New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
SOLDIERS Ar Work.
PREPARING FOR usEFULNEsS

INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO GOING TO CAMP-Tho
PIXIES WON BY MARKsMANsHIf.
The various companies the sth Regiment arc being
thoroughly inspected and new fatigue blouse VIII "
Given each man. Companies and III will assemble
at the armory evening for inspection In s'a'
seryice uniform fatigue caps knapsaek With overcoa
rolled and blouse inside havcrsack and eanteens Com
panies and were inspected last week Colonel Scot
intends that nothing shall be lacking when the regiment
goes camp -
md Wallace r. Peck. First Sergeant NJ D. scle Quar-
t,master Sergeant, F. W. Brunette and scrgeants James
d. Ford Theodore Babcock jr.. II A. Powers and 3. L.
Van Benschoten the members Of Company f. 9TH
Regiment who attended every drill during the last season
The veterans OF the Sth Regiment will mite With the
active members laying OF the armory
on day not distant The committee appointed
arrangements for forming en- association OF the VET
Grams Will net report before next fall.
Company D. 7th Regiment has an uncxceed record Tor
ksnanship Besides the OF 25o ut 200 yards IN
the Abeei match and the total for men In the
same match. company has the best record In the
Team Of Five" match, $50. There are now In the
company room seven bronze trophies and banners,
all won by its members
SOME HOPE OF AN ARMoRY.
There Is some prospect that the long neglected 9th
Regiment will receive attention at the hands OF the
Armory Board and distant day be placed In new
armoy Nosregiment in the National Guard deserves ID
more or badly housed Colonel Seward has adj
dressed long letter the Mayor urging by succession
Of weghty arguments the upon his attention, and
Mayor Hewitt has replied promising to lay the letter
before the next meeting OF the Armory Board
Captain J.. A. III. Dressed. OF Company f. list Regi-
ment will take q leave OF absence July T. After
brief sojourn the country he viii return in time to
command his company the trip TO Richmond and Bull
Run
Among those who have recently Joined Company 1,
9TH Regiment are John r Blake, Ira A. Kip, John l.
Perkins William f. Wall and John Hall Watson, jr.
The following have earned places on the company teams
during the last Coporals j. w. Cleveland, Is.
c. Dennion and Charles E. Warren. and Privates W. A.
Dennlson. Guy Du Val, A. IIebbard jr, II. V. Keep
L. L. Major. c. F. Muller, L. W. Mcleod, c. w, Smith,
IT,, and i. X. Taylor.
The officers Of the Richmond Grays and Commissioner
Thomas Brennan have been elected honorary members oil
Company III, list Regiment. The company VIII meet
Tuesday evening prior to the visit TO Virginia to
prepare for the trip.
Sergeant Charles Copeland and Corporal G. Shea, Of
Company c. list Regiment having passed the examining
bood. have received their warrants.
Tomorrow, at m, Companies @, F, II, and X, OF
the Goth Regiment, will assemble at the arnory, and will
proceed to Long Island City, taking special train there
a. o'clock for CreedmOor The ether companies Of the
regiment nao a successful days shooting last week.
OFFICERS OF AN ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Association Of Athletes Of the 18th Regiment has
organized by eectng the following officers: President,
Gerald Schuyler; first vicepresdent, Harry L. Bloom
fed second president Robert Mazet corresponding
secretary, Austin Z. Pressinger; recording secretary
There has been marked improvement in the 18th Reg
mut since the question Of giving It armory was
decided in favor OF the command and an excellent spirit
manests Itself In the preparations to good
Ing at the State Camp 1t is expected that 400 will
20 70 the The recruits being rapidly
In their duties. and after the camp beginning
July %. will be pretty fair soldiers.
The 11th Regiment will 60 to the State Camp mex
Saturday Colonel Stewart has issued orders directing
the men to assemble on that day tho armory
in State service uniform, white helmets and whit,
gloves After careful inspection the regiment will
be marched TO the boat and will be in camp by D.
The company officers have been hard some
time preparing their commands for this of duty.
There is promise Of glorious outing for the men OF
Company d, 9TH Regiment, Saturday, the elgh-
tythrd anniversary of the formation company
be celebrated. An excursion will be made steamboat
specially chartered for the up Dor
Ions Point The committee which has charge of the az
AIR has made lavish and luxurious provision for the
entertainment and refreshment OF all who accompany
expedition