New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
GOOD WORK BY GUARDsMEN
THE INSTRUCTION OF RECRUITS.
IMPROVEMENT IN DRILL AND DISCIPLINE
MILITARY GAMES AND FESTIVITIES.


The 22d Regiment never IN better condition
in respect TO discipline and drill than at present.
The command is IN fine working order Colonel
Camp announces in orders that the following men
have completed The prescribed course Of instruction
in tho regfmenta recruit class and transferred to
their companies Henry c. W. Black Edward j.
Churchill, John NJ. Mcfarland, Joseph NJ. Scott
Henry @. Rover, jr, James r.. Rover William H.
skerry and Henry c. Vance, Company A; Richard
J. Bensen, Company b Ernest +. Rothschild, Louis
J. Sylvester and Abraham Metzger, Jr., Company c.
Richard a. steredcke, william I. Watson, Jacob o.
Gerken and Fred NJ. Niver, Company e, George
A. Force, Company II, and William a. Forrestal ana
ChaNes Madness, Company X. The ioiloWms
members OF this command, having passed the pre-
serlbed examination, entitled to wear tho uis
tinctive badge of the ambulance corps Of this state
Prlvates Edward r. Hasslg and John j. Mahoneyi
Company Al Thomas De witt scoble Daniel WON
and John NJ W. Jordan, Company d; william o.
Conrow, Company c Robert ]. Secor and George D,
Courtelyou, Company d; William H. Kenny ana
Frank P. Howser, Company f; Leonard f. Buck
Company G Frank vedder, Company ], and COR
poral Benjamin S. Hart, Company K.
The noncommissloned staff Of the 18th Separate
Company viii have reception and ball at the ar
mory, Mount Vernon, on Friday night number
of officers of the National Guard from other parts OF
the State have accepted Invitations to be present.
The new Athletic Association Of the 22d Regiment
viii give its first games at tho armory in Fourteenth
st., near sixth-ave., Saturday evening February
10. Only members Of the regiment VIII BIO permitted
TO compete for the prizes, which are handsome ana
valuable The competitions viii be as follows
Fifty yard dash, handicap; 44o yard DASH handicap
one mile run handicap; one-half mile novice Walk,
scratch potato race, obstacle race, $50 yard com
missioned officers race, scratch tugowar Tor teams
Of four men of the regiment nnly weight uhunileu,
any belt; intercollegiate tugof-var, teams OF iour
mon weight $50 pounds, regulation het' ehanerso
race between Mr.. E. D. Lange, walking one-hai
mile and Mr. Thomas Connect, running three-quarterS
of mile Entries close with Secretary W. f. Bailey
of Company H. ON February o. The games VIII De
followed by dancing Tho music viii be by III
more's band. :,
Preparations for the reception Of Company H.
71st Regiment, to take place at the armory on tno
evening of February s. are going on finely inc"
will be many prominent guests, military ana cVlhan'
Including the Mayer and heads Of several depart
ments of the city government The exhibition arm
OF visiting Connecticut companies will be one OF the
attractions Of the occasion
In a circular urging the election Of Colonel FLOYD
Clarkson TO the position of Commander OF the DePa
ment of New-York of the Grand Army OF the kepupnO
good reasons for the choice are set forth as too"S
Nearly generation has passed since the great con-
aet Of our civil war More than hundred thousand OF
our comrades have passed the dark river TO ION hose
who fell IN battle. Our ranks are thinning ana WIN SOu
grow weaker We Aust stll strive TO maintain our
s,rene Ia carry out the noble objects OF our order NeA
90 h sanso q, stapprobaon I'm having been patriots and
in holding the Of comrades we wish Tor 'no
recognition and esteem Of our younger feloWeiutehs'
whom we must look % pepeuate our love OF country am
tAa nrineIpes Tor which fought As an oFHamAAoh'
- ~ on,v command This esteem by dignity in oil our
.e,s Our leaders and representatives must be men
character who are alike esteemed In business anu ~
circles in the walks Of everyday life
n s well known fact that our past department. com
.ptatiye NON a
1n, nm % the standard the personnel OF us ehiet
nseers and THIS IS right II the Grand Army OF mo nc
public wishes 70 command the respect ana eso'e % WY
nuble H. must keep bringing it, best ana eean' mn
N the front This Is sonnet mes dimcult 70 no. -
= 80 Goa man that can afford bear thu saerihee OF
eung the once Of department commander which 10 empty
Of All par and Is laden down with srduonS ane' o'D
only the honor Of the ONCE ,,,..,.. u.nk
Comrade Clarkson president OF me iaNeIhioe
- A. resentment In the rial business lie Is hhe
chyistlan gentleman esteemed BY every oi2 .n' s s
hmand who In New.York City has not heAu u 49, -
Cla,ksoni IIo Il true patriotic Aihehcah' 49,. -
49,, sner OF the Declaration Of tho 1ndepenaehee' NJ.
