New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-20
REVIEWING THE MILITIA.
THE NEW ARMoRY CORNER STONE LAID.
GOVERNOR HILLS BUSY DAY-CoRRECTED by
MIR. NORTHUMBERLAND BY


MR.. NORTHUMBERLAND BY
THE OFFICERS.
Yesterday was military day in the city, but the
meteorological authorities did not appreciate tho i'm
porance Of the OCCASION and the drzzling rain had
a bcdrago effect the bright plumes and polished
accoutrements of the Those Of the country $
gallant defenders who live here and in Brooklyn were
reviewed by the Commandcrin-ChIef Of the state
militia. Governor Hill early al the Hoffman
House, and after breakfast and turn about Demo-
cratic Headquarters received his sta" and proceeded
TO the first duty Of the day-laylng the cornerstone
of the New 9Th Regiment Armory.
At Ninety -fourth-st and Parkave. where the new
armory being built several platforms had been erect
ed, and hour before uniform wgs In slght
they were we'll filed with spectators. Az 10 ocioch
the sth Regiment with its band left the present
armory, at Thirty sixthst and broadway, and machcd
TO the site of the new one At Forty hfh-st. they
were reinforced by the regiments Veteran Battaon'
300 strong commanded by Major Leander BUCK
Colonel Scott and his staff dismounted and TOOK seats
the PLATFORM where they were Joined by Governor
Hill and HIS staff at about noon Mayor How'll ar
rived at about the same time as the Governor anu sat
down beside him Brigadier- Generals Louis Fitz-
gerald and James McLeer, and many stan officers OF
the LIST and I'd Brigades, n. @. ;. y. Y, supple
mented the number OF guests on the stand. me
officers OF the Grand Lodge +. and a. NJ OF
thc state OF New York. led by Grand Master Frank
r. Lawrence, conducted the Masonic ritual Oh inc
cornerstone laying, Mr. Lawrence being presenter
by Colonel George ID. Scott, Of the Regiment, WIN d
silver trowel for the purpose The exercises thein-
selves were short and simple and consisted OF tho
usual ceremonies. Among the articles placed In tho
stone were transcripts of rcgmenal records and
roster, copies OF daily and weekly newspapers, and
specimens Of the current coinage OF the day. Inc
stone Itself IS magnificent block of Nova Scotia red
granite and on It's polished faces are the inscrp
tions: 1856. sth Regiment, Washington Greys ~
G. S. y. Y. 1882 and I" Paratus ct fides,' tho
latter being the regimenial motto.
SPEECHES OF THE MAYOR AND GOVERNOR
AS soon as the ceremony was over Colonel Scott
led Governor Hi forward and introduced him to the
people. The Governor made short speech, In tho
course OF which he said " The gallant 9th has long
been In need OF a suitable armory, and am picaseu
that they are 10 have 1t is the munihcence oil
tie people Of this great city which provides ms
building, and IT may not be generally known that
the city OF New-York not only builds armories for
It's own soldiers, but pays fully one-haf of the ex
pense for military armorcs throughout the state
Yet, cOmmendable such generosity Is, may say
that the safety and good order of the community de
ponds not much upon our soldiers as upon thc IN
tclllgcnce, good judgment and patriotism OF our
people consider 1t our moral duty 10 build ten
school houses for every armory we build IL Is on
the education Of the masses that we must rely Tor
the safety and security of our free Institutions
Mayor Hewitt did not relish that sort OF conclu-
sion, and first declined to speak at ALL but finally
when be yielded to the persuasion Of Colonel Scott
he said In the Paris Exhibition of 1867 were two
figures of tiger one in repose was called Order +;
the other representing the animal ready to spring.
was termed Force Those statues bought
by citizen of Baltimore, and are
now in one of the parks OF
that city, and form perpetual object lesson to the
public Those figures teach us that order IS but
force, IN another mood but still the same. am
glad TO know that this city recognizes ats duty TO
the citizen soldery, and l am sure that in that
arm9ries' But as Mayor of New-York, l want to
remind Governor IIill that schoolhouses are NOT
build ten schooLhOuses for every armoIy. and not
only that but New-York City contributes T1OooOOo
side the city As representative Of the people OF
the city, Il can assure the members OF the National l
the taxpayers about money raised to build arofies'
The Mayors speech applauded TO the ccho'
THE PARADE's FINE APPEARANCE.
The new armory will DO huge building, about
600 bs 800 feet Architect J. II. Thomas says It's
style will be that of ancient Scottish baronai haiS
and that the architectural feature VIII be TWO iarge
castellated towers. The drl-hall will be 200 feet
SQUARE and the cost of the entire building Will ap
prosch 100000.
Al . n m the first sounds Of martial clang and
rattle were heard Fifth-ave., near Central PARK
I'm connection with the annual parade ana feVio"
OF the local brgades Of the National Guard II vas
si,li aiming hut the avenue was crowded. The otl
REGIMENT having come down from the cornerstone
laying the first to appear ana .UoE t po crnss
town streets from Fftynnh to Fifticth and on both
sides of the avenue filled up Win troops "a iAr so
der BOYS stood he disagrcea6le weather vol and
the ranks fairly filed up the 1th ia ana -;u
AZ O'clock the Governor and his stan, escorted
by mounted detachment from Eales bba..ersi
started from Fifty ninthst. down Ffthave. Gcncfa
Louis Fitzgerald, with detail from the signal corps
as escort took the right of the lne Win hlS prgaaS
The s@S order Of the 2 aioORs Regiments: I'd i Bae Isl
battery Ambulance Corps The "a B gr,, c sn
posed Of he Brooklyn ,r1Ops ana by ne General James
McIecr followed. The 18th Regiment had me rga.
q De and cha on the stan OF @
who his mount Ike caval yman Inc C 90
4 IAN "a and $a ompaed hen line
was thronged with people from The park 10 Maaso oH
ten deep On Re ea s S and 0I ss LIBERAL in a
psud4ng everything credablo In the appearance s or
seCn Of the T1 hemsvcs by their a good
alIg gls and sfeadlncss OF the artillery Ven
M n% nS EasS and I'd 2 af %chne
Al The Worth monument in Madison square, Gov
srnOr m TOOK b Roh s sa and escor and anScd
Inv Generals Fitzgerald and Mclcer, as the commands
came up The parade and review occupied = III
two hours.
A RECEPTION AT DELMoNICo's.
At tire close of tho parade anu re|ic" 'no S'a"
NJ tbe ct Brigade gave a reception to Governor Hill
., nolmoncos Each one of the officers present
received pleasant word from the Governor. When
cantaln Wendell was introduced, Governor hlii In
ouIred where he got the horse he had rddch so
conspcuously. 49, u..,,
.o Oh. that's a circus horse" replied the captain
az Won are reelected | shall let you ride him
some day.n This provoked much hilarity
After luncheon had been disposed OF, 1enerai ri'h
gerald proposed the Governors health. In reply
Governor Hin congratulated the officers OF me VA
tonal Guard upon the fine showing made anu nopeu
that he might have occasion 10 command them again.
for he said. It was great pleasure TO him.
Tho National Guard officers present were Nu]u
tant. General Porter, Generals wylic Stokes, Bryant
Robbins. varian, shaefer, Freeman, Bartlett bran
dreth: colonies Judson, Gaynor and o'Donohue' Oh
ibe Governors staff Colonel Leonard MAJORS ohn
,,.t,,.. mana outant Goodwin. Stanton,