New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
PREPARING FOR RIOT DUTY
SOME RECENT MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.
WAR REMINIscFNCEs-MORE BATTALION DRILLS



alert and il there had been sudden call for their
sstance It would have responded with aacrity
confidential circular sent to commandants OF
regiments, in the morning day on which the
tracks III Grands obstructed. directing that men
in citizens clothes be detailed ID guard the armOrles and
aid in quickly assembling the various commands II
needed, and ordering them to provide themselves at
with axes, lanterns and additional supply OF
ball cartridges as to be ready for any emergency
Brigadier- General IN communicating the orders dwelt
especially upon the Importance OF seeing to 1t that there
wIcks the lamps the armores, that the gas
should be cut of the regiments would not be left
III the condition Of the five foolish viIgns Little details
OF this kind might perhaps have been safely left to the
various commaniants to regulate, but 1t Will be seen
that on the minute incidents Of possible
call into service not forgotten In the National
Guard Meantime the condition OF the armOres In gem
eral is greatly deplored. Many OF them are mere
finder boxes which could DO destroyed By ire with the
greatest ease together with the and accouuements
OF the g,ments occupying them In National Guard
circles It is regarded matter OF vital importance
not weighed in the balance with dollars and cents
that proper provision should be made for the regiments
in this and other respects without delay. The expe
Renee real riot might be most disastrous one, en-
failing Of life and property far exceeding that OF
the preventive measures that now loudly called for
on May % the 9th Regiment will celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary OF It's departure for the war
The OF the regiment at their regular meeting
last Tuesday evening, at which many officers aud men
OF this active regiment present discussed the sub
ect fully. committee consisting partly OF veterans
and partly Of officers OF the regiment, appointed
with full power to make arrangements for the celebra
The the committee are Colonel WILL
lam Scott Captain George \. Hussey, Major Bovine,
Captain Thomas Cottman and Colonel Charles T. Braine.
and with them tae following officers OF tie regi-
mcut Will attend to the details: Colonel
william seward, IT,. Lieutenant ColOne. Thomas
Rand. Major Clifford \. H. Bartlett Captain Theodore
swift, First Lieutenant William E Cook, Captain George
T. Lorisan, second Lieutenant Daniel A. sknnen, Cap
tain Howard Kennedy and Lieutenant John d. Walton.
Other names Will be added to the committee, which or
eanized by eectng Colonel Brline chairman and Cap
tain swift secretary The committee Will meet at the
armory week from to-morrow night and decide what
either be parade OF the regiment and the veterans FOL
lowed by luncheon at the armOry, dinner at some
objection luncheon az the arnOry j. tho Thought OF
unpleasant doors arising from the stable underneath
which are likely interfere with the meus appettes
Whatever j. resolved upon, however, Will DO cordially
supported by ALL There are no differences between tie
veterans aul tie active members Ot this regiment
Nothing talked OF in Jhe 7la Regiment 6u the ex-
IN cOmmeMOraOn OF the departure Of the command for
the war twenty-five years ago IL was NJ hFSt proposed
that number have already volunteered to 20. Az many
Will be taken the steamer will accommodate. The
. committees which have charge OF the Arrangements
He v.fs-sns OF tae Old ok company M Of inc I'm
brateI tAe tweuy-lith Anniversary its orEauiza-
tor as iino company few NIGHTS ago by
siyns a dinner at Mazettls. in Forty-nlnthsi
T.. q. Arthur, the Old captain OF the company,
OF the Aston Place ro;s and OF the reception
OF the volunteers returning from the Mexican ar one
commanded the militia OF this city before the War lie
gave sct orders against allowing the troops to obtain
alcoholic beverages The occasion O The parade at the
Battery to receive tho soldiers from Mexico. supply
OF punch was prepared FOR the company that day,
What re.reshment he had we lave some coffee here"
a9 SKI for ome Gun Of The punch was served to
him. lie drank 10 without blinking and graYely asked
those present v-re LTanALn H"fpes, tIea'Gfs: o.,
fiDOlan1 PeI, Lieutenant jiermond formerly Of mis-
company. aud Old veteran named Rosenberg. who
IJer County, 10 take part IN qucng whicA tho COM
pany was ordered 10 that part Of the state. -, -
name IS iyln-. and whose father Colonel william Sew
ard r. Is colonel Of the on Regiment. Is marker IN
two uedalsIu the athletic games shOrdstance
mug lie VAS cap, ain OF team OF The O{mpla4 GlHo,
which played toot-bai against the Sew-iorH Cglese
team i've weeks ago At the Olymptln sAat;ns llk a.
