New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
NEUS FROM THE ARKORIES.
A RECEPTION FOR BRIGADIER-GENERAL MLEEE
VARIOUS NOTES.

RECEPTION FOR BRIGADIER-GENERAL Miller
VARIOUS NOTES.
The only regiment in the Second Brigade which has
been al all active during Thanksgiving week Is the Ann
Regiment There the custom long observed, OF giving
reception TO BrigadierLGeneral McLeer on THANKS
giving Eve was followed. General McLeer for a long
Time has spent his Thanksgiving Eve at the armory
In Marcy-ave More than 5000 people were at the
armory on Wednesday night. and they had the pleas
ure of seeing OF the movements OF the new ori
regulations executed by men in a large body IL was
not expected thai the would be perfect ID he
Intricate movements, many OF which are so ne" !"
Them but the drill gave the spectators chance 10 see
some of the many differences between the old ana ne"
systems. General McLeer was accompanied al tie
review by the following members Of his stan Colohe
rockingham Majors Baird, Amman. Lyman ana NC
Nulty and Captains Tracy. Leigh and Cochr'ih' Uch
eral McLeer expressed himself well satisfied with the
appearance made by the men. After the review there
were q reception and a dance, al WHICH o'er iooo
people were present Among the military men III the
reception were Major George L. Fox LeutenantColonei
Harding, OF the 18th Regiment Colonel Phhp bress'
Captains MaxsOn and Schoeneck, Of the go Regment'
CAPTAIN Charles II. Luscombe 18th Regiment; Cap
tain l. G. Quinn 6stl Regiment Captain William H.
stokes and Lieutenant d. X. Case, Odd Regiment
Lieutenant l.. F. Ball, 22d Regiment; Lieutenant
G. ii. Rice 14th Regiment, and captain "liilam H.
Kirtz 18th Regiment The Executive committee Ill
charge of the reception composed OF captain IL H.
Quick Captain John D. Christoffel, jr., Captain IT, f.
Ilbbey. Captain Warren F. II. Upper and Lieutenant
Thomas F. Jackson.
Tie SD Regiment has not yet made any movement
toward the elect of lieutenant colonel to fill the
place which Ia vacant ever since the promotoh
of Colonel Clark to the command OF the regiment
Little progress is being made toward harmonious
solution of the problem of placing good man at the
post. Major Alfred +. Steers would like to be lieu
tenant colonel but Colonel Clark is unequvocay OPP
posed to the ambition of bis major 1t is said that
this is not the result of any personal feeling but tt
Colonel Clark questions whether the experience of Major
Steers fits him for the Office and that he also desires
the introduction of outside force to help him In MS
efforts thoroughly to reorgsnize the 32d Regiment
The committee appointed to select candidate heio
several frutess meetings. The application for the
election has not yet been made to headquarters
The next general review of the 47th Regiment VIII
take place on December L. when General Robbins the
inspector Of rifle practice will be the reviewing officer
Company D. l4th Regiment took its annual Thanks
giving outing on Thursday 1t went to Creedmoor.
ON the same day, Company X, 18th Regiment
marched 10 Coney Island and had dinner and athletic
games.
Company X. 18th Regiment, Captain Charles H..
Luscomb was the first organization 10 undertake d
.kirmish drill under the new tactics
In the last three months the 80 Regiment mas "dne
a net gain OF fourteen members.
The First and Second Brigade Signal Corps had a
competition in signalling at tie I'D Regiment armory
last evening There twelve men from each corps
The Judges were Major Wallace F. Randolph, L. s. A.
CAPTAIN Nathaniel Is. MuTStoD, 22d Regiment, ana
Iienfenant q; F. Hamlin. I'D Regiment. There will
ba anotT-, competition at the 23d Regiment armory
on Saturday next.