New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
MILITARY MEN MAKE MERRY.
ENTERTAINMENTS IN ARMORIES.

The want of q suitable parade ground IN or
noar the city field naneuvres OF tho National Guard
nv brisades ad 10y regiments is greatly deplOred by
commanding officers. The i'll success OF past attempts
TO secure a place for the resen to nave
nut stop efforts In that direction II Is still hoped
however that place viii lie secured In the neigh
bsrhood OF Jerome Park before the march OF improve
inent makes late think of such thing Mean
time the season anxiously awaited when street drills
in the riot diill and open-sir paIades or snort
excursions into the country be made Even IN the
largest armOrytG of the 9TH Resiment-thcTo Is not
room 70 drill thousand men in battalion movements.
OpeuaIr drills give lthiu exercise to the men with
room for deployments which cannot be made in the
largest hall in the city.
Many causes unite In pushing tho 12sh Regiment into
the first rank National Guard organizations at the
present time. II has Colonel in James H. Jones and
Iieutenant- Colonel IN Heman DOwd who are graduates
ofwest Point and have had experience in the field
while the Major, John j. Rker is regarded OF the
best field officers in the First Division The senior
eaItan Charles Burns Company A. is veteran OF the
war and capital drill officer The building OF fine ne
armory the command is also a great ADVANTAGE.
Recruits are coming in so rapidly that the companies
are able to pick their During the present month
thus far average recruit day has been added
the rolls after passing careful examinations by the
Colonel surgeon. strict attention is given as
rule aud discipline and the tone OF the regiment
is steadily improving. The 9TH must look to its lauTes
Company |, 7th Regiment, will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary OF It's organization line company
Saturday evening. March g. by dinner at Mhzettis
The company originally troop OF cavalry attached
to the 9TH Regiment. Captain William {. Casey, It's
veteran commander. October next will have been
member OF the regiment for quarter of q century.
The following Dlfcers elect have passed the Second
Division Examining Board: Second Lieutenant Harvey
p Hrngcrord. Company i, 23d Regiment, and Second
Lieutenant Charles c. Wallace, Company /, 18th
Regiment.
BY Orders No O. just issued by Colonel Jones' OF the
10th Regiment it is directed that battalion drills be
continued during March follows: Companies A, L.
G. and X, Monday. March l Companies c. ID AID ii,
Wednesday, March 5; Companies b, and l. Thursday,
March f. COmpnaes A, G. and X, Monday, March %;
Companies F, G and II. Tuesday March 23 and Com
ranies r. d aud f, Friday March 26 tt o assembly on
each eveuing will be at $40 o'clock. The roEimental
instruction in guard duty is postponed urtil further
orders Hereafter the regimentai Headquarters night
will be Monday In each week instead OF Wednesday.
The reception gwen by Company G., 22d Regiment at
the University Club Theatre last Tuesday evening
attracted assemblage OF the friends OF the
con mand After listening TO the humorous sayings ana
limitations Frank Iiucoln which called forth repeated
rounds of applause present So the remainder Of
the eveuns in dancing This company WIS organized
IN 1861 aud recruited chiefly among the banking
and mercantile classes OF the community It's first com
mander was Captain Benjamin F. Butler and under his
orders marched such Stewart H. WoOdford.
George Dc Forrest Lord Slade Henry A. Oakley,
John II. Draper and others equally well known.
Adjuaut- Josiah Porter, until recently Colonel
Of 22d Regiment first took rce VITA IT as captain
OF Company G. The company fully maiutains its high
repntton under its present officers, Captain George f.
Demoros First lieutenant David k. Doty. and Second
Lieutenant George c. Miller
Tie net receipts OF the recent fair OF the Attn Ree
eut to be divided pro rata between the eight com
pauies tine dram and fife corps and the field and stan
The officers has reconmen led that the money
thus divided be given to the fund Tor decorating the
boaId OF officers ROOM , .., - ,
ILe following eh are reported in the 18Th Res-
flta Hisfrt WARS
Clare and William NJ. Acker, Company ID; Donald
neOn Henry eearsS1 3 S SG hs am ompay 6Sm nv
T. Drsertel-ITvates otto, BERGMAN and EdwaId
M.chael Fitzpatrick and Peter V. MarPhy, Conn any f.
