New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
TRAINING STATE TROOPS.
BETTER ARMORY ACCOMMODATIONS.

OPPOSING 1nE GANsEvooRr MARKET PROJECT
| RIFLE PRACTICE-PRIzrs FOR SERVICE
Two re Qiments of The Natioral Guard in this city
are yet to be provided with armories The 7th Sth,
| 10Th and ODD regiments have obtained what they
wanted The 18th and l69th regiments contented
TO remnin where they for the present. Only the
9th and list regiments the anxious seat. Their
| officers and greatly dlspleascd with the
proposition TO give them arnores markets. lie
proposition pending in the Armory Board TO place one
of them in the building to be erected for the Ganse
WORT Market is not received with favor. Both o.
these commands greatly in need of new armores.
but their members insist that they should he well
provided for as any of the otter regiments. heid
officer of one Of the regiments said last week.
sWe might "a well remain where as to 90
over the market and no officer OF experience or in
elligcnce would advoc placing there It is not
at all probable that tho Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund will approve any such resolution if ii s adopted
bv the Armory Board. We thought the old Armoiy
Board bad enough but it never proposed any
such measure as this. An arInory for regiment OF
the National Guard should be attractive accessible
safe depository of arms and equlpments and secure
place 10 drill in. We do not have riots very often.
thsnks TO the existence of the National Guard but the
work of making soldiers mrst continue. The old
nrmorics are not suited to the present times There
have been changes in many respects especially in
regard to explosives. The buildings set apart for
arnories should not he occupied for any other pur
pose How easy it would he TO place bombs in the
first story of an armory where there a market
stable and blow up the entire command. The
arrnories should be made attractive places young
m,n TO meet in. The difficulty of recruiting for n rcgi
ment is increased where they find greater attractions
in private associations and clubs than in joining
military organization They should be encouraged in
tci i'm he Not Ihp of "A
wcll-cquipped. edrill ii and well disciplined body
of citizen soldiers is recognized by the people and by
the State authorities, and these men who ii the
Arnory Board should carry out their wishes and not
thwarf them. 80
ing an armOry should he to have place where men
can ue induced TO and join regiment The
second should he to have building So constructed
that every movement can he executed in IT, The
large drill hall shoud.always he on the ground floor
Where 1t is in the second story there will or
later be vibration under the steady tread OF
battalion of men. TIE armory ST ould he III lace III
which the mon will delight TO spend their evenings
II should be attractive In every wav thar the
could invite their feminine friends TO there. II is
necessary To do something to divert back TO the req
ments the stream OF Young men who are inclined to
join merely social organizations.
4 captain Of the ,:ah Regiment recently invited the
members Of a social organization who thought Of JOIN
ing his company TO visit the arm0ry. which e over
stable in West Twenty-sixth st. They mad
thought of joining the regiment in body. but the
condition OF the aImory and the unpleasant odors OF
the stable induced them to defer Tor the present any
Another officer when asked his opinion in regard to
the proposition 10 place regiment over market,
said :" lou might as well take the money required to
build the armory and throw II into the North River
|. would bc going back hty years. How you pro-
,ect an arnory on the second door Ii il penny
wise and pound foolish policy
First Sergeant Thomas II. Bcllingh1m OF Company
F. 10Th Regiment; has been appointed provost ser
ceant the stan Of Major John J. kikcr during hs
tour of duty as commander OF provisional battalion
in the State Camp at Peek kill which began yesterday
and will be concluded next Saturday.
The committee appointed to arrange for trip oi
;he Veterans of the 9th Regiment 10 the hnttlehcdT
of South Mountain. Antetam and Gettysburg IN sep
tcrnber next have issued a circular announcing that
the excursion will occupy from three TO FIVE DAYS
Tie cost # there ht.y the party will bc from
$50 so each. Those intending to 20 are requested
10 inform the secretary of the committee as soon ~
practicable and to unite in making the preliminary
arrangement. at the next meeting of the nsrociation
which will be held August - The committee will
submit four different routes. cordil reception -
assured. The committe" consists oi NllIAih Sc"lI
chairman; {. '. q. Forbes. secretary; James l.
Prycr George \. Ilusscy and BENJAMIN +. BowIe.
The present in the State camp near PcckskiU
will end next SATURDAY. All the organizations that
have been in camp this year have improved under the
system oi instruction adopted there Officers and men
are ell pleased with the arrau ucn- n tho camp.
The team of the 18Th Kcsmcnt promises 10 do -one
good = oong the fall meeting of the National lihc
Association.
Comnanv g. 9th Regiment. aptain Alfred Chamber
lain. IL ,ccrtng rapidly The captain who lives ri
Rochelle reports that hc obtained twenty-five re-
cruts in that place and expects to ret several more
They will obtain a drill room III New Rochelle. The
Staten leland contingent of Company y. Car tam Moan
l. (ochcn hes a separate annory the island
ON August il and - there will bc shooting by
military organizations al tIccdmOor HE tall meeting
will begin on September ~.
ET-Capfain Frank Il. =. Morgtn. of Company {.
18th Regiment. who i now living ~ Ohio. recently
presented himself at the armOry whc visit 10 this
CITY and warmly received.
The committee on the GETTY -burs monument viii
report AT the meeting the War Veterans Association
Of The IIth Regiment 10 lac held ncNt Ihut-day even
ing The design for the monument has been selected
aud it, situation the battlefield chosen Sub-cup-
tiou- coming III slowly
At tie annual inspection of the 9TH Regiment next
fall przss will br given to the three companies pro
unlnced most efficient in drill and discipline. Dec
oranr- will al.o be- given 10 members oi the regiment
who have not been absent from any drill or meeting
from the beginning of the year 10 the end of the drill
season. II will consist o a res mental bad e with the
words " Faithful Service engraved on IT,
Company 4. Veteran Association OF the 10Th New
YORK Volunteers will hold lis annual reunion Am
s'er,lain. y Y. August -. Those wishing par
iicpaic should apply to o-cph {. Ahcc secretary.
There j. a vacancy for a second lieutenant in Corn
panv A 18Th Regiment. and an election will hc
chosen.
collar decoration Of silver is to be presented 10
mcmhcfA oi The 47th Regiment who make qualifying
scores on the arInory range.
The monthly meeting oi the board Of officers OF the
OH Regiment will he held at the atmory tomorrow
evening
PURROTASA CiIIL SERvICE REFORNER.