New-York tribune., 1888-03-26
STATE MILITARY MATTERS.
SEEKING FOR A NEW BANDAIASTER.


MOTIONS IN VARIOUS REGIMENTS.
At the meeting of the Board OF Ohicers OF the 9TH
Regiment last Tuesday evening the matter OF selecting
a new band-masicr referred to the music coin
mittee with power TO make the choice. Adiutant
Philip s. Tden elected secretary of the Board In
place Of First Lieutenant Paul V. Harris. WHO has
resigned his commission. After debate In regard 10
the new fU drcss uniform similar to that OF the Iar.
lem Company, the toard refused to rescid the reso-
luton by which 1t adopted at former meeting.
Captain A. W. BelSnap and First Lieutenant Clinton
III. Smith, were added to the now armory committee
Company L, eth Regiment, Captain T. Austin
Oohout, to be having boom In recruiting, hvo
members having been enlisted thus far ms
month. With such officers as Captain Oothout ana
Licutenants Mcclellan and Gilbert, the company ought
be second to none, but of course, great deal lie
pends upon the non-commssi0ned officers. First
Sergeant Charles Allen TO be the right man In
tho right place. lie has teen with the company eight
years, and after seeing many ups and downs with it
Is happy with the thought that 1t will go Into tho
armory with least eighty-fve men, He received
the medal Of Honor last Thursday having done 100
per cent Of duty during the past year as usual
The twenty men III tho 22d Regiment who presented
themselves at the armory for battalion drill on bliZ-
zard night" compelled by the severity Of tho
storm to remain there till morning They had
Jolly tme None Of the field officers present, but
Adjutant Smith there.
Private Emil Bernard, of Company d, sth Regiment,
his discharge account Of the expiration
Of his Of service. Corporal J. J. Collins, who
recently elected sergeant has entered upon tho
discharge of his duties. The company has received
several recruits recently and Captain Haughwoun
Howe Is well satisfied with its progress in this and
other respects.
1t has now become as nearly certainty anything
In tho future that the list Regiment VIII visit
the battlefield OF Bull Run, where the regiment won
laurels In 1861, and Richmond, Va, next summer.
Colonel Kapper regards 10 as assured that 300 men
will accompany him on the trip. A warm reception
| Is promised.
The drill season of the ood Regiment will be brought
to a close the evening of April q which occasion
there Will be dress parade and promenade SON.
cert The steady practice of the winter has greatly
improved the condition Of the command.
William Matthews, John E. MCGOWAN. Henry Nichols,
Richard J. Forristal and Francis p yandervoor hav
ing passed satisfactory examinations, have been ad
mittcd to full membership In Company F. 9Th Reg-
ment. First Sergeant DARCY, Sergeant Lsragh and
Corporal Rebalo of this company have received thci
warrants. Eight members Of the company received
medals Of honor at the presentation last Thursday
evening
Regiment, having received appointment as a cad
In the West Point Military Academy from tho With
Congressional District will be dropped from the rolls
Corporal I. f. Mcclure Is TO be appointed general
guide In the nth Regiment II his application for
transfer to that command is Ct antr,l.
Companies G., II and I, Of the list Regiment, wero
drilled in battalion movements last Monday evening
by Colonel Frederick Kapper Companies d, f ami
were put through their PAGES on Wednesday evening"
and companies A. and on Friday evening Although
a little rusty officers and men did we'll. =
Private william A. Keesan, Of Company c, Ioih
Regiment, who dropped from the rolls on jan
uary To- has reported for duty again and his namc
Is again on the list Of members. Sergeant Morris
Rashkowsky and Corporal Bertram S. Nance bavo
been reduced to the ranks at their own request They
have also teen dropped from the ROLL
Sergeant Joseph Totten, of Company X, 7lst Regl-
ment met with slight accident after the drill last
Wednesday evening The arms had been stacked
near the company quarters and while the sergeant
was passing them he turned suddenly 10 speak to "a
point OF a bayonet His cheek was lase,sted and he
will bear the scar for long tine.
GERMAYs HONOR THE sMPRRoR.s xEvoRY.
The United German Singing Societies participated
Yesterday afternoon In memorial service In honor oi
Emperor william ct the Thslia Theatre which was
fairly we'll filled The OF the theatre was given BY
Manager Amberg and tho proceeds Of entertainment
Will DO devoted to German charities. Prominent IN
the boxes were Consul General A. Feise and Coroner
Nessemer On the stage were fe5 singers, grouped IN
semi circle sround q Of the Emperor. DO
hind them o dsts, stood dozen members OF Koss
Post, No. 80. O. A. T.. In uniform The choruA sup
plemented by orchestra Of hirtysix pieces led By
Arthur Claassen, rendered Ella Feste Ist usap
Got." Herr Junker president Of the meeting In.
troduced the Rev DIR. MerSe. who made ad-
dress comparing William with Frederick the Great
Then chorus and orchestra gave Beeth0vens The
declare His everlasting glory" DIR.
Aug Prech pronounced tho formal orasion saetehg the
life Of the Emperor. The Dead Arch from Beethoyens
Symphonic EloieA" next. and DR.. Nerkis
read resolutions cnsrossed copy OF which will be
forwarded to the now Emperor through the Consul
General The singing of the wacht Am Rhein'
cuded the programme
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