New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
COLONEL GAYLOR IN COMMAND.
MR.. pAUs AND COLONEL AUSTEN AGREE UPON
PLANS-rIXING DATES FOR DRILLS
PROMOTIONS AND ELECTIONS.


Colonel Gaylor has at last assumed his dncs as
commander of the Attn Regiment. on last "Wednesday
nigh, he went TO the armory and presided at the meet
ing of the council of officers. Everything passed OF
pleasantly and the only reference made to the troubles
was his asking the members Of the committee that Wis
tied General NcLecr 10 have talk with him. zap
tans Eddy and CrtoHcl were cloSetcd with him for
an hour or more but neither Will say what took place
Colonel Gayor however. is more takaivc. and says
that he has made mp his mind TO retire before long
It will probably bc In November when his twenty years
Of service have expired
General McLeer thinks that the criticisms passed
upon him for his seeming inacon in regard to the
troubles In the nth Regiment are unjust il" SAYS
he has been acting only he has not been doing it
openly and for the benefit OF the curious. Tic says
the troubles Will all be settled and that it is mi>'ak"
10 say that the 47th Regiment has suffered severely
because of Colonel Gaylor. II would be poor req
mcnt I'm his opinion. that would get disorgahizcd ~"
cause the Colonel leave for three ihon'h'
Colonel Austen Of the 18th Regiment. and H. l..
Daus, the architect OF tho new armory' nave
settled their differences and como to an
..ro.ment Al to how the armory shan he
bnf1t The round towers In remain ~ Mr. Dans
planned them and the butresscs will not lie changed.
The front line OF the building Is to be HoV OUT seN'
feet and the drill-r,Om heightened that mnch. Inc
memorial hall the Second noor asked for by Coiohe'
Austen is not to he put in The general style OF The
,ui,dtng will In 10 way be changed but Mr. Dams ha"
agreed to lengthen some Of the windows hVe 'h'hc'
so a TO give moro light ard air.
Under date OF september 10 Colonel Austen has
issued the orders for the fall drills The commissioner
officers will drill october 10. November 10 ana
December TO- and the nOn-comml,sionet Officers on
september Is and 25, October IL and %. November
Il and % and December l3. Monday will he drill
night for Companies and Is: Tuesday. for Companies
D and F Wednesday, for Companies III and X Thur
day. for Companies and e.. and Friday. Tor Tom
panics and l. The drum and buglc corps VIII meet
ON saturday. DcnGucnt> Of the first five companies
will BE- heard on the second Thursday aid OF mo
second five on the third Thursday OF each month";
(;u.rd mount of the regiment in the new gray dr:-'
uniform with white helmet has bccn ordered Tor Mon
day, september 90 Captain Wa'oon Will he oN''cr
OF the day, and Leucnants Roc and WsweI officers
OF the guard.
Company q, ODD Regiment. held an election FOR
captain Oh Friday night. First Lieutenant Charles
r. silkman, of Company c. Was the only Candidate
He enlisted about eight years ago and has risen from
the ranks.
First Sergeant Ernest l.. Dickinson Of Company H.
23d Regiment, returned from three months iurl"nS
on September /. At the regular company meeting
held ON September s. the vacant first leutenancy was
unanimously offered him. There some doubts OF
his acceptance, owing to his business engagements
Company l. I'D Regiment. will hold an election on
Monday night to MI the vacancy caused by TIC PR"
motion Of second Lieutenant stokes TO De cap,mh Oh
douiicdiy be elected. lie enlisted IN Company /
when IL formed, and he has held all offices up to
his The Officers Of the oad Regiment going to up
who viii meet at tho BEDFORD Riding Acadcipy FIJI
day nights beginning early in October The object !.
twofod. to acquire knowledge OF h"r'enahshlp' ana
.cl4es Of enteraInmsnt, WIN be given at the ia
SATURDAY night entertainments held in years past.
COMPANY G l4th Regiment wen, to I'o .rh ye.
terday and will return today. Captain Gilbert Lloyd
s officer OF the day Lieutenant Richard Harding, jr