New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
CHRISTMAS MAKES A LULL.
DRILLS SUSPENDED IN THE ARMORlES
DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
THE TROUBLE BETWEEN CAPTAIN ALLEN AND
LIEUTENANT PATTERsoN-PREPARING
FOR BALLS AND RECEPTLO NS.


FOR BALLS AND RECEPTIONS.
From present appearances the trouble in the 9TH
Regiment between Captain Allen and Lieutenant Pat-
is not likely to any further than II Is ao
present and as yet it is not outside of the armory,
notwithstanding the reports to the contrary. The
papers in the case have filed in the armory and
from what the writer could learn there does not appear
to be any inclination to send them TO Brigade Head
quarters, or to order court martial From the
present outlook it would appear that the inclination 10
press the matter not strong, and that an eHort
was being made to let it die natural death. In
ternal dssensions in the 9TH Regiment are of such
rare occurrence that they naturally cause great deal
Of comment, otherwise a personal petty quarrel be-
tween two officers would never have found It's way INTO
print. Lieutenant Patterson accuses Captain Allen
of deliberately stealing a paper, which ne declares
would put Allen in pad light If made public, from
his PattersOn'sl blouse while IL was hanging IN his
closet The only witness brought forward to uphold
Lieutenant PattersOn's charges negro servant
and Captain Allen swears that the accusation Is false
This is the only testimony thus far, and even II
should be ordered it would resolve itself
into a question OF veracty between Captain Allen and
a negro servant.
Matters have been quiet during Christmas week in
the different National Guard organizations in this city,
Drills were suspended several evenings, and the mem
bers occupied their time in getting the most pleasure
possible out of the holiday week. The drill will be
more or less broken until after New Years Day. when
the routine work will be continued Al present prep
arations making for numerous balls, receptions
dinners and other features of social nature which
will take place during January and February. The
most important of them for which the date has been
tied is TIE 22d Regiment ball, 10 be held at the
Metropolitan Opera House January IL. Many Of
the companies hold monthly receptions during the en-
scc winter season. and the different armores are the
scenes of these festivities two evenings nearly
every week.
The I'd Battery has been doing some hard work
recently, and drilling four nights in week. Captain
Wilson evidently does not intend that the oIganIza,
ton shall lose any Of It's old time precedence Inc
members will give ball In January, when the many
friends Of the organization will be made better ac-
Quainted with ITS comfortable ana handsome ne"
The First Brigade School of Instruction, for officers
will begin its sessions time in the latter part OF
January the first of February but 1t VIII not De
carried on on such an extensive scale as II was ,ase
every evening, but after the school IS opened Ills
season there will be lectures only periodically Iho
lectures will be by wellhn0wn National Uuaru anu
The National Guard Association of the United States
pected that many Important matters will before
the meeting. There are members of the association
being made to have every state and Territory repre-
scented. General George W. Wingate the preslden.
the National Guard Association. Colonel Charles f.
Bridge of Brooklyn is the secretary of the assoca-
generals of the different states and Territories request
Ing all sorts Of information concerning the National
Guard forces Of each State. lie Will tabuate this
Information, and it will more than likely be- pre-
sented to Congress, when request Will be made Tor
proper recognition by the Federal Government OF
the National Guard forces of the different states.
TIE National Guard Association Of this state VIII
meet at Albany on January Ii, and 1t IS expected
that the meeting will be one of great importance.
Attempts will be made 10 legislation favorable
10 the guard and important changes are to be made
In the code and regulations. Delegates have been
appointed from the different regiments in tins city and
a committee will be named to formulate the Proposed
changes and present them 10 the Legislature.
The First Brigade stan had its first mounted drill Of
the season on Friday evening at Dickels Riding
Academy. Brigadicr General Fitzgerald proposes to
hold these drills periodically throughout the season
Captain kassOn &. Gibson, the Inspector ot hlne
Practice OF the 9th Regiment has requested that ne
be placed the sueprnumerary list because his bust
ness will not allow him to give proper attention TO the
work Of the Office
Troop 4 will have a troop drill at Dckers on
Friday evening and the First Brigade Signal Corps
will have mounted drill at the same place on Wednes
day evening.