New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
NEWS FROM THE ARM0RlES.
ExoAvATNG FOR A FouyDATToy-cuANGEs IN
MILITARY HOMEs

EXcAVATNG FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
MILITARY HOMES
Tho work OF excavating for the foundations Of the
new armory OF the 23d Regiment I'm Bedford ave. be-
tween Atant.cave. and Pacific St Is nearly eompleted
and the supports Tor the walls OF the building will
soon be laid The new structure Is expected to equal IL
not surpass the two other new armores under way each
Of which is to cost 100000 II nearly twenty years
since the present arnory of the o3d, in Clermont-
ave., was constructed. and at that time Il was the
best arnory In the State was first surpassed by
the armory Of the 7th Regiment in New York.
But the growth Of the regiment and the changes in
tho work done by the National Guard have rendered
tho old armory unsuited to present demands for so
large q command. But it Is unquestloned that much
Of the advance of the regiment in the past was due to
the advantages offered by its armory and In its new
home 1t is expected that like gain will be secured.
The Ccrmontave. armory was secured by the efforts
Of Colonel Rodney G. Ward and John c. Perry an able
member Of the Legislature. II cost S16O OOO and was
first occupied In 1872. Colonel Ward continued TO
command tho regiment until 1s70 when he resigned
and was succeeded By Colonel John n. Partridge.
When the latter made Fire Commissioner in
1888, he resigned his command and Colonel Ward
again assumed IL. Several changes succeeded before
Colonel Partridge again became the commanding officer.
steady advance has marked the of the regi-
ment since the present armory occupied, and tho
title of Ours bestowed upon 1t. There now
over 500 men enrolled In the command.
What will be done with the Clermont-ave. armory
when the ed goes to the Bedforave. structure has
not been settled. 1t is unsuited to any mill
tary occupation. When the new armory project vas
first mooted it was thought that the 14th Regiment
might move from North Portland-ave. to Clermont-
ave. but the 14th viii be ready to occupy its own new
arlnory In South Brooklyn when the 23d Is ready TO
evacuate its present military home The suggestion
has been made that the 32d Regiment should abandon
,r,norv ~ pushyickays and StacQet.. and
to the hill and occupy the ODDS old armory. Such
move might prove Of genuine benefit to tho smallest
regiment in the city. 1t would practically have the
downtown field to itself now occupied by three rg-
ments which arc all 10 move next year. The Cler-
mont-ave armory would be ample for 1t.
Orders have been issued to the 18th Regiment 70
assemble at the Hanson Place armory on Sunday.
October H. and go in dress uniform to the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, where DR.. T. De witt Talmage, chaplain
viii preach the annual sermon to the command.
No action has yet been taken in regard to the
selection of chaplain for the ODD Regiment to sue
ceed Dr. r. II. Meredith, who gave up the duties OF
this office last spring. The Rev. Drs. Lindsay Parker
and Edward A. Bradley mentioned for the post
DR.. Bradley's predecessor st. Luke's Church, Dr.
Van De Water, formerly chaplain of the regiment
AS was expected the election of Lieutenant Colonel
nous Only one vote was cast against him: and
Major W. r. Petigrew, who had been talked Of as o
John G.. Eddy presided at the election, and nineteen
votes cast. The new neutenant-colonel enlisted
mand in April 1865. le rose to the post OF sersesnt
in 1867 but two years later returned to the ranks but
era guide, and the next year right general guide.
Returning to the ranks by choice again. he was once
nnd in nS 1854 he went Back to the ' rmen as @
lieutenant and adjutant holding this Office until now:
The friends Of Colonel eayO ,O Ia late s na snae
HIS ways since he left the city.