New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
MILITARY MEN DISGUSTED.
PAYING INTEREST FOR ARMoRY SITES.

The combination of unfortunate clrcum-
4, National Guard regiments
most in need OF change Of quarters from obtaining 'e
means for the construction OF new armores last year
4, frconentlv the subject OF conversation among ocer
and men But for the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment by which the Indebtedness OF cities hRe
NewYork was limited 10 10 per cent OF inc assesseu
valuation OF the real property within ther Hh' IS
generally believed that the provision asked Tor Wouu
have been made and 10 is strenuously luslsted tha' IL Is
60 oco,omv IN impede thedeveopment OF the bodies
of orsanzed and uniformed defenders or the state
whose services in case OF riot or lnsurrecuoh "ou"
save from destruction lives AMI property SO Na'u"o'e
that the peudures necessary properly TO proNue LOT
drilling instructng aud recruiting the Natt
on, commands are not TO DO spoken OF IN the
same breath An officer, in conye-saton last
week said that oven after the passage
q, the constitutional amendment, but for the datoy
notion Of the ArmorY Board suitable sites cond nave
been obtained and money for building them secureu oy
small increase the rate OF taxation or by the issue
Of per cent bonds between May and January l. "heh
the constitutional amendment took effect The Board
however worked so slowly that when January came INC
only thing that had been accomplished besides pFoN'
ing for the 18th Regiment, was to purchase sites lo
nrmorits for the sh and 22d regiments with the hrsV
,he d Battery was to he housed and with the I'D keS
nent the Division Headquarters were 10 be placed Inc
latter regiment objected to this arrangement by "hoh
the size OF the accommodations for the regiment "o"
have been reduced while the subject was Deihg ue
cd
bopds or insert sufficient amount in inc TAX
,orv ,o huud the s,ructures. The resnlt Is that
for these commands armOry sites have been purchased
lut the regiments have no new armores Inc P'ot
purchased for the sth Regiment and the "a battery
nopndcd by Ninety third and Niuetyfoust st*' Mao-
.on and Fourth aves, cost $35OO0O, ana hat TOT 'e
pod Regiment fronting Sixty-seveuth ana Sky
eighth sis Ninth ave. and the Boulevard, S2G1ooo'
They were paid by issuing per cent bonds, so tha
the CITY is now paying $4,000 interest anhuaIy
for the bare cites while at the same time rents arc pau
for the old and utterly inadequate accommodations OF
,bese commands The economy resulting from such
management IS OF a kind which impoyershes muhlcl-
palities without OcnehIing anypody. .,. -h po,,-
No one VINO witnessed the departure OF tue tH heSr
ment for the War April 10. ls6l can ever ioret vac
enthusiasm with which the commahn IA TnS Rroadwav
with full ranks In heavy marching orler on that oe
c,sion The departure OF the regiment once more for
W.shincion on AprN TO- whore II goes 10 commemorate
The twenty hh anniversary OF the event tieII,u& 10 90;
will yiydiy recall the scene OF ls6l The regiment WI!
arch down broadway az the hour as on INC hrst
occasion and will take special train ior the N'oh"I IA
necessary to 20 by way of Annapolis tns time for the
passage through Baltimore VIII not he ooSiHceu @ ny
anG tappas band Of httyhve pieces and thirty drum.
krith will accompany IT. AdJntaht KHnG ano nG
master Long have neem TO to, EonarteIips
tSe Command there AccomrDo iatons have been
secured for three days al the iggs Hos' tne & &Iunt
Uonse and Wizards at each OF which 200 men, luc5Mu
ing the guests the regiment Will be proyiied fo Inc
Headquarters will 10 at the Rig2s House ITc t Sn ASH
}idn is cdmmanded by Colonel W g. Moore who in
Ami sol was u corporal in tho National RS ana
rode in the OF The engine attached to the tram when
took the 7th Washington attert ma m9rched from
Annapolis TO Annapolis Junction. Inc Washington
1rI Infantry has postponed its fair which was TO begin
on March account OF the visit Of tho 9TH keginen
Colouel Emmons CLARK, VINO wasa captain IN the reg
Inent when went to the war, will be IN command dur
ns ssoonei @ F. A. McAipu commanding the list Regiment,
returned from Atlantic city where ne has been SPEND
rTeay pleased with the reception accorded him and hs
sa officers the occasion Of their recent visit to Rich
mond TO prepare for the coming excursion Of tho rec
,nen 70 that city and Southern battcelds The people
there are enthusiastic In regard 10 the trp OF tho rect
The position OF Company Quartermaster Sergeant Is
comparativeiy new one Among regiments IN the hcld
National Guard. since the state has issued to the
naurs articles that the men formerly had 10 purchase
me Uosltion has become great responsibility The
COMPANY QuaItermaster Sergeant ranks next TO the
stoned company officers who are appointed by the
Colonel on tie recommendation of the Captains. The
rest are elected 10y the men.
