Major Waters Coll
or Sergeant Kelly. Sergeant Corrie and
Private Hyams. Company G will hold
an informal dance on the first drill night
next month.
Some thirteen rife teams from tho
New York National Guard, composed OF
twelve men each. will IL is expected. |
take part in the shoot for the state prize
and other trophies at Peekskill on Sep
TENDER p. % and "a Captain II. A.
Bostwick. Of the eth Infantry. Is organic
ing a team. as well as Lieutenant II. 5. 4
Hildreth. OF the 18th Regiment, Captain (,
q. n. Johnson. Of the 22d; Captain +. !.
Mcguire. OF the Goth: Captain G.. " cor
win. OF the list. Captain u. j. Cadotte
OF the 18th. and Captain W. +. Beattie. OF
the 23d Infantry; Captain r. ii Sayr~
Of the LIST Cavalry; Lieutenant r. VI.
AllntOn. lst Battalion Of Naval Militia.
and Lieutenant 7. W. Perry. I'd Battalion
Of Naval Militia. Teams are also eX-
pected from the LIST, ID. Sd and 18th regi-
| ments OF infantry.