New-York tribune., 1886-11-14
MARTIAL MUSIC IN THE AIR
WHAT 1T COSTS TO PAY THE PIPER


lie occasions Of ceremony. like that OF the nnveng Of
the Statue Of Liberty Enghtening all Of the World
cept NewYork Harbor ara not fully Understood by tho
general public. The impression seems to prevail that
the citizen soliers must always be prepared to parade
when called upon TO 10 matter what the cost In
time and money to themselves Tho who join the
National Gnari voluntarily surrender portion of their
time and undertake a certain amount OF expense In
doing Extra time thcv willing to give when the
celebration OF some great the paying OF respect
TO great dgnary, living dead is proposed but
they thnk It Is too much to ask them
10 bear any portion OF tho expense OF such
occasions. Usually committees appointed to raise
funds appropriations made By Congress- State
Municipal legislative bodies Tor the expenses of such
celebrations that OF October 2S and II felt that
portion Of these funds should be devoted to defrayng
the military expenses The chief OF these Is tho music
for each regiment Tho cost Of the bands OF he First
Brigade at tho recent parade about 900 and tho
com andsn OF the Brigade aid feel he ought
order the regiments out uuless provision for pay
ing for them was made The commander-in-chief was
finally Induced to appropriate tho money from contin
gent fund under his control and the parade
ordered. Atthe time OF this two paradss the recep
ton OF Grants body and the occasion OF his funeral the
regiments doubiy taxed for music
pense fell heavily upon some OF them 1t II
the public should pay the piper where public military
exhibitions are called for
Tho challenge Issued by H. Wilcox chief bugler OF The
22d Regiment, to public competition was accepted by
Drum Major Henry c. Parmentcr Of the list Regiment,
who proposed that his six buglers should be pitted
against six OF the bugle corps OF tho 22d Regiment
match for 800 side letter has been received from
Chief Bugler Wilcox by Drum Major Parmenter In which
he says that account Of tho illness Of OF his
and the absence OF another from city the contest
will have to be declared off, at least for the present To
this Parmenter replied that the competition
take place all 1t must of right away taking the
two buge corps just they are. without going into
especial training for tho match.
Orders from tho Adjutant Generals Office announce
that the resgnstons OF the folio wing officers have been
accepted First Lieutenant Robert B. Moss, 1st Bat
terry; Second Lieutenant Horace l. Washington, 9Th
Regiment; First Lieutenant George Herrschatt, 1lth
Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Beattie,
Second Lieutenant william Henderson. % Battery;
Second Lieutenant George W. Bald win, 9Th Regiment
First Lieutenant A. Fuller Tones, 18th Regiment; First
Lieutenant Charles T. Read. 10th Battalion; Second
Lieutenant Edward T. slgAr; Saith Separate Company;
First Lieutenant John r Hazel. 65th Regiment. aud
Second Lieutenant Alexander r Benson, 23d Separate
Company.
Company D. 18th Regiment. Captain Beecker s. Bar
nard gave its first reception for tho season at the
armory last Wednesday evening, and brilliant
affair There fully 1000 spectators present Col
onel Jones and many officers OF the 18th and 22d Reg
ments witnessed tho drill. The marching. wheeling and
preserva alton OF distances warmly commended by
the military present, and the manual OF arms
yfour files and presented fne appearance The
second annual reception Of tho company will take place
at the Lexington Avenue Opera House on Monday even
Ing December Cards OF admission and reserved seats
may be obtained from Captain Barnard No. 100 Beck
man-st, and from Lieutenant Baus No. So West Twenty
third-st.
Marked Improvement in rife practice at Creedmoor
shown by tho 18th Regiment during the season
Just closed Tho command now has 175 qualified
msrksmen and eight as against 134 marks
and three sharpshooters last year. The Following
the sharpshootors this and their scores Ser
gcant q. A. Lane, Company A, score AZ; Private W. g.
