New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07

largely due TO the SPECIAL instruction which the
men have had in the use OF the sights and sghtlng
found tlat many OF them when they WenG 10
CreedmoOr or 10 the alm0ry gallery knew aDso-
Iutely nothing about sighting. j therefore DC
ln course OF instruction in this regard, aud Win
what benefit has been shown. l want TO say some
thing about our system Of recruiting we never
enlist a man until we know HIM. An examining
board compu>cd of Ave members OF the stall taxes
the applicant In hand and learns his physical con-
dition, his ability to perform ali the duties OIL
soldier whether MS business is such thnt he WIN
not be kept away from d.ills and meetings thereby
and all details OF that nature. Then he is maze
thoroughly to understand what will De required gI
MIN as a member OF the regiment And the reSuIO
is that our recruits ere valuable men e the se:-
under the circumstances the Attn does not gain
recruits so rapidly as some OF the organizations
but those we do gam are good ones. but even
now we are recruiting rapidly, and before long
will be on the heels OF some OF the larger regiments
The 47th is an eightcompany regiment ana lts
size will not be increased until the present organ
ZaUion has full ranks. And that probably won't
be great while longer. We expect to go TO emp
this summer. probably in July or August. That nat
alawys has good enect upon recrultaS III to
lows headquarters, 81 Company A, sc; Com
pany B. "A; Company d, II; Company T. Sg;
Company F, 81 Company G. u.s. Company l. 3d.
As the Mother of Regiments in Brooklyn, the
| 9th Is too well known to make an introduction
necessary. In point Of numbers IL stands seconu
to the 23d, and names are being ADDED b 20 'Gg
the boom continues, the maximum wIll be reachea,
About the only Obstacle possible to stand IN tne
way of the attainment Of this most desirable
end would seem TO be failure by the Legislature
to pass the bill now pending, providing Tor new
qrmory for the regiment. But IL Is by n" means
likely that the bill will not become law; III mas
passed the Senate and Is down for third reading
in the Assembly. Thus the prospects Tor thls
oreanization getting more suitable quarters are
6righI' and MANY men are cnlisting In antcipa
tioh OF such az occurrence. The quarterly reports
for the three months ended March 81 show gain
since the end Of ISSS OIL Id tSSV %T
All except one company, Company A, report gains
one of them, Company K, having recruited Ia the
three months thirteen men, Company ,, inst one
man. Like the 23d the 18th has two full com
panies, of 1903 men each. Its total oil ~ men
< distributed thus: Headquarters Il Company
D. 81: Company Il, 1903; Company +, So Com
pany G, 100; Company II, 80; Company l. o.
Company X, 03. - l.,
every member OF the regiment, ana its ALREADY
high standing has bern raised stu mgher. III
the recent review by Governor Hi inc org Srga sva
that showing is expected TO be SURPASSED heAl
THURSDAY, when General McLeer will review the
18th. This command viii not 80 TO camp ~, no ' aS
obstacle can he overcome, the rfgllnCnt VIII escoIt
Governor Hill 70 the International Exposition az
no ench a plcasant one that nearly the whole com.
mana Wi 81 he derived that many men are en-,
S SInnss Asten saws III the Western railroads
will make equally as good rates for US as the
Eastern roads, we VIII s9Teg H.; h ,bn sxpns
ton they have shown Is disposition 10 keep up the
rites The proposition Is 20 take bOo men, as-
sesSing each man 81 ), and as many more as care
N 90 nj an a, scssment OF $50 per man We hope
10 have things all arranged, however so that theFo
will be no difficulty in carrying out our plans
Concerning our proposed neW hsno NOR; .ss"n,ia1
that we should have better quarters, ana tnat
speedily. Our company rooms are entIreN Voc
small and the drill floor Is inadequate proP'TN
10 handle the troops. Larger and more attractive
quarters would be Of immense value In lncreah-
ing The interest in the regiment and Improving
the service don't think there rs nue. oceS Wn
should like 10 use some OF the l. 81 Side lands out
by Prospect Park for q new armory. Inc Iocl-
ton is good one from several points o, 'ie vG
seems destined 10 become the best IN brooklyn
Then, again, the city already owns the land, ana
the actual outlay would be comparatively sInaIl,
as our present armory and the ground 1t stands on
is very valuable.
THE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
The commissioned officers OF the 18th are:
Colonel. David +. Austen; leutenant-colOnel Will
lam j Harding major, Richard L. Morle; adiu-
tant, William H. Coughin; quartermaster, Charles
Weinberg: commissary, Jcre A. Weinberg; sur
ocon John A. Cochran assistant surgeon, Arthur
4 Rabeock: Chaplain, T. Dewitt 1almage;
Company A, captain, William j. Collins; second
lieutenant, Frank i Wiswell Company u CAP
lain Wilioughby Powell; Company T., captain,
W Atwood French; first lieutenant, Charles +.
Fish second lieutenant, John \. Anderson; Com
pany D. captain, Charles o. Davis; second heGten-
William Kerby; hRSt lieutenant William rl
Brown; second lieutenant, Lionel f. brown
Ge%enng RoS %aPfs man second
William G Crolins; Company c. captain, William
L. Watson; first lieutenant. William nan:
old; Company ii, captain, william II. cochran;
I CAPTAIN, George &. Cochran: first lieutenant
George G Brown; second lieutenant, Chnrles u
Tinker; Company X, captain Gnaf @,1d 49, L Jus
second lieutenant, George w. Rodgers. ,,
The l4th is the veteran regiment oil brookyh
Its gallant services during the war are matters o.
history that need no repetition here. rs an or
ganization of citizen soldiers IL has continued 10
advance in public est nation oil hough hlnde9pPd
IN several ways Under adverse circnms1ances
creditable work has been performed, and the ser
,.ice has rapdly improved. Recruiting has been
active, and with more attractive quarters ASSURED
would ceivc new impetus. The Leg STAT Il ne
becn asked 10 provide new armory Tor tile reg,
mont and the bill is now pending No special
efforts ore being made u push it 10 passage, now
ever, although it is the sense OF the pubic that
it should become law. better 9unI o,nso u nS
The regiment and its future prosperity The North
Porthnd-ave. armOtS is small and ill-adapted Jhe
requirements Of the command. Another arSumeht
in favor of q change is the SITUATION. Inc helgh,
horhood is not an attractive one, being surrounded
Inv factories and many tenement-houss. With an
attractive and commodious armory in the resi-
dence portion Of the city the service could be I'M
i4Th would again come to the front as leader
amnne the military organizations Of the city.
ientenant- Colonel Claybridge said in regard 10
the need OF better quarters for the regiment that
what part Of the city they would like TO be In had
NOT vet been discussed. I'VE shall wait until the
new armory. is authorized: that will be time
ali imnortapt at this time Is that our armOry bill
should become Inv. We not only need new
home but require to have II in some other part OF
the city. The 23d and 9th and the Eastern DIS
trict regiments have individual neighborhoods,
Int that Of the l4th IL nothing 20 boast OF.
neighborhood like that surrounding our artnory
is not calculated TO attract people, and that Is one
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