New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
GUARDsMEN At DRILL.
N THE SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION.
PRIZES FOR REcRurrINe AND CRAFTSMANSHIP


"A NEW GLEE CLUB.
Major W. v. King and Lieutenants W. J. Hpssey, Of
Company F, and 8. F. Ban, Of Company q, ead Regi
ment, who constitute the committee appointed to make
arrangements for the rcmentsl concert in aid OF the
centennial Inauguration Fund.- to take place az the
armory on Easter Monday night actively engaged In
the work OF preparation There WIN be dress parade
ana review VIII be offered to AdjitantGeneral
josiah Porter the old commsndant Of the regiment
Glmore's band and several weIlkn soloists win
take part The arnory viii be richly decorated.
Inc parade VIII tahe place at o'clock the concert
at and dancing win begin ct 10.
The New-zort regiments viii be tho military hosts
OF the military hosts that coming from other
places TO take part In tho Inauguration Centennial
parade, and all tho arinorics will DO hogtelries at
which the visitors will be housed and fed The LIST
pennsylvania Regiment win be the guests Of tho 92d
Regiment which has lively recollection Of the kind
treatment received at the hands Of the Philadelphia
boys on moro than ono occasion In thoir city, Tho
list Regiment VIII look after the visitors nom Rich
mond, By whom they were Hospitality treated during
the Bun Run trip last summer.
The 22d Regiment now numbers $40 officers and
men, and is stronger than II has been for many years
This is largely duo to the impetus given to recruiting
By the certainty that the regiment WIN have new
and fine armory. Tho total at the last inspection was
only SEQ.
Battalion drills in the list Regiment wiz be con-
tinued during the present week Colonel Hopper,
Lieutenant Colonel Dennson and Major Downs have
altornatod In giving instruction In these drills and
there has been steady improvement under their
Superintendent All tho fold officers OF this regi-
mont arc experienced and weil-informed Instructors
The Board of Officers Of the 29d Regiment a.
meeting held soon after the close Of the drill season
last year, resolved to present to the company le-
eutng the largest number of mon for the year oDd-
ing June 1, 1880, suitable prDo to be known as the
aRegimental Recruiting Trophy to cost not moro
than eoOo open TO all companies Of the regiment
upon tho following conditions The winning company
sAan have recruited not Less than twenty men lhe
said recruits must DO on the roll At tho expiration
Of this resolution June l. 1880 and, further, the sad
recruits mus. have performed the necessary amount Oh
dnty rs per Military Code, viz, 90 per cent" INC
competition for this prize has been kceh anu wiz
continue to be untn the expiration Oh tho ume
mentioned Company + Is thus far ahead, put IS
closely pushed by Company E. Company r, Wmeh
had only thirty-two men on the roll prior 10 tne
annual inspection last fall, now has sNty-throe'
dozen men Of the Harlem Boat Club toinco ID ooy'
Tho popularity Of Captain Dubois has had much 10 90
with the increase Of the company, which is now uo
fourth in Szo In tho regiment and Is likely 70 secure
che prize. Company has gained tWehV1ni00
recruits.
General Ferdinand p Earle Will review tho ISL
Battery on the occasion Of It's annual exhibition or
and reception in the Armory next Tuesday Inc
friends Of the popular command always rally 10 great
numbers at these festive gatherings.
Many men of the 22d Regiment arc decorated WIN
the now gold button given 10 those who aush teeotu
Of 90 per cent IN rife practice Silver pu''O"
awarded to those who reach 30 per cont
The 9th Regiment win have an outdoor drll anu
parado on some pleasant night In April, which will be
designated by Colonel Seward in due season Mean
fine the regiment IA drilling the armory In battalion
The Colonel Is much pleased WIN inc
provress made and with the improved prospects OF
his command
A rlee club composed Of every member Of Company
r, 2od Regiment, who can sing has been organized
and meets every Tuesday night for practice at the
arInory Professor Humphreys has been engased as
and such progress has been made mar
concert TO DO given next fall ia already talked Oh
The Committee on Harmony OF the company Consists
N Lieutenant W. J. Hussey, Sergeant NJ h. Burnton
aud privates y. Reynolds, IL A. Tieuen and NJ J.
Howard There Is musical talent OF high oraee IN
tho ranks
Admission 10 tho srnnry Of the 7th Regiment next
wednesday evening, except for officers and men I'm
uniform. VIII be by ticket only. The regiment wiz
nArado in fun uniform, and after review by General
F1tzaeruh the Iongseryice badges win be presented
"A win be an occasion Of general interest, and VIII at
traet A thrOng Those who have tickets should 80
early. 80,
Tho corner stone Of the now nmo5 OF tho 29d
REGIMENT TO be erected ct the boulevard, Sixty
seventh and slxty-oghth SITS. and Ninth VIII DO
laid on the afternoon Of Decoration Day with IN
pressiye ceremonies. Tho armory committee OF tho
reeiment consisting OF captaln5 Leo, Llllen'
dahl ard Du Dois, has charge Of the arrangements
The regiment will probably be in the new armoy tn
April 1890 new elevated railroad station Is to DO
Is tablishcd near the building
A committee TO devise ways and means to furnish
l. "a n
armory has been appoinicd. 1t consists OF Captan
O. A. pu Bois First Lieutenant ". s. Bennett, Ser
Veants NJ l. Burnton and d. Lowenblen, and Cor
poral George T. Lackcy.
RHO practice in the 10th Regiment Armory Is pro
eresslng finely and has received an impetus from the
1aor Of a handsome medal to each member OF tho
command who makes record Of over 80 per cent dur
Ing the seasons work
Tho god Regiment has not adopted the State ser
vice uniform, and much indignation is expressed by
ts officers and men at the publication OF statement
that only tho 7h Regiment has retained It's dis
llnctiye dress The 22d stin has tho white coat, and
docs not propose to discard It.
Recruiting Is brisk in tho 9th Regiment During
Tho last six weeks Company l. Captain Solomon T.
JaphA, has received an accession OF eleven good men
and the other companies arc increasing In similar
ratio.
II. /. pessar, who has been unanimously electod
s.oord ,ie,tonent Of Company Z, 9th Regiment, has
been q non-commiSsloncd onhcer IN the ia hegimenI
and rs woll-lnstructed soldier. -.
any I,,t ientenant H. A. Beneke has been relieved
80 dutv as acting Inspector OF rifle practice OF the
eSd Regiment and 3 again with Company K Assist
~, S,,rseGn A N Weston has passed tho examining
~ lie was nronoted from the ranks. The rosig
n~tion OF First Lieutenant James o'Noil Of Company
10 has been forwarded approved - an,
Chrporal William o. Cooper, Of Company Z, ia
ResImsnt' has been warranted. lie enlisted on May
~ 1851 and has won his promotion by close alton
The dress parade review and reception Of Company
q. pth Regiment Captain J. W. Willcocks, which Is
d, take place AZ the armory on Tuesday evening,
nroInises 10 be brilliant affair Many prominent
officers of the National Guard viii DO heS.