New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Gov. Suffers Staff OlSIlkeS His
IdeaS of Economy.

Tho deciejon Of Governor Sulzer ttat
members Of his staff must pay their own
cypenses g. they desire 10 accompany
MIN 10 the inauguration at Washington on
March next is not popular with t"'
staff The Governor has stated that SNcH
members as desire 10 may stay at ho'hv'
and several officers will do so An OH
Ger in speaking OF the matter SAID:
81 thin, the decision OF the Governor
;hat his military staff pay their own -
.penscs an in advised one. as there ~ TO
tciling where il will end. II his stan Of
dcers pay their own expenses every 'l"e
tbnv accompany the Governor most "t
,beir norkctbooks will not stand the
s,,ain and such course would hiUl'
staff appointmcnts to only rich men. MS
.oor,s unfair. TO say the least, especially
o.. tho Governor has announced maIN
fine, that ne is for tho people ana h''
FOR tho favored classes.
officers of the national guard are Non
ds.ino whether the aldermanc commit
100 now investigating police graft would
moi do well 10 look into the matter VI
nolicc captains demanding money iVu''
military organizations whenever tnc'
bold a masked ball in an armory. ''e
demand Is usually rom 81 to so IL mas
hoo, naid because officers of the orgalh-
cations we've informed by the police 'Ept
il must be paid as the Law demdnued "
and armories were not exempt from nc
Law. even though the organization e".'
the ball I'm its own military post ou'-
cers have questioned unoficially inc rls"'
-, tho policc TO make demand Tor ire
r,orev pavment. but have never mace al
,ficial protest. In some cases "he'e
,,ld objection was made against the pay
mont the police have threatened 10 CIe""
ort the dancers and make arrests
-. A,,o, Instruct the National GuaII
-, >,eu Jersey in the nomenclature, use
- 80 Of tho rife a school OF musketry
has been established. with General bro
" Spencer. inspector general OF rlne
nractice. at its mead. New Jersey is the
first Of the states TO organize sue"
school and General Spencer was the one
20 advocate il. II will be run on aoou'
the same plan as the scnoo! OF mushet'!
OF the army. member OF the Suaro WHO
makes good at the school will be gwen
Mace on the state team in the natohaI
matches and detail as range ofncer anu
instructor during the rife practice season
at sea Grit. Both these assignments are
much sought after, and viii be- II is De-
Loved. a decided Involvement for studehts
IA make a good showing In the school
tho 9th REGIMENT will be reviewed oy
Major General John +. Organ in the ar
norv on Thursday night February a.
Colonel Huston Of the Eth Regiment
has received the resignation or LIeu'eh.
ant charles Z Nixdorff on account of
business tie first Joined the command
al. a second lieutenant June 80, WI
IL nov looks as II the 22d Engineers
would Toe unable TO enter its ~" armolY
ON Washington Heights by March ~ ar
u expected. because the contractor IN
sailing the lighting plant is far pehlho
u his work. II is now said IL VIII I've
NnrII before the regiment can Set lh'o
tre building Company X, Captain Car
iison. mas been doing good recruiting
p = month and has taken in fifteen ne"
men. Corporal G.. l.. Schuetuer. OF COM
| pany Il q comparatively new member OF
she command. has shown such APTITUDE
.s a craftsman that map he mace oil
Nam CortIandt Park has been printed ana
,s;riodtcd TO the regiment
Lieutenant John T. Hurley Of Company
y. Sgth Regiment has resigned on account
of business He enlisted January j. 1870
The regiment Is being instructed In rihe
practice. and theoretical classes by bat
taiions are held weekly under the board
OF instruction.
\ review Of the 47th Regiment by Major
General Organ will be held in the
armory Wednesday night. reception
will follow.
The following members OF the sth Regi-
ment have received the state decoration
for long and faithful service: General
T. F. Austin, FOR twenty-five years, Lieu
tenant John Miller. twenty years CHIEF
Trumpeter W. J. Fallon fifteen years.
and First Sergeant 5. j. McCarty ana
Musician C.. &. Campbell. ten years The
10Th Company has been awarded the vet
Grams recruiting trophy for obtaining the
last year. The company mustered in
thirty-four men The 18th Company was
second, with twenty-eisht men, and the
18th Company was third with twenty
seven men.
Colonel Foote OF the 18th Regiment an
nounces a regimental drill and moving
picture show for Thursday night in the
armory Captain Herman Metz, regi-
mental commissary. has resigned, as his
new duties as Representative in Congress
will take up his time.
The REPRODUCTION OF the Monitor Merri-
mac fight. in Hampton Roads, In lso2 IN
the armory OF the 18th Regiment, Tues
day night, promises TO be spectacular
exhibition II will be incidental to the
combined review OF the I'd Naval Bat
TALON and the ID Battalion of the 18TH
Regiment coast artillery. by Colonel
William G. Church, the biographer OF
John Ericsson. inventor Of the Monitor.
Models OF the war craft, 80 feet long. pro-
uelled by interior machinery. and manned
by crews. will manpuvre over the floor
and fire at each other. At one end OF
the armorv will be a large painted scene
representing Hampton Roads. There VIII
also be an exhibition of how present day
battleships manpuvre. Four 32-foot
models. propelled by interior machinery
will be used Each ship will be manned
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