New-York tribune., 1886-01-10

First Lieutenant George w. Rand, the popular Ad-
utant of the 9TH Regiment, entered its ranks when he
first to this city from Boston in 1869, private
in Company +. He has advanced steadily through
every lower grade to his present position and is likely
to go higher He too young 30 be in the
during the but his brothers served with honor
One of them killed in battle and the other Thomas
B Rand, Lieutenant : { oonel of the 9th Regiment
was n captain IN the 33d Regiment Massachusetts,
| Volunteers.
Major {. A. II Bartlett and George A. Hussey.
formerly OF Company q. 9TH Regiment are preparing
| history of thar command. The 9th organized
| the SD NewYork Volunteers did good service during
the and has always had good record In the rail
| road riots IN 1877 the regiment. 700 strong was
placed guard at West Albany anu was compelled to
bvouacS IN the dirty shops aud the muddy rail
| road tracks there The uniforms of the men were
ruined IN few DAYS and loss OF - 600 was thus en-
| tailed upon the regiment. The regimeutal fund was
depleted in this amount IN puGcha n new uniforms,
and A. he old ones were DESTROYED in tho State service
Il bat alr that the State should pay for them.
Colonel Seward has been unremittng III his efforts to
have the claim of the regiment audited and allowed by
the State Board of claims, thus far without IL
| is hoped that something will be done this winter.
The field and line Officers OF the First Division have
resolved to form an organization with the object OF
promoting The interests 81 The dhvlon similar TO that
OF The second Division. \ preliminary meeting has been
| bold at which committees on constitution and By
laws were appointed Major John j. Kker. OF the 18th
| Regiment IA actively pushing the movement.
distressing case is that of Frank W. T.. Belcw. of
Company a, list Regiment. whose continued absence
/
S.iJ to bs entered against him. Comm-sary l.. Is. St
John iienrgne' who - marshal OF the kegimental
Court Martial searching tor him found that Below.
vho Is an artist had become completely blind and was
in dr-t ute clrcu uustan"es He was visited by Dr H.
1. /. MAr-b surgeon OF the regiment aud tend,rly
cared for Iii, nncs viii bo romlttcd and he viii re-
cciy- an honorable discharge He had served in the
regiment for three years.
II The annual meeting of the Board VI Officers of the
gth Regiment. last Monday evening Captain q. Henry
Williams, Inspector of lille Practice, elected
treasurer Tor the teul successive year and First Lieu
of stflat
secretary. Colonel Seward appointed the wing
committees: Armory committee. Captains solomon T.
Japha james H. Byrd and w. Wllcolt Garks;
Finance Committee Captains James Muligan. George
l. I.organ aud II. =. Kennedy; Music Committee
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas B. Rand. Adjutant ieott
ID. d. exert and First-Llcutenant Franklin Bartlett.
The ioO wing board OF Oietts for the examination OF
non-commis,ioned officers WAS Appointed: Major
First- lIcutcpant Joseph y. Billings.
At the monthly meeting OF the Old Guard at its
armpry last Tuesday evening .oionei Richard No'e,
who formerly conmanded the 7lst Regiment, Captain
l.. Frank Barry. of that command, ana General Lloyd
Aspnwall Ver, cl, cied members. General AspnWall
placed in tAc armory heavy suit OF armcr worn 10y
The Veteran Association of The list Regiment, of
which General Charles W. Dustin i now president,
Will hold ~ annual meeting ana erect officers on FRIDAY
evening. January 10 IN it5 rooms in the armory.
Ine lrst general order issued by Adntant- ieneral
Josiah Porter announces his own appointment and that
OF the other members OF the Governors .tah.
The civil officers and committees OF Company l. 1th
Regiment chosen last Tuesday night, are rs follows:
I
gcant IL. G. Du Val tret-nn = d. Folsom Com
mttcc Discipline Lieutenant j. Ihome Harper,
Corporal j. VI. French. j. \. Oudin W \. Taylor and
j. G.. Vent; Recruiting Committee, Sergeant Walter
Vail. Corporal George ". FHrohild and W. \.
Harper; Finance Committee Benjamn Prince. Her
bert aemtino and \. {. Wilde Armory Committee.
