New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
NEWS FROM THE ARMoRIEs.
A BUSY WEEK FOR THE REGIMENTS.

BUSY WEEK FOX THE REGIMENTS.
Colonel Edward F. Gayior, Of the 47th Regi-
ment, had every reason to be proud Of his COM
mand on Friday night, and Mayor Chaplin like
wise had reason TO be pleased at being Chief
Magistrate OF city that could boast OF such an
organization The regiment mustered nearly its
fun strength, and acquitted itself in manner that
reflected great credit upon the officers and men.
In the parade the thoroughness Of the drilling
shown by the prompt and precise, execution Of
every order Every movement Of the troops was
watched with interest and pleasure by the
immense number of people present; for the regi-
ment acted like piece Of machinery. without
any apparent stiffness. And among the guests
wen number Of military men, members OF rivsl
organizations who would have been free 20 criti-
else unfayorably had there been anything 10
find fault with. But they saw nothing that they
did not admire.
Ten members of the regiment received silver
and bronze medals for long service. Private w.
I. Townsend, Of Company z, and Private William
G. Elliott of Company G, got silver medals for
hftenn years honorable service. The bronze med
ais, for ten years OF honorable servloe; were tS-
tributed as follows: Captain ]. d. Christofel,
Company d; Captain +. ]. Veritzan, Company A.;
First Lieutenant G. H. McIlvaine, Company b;
Sergeant G. ]. Montgomery, Company b; Private
Thomas II. Dickson, Company B.; Private James
E. Dugan, Company b; Private William Phipps,
Company G, and Private j. T. G. Middleton, Com
pany ID. Probably the best indication of the
discipline in the regiment and the interest of its
members in maintaining a high standard Of ex-
celence and efficiency is the fact that les officers
and men received medals for 90 per cent Of duty.
The list contains the names OF four members OF the
| field and stan, seven members Of the EOn-commis-
stoned staff, six members Of Company A, eight
members of Company B. eighteen members of
Company ID, eleven members Of Company E. ten
members Of Company +, seventeen members Of
Company g, twelve members Of Company I, and
twelve members Of Company K
/ On Monday night a series Of interesting expert
ments In signalling were made by Signal Ofieer
Captain f. @. Leigh and the signal corps of the
Second Brigade, which proved the efficiency Of the
corps. BY torehlight and lantera fash messages
were exchanged from the roof of the Municipal
Building the i4th and 18th Regiment and the
I'd Battery arnories When the success OF this
method had been satisfactorily shown, the com
pany went to the headquarters Of the Second
| brigade, in the Hall Of Records, where the How
land Instruction Light was used to exchange sig
mails from one end OF the long corridor to the
| other. a flag drill ended the evenings work
| Colonel Louis Finlelmeier Issued the following
orders 20 the 32d Regiment on Thursday:
The regiment viii assemble at Grand Army Hall,
for drin apd nstruc uon, rs foIlows On Wednesday,
| April II, 1859, IN fatigue uniform; on Wednesday,
win appear In full dress uniform, black helmets with
! spike dine, with white leggngst Enlisted men In
black equipments knapsacf with overcoat rolled there,
ony haversack aud canteen slung, white leggiuEs,
| gloves and standing collar Assembly at O'clock
| p N. on both occasions. Pine for non-attendance,
4
iutant on bcth occasions, The drum and fife corps
! on April "a only. The drum major. will detail two
as 81 t Rsr 20 s S WIN AP spol e. ..
headquarters, IN fatigue uniform, white Cloves on
Wednesday April 10, 1889, st o'clock. .. M, for
Tbe commissioned officers wiz assemble at these
sssddusress 10 fatgas Snorm on Tuesday April
Major verdeckberg is hereby detailed ss instrne
warning Form 42l for these orders on April IL 1881
Tbs following ehangss arc announced;
from onSnpang 2 TO Company x. February %, 1859,
Wara,,tsd = walter a. Britt. n. r,. ,sree.p, con.
gany sIaros ia WITH rank from March l. 1883. vice
61iss retired. g Il consiSntin wsitzn as corporal,
Rseniisted Albert HOlfmann. Company K. March
1 ! 'Iskaa W NON dropped Albert Ludwis, Company
! 9. March ~, 1850. q. II.
rs. 1867 Privae Joseph o,Irnn. corapany i, Fcbri
sfz 70. lssg Private Frederick RomminE Company
DsAqnDra0Iy discharged expelled BY vote Of com,
Gssn cempany MarS e. 1852 sem q I sna
!. ;DsoYRSd fs0p ihe roll lrsnoyed from DISTRICT ar
siossnsh2ss keaisf Meyer. JOAN Gregory. Company
ssis' oc sSss Ssss s sBa SS o
ss ,an Il sss Company January, 1851. an
The Carroll Guards. Company r, 18th Regi-
! ment. gave pleasant entertainment 70 the male