New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
NEWS FROM TIE ARMORIES
RECRUITING AND DRILLING WITH RENEWED
YIGoR-A MISTER ANn IvsprnrrnN

RECRUITING AND DRILLING WITH RENEWED
vIGoR-A MUSTER AND INSPECTION
The date for the laying of the cornerstone OF the
Soldiers and saElors' Monument at the entrance 70
Prospect Park which occasion the First and Second
Brigades will unite with tho Grand Army Posts and
civic organizations In parade has been changed from
November to October 30 The change was deemed
advisable account Of an existing doubt as ~
the right OF military organisations to parade on a
date so near election day, except in case OF riot
invasion, fnsurreotion, or imminent danger thcre
off, Corporation Counsel jerks consulted on
the question with the above result. Now pepsr
atioRs for the affair are rapidly going on.
On Tuesday night the Sd Gatling Battery had its
annual muster and inspection at the arnory Ia
Dean.st Among the numerous visitors score
or more prominent military officers of New-YOrk and
Brosklyu. The inspecting officers Inspector
General Thomas H. Barber Assistant Inspector General
Thomas II. MoGrsth. of Governor HnPs staff and
Major william Cary segger, who was recently sp-
pointed inspector Of The Second Brigade. General
satisfaction with the showing of the Battery was
expressed First Lieutenant Henry II. Royce. who
vas recently elected 10 that rank, made his first
appearance in that capacity and put platoon
through a short drill in whaoA be demonstrated ms
ablity. The Battery now numbers seventy
men of which there we're sixty nine present on
Tuesday.
The opening drll of the season OF Company b.
a7th Regiment, Captain Charles II. McIlvaine COM
mandfng, occurred az tho Marcy Avenue ArmoIy on
Monday night This was the first drill Of the COM
pany commanded by Captain Mcnvaine since MS
election 10 that rank. He took occasion to compn'
nent the men upon the spirit and dash WIN
which they executed the manoeuvres ana tacuos an4
tho degree of efficiency displayed An entertainment
was provided at the close OF the drill at ~h'ch Iio
fessor James Dpgan gave piano fscpd"V"' ~
". Koehlke and c. II. Cuthbert performed Oh 'Ho
banjo and Paul schrimp sang comic songs
OF the TAI mamben of the 23d Reglneht "ho
have praotised at tho Creedmoor range during inc
summer sos have qualified as marksmen' -. ms 5.aS S
q murh better showing than taat maze iSss :tIca sG
and is no doubt due In large measure 70 rfl & Pseason
hsd az the oymory range durnS the tast suln ~
Wn-S IN the arrnory range has agsn pesubr., r.,,no,
crnnc goes on rapidly and fbe efciency OF o Oodoo'
Partridge's command fs eondnuaIy ON Ise GnoHst
When the 18th Regiment went West iast s nus ~
rolc1s samuel NJ Wech OF the 6on hegimehtI,; " va
flfTsjo accompanied them in the capaelS pOdaotyn Od
tenRn olOnel Colonel Welch IS nov III nnD,io,1
and rhe officers of the 13tA are arranging iNP4
for him ,. .o,,r lost q number
~ g. members by reason OF their fcnlONal " 80
- distance that they could not propefiy aGcuu ,oT w.
fheir military duties. Recruiting IS ScuVV rtanii,
oIlt tue regiment, however, and the i"Ss - '"P''
being made up. 80 a. , .,.o now. s+agcst arnory.
Colonel Finkelmeier IS getting gOpd "oIh out 6as
9Sd Re0imes1t The difficulties the comma, -
Iobored under for more than year IN inc ou " an
rgS'r'oneIv small Grand Army Hall have hoI oo.n II
tioroectaI IN The regiment, but now mat uIey orc "
adenl,stelv provided for the good polhS oL 'Ho "
SsSizaIion are being brought out strongly.