Sergeant A. Delafcld Corporal f. 1. Bonteoou, aud
Walter q. Owen; Uniform Committee. Corporal J.. G.
Landon T.. \. Richard and ". w. Sptzner; Committee
ON Rifle Practice. Lieutenant t. h. Sage, Sergeant H.
C. nu Val Sergeant Walter y. Vail c. IL. HoJt. X. l..
Major and j. Wray Cleveland.
James Kennedy. who tor twenty years has bcen
OF the 7lst Regiment IL great iavorite with
the members OF the command lie keeps the musket7
clean that they will not soil white glove and IN
such perfect order that they will not miss fire II the
regiment l. sIddoLly called upon t. use them.
The veterans OF the 9th Regiment will give an enter
taument at the armory on the cnng of February %
Company II, 7lst Regiment. elected the following
officers last Tuesday evening: Alfred {. Jefferson,
First Lieutcnant Percy s. Fisher, Second Lieutenant
The following newly elected nOn-cOmmissoued
officers OF tho 9TH Regiment. having passed their ex
aminatons and having been adjudged qualified by
Colonel Clark to ill their respective offices. have re-
ceIy cd their warrants Sergeant Abner l.. Ely; Cor
rorals j. H. Paterson Leon x. Laridon. +. III. Ballard.
J. w. Il. Rockwell and A. IL. Slcbbins. Private John
X. r. Brown having been expelled by Company IL: tor
NEGLECT OF duty the action OF the company has been
confirmed bv the sommandant OF the reg lmeut.
John W. Jncobus of the Old Guard, has new uni
form and will wear 1t AT the Old Guar ball ut the
Metropolitan Opera House on the evening OF January
2l
battalion drills will be resumed by the list Resi-
The review OF the 18th Regiment by Mayor Whitney
Las been postponed until Saturday evening January
30
Non.commissiontd officers of Company G. 7lst
Rogi nent Captain Samuel G.. Blakolcy, we're elected
last Monday evening a. follows: CorpOTGs George +.
Ruggles and William I. Reid chosen scrgcants, and Prl-
yates; Monroe K. Bcrrnger and John smith chosen
corporas.
327 c. H. r. will take place at the Hall OF the Brook
lyn Young Mems Christian Association, corr er of
Fulton anc Bond ss Tuesday evening, January IL.
Commander in Chief s. s. Burdcte viii preside and
among those who have promised 10 be present are
Colonel f. d. Grant General Horace Porter General
Stewart l.. Woodford and Joseph +. Knapp Alter the
ceremonies the veterans will dine tosetl or at the
Everett Assembly Rooms.
Colonel McAIpin of the 7lst Regiment since his re-
turn from the " est has been seriously i'll. lie was
able however to attend dinner recently rendered him
by the officers of the stan at the Holman House. at
which Generals Fitzgerald. Wye, Bryant and Robbins
were among the invited guests.
Josouh Clark who deserted from the United States
Army aud joined Company H. Z lst Regiment Is now
inIrisoned in Fort Columbus. having been captured
and tried by court martial at dOycrnoTs Island.
Civil officers elected by Conn any list Rogi
mcnt, last Monday evening. Corporal Joseph Lauief
was chosen recording secretary, Sergeant charles a.
Du Moulin. financial secretary and Captdn L. F.
Barry was collected treasurer.
Private Charles SwarL has been transferred from tue
/ lib to the 7lst Regiment
Company l. 7lst Regiment, Captain l." r. Barry COM
manGing will give entertainment at The Nn' efs'ly
Club 1heatrc Ia February.
.he annual meeting uf Company I, list Noelalent'
Captnin A.. O. Iahrskie held last tflday evening;
recruit sGual foe thr Instruction ot unWly elected
members formed aad paccd III charge OF CORPORAL
Wr,,ndicr General Louis Ftzgcrald MAJOR stephen u.
Aim Major Auguste 7. nOntant aud Maof & laMfcnce
Pcrsns the atR delegates OF thn ~ btiSaae 10 tne
National Guard Convention at Albany TO 10 heIi ON
Colonel Cavanagh has ordered alternate drills in the
school OF tho company, including instruction III s"asa