New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
RECRUITING WORK LIVELY,
FILLING THE RANKS WITH GOOD MEN.

recruiting boom has set in the 10Th Regiment a
natural result OF the completion OF the fine
amory which the command is about 10 take possessOnO
Added this is the improved drill and discipline
Of the regiment under lis present officers Company A.
Captain Rowland Pel has gained hiry-three recruits
since January and has eightythree men, Company
c, Captain J. AmOry Haskell has received eighteen
recruits in the last FIVE months. Company
d. Captain Blocker s. Barnard. elected
ten recruits its last meeting and has ninetytwO
men and Others waiting to join. Company G, Cap
tain William H. Kirby. jr has gained ten recruits since
inspection day. october 20. all OF whom members OF
the Falcon and Athletic Club. and Of the
organization have sgnhed theirntenton TO become
members Company II. Captain Washington Content,
has gained recruits since the last inspection Other
companies receiving accessions and the surgeon
kept busy examining the recruits II ia expected that
tie regiment will have fully 500 when it marches
the The who are joining the 18th
of the most desirable class. Many young men who
would Join the 7th Regiment its ranks were not full 10
overfOwinge seeking admission To the 18th and
the advantages which its new armOry and improved
facilities military instruction and social pleasures will
afford. Other regiments gaining recruits but none
SO rapidly the Eth.
An election for second Lieutenant OF the 2d Battery
Captain Ferdinand p Earle. held at the armory last
Tuesday evening. Corporalelect Henry J. Jordan
received forty votes ami Corporal H. L. Hart
twenty-five Brigader-Genera Fitzgerald presided AMI
after the result announced warmly congratulated
the lieutenant elect and the organization He cOmpl
mented the Battery regard pleasant quarters and
the solderly appearance OF the platoon drill fol-
lowed under the command OF First Lieutenant David
Wilson. 1t embraced the entire schools OF the platoon.
including mechanical maneuvres, changing timber with
piece wheels aud loading and firing blank cartridges.
Lieutenant Wilson exhibition OF his novel drill in
loading and nrng with diminished nimpers the cannon
cers at a signal from the Instructor dropping down rs II
wounded, and survivors springng in and replacing
the men thus disabled with the firing continued. The
drill intensely interesting and among those who wit
besides General Fitzgerald were DIR. R. j. Cat
ling. the inventor of the Calling gun; Colonel s. W
Nickerson. OF Boston. and other military men, ho were
loud in their praise the precision Of the movements
with the Calling
The platoon drills of the I'd Battery continued on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings last week with hll
ranks and good results. After drill Thurs
day evening a special meeting was held and two
new members added to the roll AdJutant-
General Josiah and Briga er General Louis Fit
gerald unanimously elected honorary members
The battery in more prosperous condition
than at present officers. noncommssioned officers and
men taking the greatest the drill and lAboring
jealousy for the organization for the battery
which they expect will 20 into efect in February An
LAT home" will be gwen at the arnory by the first pla
toon on Tuesday evening. January IL
Captain Henry = steele announces in orders 10 Com
pany B. 9TH Regiment that caucus OF the members OF
this company will be held at the armory" tomorrow
"a
place of Nesbt promoted to be First Lieutenant and
that the nominee OF will be appointed First
sergeant election for Corporal in place OF Pexoto
will also be held
since the dishanding OF Company F. list Regiment
Threatened unless improy in its condition we're
speedily made manifest Captain Thomas A. McBan has
begun vigorous measures for getting fld OF toSe VINO
stood the way OF progress oergeants ; etSg ana
j. H. Gordon have been reduced t0 the ranks rom NO
veber - for neglect Of duty Suarerlnas'er oerse"n'
J. arthy has been reduced 10 the ranks al bis 0" re-
quest members OF the company VINO were tken
IN in haste summer just before TIE regiment "enl 10
camp have been the cause OF nuch uoupl'. oVl
been narsled. and all are To De sharply disciplined
The following members have been hohofaDy leu
On account OF the expiration OF theiI TIs W $500
Sergeant George W Everett, AMI f11vaIes stewart =
Cowan Charles +. Buckingham. William A Carioek ana
The entertainments given by Company D. 18th Regi.
