New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS NEWS0F WOMENSC[UBSI

Guardsmen Oppose Bill TOR
Armory Superintendent.
Officers Of the national guard are op-
posed 10 the bill introduced by Assem-
blyman Cuvillcr which provides that
armory employees shall be appointed ny "A
superintendent of armories and takes inc
power of appointment from commanding
officers. Such "A law would work great
harm TO the state force. il is held. Ont
GERS are responsible for government ana
state supplies and equipment in arino'l'''
and this totals up many millions OF do'-
lars throughout the state. 4 colonci 81
other commanding officer has to use great
carc in appointing none but the nios'
liable armory employees. and any outsidei
making such appointment cou'd hoV w
sure of getting as good a class oil NELL j.
is held. AS are now appointed.
Another IMPORTANT fact. it Is polntcu
cut. is that a commanding of'lcer can ~
der the present law, instantly diSh''A' az.
,r,n,ovc without question should Ne deem
:, ,viec to do So. If this power reS''u
with a superintendcnt of armorles '"'
n.o,,d Inc difficulty in getting rid OF men
who. il is held, would In All '"'O"
ablv he political appointments.
There is only one wa! ''a. is
would submit TO such law
rror,incnt officer, and that Is u "
Assembly Cuvllicr make an ain''''. 49,,
49,, h;, uhicb relieves all of,lcers i'o'''
.os,,oreibilitv for state and govern
-, rronertv in armorics. OniceIs wan
., ,.ofusc 10 be responsible lo'
,..or,,. in the event Of arinor! "''P
i.cirr hired by an outsider.
,,,io,d,,r General David l.. Austen Ve-
,i,o,n will review his old comihahu' ~"
,s,,, popimcni. on Wednesday nirn"
I-,bruarv IS The event was oriH MAJ
PLANNED for February l.. Inc ~ "''
,a,ion Of the regiment will hold prom
Quad. concert. with moving pictures anu
d,,c,np SATURDAY night. The S'h 'o''
.,o,,. Of the regiment will hold paih
dance in the srmory on next "eu''''
day night
croa, rraiec has been accorded 10 'I'
eat, Regiment FOR the showing II '""u'
y. -. anr,,al inspection by War Depart
,,.o,, aud state officers few days ago
.,,o i,,nrovcmcnt the regiment has peeh
.,,,o,.i,,o N many details is sp'ciaIi!
I'D The property accounts o. me
.,i,,,or, which. some years ago. were
=, had condition. were found L" '' J."
excellent shape. 3s Wet" also -
and records Great care also Ia"
,,reu 10 have the uniforms ana ''"'P
,,ort in good condition. l-"'h conn '"'
was mi through Shor own ~
oo,,,,,opd Of its captain and i'cut'h'"'S'
o,,d ,ben the cOrpOrdls were oidc''" ~
80, ,beir SQUADS. In this the ier'Hi'"'
made a very good showing e'i' '''".
.a,,s;d.riro that IL was tie hist '""'
-, lir;ue have ever been ordered AZ eh
..'..,;a, and tine 59th was tho hls'
l,o,.r,and to be PIT To tho test 'o''l-
many l.. captain Morris. 'o'ii"".
cantain Mcguire; and IL 'ap'''h
can. each had ice per cent oil '"'" '''''
ho,.sh,p rreseut. The regiment paia"3
% officers and 523 mcn present '"'
,,ore Uero % NOR absent. Merry
third of the absent were ~ COMPANY -
this command having eleven men aDS'h''
Tho reeiment shows shsht 'oS' ~
,,,,,,bership over the inspection o. l'l-'
asst year il had 655 present AMI ~ an
sontecs The next review of W. ''-'-
u.ent viii bc held on March IT,.
comnanv B. eth Regiment. has e.e''e"
Sorqeant Henry T. Heylmah Sc'o'"
lieutenant He first joined the leE''"e"'
October To- 1901. and - the hoip'' u
cross of honor for LONG and faithful SER
vice Sergeant Edward II. Kent also VI
Cor,nanv e who enlisted in January
1906. has been appointed battalion SCI
eeaut major. vice Despaf"' Plo''o''
reeimental sergeant major.
4 big time is promised al Inc
mental smoker TO be held IN the a'In"iS
next SATURDAY night. Pipes, tobacco anu
cigarettes will be furnished TO all guests,
and the performers will include some OF
tho most notable on the vaudeville stage.
Company @. 18th Regiment announces
q euchre and dance 10 be held III ti'e
armorv March 1. at which prizes WIZ oo
connected for Lieutenant G. \. Daley ~
al nresent in command OF the company
Compan l. will hold ball IN the
armorv mkt Saturday night. and quite
number of veterans have promised 10 at
tend.
\ fine showing was made by the ISL
rield Uospital. under command OF Major
Terriberrv. At It's annual inspection by
Colonel W. @. lie Boutillier. chief sur
gcon of the division. and Major lruoS'
/. s. 4. medical CORPS. The complement
Of the hospital Is five officers and hfty-
seven men. and all were present. ana
there was a complete equipment FOR held
service exert horses.
Captain f. &. Ringer. of the I'D I'm
eineers. has injured his knee. and the
nature OF his aimcnt has thus far been
puzzle TO the doctors. Lieutenant John
/. Dunn, who has been i'll. is on duty
again. Colonel Hotchkin has appointed
Lieutenant Roberts. of Company b, bat
TALON quartermaster and commissar!'
Although Lieutenant Roberts steps down
TO the grade of second lieutenant from
first in his new Office he wanted the po-
"a hie Ike