New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
DISCIPLINE Fob STATE MILITIA.

RESTRICTIONS UPON THE USE OF NATIONAL GUARD
ARMORIgs.
The stand of coloIs which was voted to the Goth
Regiment at the fair recently held at the ST. Francis
Xavier Church. was to lie presented to that com
mand last night. General Mcclellan had accepted
an invitation to review the regiment, and Richard
OGorman had promised to make the presentation
address, on behalf of the Rev. Father Dealy, OF st
Francis Xavier's Church. Many prominent military
men and civilians had been invited 10 lie present,
and had accepted the invitations An admittance
fee was to be charged and the proceeds were to 70
to the church. Saturday. however an order was
RECEIVED by Colonel Jan es Cavanagh fCrbiddng
the use of the arnOry tor such purpose Inc
persons who had been invited TO take Pdit IN Tue
would be postponed and the ORDERS ioT the various
company commanders to assemble last right were
Immediately cOunteImanded. meeting was held
Sunday night of some of the officers of the rcgl-
ment with the Rev. Father Dealy and the church
committee which had charge OF the presentation.
It was decided to postpone it until next week. 1t
will then take place either at the Madison Square
Garden or the American Institute Building, and 1T
will be entirely under the control OF the church
although the regiment will be present and the
colors will be presented. IL has not yet been de;
cided whether an admttance fee will be charged
The order prohibiting the use of the armory for
the presentation the cause of a good deal OF
talk among military men AS several olnt e. req
ments have been permitted 10 hold lars LOT me
benefit of charitable objects III theiI arnorles. All
iutant James Moran, however said yesterday that
Cornell had acted in accordance with the law. and
he thought that this was probably the beginning
of new discipline in the National Guard OF the
Adjutant-General Townsend stated yesterday in
Albany that no objection would have been made to
the presentation ceremonies II they had been Tor
!n But" 'i he added. Colonel Cavanagh expressly
said in his order that an admttspss lee was to DC
TO establish a school in his parish. Governor Cor
nell objected to this and Informed Colonel Cava;
nsgh that this would not be permitted. ne had
but not to utilize the Goth Regiment for objects
which are not military. The Oath Regiment of
ior Tae Church tar. and prohibited it."
"Have none of the other regiments held fairs or
receptions for the benefit of other than military OBJ
"No. Some of them have held parties and balls.
but they were for the benefit OF their own treas
rian prejudice. 1t would have been the same If an
Episcopal q Baptist or Presbyterian Church had
been the interested. 1t was necessary that the
law against holding entertainments Of this kind in
arOrles should be enforced IN order to preserve the
dignity Of the National Guard" -.
Many members of the regiment had not heard OF
the order pOstpOning the presentation, and about
$50 Of them went to the armOry last night IN their
uniforms Many Of them were accompanied by
them Of tSs Change Of the plan There were many
indignant remarks made by those who were disap'
pointed
AssEMBLYMAN MURPHY AROUSED.
ALBANY. Jan. 31.-In the Assembly this EVENING
q. c. Murphy Dem.), of New York, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Reosved That Adutant General be and ne Is hereby
requested report to this House Immediately tue rea
sous for issuing his order prohibiting the presentation
Of stand OF regimental colors the 68 Regiment OF
the National Guard Of the State of New-York
Mr. Chamberlain rising to debate the resolution, 1t
went over.
When the resolution was tabled Mr. Murphy glared at
M. Chamberlain and rOared am glad u see you
showing me your colors soOn." Mr.. Chamberlain
tine