New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
SOLDIERS OF THE GUARD.
DRILLING AND MAKING MERRY
WORK IN THE ARMoRIEs-coMING FESTIVITIES
ELECTION OF CIVIL OFFICERS

ELECTION OF CIVIL OFFICERS
The new Veteran Association Of the 9TH Regiment
Will have its first meeting next Saturday evening o
which occasion the members win have a grand dinner
The association Is in a thriving condition and is
celvlns constant acceSsons
large delegation OF the old members OF tho 105th
Regiment Ncw-York Volunteers, known in tho war
as the I'd Duryee Zousyes will DO present al tho In
auglraton Of General Harrison The preparations
for the trip are in the hands OF the following commit
tee Of arrangements General Felix Agnus, chairman
Major Charles A. walker, treasurer Lieutenant A. @.
Mills, secretary Comrade James Henderson, assistant
secretary: Colonies Gouverneur Carr, Harmon d.
Hull, Charles II. Raymond, W. W. stephenson, J. f.
Ferguson, william Il. Frcnch, Gould II. Thorp, X.
W. Leonard and H. n. LOOMS, Chaplain Joshua
Kimber, Captains l. r. vose, William II. Vance,
Matthias Johnson and Thomas s. Breast, Heuienants
Hanson c. Gibson, T. o. stoves and s. d. Davis and
Comrades a. S. Merritt Charles Hughes and Joseph
Fishbourne
The now officers of the Society Of War Veterans and
cxmembes Of the oh Regiment are as follows Prcsi-
dent Major Leander Buck viee-presidents James W.
Connolly and Robert J. Clyde; financial secretary,
Captain Samuel q. Hayter; corresponding secretary,
L. shirley, and treasurer, Captain David p. Arnold
The veterans ara deeply interested in the Of
the regiment and are doing all that they 10 obtain
recruits for II and aid It In getting into the best
possible shape before taking possession Of the new
armory.
Colonel cavanagh, In orders 10 the Goth Regiment
directs follows:
Commandments Of companies win send in full reports
Of attendance at company drills within twenty-iour
hours aitor each drill on BLANKS when VII ne iur
companies Will be held strictly responsible for tho
attendance Of their several compa az tho
drills record OF all absentees must be Kept foF a
future cOurtmarial. which VIII DO ordered Tor inc
purpose Of trying all such denQuents at the end OF
class win also send in report OF attendance at tho
different classes. The instructions for noneommis-
stoned officers WIN take place on Monday evenln 9
January 81, at O'Clock p. N. Adjutant John
Murphy will act as instructor
The 7th Regiment glee club win have IT'S concert
in the main drilI-room Of tho armory on the evening
! OF February %.
General Ferdinand p. Earle, chief of artillery on tho
STAFF Of the commRnderinohicf has been unanimously
elected an honorary member of his old command, the
ID Battery. sergeants 6. X. stearns and L. r..
sherry have also been elected honorary members.
The 9th Regiment continues TO gain In strength In
spite Of tho difficulties that have stood In It's way.
Many Of the best men OF the disbanded 18th Regiment
arc Joining companies Of the 9th. All that this
regiment needs now Is a now armory ard It's friends
| are determined that II shall have one soon
The onlcera of the 23d Regiment Veteran Asso-
citation for tho coming year as follows: Presl-
dent Captain Danus Ferry; vice-presidont' Lieuten-
nt-Colone John H. rockingham; secretary, wheaton
B. Despard; treasurer Charles Disturneil; trustees
| ] T. rockingham, A. c. Barnes ". +. Spencer,
| A. D. geeEen, c Dsturrell, J. @. Story j. s. Barn
| dollar. j. H. Murray H. X Smith, T. Jefferson
| stevens. J. +. Graft, ID. Ferry, T. s Benedict
Frederick r. Leigh, william ". stebbins r. 5 SIN
clair W. p. Despard. A. G. Perham, Alexis g smith,
f. 5. Cowperthwait, T. l. HOLMES, /. B. JACOBS
Thomas wildes, ir, J. c. Nasawad
The civil officers for tho coming year eected oy
Company ID, list Regiment, Of which captain ~ "
q clark by virtue OF his commission IS Pfeslaent
are a. follows: Vice president, flrst Leutehan'
~ H. Hawley treasurer, Second lleuttnAht y. =.
stone company clerk, tlIst Serfo@1 9I H. ssoancsl
recording secretary Sergeant W. X Clsrh' nntnOls'
secretary, sergeant IL. Metybe; and sergeanat arms
waiter FearTis "a, ,.s.u... ,,s
The iih separate Company, with head9uarsers
n, Mount Vernon on Monday night elected tlrst ser
geant Frederick Schneider as second heutehAnt, 70
the vacancy caused by the resignation VI sn IN
Tayerper. After the election the company ISii ~
and marched 10 tho site Of the new armoryf, ~ iiI-
ave 10 officially break ground ior me new 1uians
Captain l. " Presscy. with pOlished ana gliuoo Pu
axe after the announcement, In the name OF the
state OF New-York, / proceed 70 break fIO.nla
FOR tho arnory,' drove inc DIN uotP - 4,sr
gyo,,nd and loosenrd the soil Lieutenant Alnaier,
gtth a ncsei.platcd shovel then threw W INC Us,
dirt Then each member OF the company ha ald
tho pick and tho shovel that u might 10 on IeCGlb LIN
that they took part In the new buluilg ,nr sio ~
glnnfng during the ceremony, DB' 20 ooiu'oiSi 40
and winding up with America -. 60. W
Captain J. @. Abrams ana hoJ p,o a5 the
Rand ably represented the ith t'bHioH' nv Wv
| National Guard convention last Week - ,.a
TTe OiDonohue trophy, which has oeen sNaIuso1
~ Comrapy B 7th Regiment, WIN be hen Dy ., ues
eonpany until the result OF inc mex, Ieeona
n oaiciaIly announced The scores on INC S'oohu
oomnettion for this prize we're as toho"s'