New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS
TO OPEN THE l2rHS SOCIAL SEASON.

GENERAL HOWARD TO REVIEW THE REGIMENT
TALK ABOUT THE 22D-INsPEcTIoNs.
The 18th Regiment win open the regimcntal social
season on Thursday evening with review ana Dana
concert. General o. o. Howard will be the reviewing
officer. The band will appear this occasion for tho
first time I'm Its uniform. The exercises VIII begin
with few movements I'm the threebattalon formation.
the review and dress parade coming next and last O
all the band concert. The assembly will be sounded
at 10 p. Colonel Dowd has issued an order for
this occasion, in which he expresses the desire that
the men will be promptly hand at the hour named
Second Lieutenants j. NJ. Mayhem and J. A. vanderpooi
have been detailed officers Of the guard for the even
ing. A large number Of tickets has been issued -
the members for this event.
II might not be inappropriate to remind certain
field officer in the 18th Regiment Of the wisdom which
dictates to men q care Of their own affairs and sd'
monshes them to leave other mems concerns in their
own hands. In tile language Of Colonel Cavanagh II
mention no names, but Lieutenant Colonel Miller you're
the man Pm talking to- No one will pretend to
impeach Colonel Mllers character or his ability as An
officer. lie is we'll known to admit OF anything OF
thai kind, even IL there were desire to do anything
of the sort. But lot Colonel Miller ask himself In all
fairness IL he does not think that the 18th Regiment
would at least be just well of IL is now II its
second officer should give to 1t the benefit Of all tho
energy which he spare from his business without
dividing that energy up for the benefit Of two or more
organizations. After he has answered that question
satisfactorily 10 himself, let him inquire whether or
not he thinks the god Regiment can exist without his
assistance Considering the ability which Colonel Mler
possesses 1t Is undoubtedly the fact that tbs
18th Regiment cannot have too much attention from
him. Probably 10 one will seriously cOntroveit that
propositiou IL he concludes TO answer the second
question in tho negative, then Miller
becomes an exceedingly important factor In the 20
Regiment. Even supposing he lives out the three'
score and ten years which is allotted to all men, ths
lie of the regiment will then be cut much shore
Of what 1t would naturally be II Its horoscope han nos
been cast with that OF this excellent Ohacer.
Apropos of these remarks about Colonel Miller II
NAV not be irrelevant to call attention again to the
rumors which are floating aound about further dim-
culties among the Offices Of the 22d Regiment Gente-
men, you seem TO forget that sonx Oh you recently
lad to take exceedingly bitter medicine In order
to avert epidemic which threatened to END the DAYS
Of the REGIMENT Are You willing to expose yourselves
to another such epidemic by counting the contaNos
which did not fall far short of bringing your Official
existence to an end not long agol IL so, no one can
blame Dr. Porter for using heroic remedies OCCASION
ally The new armOry is a roomy place. IL Is Dig
enough for all Of you. Forget old feuds turn your
energy in such a direction that it will improve your.
companies and see how the for contention
will disappear Not one of your companions Is sucn
bad fellow that You should wish to avoid him.
Not much is heard from the 18th Regiment these
days. but private dispatches indicate that Coionea
Scott will astons the natives when he does bring ms
command out OF tile castle In the wilderness. Tho
magnificent building which has been given to this Or
ganization looms up in district which Is compers"
| lively unimproved, and consequently news On tns
doings Of the organization does not reach civilization
with any great degree Of CELEBRITY The regiment VIII
70 to the state Camp next summer FOR the nrst me IN
three years, and the comes that every eno1 -
| beino put forth to have the regiment mako good
showing while Peekskll. The expectations OF the
friends OF the regiment are HIGH and there VIII %
much disappointment If they not realized
The organizations OF this city TO be inspected this
fail have already passed that ordeal The 9th Resi-
ment faced Assistant InspectorGeneral McGrath on
Tuesday evening. The following figures show the
condition Of Colonel Stewards command: