New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE MILITARY SERVICE.
DRILLING THE NATIONAL GUARD.
INSTRUCTION OF NoN.coMMrss1oNED OFFICER

INSTRUCTION OF NON-COMMleSloNh'"
THE BOUND OF WINTER FESTIVITIES.
Many new non.commissoned officers have recently
been appointed IN the 7th Regiment, but Deioio 'oS
become ful-nedged they must pass before INC
mental board of examination which will meet al ''
armorv tomorrow evening As nearly all Of the can
ddates are wcllnstruced soldiers the results Vi 'n0
examination are a rule foregone conclusions
Colonel David f. Austen, of the 18th Regiment 70
Indignant that proposed visit OF bis regiment ~ IN
caeo and indianapolis should be regarded as an
ton Of political arrangement and says that po.o'
not discussed in his armory and that perhaps 'no me-
jority Of the command Republicans Some "een'
ago secretary Cyrus Of the Minneapolis Exposition
was talking with him the proposed trip anu ,ao
dentay mentioned that he thought that Governor mo-
Ram would write Governor Hill to be present az ',i'
Exposition in August next Colonel Austen iinmos',.
aely said Well II he does that IS good dea' anu
he goes will offer the regiment as an escort 10 Ia"
Commandcr-in- Chief" Colonel Austen says tina. Is a
there is to It, His regiment VIII probably go. IL mas
been in the habit of making trips in years when IL coua
not 90 into the State Camp. 1t has been to MONTREAL
Boston and Yorktown and at the latter place " as tno
only regiment from this state, and was special guard
to Governor Cornell The Colonel says that the lac.
that his regiment works hard, has practcai rccoru
and has considerable life In 1t "seems to be source
OF trouble to some Of the old ladies in the Nationai
Guard.'
The non-commissioned officers of the Goth Regiment
are ordered to assemble at the armory to-morro"
evening for instruction by Adjutant John Murphy
Company now has the right to the line In the lorna
ton OF the regiment with Company X on the iei|
Prtvates John Burns and Lar. Croweh have ceased
TO be members Of Company n, 22d Regiment. me
former has been discharged for physical disability ana
the latter has been transferred to Company b.
By the terms of the contract for building the now
armory Of the 22d Regiment, the building, which Is 10
cost $500 000 without counting the cost OF the IN
terror decorations is to be completed by April loSo
II Is TO be Of brick with rockfaced granite trimmings
except the first two stories Of the northwest corner
containing the saiyport which VIII be Of granite, and
the main entrance in the Boulevard, sixtyeighth-
ST. This will be OF granite with large pillars on each
side of the doorway. The front In the Boulevard VIII
be three stories HIGH besides the tower, which VIII DC
three stories above the main building steep roof
will cover the tower, surmounted by balcony On
the Nnth-ave side tho main building VIII be three
stories high on the north and south ends The south
side will be one story high, and the north side two
stories high Tho word Defendant" which Is the
motto of the regiment will be carved in the stone on
the front OF the building I'm the Boulevard On the
Nnth-ave side will be the inscription 1s62-Twenty-
second Regiment-is55.' Long, narrow windows VIII
be cut in the turreted walls. The Interior OF the
building will be conveniently arranged for the accom-
mediation OF the various companies and Of the various
departments of the Held, stan and line.
Quartermaster-sergeant j. z. Burke and Corporals
c. B. Copeland f. s. Lawrence, ]. J. Mara ana d. S.
conrow Of Company @, 22d Regiment, have received
their warrants.
In circular issued by Colonel Emmons Clark. COM
handing the 7th Regiment. In regard 20 the trouble
with the veterans, he says:
The commencement OF action In the Supreme Court
against the officers 7th Regiment for the purpose
OF obtaining exclusive and control OF the part Oh
the 9Th Regiment Armory known as tho veteran Room
makes II necessary the Armory Committee 70 publish
following for the Information OF inc oneers ano en
bcrs OF the regiment;
/. The ground occupied by the 7th Regiment Armoy
"a leased to the field officers OF the 7th Regiment 10
be exclusively held and used for an armory ana arm
rooms BY regiment (see lease dated september ~
is7 and ITO be held and used exclusively for an anofy
and drill rooms by said regiment (see lease dated April
o. 1s7o Il follows that there authority TO allow
to any organization other than the 7th Regiment the
exclusive and control OF any part OF the premises
and that such exclusive use WOuIu DO IN "oaon VI '
terms OF the lease.
. The money usod furnish and nt up the Veteran
Room contributed by the public 10 fair Tor tne
benefit OF the eth Regiment Armoy Fund.- and the sum
OF $50 900 appropriated for that purpose from the
recelps Of the fair In tbs moneys were
10 nt up and furnish the other rooms In the
amory see report Of Trustees ArmOy Fund 1881 page
2D.
g. Resolution Of ths trustees OF the 9TH Regiment
| Armory Fund adopted April IL, 1886;
"Rssoved That the attention OF the field ofhcers OF
the 7th Regiment fhc essees the city Of the
site be and y lereoy respectfully Invited 70 the toow'
ing opinion OK Frederic COudert esq., with the request
that they call the attention OF the Board OF omeers 70
The leealty o. the resolution passed by said Board June
> 1870 and 10 the danger the interests OF the regi
msnt and rights the bOndhoders that may result
from any exclusive occupation ana control OF any part
OF the armory building by any organization other than
the 7th Regiment"
4. Resolution OF Board OF omeers ''h heginen@
! adopted August g. 1886;
yberea. II appears that this Board oncers adopted
on June o 1870 tho following resolution, viz.
| ..Resolyed That the large the first door Of
tho northwest corner Of administration building OF tho
new apory be and hereby designated as The Veteran
| Room ,: that the and occupancy by the Veteran
Association OF the regiment and the exclusive and entire
ontrol Of the same hereby guaranteed TO said Veteran
Association subject to the general rules
inc the building and the laws Of the State relating to
armories; and
.,yvhercas The field officers have transmitted reso
, ~ tho trustees OF the 18th Regiment Armory Fund
oge,her with legal opinion calling attention to the said
so,,lon and TO the dangers incident TO exclusive
OF any part Of the SAID armOry any organIra
ton and
Veteran Room has been IN iace exclusively use1 py the
| Veteran Association;
"Resolyed;
.I That in the opinion OF this Board the resolution
passcd by Board OF onieers juno o. 1872 whereby
tho use and occupancy by the Veteran Association of
| peoment and the exclusive and control OF tho
oo desienaed as the Veteran Room. guaranteed to
said Veteran Association, contrary in spirit
| and effect
D1I That any right to the exclusive and control
Of ad room which thereby given be, and is hereby
| revoked.
"II That subject to the terms OF the lease and the
conditions OF law this Board hereby requests the
nandant OF the regiment and the essees OF the amOry
Ite 70 grant permission to the Veteran Association
use the said room.
Iv That the secretary OF this Board communicate
tho veteran Association OF the 9TH Regiment action
| In the premises"
! & Extract from memorandum OF agreement made
| August g. 1850, between Enmons CLARK, Colonel 18th
pag,nent and Locke W. Winchester Colonel Veterans
It'll Regiment:
"a That the Veteran Association shall have oil the
ue of the veteran Room that the lease OF tho armory
ate and the laws OF the State will permit"
This agreement was referred BY the Veterans Of thu
recommendation that II be accepted preliminary bas,
y. aaln.trnnnt dlarencea unon The rennrt anl