The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
ARISTOCRATIC ARTILLERYMEN.

ORGANIZATION OF aATLINa GUN COMPANY FOR
MILrTIA-THE UNIFORM.
number OF young gentlemen met las; evening for
the second time at the Fifth Avenue Hotel 10 arrange
for the preliminary steps toward organizing battery
Of horse artillery be attached to General shaler's
DIVISION OF the State militia Tho meeting was pro-
sided by Captain W. B. wctmore, formerly OF
General pope's stall and until December last lieu
tenant in tho United States army who has been already
rendered the captancy OF the company. Already
forty-seven men have been enlisted, or rather havo
signincd their intention to enlist. but 100 will
be tho full complement for tho battery.
The battery will consist Of six Calling guns. the differ
between this battery and tho ordinary artillery
being that the men will be all mounted and car
ried tho caisson. Each viii have TO furnish
his own horse. No such company this proposed Is
now in the country and II Is intended 70 make II IN
attractive addition to tho First division OF the State
militia At the previous meeting committees were ap.
pointed, consisting OF Messrs Murray Livingston,
Frank Iselin, A. Belmont, Jr.. and Major james
Douglls, on organization and general estimates. and
Messrs. l.. IL. II. Livingston and Frank g. G.iswold
on constitution, and both those committees re-
ported last evening. The report estimates gave tho
total expense to be incurred for uniform, &C., tho
rst outlay. from $500 TO $780, and tho report
sttuuoE contained the SPECIAL clause that admission to
members Of the battery, with tho subsequent indorsc
mont OF a committee on elections
Tue following Is description OF the proposed uni
form. "a presented by tho Committee organization
the committees recommendation In this respect being
adopted
THE usrroRm
The full dress viii be dark blue cloth, single
edwh straight aud natural waist rho skirt to extend
from onethrd to hair OF the distance from
the hip to the bend OF the knee Tho breast to be
mentcd with ne quadrpie stripes OF gold wire cord
three gold frogs five In each standing collar
scarlet cls and have strip o. gold lace the ed
Guns be of the material the collar and topped
with gold wire cord. which will form knot In the of
this sleeve The back to be ornamented bv OF
gold wire cord extending from the shoulder to the of
the skirt and knotted Mt the ends with gold
the waist
full dress will be of dark blue doeskn and
under the boots with scarlet cofh stripe three
quarters of an inch WIDE edged either Side with strip
Of quarter inch gold lace.
like tho coat instead Of tho gold there will
be black silk and the cns collar and BORDERS will DO Of
Astrakan fur.
Tue will be busby!of black Asakan with scarlet
hair plume.
The horse equipments will be OF leather with sad
vaiscs aud holsters Will be OF scarlet covered with black
Astr#kan fur The hits and Dadrics will oil white
leather TOR tho prvates and oil gold for the officers
The undress will be the round cap, without visor.
The roll OF membership. consisting OF the forty
seven who have sgnifed their intention to join tho
battery Will be filled carly week, and app cation
for charter Will then be made to AdJutant General
Townsend, after which the roll will be completed. Tho
next meeting will be for members only, and will be
held at the Filth Avenue Hotel, on Monday evening,
nj half eight O'Clock.