New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
MILITARY. MERRY-MAKING.
ENTERTAINMENTS IN THE ARMoRIEs.

ENTERTAINMENTS IN THE ARMORIES.
PREPARATIONS FOR COMING FESTIVITIES IN Ma
TIONAL GUARD REGIMENTs-A MODEL COMMAND.
The promenade concert and hop given by Baynes Goth
Regiment band OF fifty musicians az the arnory OF the
regiment last Wednesday evening" was largely attended
Miss Laura b. Phelps assisted with selections on the
violin Thomas V. Short, the Australian master OF the
cornet gave solos, George Frank the baritone singer
| helped TO entertain the audience.
The annual meeting OF the State National Guard Asso-
citation will be held at Albany on January 20 and 26
Colonel George d. Scott OF the 9Th Regiment. who is
president OF the organization will be In the chair Tho
propriey OF several proposed amendments to the Military
Code will be discussed well the matter OF the APP
pointmen by the Governor OF Major General TO COM
mand the State troops.
Colonel d. L. NJ. Pexotto, who recently retired from
Company b, 9TH Regiment joined that organization in
January 1876 Captain Henry s. Steele in Company
ORDERS speaking OF his withdrawal says that during
the entire time that he served with the command he was
-" dilgent faithful soldier always hand for duty
and rejecting credit the company by his soery bear
| ing and genial qualities gentleman
The 9Th New-York Volunteer Veteran Association
Duryee Zouaves) will give its annual reception at
Ferreros Assembly Rooms In Fourteenth st. on Tuesday
evening, January ls. On next Me mortal Day, May 80
1897 the members Of the regiment will make pilgrim
age to the tomb of their old commander MorGcneral
Gouverneur X Warren, at Newport, r. l. The command
will leave this city of the Fall River line
on Sunday afternoon May 20, and returning VIII
leave Newport the following Monday evening, arrv-
ing in NewNork at a. m on Tuesday All comrades ne
string TAX part in the trip requested TO signify
their intention their earliest convenience addressing
andffteenthst The other members of the committee
George v. Campbell r., chairman; Abram Horton,
treasurer Maurice +. Sullivan Andrew Goats and A. 3.
Marvin.
Friday evening February IL. The music will be by
Baynes Goth Regiment band. The committee OF
consists OF Lieutenant Patrick j. GOggfn,
First Sergeant James d. Quirk Corporal Alexander Rob
]. V McKeon and ". c. McGee.
Fritz Brose and Francis Beard have been appointed
manding the "a Brigade Which Is now complete At the
h %s Captain Broso %as Serving the with
aide having been originally appointed By General
ed Captain Beard aide on the 4th Brigade staff with
which he was serving at the time Of the disbandmen
Both he and Captain Brose were formerly In the 23d Reg
The The annual ball of Company I, Goth Regiment dhe
Robert Emmett Guard Captain James G. Cunningham,
will take place at the armory on Tuesday evenaT Jsnn
ply the music: Tho arrangements ,,.. are in
man sergeant Thomas sexton Corporal NJ j. L6nergan,
j. +. Moran and ]. Mccall and Private 7. j. Carew.
total of 79s All those who were Pgesent, were
duties required by the Government Six of the
bss s qualified @arksmen and has won all the Matches
in which 1t engaged with other commands during the
pany C Goth Regiment the Emerald Guard. Captain D.
East foas WI" on TAKE wednesday Sesd evening" Jam
nary IL. The members OF the University Circle,
pear in the drama Kathleen Mavournecn.' and Baynes
band will give promenade concert The committee OF
Captain James ". Lewis and Prvates William f. Phillips
Jeremiah J. Murphy. Michael j. Dwyer and Joseph Nc
Atthe January meeting of Company d, 18th Regment.
each of the members of the command who shall have
he L
81 1885, will be presented with regmental badge
Fund which is used only on the death Of a membeT
The third annual entertainment and ball Of the General
James Shields Post No Co. Grand Army of the Republic,
took place last Thursday evening at Turn Hall Nos "a and
East Fourthst Baynes Goth Regiment Band furnished
the music aud everything passed OIL pleasantly under III
management of the committee Of arrangements, consist
ing OF Arthur Campbell tcharman Joseph Deyereaux,
Patrick Greeley The proceeds. which were large will be
devoted TO the benefit of the Drum and Fife Corps OF the
in announcing the death of Major william j. a. Nc:
him: always active worker in the corps
life and to proceedings on two occasions he ac-
companed the regiment TO the war and his reminls-
were theme we never tired to listen TO-
TsSe T w 10
aud his loss is deeply regretted His funeral last Friday
afternoon attended by old soldiers at his late
Captain Patrick j. Morgan, The newly elected Com
nandant OF Company H. Goth Regiment, has passed the
The tug0i-war team OF Company X, list Regiment, Is
getting into good shape and will soon be heard FROM
d is composed OF good material and the men in CON
First aergeant Charles l. Kelly been detailed
~ Colonel Cavanagn as drill sergeant OF the Goth Reg
ncnt instrucs 40 recruits every Tuesday and Friday
yening at the armOry. He Is an experienced
older. having served twenty years IN the
III Regiment aud three years in the Goth In the former
first sergeant in the 69th Regiment for two
ears.
The proposed entertainment of the list Regiment hay
ng been postponed indefinitely, Companies l. Captain l..
rank barry, aud X, Captain Wright ID. GOss, have de-
lvenue Opera House Committees to fix the date and ar
ange the details have been appointed by the two COM
aIIes.
First Sergeant Qurk, of Company G, Goth Regiment,
as been appointed regmental clerk. Private Rob-
1T Brown has been elected sergeant and
'riyate James COsgrove has been made a corporal
The Cantecn Club was organized last Monday evening
officers OF the 18th Regiment and Of other commands
lieutenant Whistler, OF the 9Th United States Artillery .
'as elected president.
The commentaries of companies of the Goth Regiment D
well those Of other commands, complain OF the
reat difficulty experienced in obtaining uniforms and s.
quipmens for their recruits Before the State service
inform adopted those needing uniforms oi
ad only to be measured for them and were quickly sup
lied. Now many without uniforms or are compelled
D wear those which have been worn by others.
The fifth annual athletic games OF the l1th Separate
mpany at armOry in Flushing. delighted large
ence last week. The winners were as follows: twenty
We yards DASH L. DOncOurt with j. W. Whitson second a
ltting the, shot. C. ID. Gibson, with NJ I. Bogert A
eO"I E. Gage t,'S second ' standing broad jump,
Doncourt, with X 1horne second half-nile walk,
G. Pel, with g. j. Frazier second lightweight tugof
mmons j. W.. Halsey and W. shilling; basin race, J. L. II
urd,, with W. r. Walsh second hurdle race. 81
,arern mfTui run, A. Provost with s. E. Gage second second
ayy-weight tggof-war, won by the company team; j.
Conner f. Covert " , F. Walsh h, and " G J. Lake
ID hitch and Kick. ]. W. Mhson, with NJ. I. Bogart
cond. All these received medals.