uen are always high order and that 10 be given ut
the Lexington Avenue Opera House o-norrow
evening wh fully egua any pre instr,,penai
concert under the auspices of the Grand Conservatory OF
Music ioo%ed ~ the NJ Munro 9ns and Mss
Agnes L. Boyton Will appear Then VIII come an eXhiD
non di 13 e ana bs' Ses eii" he affair is in the
hands the following committee: Flrstsereean Chdes
j. ~eIter Sci geant Charles ". Harris Cororals Charles
Ciohe and John X Foran and Privstes John Yue, W. ID
Ehers and Francis J. Loughin A. ,,......, ,.au,.
ton 9th Regiment has been appointed TO act with
SIMILAR committee OF members OF the regiment ID taxing
ste Tor the erection OF monument al We s1Is 1
which the regiment IOught IL IS lhc ohy
rssn,.d on that mem0rabe hattie neld Major Edward
Hnssey the Veteran Association made an interesting
regiment al It's meeting Last Wednesday evening he
said that Empire state had only TWO monuments Oh
,he bat1eueld now while there we're over twenty ffom
Massachusetts,. lie regretted That tho oLaG VI e
York Of the most back" ara ia resaru 40, 70 snay
marking the spots occupied by its troops Inc 1cuyS
burg auOn. organized under the laws 9 tennSJ
wanna has acquired neaa9 hth wSrb sss ocenped by
fLe ID CORPS over $50 monuments nave Deen erec,eo
an the Ground purchased which extends thirty miles
i,,,nselv n Viii all be laid out "A National park and
IL will OF the most interesting sIOls ~in
the history The Tor he Union IL Is prolse's 70
rsi.s rna sunicent Tor The erection Of 9th Regiment
monument 10 be unveiled the occasion OF the twenty
nth OF the battle IN july 1859 anu 'n' '
regiment shall that occasion visit Getty sDurk
The 7lst heg1nent has all examining o1aru coniposd
OF Captains l. Frank Barry and Augustus frans a a
FIRST Lieutenant James r. Place. acting a'DutAnI Inc
method OF examining Is Rigid That the success OF cand
is the exception and not the rule Inc member VI
the board determined that no men .aA pass uess
quence IS that there are not so many canal n,,
dates for positions AS non1oH Tss1e were
two candidates before the board Ast mohua} eTe"s
One oil these who had been elected cor ,a ' va
pass and the other chosen 10 MI similar position VIZ
sent study before presenting hihs"n ior oo""
examination - 100, ,ha co,n-
mand Of Company E. 18th keTimen has aevoiv s, On
ent@,.nry ia higl;y spoken OF he is a COUSIN OF
Theodore Roosevelt There now a ,San
a captain anu lor second lieutenant IN 'nis IN
pany Though Lieutenant Roosevelt is the only conms
stoned officer remaining IN the company De has \,
missioned oncers 10 aid him and the COMPANY
A lueeting OF the i3sth New-York Volunteers War
Veterans Association Captain Thomas Is kntan' pfssr
dent will held Thursday evening In the Clty
Ball Of s . s v sewSori Volunteers Vet
srnns Association tho place Thurs
aaI evening Deeeniber TO- -.
new court martial the trial Of Major j. Y. Aeker
man Of the 18th Regiment has been appointed by the
Gamma uder in-chieL lleutsDant Colonel Heman Dowd
of The Izth regiment Is president Of the court and as
se,ned with Mayor ii. A Chrord aftietl OF tne
eth Regiments Major Goorge Alfred Miller OF the "a
Kerinent; MAJOR wiiam H. kipp OF tue TN Regiment
and Captain Thomas Miller. jr.. OF the I'm separate
Company, Flushing. x.s. -. ..,.rw o., ..r.
vsanf Of Company 1. TIN Regiment IN place Oh M
ehsuncey who has obtained his cisehaIse . ~.
Inc u4) onos nksnenga of sthe Lightning Bayonet