New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
DULNESS AMONG THE REGIMENTS. NRt
THE WESTERN TRIP OF THE 18TH REGIMENT
WAITING FOR A NEW ARMoRY.

THE WESTERN TRIP OF THE 18TH RBGIMENT-
Waiting FOR A NEW ABMORY
There Is little going on among the regiments. The
23d Regiment having returned from the State Camp OF
Ins truction where many honors won, the tour
of duty at Peehsill OF the 47th, which began yes
ter1ay. and the coming Western trp of the 18th are
the only things now occupying the military mlnd.
general meeting of the 18th Regiment held al the
armory Thursday night. The command assembled In
fllldreSs uniform, and short march In the streets
preceded the meeting. The drum corps of
thirty men, who have taken the place of the regular
drummers. led the command for the first time. AT
the armory Colonel Austen addressed the command
concerning the coming trip He urged upon the men the
necessity of full ranks for many obvious reasons.
check for 81 900 had been deposited a guarantee
with the railroad company. lie was in position to
declare that \ cordial reception would be extended
wherever the regiment visited as he had been over
the route and had received assurances TO that erect
from many people.
Non commissioned officers have been ordered to hunt
I'D men who are ont of town, that their Intentions
in regard TO the trip may be definitely ascertaned
Captain Charles II. LuscOmb of Company X, issued
a circular TO the members of his command calling
upon every man who do to go with the regiment
thereby adding much glory to the company and TO the
regiment
Company r. 14th Regiment, has decided upon
View Park. The committee of arrangements is Ser
geants NJ A. COnnors and j. II. Foote. Corporal f. c.
Dman and Privates W. J. Driscou and NJ 7. Sheedy.
When Senior Second Lieutenant samuel d. Bell, OF
the Sd Battery defeated in the election for first
lieutenant he resigned from the command, alleging
that his defeat due TO the opposition of Captain
Henry s. RasQuin. The latter denies that he was in
any unfair way instrumental in securing Bells defeat
He saws however, that he did not think that II would
he right TO promote the senior second lieutenant be-
cause he was in town little that the work OF the
organization would fall upon the captains shoulders
He told some Of the members of his command that
should Bell be elected he would leave the battery
Captain Rasquin that In trying to deieat Ben ne
violated no rule of military courtesy
Although the failure of the contractor to finish
work on tho new 32d Regiment Armory at the time
exnected has been a great disappointment, the Icg
ment Is Drosperng and its ranks are nling up rapidly.
Desnite The fact that the facilities Tor drlg In 'fahd
erniv Hall have been limited. Colonel Fnkelmelr eX
meets his command TO give good exhibition OF pro
6cenoy in the tactics when the new arIoly Is taken
possession o. - n H. ,on Doo,r,ept q.
Company called, is considerably exercised 0Nel
tbe conduct Of three of its members recently one
stole his comrades checks and forged the Endorsements
another was sent TO the penitentiary or peapy anu
a third one had family troubles that Dtouehl
him into unpleasant notoriety. All three nave peer
sImmoned 10 appear before the company ana snow
canse why they should not be expelled IL IS thouei'
b~ DOT a few persons connected with military organl.
yatons that In the rush 10 secure a ful complement
of men proper precautions 10 prevent undesrdor mr.
from enlisting have not been taken. Mole care VIII
| nrobabiy be exercised in the future,