the zane lie q rapidly recovering rom tAe injury DnI
VIII nave TO give NJ athletic sports Tor the coming year.
semJe m fatigue uniform for ba TALON drill as follows
Companies Z. u. II, uud on MONDAYS, Mlroh Is aad
-, and Companies \, b, C. D and + on Fridays, March
The reception 81 Company A. 1871 Regiment at the
was largely attended. CAPTAIN Rowland Pei
Vas the moor manafer anu was assisted rby
floor committee consisted Of the following
iH'I - 49, s,,,,a,,,,,, I5~',,-...
us.us j. Weluk. John j. Murray aud John J. O'Neill
anf Mattbrw C6ad%IcK, and Priva5es Arthur suiIer
Charles Therfe,der and Michael f. MuAesrn. Tne men-
ber- of the reception committee wore sergeant T. T.
Traugott, Corporal George Ehuenn and Pryates =. f.
Muuday, ) l. {. Graves ana c: n. Connolly There ere
were many veterans ana oIhcers present BeIore me
dancing began the COMPANY paraded Tor drlll WIN SIX
in which Michael (. MuIhearn successfully contested
first against and then against three OF his comFades
lie the anchor OF the team which met that Of
! the Tth Regiment last fall
/ MAJOR +. L. Webb OF The lst Brigade stan. has COM
pleed his inspection OF the companies Of the ll EcN
neut and OF the reg!neuta ana company DOOksand has
/ found them IN good condition.
/ list Regiment have passed the Examining Board aud
. Will be warranted as corporals.
ON Regiment with their lrst aud quartermaster ser
gelns VIII report at the aruory IN t~lgue uniform ana
Inc books and records Or the command Will be examined
/ by the Brigade Inspector
sessions OF the theoretical schools for sergcans and
corpOras OF the 22d Regiment WI! be held on Thursday
. evenings. March i and -.
/ Companies T., 4. c. AMI Of the 9th Regiment will
assemble - the armory fatigue uniform, forage cap
amt white gloves next Tuesday evening TOR inspection
Viii be inspected next Thursday evening
The following cHlnccs IN the y,h hg EN- NJ are an
First IAedtenau; +. Cleveland Wells Officers comm
November l. ISIS, vice scott discharges Captain,
Theodore II. swift w.th rank from December 49, l9s2'
with rank from December -, 1850, vice Chapman dis
charged, First Lieutenant aad Qdy?ermaster k!-son
C..
/ vice Br.ton. rendered suncrnGmerary. TAey
/ WIN be- respected aud Opcyed accordingly.
Non.coumssioYrd officers warranted-l quarter u lstcr
. Sergeant Joseph solomon, Company c; Lett General
/ Guide John II. Pagan, y {. : sergeant Wesley J..
7 Byrtc Company / sergeant William j. shoarer com.
/ many CuruOral James T. Hopkins, Com pauy l.; Coz
| pordl James y NcCrOALn. Company ; Corporal John
/ 4 STAFFORD Company X Corporal John Gray Company
r. Returned % the ranks--er2eaut william JcnuinSs,
company + Corporal ". j. Boy Company L Cor
/ nora Charles Htrse, CCHpany.
/ Company A l-th Regiment tomorrow evening will
hold an election for second Lieutenant IN place Of j.
/ Amory HASKELL promOted tO the position % FIRST
Lieutenant OF Company e.. Sergeant Henry : kAlusai
seems 20 be the choice OF the company "by large
] majority
Adutant Yc,l0tt D Dechcrt will give theoretical IN
atuctiOu 10 the uol s-outd officers OF The ON
/ Regiment or Monday evenings N4rcn p aud % aud
/ April 10 AID rs.
Company X. l3.h Regiment