Lotz Company G, 46; Ordnance Sergeant James Nc
Nevin non-commlssone stan. 43, Private H. G.. Norris
Company G, A; Corporal F. DO vergne. Company ID.
43; Surgeon Charles E. De yergne, AZ; Private W. F.
Olnfe Company +. Az Sergeant Charles A. Fass Com
pany ID. AZ. Private f. J. McEnery, Company G, won
the Doan and Smith medal with scoro OF 49, The A.
der medal by Charles p. Jung, Company b.
made Al points.
The charity ball and operate entertainment to be given
al the Lexington Avenue Opera House under the aus
pces OF Company X, 22d Regiment, the evening OF
December 15 for the benefit OF the ChildIens Aid So
ciey. looked for ward to something promising unus
ual Pleasure by the friends OF the command. Tue ar
rangements are In the OF a capable committee OF
course Gmore's Recimenta Band Will assist and there
will be many other attractions.
The following newly elected officers OF the National
Guard have beer commissioned:
the rank OF Major from April "a, 1882; C. Law
win the rank q M.s! from May ~
rank OF Major from March s. 1888 Paul Dana, Ord
Onlee with the rank of Major from May 7. 1888
Nav SH the Gf MsSI
with the rank of Major from Febusry %. 1880
snssnco sSSTa %S the rHE Of no s from Ar 2S
1888; George l. Fox Inspector OF Rife Practice. with
lyman En- snser with the rank Of Major from January
l.. 1856; William Cary Sanger Quartermaster. with the
surgeon with the rank Of Major from June ,. 1886
ThTS BrgadSGnare, & H. Scot Ir G
Albert Hoysradt Julge-Advocate. with rank Of Major,
with rank from January 81, 1853; Patrick Z: BuIser
september g. 1856. Charles H. Gaus. inspector Of Ride
I.t Battcry-Euseae Zachary Brievogello. Assistant
from August IL. 1856. vios BrackIow, transferred.
Eg Gsspssy IT, Major with rank
1lth Regment-Joseph worster Hale. Inspector OF
I" ns May m sse H vice shrs1y Win
18Th Rss@satoCieorse T. Gosar.G IN sseoai Lsatsn.
william II. Coushlin. Second Lieutenant with rank
June Z 1856. vice Held resigned; Robert s. Cope
IAN Regiment,AItred fred B; Campbell AGjutsnt,
from August !. 1884 vice Nut. appointed Com
subsistence with the rank OF First Lieutenant. with
rank from May l. 1888. vice Foett. promoted Alfred
Der 27, 1856 vice lIendrickson, resigned.
pa Resment-Darwin r. Aldrldge. Captain, with
rank from September ., 1856. vice Waters promoted
47th Regiment-wliam Clark Roe First Lieutenant,
with rank from June H. 1886 vice oliver, resigned
6jth Regment-JOhn Ratclife, First Lovtenant, with
rank from August "a, 1885, vice CluxtOn resigned.
80 Separate Company-Water scott, Captain, with
rank from September 2S 1886. vice Wood. rendered
supernumreary.
Warrants have been issued to the following noncom-
mssoned officers OF the 23d Regiment who have passed
The Examining Board Louis II. Irwin, Quartermaster
Sergeant Company D. In place OF Craft returned to tho
ranks; Arthur Eidredge Sergeant Company C. In place
OF Lyon honOraby discharged Charles T. Elford SER
geant Company L, In place OF OBrieD. promoted j.
Russell Clarke Corporal Company c. In place of Ell
drcdge promoted; Walter Wade, Corporal Company f.
| IN place De Graw, returned to ranks Philip ]. Lang
Ter. Corporal Company d. in place OF Smith, honoraby
| discharged.
menf has been expelled for payment OF dues and
| fines a neglect OF duty
| Tho 7th Regiment Is constantly supplying from It's
ranks officers for other commands George II. Bates,
| Private In Company H. has been unanimously elected
| secnnd Llenfenant OF COmnanY Q. lith Regiment.