New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-18
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Changes in Summer Field Train
ing Are Considered.


II is understood that important plans
for the summer field training of the New
York National Guard are already under
consideration, II being desired to nave
the scheme perfected as soon as possible
in order TO give officers and men early
notice. These plans, which are now be
fore the War Department. will 1t is said
provide for quite An innovation. IL is
understood that instead Of participating
in Joint maneuvres with some portion OF
the army, on the Connecticut mahHuVrS
plan of 1912, the organizations of the LIST
and I'd brigades may be ordered out TOT
field service by brigades In July next
each brigade as unit, but on dlHerent
dates. 1t is planned TO have an eight or
ten day tour Of duty. for which a pro-
sressive programme Of instruction can DC
arranged that will benefit the individual
soldier as well as the officer. II mas Deeh
demonstrated that the guard needs more
individual instruction in the field. which
long marches. like those taken in Con-
nectlcut. do not give There would De
drills and problems. and, In fact all es-
sential field instruction, IN the proposed
camps. but without marching officers ana
mon unduly hard. II Is said 10 be prob
able that a camp site may be selected on
Long Island for the proposed brisaoe
camps. Schools for the line and stan Oh
ficers Of the national guard OF all branches
will probably be held in Peekskill next
June. These schools have proved OF I'M
mense value to the officers. and. being held
before an encampment Of troops. will be
OF Increased benefit 1t is believed. Pro-
visional organizations from the several
branches Of the service will probably be
present at the officers school. If the plans
now under consideration are carried out.
Colonel Walter y. Hotchkln OF the I'D
Engineers has invited Commodore Robert
p. Forshew, commanding the naval
militia Of the state. TO review the regi-
ment on Tuesday night. January a. and
the commodore has accepted. Lieutenant
II. c. Woodward, the dynamite expert OF
the regiment. explained the use OF eXplo-
s,yes and mines TO the officers or the
regiment last Monday. using some model
mines and moving pictures He also ex-
planned practically how safely a new ex-
plosive could be handled. He chewed
some OF II. and hit II with hammer.
but II remained perfectly harmless under
these conditions. An electric spark set
II OF Sergeant Woodson II. Dawson,
recentIy promoted second lieutenant. has
heen assigned 10 duty with Company r.
but II is understood that as soon as an
other second lieutenant is available Tor
Il Lieutenant Dawson Will he trans
ferred bnck 10 his old company, c. The
veterans OF the regiment are making ar
rangements 10 hold their annual dinner
next month, and IT Will probably be heio
az the Park Avenue Hotel and the cost
limited 10 s. a plate.
Recruiting is exceedingly active IN the
18th Regiment. and Sergeant Loughnn'
the instructor OF the recruits, has Two
large companies in hand. review by
Major General Thomas III. Barry, u. :.
A., has been arranged for Tuesday night
February 10 Company ID will hold a ball
next Saturday night. The annual ball or
the Athletic Association will be held on
Saturday night. January 81.
Colonel II. II. Rogers. commanding the
LIST Field Artillery, has received the resis-
nation OF Captain Kenneth ;. Ferguson
OF Battery T., on account OF business
Captain Ferguson Joined the guard as
private in the 7th Regiment In January
1905, and rose to the rank OF corporal
He Joined the field artillery as second
lieutenant in December. 1911. and became