The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25
Military NOTES.

The Twenty-second regiment made its appearance
In its new full dress uniform on Thursday evening
at the armory. The command made magnificent
turnout, and the armory was crowded by the lady
and gentlemen friends Of the regiment who had
assembled to do it honor. The regimental band did
its melodious part OF tue parade in Its usually excel
lent manner.
General orders are rather strange documents
once in awhile, but the strangest that has made
its appearance In some time was one received the
other day, in which the newly elected officers Of
German regiment were set down to the credit OF the
Twenty Was this conspiracy on the part
of some secret Germanic confederarons Companies
F, II and X of the Twenty second have not changed
their Officers the complicated general order 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
James +. Phelps has been elected captain of Com.
pany II, Thirty seventh regiment BY the way, the
furough OF the colonel of this command, which was
lately granted to him, extends Just twenyour hours
beyond he day fixed for the annual inspection OF the
regiment. Is the colonel unwilling to take the "re-
sponsibilities" at the inspection Z
AdUtant General and cSief Of sta to MAJOR Gem
eral Woodward, OF the Second division.
A reunion was given Jew evenings ago to the on
GERS OF the 102d regiment Veteran Volunteers at the
residence OF Coone u. I. CLAYTON 1,125 Fulton ave-
nue., Brooklyn. IN honor oil Charles IL. Lord, for
merly Surgeon OF the regiment and now Territorial
Auditor and Treasurer OF Arizona. The veterans
had o very pleasant time on the occasion.
The company drills have already begun IN the
Fourth regiment, and last evening the First regl-
ment men were as busy as bees preparing for the
coming Inspection.
The military examining board appointed by the
Adutant General to inquire into the physical ability
and moral character OF those commissioned officers
who may be ordered before 1t held It's first session
yesterday forenoon. II Will have overhaued great
many dehcients before the inspections begin, which
VIII he good thing for the National Guard.
Extensive preparations are being made to give
rouspg reception TO the Providence First ght lnian'
try, which viii arrive here on the 18th proximH
1t IL rumored that the Seventh regiment y III do
away with the two receptions OF DecemJSr ana
April coming, ana In their stead resume tvs Satur.
day evening promenade concerts wnch were SO
popular q couple OF years ago.
Now that the Examining Board IL IN session 70
examine offcers as TO their physical ability 10 DO
duty it might take look at the muskets that are
used by the National Guard and give an opinion az
required by each private to carry one OF them.
Besides being heavy as small-szed Fourth OF July
cannons they are out OF date In every way. Why
does the State not furnish the militia with the same
Kind OF muskets now used In the regular servic0f
In case OF an emergency the muskets the various
National Guard regiments have would be almost USE
less against breach. leaders, Won't somebody move
In TINS matters
Sergeant Swartz, OF the First Company, Seventh
regiment Is determined that more men shall answer
his roileall on inspection day than can be found In
any other one company Of the command. Captain
Allison is stirring mp the boys nightly and Ltoute-
nanta Barr and Bacon are doing their best to make
them feel very much in love with the inspection.
Those who do not come up to the scratch will,
not save their Bacon either. At least Kdder thinks
so.
The Seventh Company has already begun its drill.
1t had one the other day, ana 1t will have announcer
before the first OF the month. Isn't that taking Time
By the foreockf