The annual reception and minstrel entertainment OF
the TTiEersity Club Theatre iast "Wednesday eveing
was a brilliant affair Its cOmmandant saw service with
-Ihreo years ago Under lis Instruction and dis
ciplrc 1t is steadily improving. 1t is gaining many
Company d, 47th Regiment has elected the following
civil officers ami commitiees foI the ensuing year.
ca9ond Lieutenant Edward j. Clarry President hy
uIkue o. Oioc; Quartermaster Sergeant j. Francis
Clarry secretary James H. smith, hnaacd sec otary;
Louis NJ Miller, treasurer; Finance Committee Lienten
ant Clarry. Corporal Oscar f. Strong, John Geise;
james DC" D. Cook Frank j. Webb winfield :, Johnson
Recruitns Committee. CORPORAL Charles =. Ticket
SChegel aud George Tnly.
The action of Company Z. 18th Regiment in cxpelng
Priv.tes Malchy Cayanaeb, Richard Rockford John 7.
Shea and William A. Vaughan aud OF Company in
expellipc Private Henry Bsua2n, FOR total neglect OF
1alhes have been stricken from the rolls.
The veterans o. the 1st ew.York Monntai Rifles Will
eishth.st to morrow evening. the hrst battalion OF
this regiment under Major c. c. Dodge, took in tho
IA nous naval engascmeut between the Mcfgimac and
TIE Congress and tnc Cumberland IN Hampton Roads,
General Mansfield ordret thea TO ite on the boats that
rendered. They stationed behind the blnf and
being armed with ShaTps rifles their fire compelled the
eicmy's boats to retreat. Tue regiment enerel the
service in Julr S6l and was discharged at City Point
Va. November %. 1850.
I A q
nirt been reduced 20 the ranks or neglect o duJ
the roll having reported for duty las again
placed on tue company roll
Company II, list Regiment. has completed Its arrange
n,ents Tor the visit to New-fiaven morrow
OF the Aew Haven Bues CaI tain Deloainbre Will take
seventy. five mon WITH hin ana several veterans -
Tue annual hail OF the "a Regiment New York Fire
Zouaves Association and Drum COrrs t4th Regiment,
viii be gven a Irving Hall Thursday evening. Fob
C,ptain Blocker 8 Barnard. Company D. 18TH Reg
Inon. has been dotaep to hold delinquency court foI
before hin by authority from reeInenta headquarters
p. IN, aud will sit without regard TO ours.
a recimental delinquency court will convene at the
arnory OF the 9th regiment on February 70, at D. m,
fog the trial OF commissioned officers, musicians
pryates who have been returned as delnquent under
The proyi.iOus OF the Military Code detail for the coar
Major Clifford A. II. Bartlett
Company A. 18th Regiment, will elect second
lieutenant at It's meeting March %. Second Sergeant
Klis said to ne the coming man After This there
wiz remain only three vacancies for commissioned
ofeeIs IL the regiment which no long ago was suffering
for the want OF subalferns
j. /. Rker POST No 90, c. A. r., will cornmeu crate
Nashngtos Birthday by raising the American flag In
Battery Park. The organization will be escorted by
Robert T. Lincoln Post No. z Sons OF Veterans
panied by its drum and fife In the evening the
post will have masquerade ball at concoIdis Hall in
Avepue-A A, IN aid OF It's orphan fund.
JonD H. Pagan left general guide Of the 9th Regiment
has been warranted.
The Guard has been invited 70 he at the
centennia encampnent, drill aud cavalry tournament
Of the Chatham Artillery at Savannah beginning May
and lasting q week The Ancient and Honorable
Artlliery Of Boston + expected to be there too
Tho officers OF Company II. 7lst Regiment, have
M COLD N;sfe nd a mo- A
former member OF the company, living In Dublin,
ireland has sent valuable medal TO be competed for at
CreedmOoF.
fn common with the majority OF the companies OF the
18th Regiment, Company A, Captain Howland I,el,
idly improving In strength and efficiency. II has
gained six recruits within the last two weeks, two OF
af