New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
ACTIVITY IN THE ARMORlES
PREPARING FOR THE DRILL SEASON.

A. n yOaetinO last week VI thV SV''''~'' N~ 49,
,.,Incnts composing the First Brsadea whicn "enera'
Iee'".".' ,d rra,idea a proposition TO ask that the
~ -. oo,h r.ament a certsin sun OF money ior
'''' ., rprchsse uniforms twith instead otisSuing
,rr,s to each considered al some e"e'", o"' "o
.o,,si,n Was reached The co'oheis o. 'uo ''u "u'
n ,cn,en,. are In favor OF IT, 1 II VIII enaoe tuer
= :, huc their distinctive uniforms without pu'uhS
' - 4, tneir pockets as at present The other
Generally are disposed TO favor It, II by TINS
- 80, can be enabled to resume souhe' OF Ia'oi
- oil STYLES of uniform and lay ASIDE 'hal issue" ny
-, s,,te At this conference also action was taken
-, r..nltel II General F.tzgeralds Application iot
TETON 70 have the parade. evolutions and review by
I~ or nm Of the First Brigade on October take
place in Central PARK ,,,.
nu,l inspection and muster at the arnory OF TIE l2th
p imeut at Rroaiwag aud Forty ATHEIST last Wednes-
s,v eyenins The battery paraded In heavy marching
aud tina officers anI never appeared 70 greater
Advantage Tho uniforms. arms ana equipments were
elsau ana wel-ldiustci. Colonel T. ii. McGratb act
I'm, inspector general after critical Inspection, COM
pmente the lnikaton upon its general appearance
and SO dincss TIC muster showed seventy-'ix officers
aud men present AMI SIX absent, making total OF
e,snty-,wo being IA gain iu the number present OF
twy-thrce aui 10 the aggregate Of eleven over last
war After ceremonies ~ inspection were concu1el
First IJeuieuaut David Wilson exhibited his platoon
with eating guns ana gave drill which could hardy
bs surpassed for promptness, rapiity and accuracy
The dr embraced movements Of tie entire school
OF the IIatoon. inclins mechanical m'nGuvIes ana
loading and firing with blank cartridges. Inc SIX
hundre visitors cntu-i ltcay al laniod the various
exhibitions of military skill aud precision Brsadier
General Emil Schaefer. Inspector general on Tie oV
srnor. Il, Al who was present in citizens drcss Coohoi
McGrath aut the numerous Officers "i olHer or-'l@'
lions present highly compiInented Lieutenant "HSon
and his detachment upon tho drli ava The eWclrhcy
p.niesteA After the fatigue OF the evening Captain
Earle entertained the visiting officers the Nati"h'
r,,a ana lis neuteuunts At tic Hot, Nornpaiie where
luey had happy time Refreshments were PROVIDED
also io the aud their visitors at the "fm"fS anu
,xtibtions OF the hroldswori exercise Imclnt ana
gymnastics we're gwen The regular dil4ls VIII no
re.umed In October. A hard winters "ors Is Oh TO
n,,,r,tnme AS the proposition 10 make this siX-gun
battery IS encouraeingly received at general hcadqur
ters by Adutant- Gcucra josiah Porter Inc Afo"''-
popularity OF this m"nd IL shown 10y Tie uhSn'i5
numerous applications io- membership recently maze
bv "A desiraue class OF men. diamond ring mas Dceh
r,e.,uted TO the buser Tor obtaining ten recruits.
URGING ATTENTION TO DUTY.
C,prsin Daniel Appleton, commanding Company j.
7tl Regiment. in orders announcing that TIE regular
drills ol that tommAudwih begin Oh OCTOBER AT D. H.
and VIII continue weekly until further orders re-
minds the company OF the almost perfect attend1nce
~ 1ru- during the past ye,rs aAi expresses the
h.e that the present oer-aip, having the interests
suJ tue honor OF TINS company IN ther cA'r'e Will
eeavor 10 emulate the example OF their predecessors IN
scif-sacnce aud attention u duly Tue regular quar-
rcCiluE OF LIc Cpuldhy viii 'u "''' " W. ''''''S
on ID tober : al p. IN. The Committee on Discipline
vii, - hAte.y alter the meeting Las a-oWnod.
Inoo plain says that Will the exception Oh Ons man,
u.av, lady absent GA plough, eYery member Will DC
expected be present AT the annual Inspection al iue
Icalui~uJ &C Oocr IA Win MS du O''i III ~ 60
order AID Ills equipments property aliI7te| i.iIo
Trcce Nnlch nern such a. excellent ana gr'iiIy-
iug ieaiuro OF the "os@ peru 'u't - 60 ,
tn u,,t VIII he rcsuuicd GA tue hfsJ ull4i l<" lac
-, The udo committee have not .oeh Iofhui"lcl'
Dat tIr eoaerh Conditions ., ' ,, -, .,,
te a.tuuton OF lzes Will lie Similar 20 1ose 80 sue
Coonel Nim.m sowarl, IT,, has issued orders direct
in4 the goa Regiment TO pIa4e lor "hn.ai muster a"O
i.s.ecilou u uIatciilh Slste
srfii,r uniform, with helmet who doves "niie sand
hrs.ok- Win oSeicO'ts rolled GA lof o. tLen "aVet
ca. 4uI cautecus. with iort-e cap Ia ta' hLaxsacA
lie roll Viii nc called at =. IN Al "hieh Aoui 'ne
lei ana st. d-mo.nte, Will -Iclort to Tine cuioi e.
