The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-22


days, according TO the exgencies OF the service.
From the depot they are forwarded TO the regt.
make requsition TO the Adjutant General at WASH
inaton. Tflat oficlai is kept informed daily from
here as to the number OF recruits on hand, so that
he can always make sure how many men to call Tor
AT GOvERN0R'S ISLAND.
But to follow the recruit who has Just been taken
bilious youths. On landing nom the barge the batch
Is taken before Sergeant OBren In the ONCE Tor tne
entry Of eniistment papers. Here rom SIX 10 SILKY
ing sergeants The papers upon which each enlist.
ment Is made are done in triplicate. The sergeant
are all called over each one answering, and when all
are duly certified The squad turns round, proceeds
down stairs and across to the Commissary depart
reach the island at live O'Clock In the afternoon.
Having had their enlistment papers entered they get
pass the night nothing further being done with
Them until next day. Next day they are taken be-
tSss e S aaa
Surgeon Page. Tic extraordinary board. which Is
convened when REORGANIZATION Of q recruit Is de-
manded-that Is, OF one who has been re, ected by
the ordinary b0ard-consists Of Ave Ollie ers, whose
scrutiny Of the unfortunate victim submitted their
as microscopic search for the brains or an inlante
mosquito. Examination over, the recruits get their
uniforms and are brought to Castle William where
they become members OF Company Il. Those
who como from stations outside OF New York gen.
orally get uniforms at tho places at which
they enlist; but al who hail from New York city
arrive In civilians Costume or no costume at all
The proceedings In the case OF the recruit who
undergoes double-barrelled medical inspection are
transferred to the AdJu.apt General, w no decides
whether he is 10 be retained or dismissed the SER
vice.
TIE UNIFORM AND ITS FASHION
The average price OF the uniform for recruit Is
now SIS 40; formerly 1t was S27 So. Ii the fashion
able gents who promenade Broadway were COM
fashionable recruit has to take his some funny
sights would meet the eye occasionally. TO see
slim youth OF twenty-onc clad in blouse
ample enough for saul OF Tarsus and shoes
OF SUFFICIENT capacity to take in the feet
OF the ZANE individual Is simply ludcr0us; but 1t IL
to witness some herculean recruit frantlcaly endea
v0ring TO make the waiSlband OF his pantaloons
amenable to his grth and 70 restrain his toes IRON
pursuing through the co"skln tnat covers tneln.
CASTLE WILLIAM Az HOTEL
In Castle William the recruits are lodged and fed.
That venerable stronghold is al length made snbser
Went to purpose OF utility. 1t mas outliyed its day
as buwark against foreign aggression; but Its an
s waS are n sG 70 the
sleep Dy the lullaby OF the sea outside.
s aov @io .naso Msas VI oasSn.es sc nise oeiug
meals When me farce ~ recrnIs Is ,nusraiv iarges
iuT so1oa Iio wmJ,e e0"e W ~ os guns are
sun ~ postiun DearIis upon inc coast % new Jer'
~ tne way, an eAceiieue seephg piace II makes
INC iresn ar comes IKE inc uainl OF thousand
mowers mowers tnrougn tne agep-nontnea emprasures,
pItnsns WIN ~ Iest anu hchith anu pirdsanb
who nave Just gov bllnKeI ana await the DOCTORS
Tor goo OF them All around the sea lace OF tho
castle. They can lie just as they have mind to.
no hospital wards IN cry ever could hope to be-
lnust pe KEPT sctupuousy ciean; Sersesnt Leonard
~ sces acr a .s a1 gisvs % ae inmates
ittie WINE 10 amuse themselves ever oay sweeping
rue noor anu putting tuinss ia ORDER Every Satur-
d GAY tne Wno,9 place - scruoped u" ~ iooks IKE line
DECK Of 9 ma msn,oEwar. . - ,o,.r.
six OF ,ne casemates are ianeheu OUTSIDE IKE.
cruits i0r EAailnauvh, iour 1eneral fr.soners,"
one "PoSt Prlsoners. anu one Guard ROOM"
Ins recruits dou tiieT UNIFORM III one Of the large
Casenutes, several u tne isiacntisn fraternity
neaass 70 arve the o csVm
are sure 10 nave Inc pest OF the bargain In an AFFAIR
o. tnis KIM. me recruit, rssea OUT IN MS novel
suit or blue, and already sniing martial laurels
from alar-very far-ls bound 10 look with supreme
contempt on ms discarded garments even though
they were broadclotn. Some sell their clothes for
pug OF TOBACCO. lie as lucky dog tlat gets two or
three dollars Ior MS entire I'M however, they enjoy
we privilege, they donI choose 70 paronlze The
REPRESENTATIVES OF Cnatnam street, OF sending their
oia uaas HoMe as y souvenir of keepsake
AFTER ExAMfsArloN.
Recruits who have satisfactorily passed the medi.
cal examination belong to companies Y ana Il, the
nrst step in the ladder of promotion, which Is duly
appreciated.
THE BANQUET HALL AND THE VIANDs.
In the open courtyard oil the Castle frame build
ing stands, winch Is called the mess hall, where
eight long while, very White pine tables accommo-
one side 0! the room ana o range OF six furnaces
ana an equal number OF boilers line the greater
pat " VIC veh'' "a oAVss "'it nvic Icoln are ~
the remote euu' me hours Tor meals
are breakfast siX a. M, uihner eleven ihirty
a. NJ, supper nve T. ~. bieakiist CONSIST OF bread
ahu cones ~ uh'iiiu.ea quantity dnd occasionally
po , anu oeei, uisa ., Sup trice Ut Dean bread
nn nsa. suppeI, piGaa a,lu coaee. III caseate
Dennu tle iness Haii lue meats auu peisnDie veEe-
.aples are KEPT. IL y AZ cooi as u hundred feet
below tue suriace anu kaisoinnea WIN noar lrost
Serse,m. holrissey, Wao Is ,he presiuing olcer OF
tns rceiou, says ~ W9uiu DC worm lort"4e 70 u
NC" 10TH grocery lnercnan.
4. ~ 49, s.hu.Di 40 ruhfosE.
as t"e ieeiu Wy ..e1 . ms Wy nlots JUG ureI
stivan U"ao Wou neS oIt"eeu ,nc eo1imtssary
sso o, ara eisso mai.' h,so, iaaeu W MN
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cuse nus saA , ins W ,uus WIN an aipie supply
vi NY u.u Sosi maei ,n"is a., .io 'ic. mere
our future uc.chu5ia ato seruopeu uitii usy como
us ne.i W pySnSu ,u,'oA "S VIC nature VI TIC
huihah cu. i,. W.n pet iic ~, ,ro,u.
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