The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

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Military balls parties, suppers and exhibitions ara
now OF nightly occurrence Companies act wisely In
holding these festive gatherings the dull season.,
IL keeps the men together and helps to create n
proper esprit de corps Every interchange OF hospi-
tanty between companies Is serviceable to regi-l
menk
Inc omcers' association Of company, Thirteenth
regment gave promenade concert on Thursday
evening ~ the Brooklyn Institute. The officers Oh
tne company, Captain Chas. G. Turner, First Meuten.
ant W. A. Cameron and Second Lieutenant p. r..
Lenbort, were very active during the evening I'm
tneir atention 70 the guests. The music which was
by Halding was excellent, the company was select
and the arrangements were very satisfactory. u
was o very pleasant affair.
An election OF Officers Of company K EIGHTH reofs
ment, was held on Wednesday last, when DR.. Henry
Bernard was chosen second Lieutenant vice Lew
Calm, resigned. This company ts rapidly nlIina M.
Companies and K Ninth regiment, were consoli.
dated on Friday evening" and Captain Arthur Blsnev
assumed command. On the Same evening Mr..
Schiefin was elected in company to the position
OF first lieutenant after which the company ad.
journed to q convenient hostelrie and 'pushed
things" spiritual and substantial Captain Draper
presided. Several extraordinary and ordinary
speeches were made. Hospital Steward 3: J: B. t.
Y Carney eased himself OF some characteristic oDJ
servatiOns, at which exC0rpOral John Duane smile6
bengnantly. Some capital songs were sung, and the
evening and part Of the morning were passed very
Captain H. B. Smith, formerly Provost Marshal
General In the valley under General Lew wallace
breveted major for his services since the close OF
the war; now has the Blues (clty) in the TwelftR
regiment He has on behalf Of his company issued
the following challenge Il
We will with Of the present organised mid
Ssss S'tss dr discipline thseless
service undergo theoretical examinations
drill discipline and theoI ecal knowedgst % b
eia1ss The winner The contest TanspEs abOut
October /, 1869.
This is Just the sort Of competition we wish to sec
in the National Guard, and accordingly commend
Captain Smith for his spirit and good sense But SUPP
pose an earthquake reaches here before
Won't some ambitious commander notify us OF ni19
intention to compete with everybody In the year o.
our Lord 2969]af
First division National Guard has revoked generaA
orders No. II, @. s., from the headquarters, anG
issued another The marching salute will not be
given at the corner Of Madison avenue and Twenty1
sixth street. but at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. =
The First company Washington Continental Guaro,
will give invitation military and civil soiree az
the Military Hall, 1913 Bowery, on the evening o.
Evacuation Day. Captain Morris washburn CHAIR
man Of the Committee of Arrangements, VIII doubt
Mayor Holman the Governor elect is an hono]
rary member Of the Seventy-nrst regiment, which,
Sergeant David Wolf, Company Q, Ninth regiment
Is goe sece
lieutenant, X company, Eighth regiment MT. Nay
Jacoby is appointed right general guide OF the latter
We notice the fondness OF companies Of Nationa1
Guard regiments to take high sounding titles to dis
tngulsh them from other organizations in the regi<
ments to which they belong. This is very sily<
What do the Webster Guard or the WashingtoH
Guard amount to apart from the regiments o. wc
companies 1--WE have the muster rolls before ust
may be very appropriately called corporals guards
company that does not take more pride In It's regis
mental than Its company organization should leaVs
the n. q. S. N. \. or disband.
There is movement on foot In the Seventh regfs
ment to secure a site In Reservoir square, sixth
avenue, between Forteth and F0rtysec0nd streets,
LEGISLATURE win be asked for the necessary
sp0ndulIcs. The project s deserving OF encourages
ment; but we must insist that the seventh regmenr
which, although 1t certainly Is fine orgaRzationS
is not by any means the best In the division, wiz
not get more favors than other regiments OF the
National Guard. The Legislature which is about To
convene will be asked for appropriations and othen
aid; but there must be no unfair distinction made
The uniform and dress for the First regiment Of
artillery, National Guard, state Of New York al
recommended at q special meeting OF the Held ana
armory, In the city Of New York. on the 6th day OF
September 1885, has been allowed, by order Of tho
Commander-in-Chef in Special Orders No. 223.
Simon J. Ullrch OF Company b, and Christian Discns
OF Company |, have been duly elected and com
Henry Scharch has been duly elected ana commis~
stoned captain OF Company x, vice John Ertz Jr.s
resigned; Second Lieutenant Anthony Fischer has
been elected and commissioned nrst lieutenant, vice
Captain Henry Scnarch, promoted.
ton In stating that the Ninth regiment inspection
was the best OF the season. The readers OF the
HERALD knew that before breakfast the morning fol-
lowing the Nnth's review at Tompkfns square.
Brigader General Meser0e has ordered General
Court Martial TO assemble at the state Arsenal, Porte
land avenue, Brooklyn, on Monday, November 80
1865 at eight O'Clock p NJ for the trial OF all come
missioned officers below the rank OF major In the
parade or driIi which they have been required 81
law to attend during the past year. Detail for the
To a. Il reg a
ment; Captain Ira L. Beebee, Howtzer battery.
The Twenty,third and Forty seventh !Brooklynll
regiments will parade with the First division ont
Evacuation Day, the former the left OF the SEVENTH
and the latter on the left OF the Thirty seventh.
Governor Fenton maze the following remarks on.
the National Guard in recent speech at Buffalo,
Turning again the immediate Of OCCASION
have late The Soon on having n:
found n any Of the States We have over oeo"i tsns
% 1857
s1 soa N e Of M w III
ona Guard up g he maximum Of men, ~ now sa
| The following named Officers have been commits
stoned by the Commander Chief In the National
Guard, State OF New York, during the week ending
Ttoentv-tIsird Regiment InJrntyy.-James @. Gre>
CORY, adlutant, with rank November Z. vice Q. h
Battalion or Iyantry, Eerentn Brfgade-Orignal
| star appointments with rank November e-Frsde,
rick |. Karcher adjutant; IL. Hirschneld, assistants
HE following designations have been accepted
| Ninth Regiment H.f11iJg.-First Lieutenant John
| A. Norman, November 49, Second Lieutenant johns
| :. Huyler, November IL.
Tenth Regiment HVant,y. Captain Daniel @. Cure
| ttss, November 10.
Tioentteth Regiment I2rdnny.-Adjutant Horace g
| Reynolds, November Ia.
sasM ses h s cspssn %am g.
yember ID; Second Lieutenant John u. Dingmans
i November Is.
Fmtvyo,rfh Regiment Tarntrv.-FIrst Lieutenant
| Robert v. Bogart, November 10.
Fy1p.t(frh Regiment IfJdntyv.-Second Lieutenant
i Charles L. Hyatt, November 10.
| Eiohtv.fourth Regiment H,fdntry.-Sccond Lieu.
/ tenant John Gardner, November Is.
One Hundred ana Sirth Regiment Tlfdntrp.-Caps
| tam John ID. Wheeler, November IL.
The following order ID issued from First division
| headquarters
| GENERAL oRDERs-No. H.
/ HEADQUARTERS. FIRST Division, N. a., 8. N, Y.,l
| NEw YORK, Nov 20, 1855.
General ORDERS No. H. series, from these head.
quartsrs dated November z, ars hereby revoked