New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
GOOD CONDUCT COMMENDED
COLONEL CLARK AND HIS MEN
WHAT is GOING ON IN THE AHMonIEs-NA-


rIoNAL GUARDsMEN AT DRILL.
In referring TO the excellent behavior Of tho men OF
the 7th Regiment on tho recent trip to Washington
Colonel Emmons Clark says In orders Just Issued INC
conmandant specially eommends the discipline ana
department of this regiment, under many adverse CIR
cumstanees during the excursion to Washington ana
congratulates its officers and members upon the aa-
mirabe appearance and Aattorng reception OF the res
ment during the Inauguration Parade on the attn Oh
March,
It Is proposed to abolish the regimcnta delinquency
courts whose findings so often appealed nom tha'
groat additional labor is thrown upon the commandanS
of regiments. II the new plan which Is TAXED OF Is
adopted each brigade commander VIII dotail an oncer
TO try those accused OF violations OF lho couo "4p
there will be no appeal from his decisions
The Signal Corps OF the First Brigade has been or1i
ing at Brigade Headauarters at Broadway and Forty
Afth-st. medal has been awarded to Private u D.
Bradley the most expert signal operator III the oo
mand, which contains I'm its ranks NUMBER vi mon
who arc handy with the flags. medal has Oeen
otven 70 sersrant d. J. Thompson the best set-up"
soldier of the CORDS Five whose record OF attendance
was 100 per cent each have received suitable fecos
milton.
The futer attending tho change Of commanders IN
the Second Battery Is fairly over, and tho men ha'
settled down work Captain David wilson WIN
determination that the organization shall lose mons
of the prestige which It gained under Captain Eafle
able MANAGEMENT. Tho new Captain, during DIS
twenty years Uf service has done much Tor the CUM
mand and his selection is generally regarded IN mih
tary circles the best that could have becn nSao
The regular drills take place on Tuesday evenings anu
on Thursday evenings the recruit class Is Instructed
There was large attendance at the memorial exer
cses AZ tho HEADQUARTERS OF the Veteran Association OF
the 165th Regiment, New-York Volunteers, last VICE.
in honor of Colonel ". W. Stephenson. who was pree
dent Of the organization at the time OF his oea'n
| Colonies J. F. Ferguson and Gould H. Thorp, Leuten
ant Hanson C. Gibson and others told IN an Impressive
| way of the merits of their departed comrade.
Tho right and left wings OF the 18th Regiment Nd"
separate drills IN battalion movements at the armory
last week These drills, In which great improvement
is shown viii be continued during the present anu
the following week. Companies b, c, f. + and q arc
ordered to parade for instruction by Colonel BARBER on
| Friday, March 90, and Companies A, ID, H. anu
will be drilled together on Monday. March 2S
Colonel Rmmons Clark has issued orders directing
the companies Of the 9Th Regiment to assemble 10
fatigue uniform (whitc boltsl for drill In tho school,
| Of Tie battalion, as follows: Companies ID and O,
| Monday March IS; Companies and /, Thursday
| March 81; Companies and II, Friday, March ~;
Companies z anil F, Tuesday, April ., and Com
| panles G and X, wednesday, April O. Assembly az
! 5 O'Clock Each battalion Of two companies VIII
| be divided for instruction into six commands
| and sergeants will therefore be prepared 10
| act as officers, and corporals rs CON
| pany guides Tho regiment viii parade IN
| full uniform, for review by BHg&dicrCenera flH'
gerald and for tho annual presentation 10 It's officers
! and members Of the Crnss Of Honor for long snn
| faithful service, on Wednesday March %. Assembly
| at g. o'clock D. m. Admission Except for Officers
! and members Of tho regiment in unlfoml VIII be by
ticket only and tho tickets viii DO distributed by tho
| hrst sergeants under the direction Of company com
| mandantS Captains Appleton, Harper and Nosoiu
| will detail the guard from their commands to con-
sst Of one sergeant ore corporal and five files nom
each company to report TO the adjutant at O'Clock
| n. M Iieutenants Peck aud Nesbit are hereby &c
| tailed as officers Of the Quad
The following named officers and members OF ths
! 7th REGIMENT now IN active service have quained
for Cross OF Honor In bronze for the silver or GOA
bar 10 Cross and win receive the Same at the public
presentation March 81; Gold Bar to Cross OF Honor
twenty years servce) Lieutenant John b. Holland;
serreants George Gregory and william T. Starr; Pn-
vate Henry L. Baclas.
Silver Bar 10 Cross OF Honor thfteen
years' servicel Chaplain John X. Paxton;
| IIeutenants willard c. Fisk and John AoGreovey;
serEcants Albert l. wickert and George ". Roosevelt
/ IT, Private w. C. d. Kemp.
Cross Of Honor In Bronze (ten years serveel' Sur
| eeon Daniel NJ. stimson. sergeants Thomas ~ Hal
sey Abner l. Ely Edgar l.. Reynolds, Byron ". An
| derson, James +. schuyler and W. A. jennings
! Corporal George ". Robinson; PrivRtes Thomas W.
Linton. Albert T. Pond, d. f. Hillery, George T.
| Bates and A. Bastaneli.