New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
SOLDIERS ~ pElCrFUL CONTEST

MANY PARADEs REVIEWS AND RECEPTIONS.
The dress parade review and reception of the
18th Regiment ~ tho Madison Square Gagicn Monday
evening were the most successful in which that COM
mand has been engaged or a long time The companies
were made equal with twelve files each. besides largo
detail ior guard and lie LaId and drum corps mating
in all I27 men present fOr duty. Colonel Albert 4
Stewart was IL command and the regiment wac re-
viewed by Lieutenant Governor Jones Tic paid to
freight" 20 capture German votes or else there was
deficit in the treasury after the reception was over for
the attendance was not large. Among those present.
were Brigadier. General william G. Ward and staff.
several OF the stan OF the First Division. tho
of the regiment ia uniform and members % tho
Old Guard ana OF various Organizations OF the National
Guard.
COMPANY G, 9TH Regiment. gave a brilliant reception
at the amOry Monday evening The etiquette OF the III
docs not tolerate uniforms these occasions ana all
present in evening dress The
consPicuou5y absent rhe ieoli8g against them in This
company intensified by their failure to contribute
literally in former years to the expenses OF tho
reception. Only 10 received from vet rams OF tGs
regiment aud this was returned 10 the donors Tho
entire outlay. SOD having been rai,ed among them FOR
this purpose The executive committee, sergeant II.
H. speman, Corporal +. H. Ballad, K. r. SHERWOOD.
Corporal j. W. H. Rockwell and Captain James 9.
Abrams leX-Olcol had made their preparations care
fully, and Lieutenant f. Graham H.ish OF the reeep-
ton comuitoe and First sergeant c. t. sucry, OF tbo
floor committee. allie by the other emberJ OF their
committees cxeyted themselves succcs idily making
everybody perfectly at home Among the guest, wefo
aud Rastus = Ransom. Uappas Band furnished tho
music AZ d MaZotU the refreshments.
The survivors OF the lst New York Mounted Liles
an organization tnat dill good service ia the mes
~ Morei's, in West Twenty eighth 5. IL was their
eighth annual reunion. They fought their battles DER
again with knives and forks TO- weapons and In solid
phalanx sevcntyy strong, attack ID tie good thiHR3
before After the contest they celebrated taelr
victory with t0asts AMI speeches. Sergeant James d.
Bell presided ana responses were mode by Adiuant j..
H. Eugcke Henry Clay Hall, Commander OF q .
Department OF New York, G.. 4. r; Corporal J.
NOnnglOye Sergeant T. Gcrhart, Colonel b. f. Ondor'
dOuk Lisutcnant George y. Starbird and others.
The 81 Battery at it, armOry, Broad way and Forty
ffth-st gave IT'S annual reception TIC eue is were
numerous and tho cXertiOns % Cafttil frrdn nd =.
Egie, and his officers to MAKO them 'apYy success
ful IN the highest degree. Many OILERS OF the National
Guard were pres0Gt in uniform.
The drill and reception OF company c, Sth Reglmcnt
the armOry. enjoyed By select conn any of lts
friends. First Lieutenant Thomas =. Frazier was 70
command and the company movements were executed
with precision that called forth rcpeuted pIaudits
Dancing bC2an at 10 O'Clock, aud st late hour was
stu ~ progress. -
the iity-trd annual reception 81 tho old Washington
Gray TrOnu. now known the Washington Light
Battery. tie 18th Regiment Armorr wa7 attended -
the veteran, honorary and active members and thylr
friends in great numbers.