Adatant George W Rand, OF the I'M Regiment. is one
of the most capable energetic and devoted officers in
he National Guard He spends four nights week on
an average at armOry, and besides performing the
hooks of the regiment without the assistance OF a clerk
lie Is always cOmplimentcd at inspections on the con-
Colonel seward issued special orders directing that
comrany drills III the 9Th Regiment be continued until
The end OF the second week I'm April During that week
the nrohcency drill OF the vaOus companies Will Do
notcI go that decsou can be reached TO which are
sutitled 10 The three prizes for the best drill discipline
aud general good behavior FOR the season from January
10 April inclusive, offered by the Board Of Officers The
y1t i consist OF pictures statuarv. other articles
M the option OF the successful competitors to he placed
as decorations I'm the company rO1ms.
The Board Of OfcCrs OF the TN Regiment In recOGn
ton ana appreciation OF the value OF long aud faithful
service s Tankshas voted to entertain the recipients
of the Cross of Honor aftcr tEc public presentation To-
morrow eveuing 10 those entitled TO wear H. They Will
assemble at 10 D. IN citizens In the Board OF
Ollcer room the armorv ana VIII be presented to the
reviewing officer, BrgadlerGeneral Louis Fitzgerald,
xLo was himself for many years member OF the Tegl-
,nent The officers of the regiment Will then escort their
to 1hs 1'f inc Of for
the oecrs consists of Captain A. w ConOver OF Com
A IIrstl llFutPnant VIC
Ter. and FIRST Lieutenant Walter S. Wilson, OF Com
Captain Ferdinand p Earle. OF the oI Battery. has
been visiting officers OF the United states Army on duty
at Fortress Monroe After an absence of two weeks hc
returned home Friday During his absence First
lieutenant David wilson was i'll command OF the bat
ihe new quartemaster Of the 9th Regiment Kasson
C. Gibson is proving himself an eneIgetc and ana thoTGngh
he entirely re0rCanized the qurtermasers depart
The battalion drill OF Companies and OF the eth
Regiment, by Colonel Emnons Clark, last Thursday
Uent OF both and was most successful affair." re-
fectlng credit upon oheeIs ana men. inc Two com,
each so that each officer had command OF company.
Company b has J. ii men on me rolls: ,.,,..-,...
commissioned officers Of the l2th Resiment Quarter
LAWSON of Company b. Sergeant Henry Book, jr, OF
Company T. and Corporal Daniel Ireland, OF Company C.
There three vacancies for commissioned officers In
the ON Regiment. Companies and want First Lieu
tenants and C9mpany ots se'9a 9 ocvo
preparing for the competitive drill to take place ut
of l2th Regiment an evening 10 CGes
ignated April The four sections will be pited against
each other handling the Gatlng guns The members
of each of the competing sections FOR this occasion will
consist OF chosen by lot and each OF those compOs
Ing tbs victorious section Will De awarded gold badges
Those OF the officers Will DO worth 500 each and those
OF the men S25 The judges Of the merits OF the compet
ing sections Will General D. ID. Wylle, chief OF uTt-
lrry of tho State; General William u. BrOvnc assist
snt chief Of ordnance Colonel to,et cnef OF artillery
and lieutenant L. Zallnsk, both of Light Battery f.
9th United states Artillery.
Company b. 9TH Regiment, CAPTAIN Henry s. steele. is
inty proud OF its record IN connection With the ADce
trophy for arksmauship shot for by teams OF ten
AZ zoo and yards-seven shots at each range. The
shooting for trophy DoIsn on Aprl IL 1850. Com
many won IL six times in succession, then Company IL
three nmes, Company twice, Company again twice,
Company q once. Company twice amt then Company
Il again, with the highest score yet made, COG.