800, vrandfather william lloyd being ono Of that oFa's
llt,ie band but above all, ho Is modest eShu-
He has a splendid record Going a pfVaeo WIN
the 18th New-York April 1901 from Whleh ne VI.
commissioned major IN the 9th New.Nofk CsFaiy anu
Iar in the i2h New-York Cavalry he continued In tho
seryee Of his country actively participating IN many
battles serving the close Of tho war; retiring VIE me
rank OF Lieutenant colonel which was bestoNe1 upon h
faithful and meritOriOus service. nc ms HHeJ9 S
and win always continue be- ardent jealous member
OF the Grand Army Of tho Republic, wa ehAfef mem
her Of Ia Fsyette Post No 49, in 1888 was ia com
mander. 10 which onice h. has just been reelected
weedlngout and planting anew process IA going
on I'm Company f. list Regiment Several men have
been expelled for inattenton 20 duty and number
Of good soldiers from the disbanded nth Regiment
have Joined the company, which Is gradually getting
into excellent shape. stag party VIII sUon be given
by the company and Il will have reception IN Feb
/ ruary.
Company f. GOD Regiment has a strong tugof war
team In training which viii take part In the req
mental games. First Sergeant ]. A. Turney Sergeant
b. +. Tuers and Corporal @. T. Lackey, Of THIS com
pany have received their warrants
The civil officers Of Company ID, 9th Regiment, for
the coming year will be Captain J. d. Walton, presi-
dent and treasurer Sergeant George N. Butler, re
coItng secretary; Sergeant Edward Markheld, hnan-
cia secretary, and Private Theodore Smith, sergeant
alarms.
The veteran association Of the 54th Regiment, New
York Veteran Volunteers has elected the following
officers: President, Francis j. Werneck; secretary,
Henry Delker treasurer Charles Miller. The assooIa
don Is IN hourishlng condition and will take part
I'm the centennial celebration on the Both OF April
Companies u and y OF tho 7th Regiment were drilled
in battalion movements last Tuesday evening, and
Companies d and / on Thursday evening. Some Of
the non-commIssoned officers in command OF platoonS
showed as much acquaintance with the tactics as
those who shouldcrsuaps.
The parade and review Of the 18th Regiment and
rece pton TO Governor I'm at the armory bet Tuesday
evening will be attended by nearly all the officers OF
the Second Brigade and by many prominent civilians.
Colonel David E Austen will be IN command and VIII
give battalion d1ll, In which the proficiency OF this
fine command will have opportunity 70 show itself
The important work OF nstructing the detail for
the ambulance corps OF the 18th Regiment VIII soon
begin I'm earnest. The men are Ordeitd 70 assemble
for hfs purpose at the armory on the evenings OF
February 2 and 10, March 2, l6 and 30 and April 10
and 81. - -
Work on the new armory Of the 22d Regiment viii
begin I'm about two weeks. First Lieutenant Harry
| A. Beneke OF Company X has been detailed az Act
Ing Inspector OF Rife Practice OF the regiment until
further orders. -.
First Sergeant J. II. Norzalia OF Company b, 10th
Regiment having received his warrant, has entered
upon the discharge Of the duties OF his new position
The following nOn-c0mmlss0ned Officers OF this reg
ment have been warranted. First Sergeant william
}. Bell, OF Company q ouartermaster Sergeant Gus
rave NJ Fetzer OF Company ID, and COTpOras Charles
G. Totten of Company - ; Charles T.. Jewell and
George Herbert, Of Company George j. MURPHY Of