The evening world., 1888-10-19
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Washington Greys.

In one corner was the seal of the regiment
bearing its motto {" Paratus ct Fidelis."
In the large open space on the second floor
scafolding, lust bshind ne cornerstone,
staff, the officers of the regiment and other
guests.
Among those present were Gen. Louis Fitz.
gerald and Gen. James McLeer, Commanders
of the First and Second Brigades respec-
lively, with their staff officers; Gen. Ellis s.
Briggs. Capt. Ben Richardson, John II.
Thomas, the architect of the building; Capt.
Rufus Delafeld, Col. Clark, Of the Seventh
{E s9sht s0tiia aea @a OF So othe pri Gilissss Of the diff
The officers of the Eighth Precinct were
Col. George p. Scott, Lieut.. Col F. A.
Schilling, Major Henry Chauncey, jr., Adjt.
George L. Wentworth, Quartermaster Henry
Surgeon G. E. Bruce, Chaplain Wesley h.
Davis, and Inspector Of Rife Practice Edward
Baker.
Gov. Hill arrived with the members of his
eorted to their places by Col. Scott. The
Governor acknowledged the applause which
he received with q slight bow. Soon after,
the members Of the Grand Lodge. F. A NJ.
came in and took their places about the cor
ner- stone.
The ceremonies opened with q bugle blast
by the regiment bugler. which was answered
by the band in the street. After prayer and
the reading of the list Of articles which are
QeDOelt6u III tuo copper DOA iuClOhbu IN inc
cornerstone, the formal masonic ceremonies
began.
were the proceedings of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons and the Adjutant- Generals Report
for the year 1883. q copy Of each Of the daily
papers of this city for Oct. 10, 1888. and q
copy of each Of the weekly papers for the
current week. besides o large number of
medals andcoins.
The ceremony was conducted by Mr..
Erank r. Iauranca- Grand Maytar 0f tha
State. During the exercises Mayor Hewitt
came IN and took q seat beside Gov. Hill.
Col. Scott had received Q letter of regret from
President Clsyeland.
Gov. Hill, who made q brief speech. He
said IN part My presence here to-day tes-
titles W the interest which / take in the
affairs of the National Guard Of this State.
for which you are building this armorY.
II is q fact not generally known that it
is to the generosity Of the people Of New
York City that the State owes in o large
every one knows what reliance Is placed BY
the people on the citizen soldiery of the
Gov. Hill closed by saying that there ought.
however, TO BIO ten s~choolhouses to every
armory In the State, and as he finished he
was enthusiastically applauded.
Mayor Hewitt didn't want to speak OF first,
but he was finally. induced to do so by Col.
Scott. He COMMUNICATED the regiment on
tho militia, aud said that New York had not
only more than ten sohoolhouses TO one ar
mory, but that the city contributed 81, 900, =
600 every year TO educate the children Of the
State.
He said that as q representative Of the peo-
| pie OF the city he could assure the members
| Of the National Guard that there would never
DO any grumbling by the taxpayers about
he told an interesting story about two bronze
tigers he had seen in the Paris Exhibition Of
1867.
The new armory whom completed will be
an imposing structure; Its frontage on Park
avenue extends from Ninety fourth TO Ninety
9th streets. q distance OF 200 feet.
! On each corner there will DO q large round