New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
PLANS FOR THE PARADE.
USEFULNESS OF THE CAVALRY PROVED

| GOOD SHOWING OF THE SECOND BATTERY
PUSHING WORK ON THE NEW ARMORY.
| The date for the parade of tho First and Second
Brgades in Brooklyn has been changed again TO
commodato the Commissioners who have charge OF
the monument which IS to be dedicated and tho date
decided upon now is October 30, and the following
order will DO issued by BrlgaderGeneral Louis Fltz
gerald tomorrow day This Brigade will
parade In undresS uniform and OveTcOats Wednes-
day. October 30, to unto with the Second Brigade
Drgadler General McGeer, in the ceremonies incident
TO the laying OF the cornerstone Of the Brooklyn Sol
dlers and Sailors Monument IN memory OF tho brave
men from that city who gave their lives in the war
for the Union"
The formation will be at p. M in Cllnton-st,
Brooklyn.
The captain OF Troop A, with his command, will
report TO the brigade commander at Clinton and REM
sen sts., Brooklyn, at 80 p. m.
| AdJutant-General Frothlngham held a consultation
with Brgadler-General Fitzgerald Friday, and ar
rangements for the parade were completed. Inc
parade Will be formed the Heights at p. m, and
viii march TO the Park entrance, where General
sherman Will lay the cornerstone at D. M After
tho ceremonies at the monument Governor Hill Will
review both brgades at some point not yet determined
| upon.
The usefulness OF Troop occasions Of this Kind
| Is already demonstrated. This is the only cavalry
| organization in the National Guard of the state OF
New-York, and It has been in existence less than
commanding officer occasions Of important parades
details have been sent from one OF the
companies of artillery. Hereafter the artillery COM
panies Will have to give up that honor to inc ne"
organization. Troop was formed from the ou lS'
Ncw-York Hussars and although the present oFgalza
ton has been in existence only since last APRIL nero
ac e.ghy-one members on the rolls and seventy tnfco
~ tbem were on hand at the inspection on Ihusnay
evening. Inspector General Barber and Assistant III
spector General McGrath have both attended all OF the
inspections far The 1st Battery was inspected on
| Monday evening and as far the percentage OF at
! tendance goes IL carried off the palm Of all inc IN
| snections 80 far ths year out of 105 men on the
rolls 1O4 were present This is nearly 00o per cent
of the full strength Of the organization present. "hch
| Is a record that viii be hard 10 beat.
The annual nspecton and muster OF the I'd Battery
was hold at the armory on Wednesday night. III
specor-G General Barber reviewed the men and nspec
! ton Everything pertaining 10 the uniforms ana
| equipments found in perfect order. The muster
showed that five officers and ninetyt"o enlisted Hen
were present; total ninety absent three mo
/ various ceremonies followed by a Gazing gun
| drill which included the mechanical manoeuvres and
firing by diminished numbers Blank cartridges Wero
usod General Barber complimented Captain wilson
upon the excellent general appearance of the men anu
the condition of the State property Among the many
quests present who entertained by the oihcerS
Of the battery were General Earle and MS as
| si,tant Colonel Collins. Colonel Clobrdge,
/
| OF the 18th Regiment; Captain Kennedy ana
| lieutenant WINNER, list RoSiment; iLeuiehaho
Chnstorel. OF the 47th Regiment; Captain Wendei,
Lieutenant Griffith and First Sergeant Jansen Oh
| tie 1st Battery; Lieutenant Ridabock, of inc o."
rcgiment: exCaptaln Baker. and eXLieuenants
VOORHEES,, Rozell Henderson and DECKER Ot tAo -u
ustterv Major Rsysllns Of the Ancient and HonoraDe
Artillery OF London, Eng. Captains Mead ana hoy
! and Messrs Moor Van Ness and Gerard Oh inc Olu
Guard OF this city. Troop was largely repnhcn'n'
The chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Maynar was present III
| fdl uniform, an ardent admrer Of the 2d Battery
Captain Wilson and the officers OF the bacry aie W
| be congratulated upon the success atehunS ue IL
! Spection and muster ,
The date that tho 5h Regiment is to take possession
! NJ rs new armory has been further postponed anu
the men will not go into It until some tlme De."c'H
| Xovember and November 10. The work of painting
ard putting I'm chandeliers IS now going on ana ai'ef
Tho meeting Of the Armory Board on Thursday BrlEa-
te, General Fitzgerald went up TO the new building
aud Inspected it.
! rho clnbroom Of Company b. of the list Regiment,
wa. lrrnci up early Friday morning, and with IL TWO
.,.,rbie, which the members OF the company valued
| l.,.Lt. One was The trophy which sent to them
| buc they were at Peebskll Camp last summer from
picLmond and the other was the Eeknap trophy, "hch
v,s Given by Major Belhnap several years ago to be
| t.ld by tho company I'm the First Brigade which en-
listed the largest percentage OF new men each year
| and had the highest percentage III ui'o Oo"pd'' L
T. a. held Il for two years
,diutant william c. FISK. Of the 9TH Regiment was
/ ,i,,Iv working IN his Office IN the armory Friday
ui,Ft when Lieutenant Cement, OF Company y. came
| 1,e'd a.Led him to step into the COMPANY room for
hte ~ a a. he had something personal to say to him.
r dhIrant complied. but when hc reached the room
- led into the centre Of hollow square. into
| nJicb the company had formed Itself and captain
S,crtstus ". COnOVcr began 20 tell him that all Inc
members Of the com!sny had ALREADY indIydnaly con.
i,-aiit,latrf him upon his promotion, and now thoy
! -,rteJ 10 rivc him. collectively, a token OF Their
eaard Then he pulled from under the rahe a st
Of resolutions bcaut ully engrosied on parchment ana
londsOmely framed. and handed them 10 mo OK
lieutenant Of the company while the members cheere1
III ,SVc thc -lss boOmahn cry. The resolutions
ro anr esered bv a committee composed Of Charles
cement George y. Cook Herbert H. Knox. IL. l..
Emerson and L. Bastable. AdJuant FISK replied IN
,be boy,' had cheered again the scene was declared
! to be all OVER and the happy adJniant lelnrnNl
o his work carrying the famed resolutions to his
'"b The grand guard which went up 10 Kinnbfidge
last saturday got wet. but Captain ConoVer reports
tbat their ard0r was not dampened ami hat they
! rot Satisfaction out Of lsghng al each other when
narticllarly dark and muddy place Was reached.
| ,bnut ninety men went on tbs trip. Th' regiment
! u-U have preliminary nsprctOh on NoNrmher q.
1ic drum cnrrs Of twenty pieces Is thought 10 be
100 small because they do not make noise enough,
and the question adding several pieces TO tho
eoII TI6e eorh Regimeat Is making great preparations
for the inspection october %. COlOnel taNanaSh
lbs issied an order In reference to II, the following
| heuc an cltTaG from r.:
.Ns his parade determines the standing Of tho
Goth Regiment for the year u I, indispensable that
all should attend on this occasion; no excuse for
alsrntrcs VIII be entertained. except Tor SICKNESS or
| deaih-lg the case OF sickness thr excuse must be
signed by tnr surgeon OF the regiment; all Others
not present Will he cOurimaridled. Ehll.ied men
are hNrcby cnjolned have their uniforms n proper
condition. blchos and plates polished, aud waist
belts properly adjusted
J 1ls number Of pieces in Bayne's Band has been