ava the non COMMISSIONED stan ANA hr' muse l" Ilo
alutiut COnnan ans "I uie reN'I a. con tuI'S are
aliectcd 10 enable tber cVnlaalc' Ior preliminary
Inspection on any NrII e'enl"i Ior l." u -oio'"i in
slcc.Ou th-t t-eJ may se.'e.. i"c' "iV 80 +, i .
Tor the appearance OF uhl "ilis an ecu ne ana az"
'unes, neIs aud polishing 81 Dr's'es anu tuitohS
lAe following o. GERS nave neen detailed o' General
T. NJ comm udIng tue sec mi tIl-ddeaS "oaio
lar tu- examination OF commissioned Onctsr elected or
o' lrG n, Ine LIIga lie. tolorcl Harry ". &tcAeI,
o. 49,, -,,'etf. NJ or John u. EdIy, 47th Regiment;
,.i.lu Nuiaid r. tHDdec, "a te5l neul' ~ second
il,pt ca ,ries l.. pier. l3tI lie -lmeni Tue ara
" meet at brigade beauquar ers next Tuesday even
Co.onl Edward Fackner, ;he newl, elected colonel
nff ID IA REGIMENT passed. or dItaDIe examination
.i I-s ay evening teOre the sexamn az oaft u ihe
l, and Mitchell Iho OO,rd WAS III session AZ brigade
f.... Hers hour ana "A Idll
u. louowlus enlisted OF TIE l2th regiment nav
f.. u,cu absent months without leave nave ae,h
dropped HE rolls 10y order oi Leutenaht-OooArl
Icu.n DOwI las been ID con mani OF Tue "TS'ni-
..ou tuliu- tue temporary absence oi CDoiel Jones
% ,lu nie. Hell nscn hOO"rt hc'iiI ana ehl'nh
WDoo,Au, Of Ccmp"y f. AL OF WHOM arc S.ai'eu d.
I'd 10Y. John Flood aud Maitland G Chapman ot toN-
,nr -. LINES Kelley, William Lindsey aud Brano
/. Robert Hilton OF Company q; ana T. ~ stOcKielh
OF Company l. al OF whom nave removed nom tAe
In announcing the regular drills Tor the season, to
bs.n next Fri.ay evening, Captain Augustus /. Fran
cism C,ulauy c, 7lst Regiment. informs MS men III
orders that the rolcy OF ' conrany wa oe 20 o",9
10 lie say tna "Io IL Is Nefy desii@oio
tn.1 Iaere 'hoal oe "etEy ~ Is'dat'5, ,1 S MIL 40
tlSon that no man Is el,lisse MHo - ~ % in t,oier
November aud december Will be IN The schoOi O. th'
mai Ia tAe.r Attendance 50 that nstruc Ion may not
b.. retarded 10y The necessity Oh drlhng tnose az the
l.r, ar Al. WHO ia az have Teen absent lr0l inc lirl
"nc, Tne captain reminds the men tna their co oprfa-
uou tns IN all other rrStccls, 70 Heoess9i9 20
email. tho company to take MN sNhO III "fli AM
discipline.
TO PRACTISE AT CREEDMooR.
In the orders directing the OH Regiment to procee to
Creed moor nnd general ride practice neAt Tuesday.
l.us the foot Of East Thrty-fonrtI-st On the boat
connecting with the tram, at 1:43 a. m tue neClc"!
SIN ..e directed 10 take the necessary surgical app-
ances. ComuaBAauts Oh compa"es are informed thal
uri VIII not he allowed To leave the firing points ana
that t.ey saond have watercariers with them supplied
with cat neal to be placed IN tho VA er MAJOR
,eor.eW Hin Is directe detail four Held mus cans
VINO Will report to the aluttnt Al least one conmls
stoned officer Is required t. De present WIN each com
many and see that sights the rides OF ls command
are pIoperly biackened before the men aplfO1cn the
drug poat the range oOlninan rants o. companies
are required Vitn them the classified neiiDooks
winch AVE cen ISSUED 10 them and that
shoots IN any class which lie LAS already qualified
On the tran returning rom CreedmOor they ~Il, de-
Ever these books acting Inspector OF iho lId5-
lice. A.Dn 4. Gibson the Jesuit OF Tue
pr.ctIceaIccorded them. Livery msnncr % the
realueat not already qudllned ANA TAILS 10
at this maj rifle practice Will be tred by court
martial.
Tie following recruits have Joined COmpany +, Vh
Regiment, uuting the summer MOalls; Ava c. SciaH-
ton. George IA. Dewitt aud Charles H. tOitler ri
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