New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
THE 9TH REGIMENTS ARMORY.
INTEREST IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADVANCES

INTEREST IN ATHLETE S-RECENT ADVANCES
Tho Fact that the 9th Regiment is st occupying
.hc old tumble down building in Twenty -slAtAHt' i
4 great disgrace upon the authorities VINO are ic
sponsblc for this state Of affairs. The bad c,hit'h
Of the armory, from sanitary point oil Vl'"' ought
70 condemn it, if nothing else docs. TIC fumes rom
tho able over which tlSt:mory is situated. are -
strong that it j, impossible TO keep Tie bia''e' on
the uniforms bright. The uniforms also are greatly
pfu,cI from the same cause. The ONLY way to reach
the armory !, to climb two narrow ana rc@et' h-hi'
II stairs, The whole command is unable - MAKE
any movements on the f0or at one time for several
reasons one Of them j., that il is feared il@i the
old building would come tumblng about tfer h'ai'
houId all tre conpanic, tgy to perform the simplest
manocuvrcs At once. ON the occasion OF ulc PIE
cntation Of marl,,mcn's and ambulance corp hadc'
an Thursday night. the review was in loc' for
The reason, already mentioned.
When TN, condition Of affairs IS taken into con
sidcration il seems unjust TO crllIcIse the
regiment at all. After the good showing
made by Colonel Stewards command at PeehNkli
last year IL seems remarkable that no more decided
steps have been taken to secure new home for 'he
regiment The officers hope and expect to get the
site of the old 22d Regiment Armory. In Fourteenth
St. eventually for their new building. but there mas
been 60 much dily dayins by the authorities that the
time when the regiment will be comfortably h0uNci
doe, not seem to plainly In sight. TO say Inc least
excuse for , rifle range. and consequently the Only
practice which the mca get is at Crecdmoor. Taking
that fact into consideration II is remarkable that I'D"
regiment should be third I'm the brigade in the mum
her Of men qualified 1t wa, second until last season
when the l2th Regimen, won that place from IT,
An election FOR second Lieutenant IS soon 70 be
ordered in Company to nll the place Of Lieutenant
Myers. who wa, recently made first licutcnlnt Of
Company battalion drill, have been ordered for the
second and third weeks OF February.
Evidence Of the fact tllt the athletic spirit is
gaining a stronger hold on the National Guard is being
brought ont every day. The members If the list
REGIMENT have made several attempts TO organize an
athletic association. hut without success, until within
the lat year. The regiment ha- row well organized
athletic association. however. and Will hold It's first
annual games on February =. The contests
Will be as follow: Fifty yard run $50
yard run. novice: RAINING high jump handicap;
one and one half mile run. handicap. ore and one
half mile walk. handicap: tUc Il war open to team, in
the National Guard not t. exceed go pounds IN
weight: Gny-yaM run. scratch. and one mile run,
scratch. The lat two contests are open To members
oi The regiment 0nly and the others. with the eNccp
ton Of the tux ofwar. open - all analcur I. p
Connect VIII also give exhibition run Of one mile.
and there will be exhibition boxing contests. gold
medal will be awarded To the winner of each contest,
the second man VIII rccc We a silver medal and the
third will get bronze medal The cntrc, will close
of the association. at the armory, al Broadway and
Forty nfh~t.
The new armory for the reg mont seems 10 be TAX
INK a tangible shape. sixteen architects have sub
mttcd plans for the binding which is 10 be an
armory for the 7lt Regiment and quarters ior the I'd
BATTERY and bn gadc headquarters also to he cS-
tabi,hcd li the new aImory. All The officer, OF The
regiment will examine the plans and thea they VII
meet and decide upon one OF them. This decision
Of the officers will be submitted to the Armory Board.
and the view, of the officer, VII no doubt have
great weight with the Board in making It's decision.
The bah of the Goth Regiment AT Madison square
Garden 10 evening promises 30 hc one oi thr
most successful affairs which the regiment has ever
held. Each regiment ~ tlr First ana second brSId,s
has promised 10 send a Ia cation 10 the ball.
The "a Battery will hold il annual reception ~ the
armory Broadway and FIN >'cund -. GA February
20 Adlutaut General Porter VIII review thr battery
on that occasion. ana large number of prominent
military guests expected to hc present.
The 18th Re siment viii be reviewed on the cV"nln.
Of February II by Charles i. Robbins. general in
spector of rifle practice. The marlSmens badges Will
also be- presented on that evening.
The I'd Battery Will attend II. ThOma,'S Church on
February and listen to sermon 10y the Chaplain, the
Rev Dr. Ncwland Maynard.
Colonel Hopper has appointed DR.. j. +. Erdmann
assistant surgeon of the list Regiment, in the place
of Dr. Osborn, who recently resigned.