New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
NEWS FROM THE ARAORIES.
WAITING TO co TO cAMP-sHoorINe AT CREED
MooR-PRoMoTIoNs.


Notbinr definite has thus far been decided by the
comm,ssion whose duty it is to select
site for a new armory for the 2Jd hesh
ment and as q result the members OF the COM
mand are still on the anxious seat. rhey ma much
10 occupy their minds, however, In preparations ior
camp Colonel John N. Partridge has issued an
order for the command to assemble In the arnory AZ
OI5 a. m. next Saturday, and has gwen genera
instructions in regard 10 uniform. etc. The ofhcers
will meet in the squad drill room at the armory to-
Morrow night and the general guides, markers, hrss
sergeants sergeants and corporals VIII meet al 'ho
same place on the following night TO receive theofeu'
cal instruction. The regiment Will be In camp ono
week. and will go there in splendid condition. All
the companies have been having extra drills In guard
mountnc and sentry duty, not only at the armory but
out of doors Fort Greene and Prospect PARK nave
been the scene OF those drills.
comnanv L of this command has now the Veterans
nr,ze for attaining the best figures OF merit in the
first general practice at Creedmoor The recons made
Inv the respective companies were: Company A, 5l4S
Connany B, 66.55 Company c, 61e9; Company ID.
go "a: Company Z, 3S.4s; Company F, 6l.2o; CON-
pany G.. $500; Company II, 4so3; Company l.
1908; Company X. 50.57
The left wing of the 47th Regiment which visited
be creedmoor range recently under command of Major
Iohn q; Eddy made most credable showing. OF
the 125 men that went along 90 qualified In the second
class and 50 In the first class Ninety-two members
of the command have thus far qualified as marksmen
Private J. j. Godfrey, of Company X, won the Dakin
badge by a score Of 40; and Corporal II. H. Drew.
of Company /, captured the Demas Strong medal Win
q score of Al
Colonel Finkelmeier has at last forwarded to Gen.
eral McIeer the resignation Of Major Edward Yer
drekberg the absconding officer Of the 32d Regiment.
The Colonel was at first incined 10 pay no attention
TO the communication, but after deoeration decioco
upon his recent action in the affair
Company b. 47th Regiment, has elected First Leu
tenant McIlvaine TO be its captain. lie has been
nou,ar member of the company since he enlisted
ten years ago. and his promotion is due to general
desire on the part Of his comrades TO honor him as
much as possible He has been first lieutenant sincs
1885.
A boom in recruiting is now being enjoyed oy
comnanv F. ODD Regiment. Within a month fourteen
names have been added 10 the roster, so that the
company now has seventy members. Company n
has also pushed ahead and now has iO2 MEMBER
Comn.nies A and / the only ones III tho
reglnent that have full compliments ~ a.,
The members OF the 18th Regiment are sun az
~ ,ha West several members OF the COMMITTEES hav-
ing the matter I'm hand VIII 20 over tue PoPo'oA 49,
soon on tour Of Inspection. $500, .,a .hcir
These officers have been commissioner ana ,nor
commissions received First Lieutenant Frank H. IT
we'll 18th Regiment; First lleutenant hop s lat
smith. 47th Regiment; Second Lieutenant Joseph "~
Captan Holmes OF Company l. 23d Regiment mo, hss
r,omnted 10 he corporals L. r. Merreil, vice
nromotsd 10 be lieutenant In tho Vth ~ suas
and r. b. Dawson, vice Sbute, promo'oa T" w f1~
terma ster-s sergeant