New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
NEWS FROM TIE ARMORIES.
EXAMNtNG THE PLANS OF THE FoURTEENTHs
NEW HOME-GENERAL NOTES.

EXAMINING THE PLANS OF THE FOURTEENTHS
NEW HOME-GENERAL NOTES.
me plans for the new 14th Regiment Ar1nory wero
nIaced on exhibition at the old armory for the first
time on last Monday evening. and the soldiers had
chance TO see what kind Of quarters they 30 occupy
when they move to South Brooklyn. The new
armory viii occupy the r6ck bounded by Fourteenth
and Fifteenth sts. and Seventh and Eighth ayes. Will
lam A. Mundell is the architect. The building VIII 90
built OF brick with stone foundations The total lengn
will be $50 feet inches, and there will be lo4 feet
inches of the lot still vacant for extension OF tho
drill hall at any time IL IS required The width OK
the building will be 200 feet, and the depth OF the
administration building 262 feet inches.
The main entrance Is In Eighth-ave. opening into
corridor running the end and along both sides
of the squad drill room TO the main drill room. Tn
squad drill room by this arrangement IS brought into
the centre Of the administration building, and the COM
pany rooms are ranged along each side Of it with the
corridors between. one advantage Of this plan Is
that there two entrances from company rooms INTO
the main drill hall. Each company room viii be
% feet 10 inches by So feet inches. Tho
main drill hall will be about 200 feet square Owing
to the slope of the ground it will be about five feet
below the level Of the administration building, and
will be reached by steps from the squad drill hah
and from both corridors. 1t will have a cement
floor
gallery will extend across the end and one side
Of the armory The officers quarters will be directly
over the entrance Se second floor. There also
are the rooms for the baud, the fife and drum corps
the non-comnissoned staff and the quarermasers de-
partment On this floor there is also gymnasium
80 by 100 feet In the basement will be loo-yard
rifle range the magazine kitchen and boiler rooms.
The janitor's quarters will occupy the Third hoof.
The bids for the construction Of the armory Will b
opened July 23.
The officers of the 47th Regiment have decided 10
hold a meeting on next Wednesday evening, when tho
subject of the election of Northumberland will b
discussed and is probable that General Meier VIII
he asked 70 name another date for election. This
time ballot is likely 10 result in the choice OF some
one to I'll the vacancy.
COMPANY I. 18th Regiment, will be the guest OF
Daniel c. Downing Post Of the Grand Army at Glen
Cove on Monday, when the last named organization
will hold its fifth annual camp fire.
Real estate men are beginning TO think OF buying
the 18th Regiment Armory at Flatbushave. and Han
son Place which will be the market when the neS
,rnoory is completed II is sail that drygo0ds firm
Is willing 10 pay II 10000 for the site. The Iona
Island Railroad Company would greatly like 10 have
it as an addition its terminal facilities but accoruhe
h, Colonel Austen J. Rogers Maxwell when connected
with the railroad said that the company w0ua ~
pay more than 100000. since me reniSnlsh. ~
Maxwells, Austin Corbin may have discovered tm s
he wants h PROPERTY more man ;be SrrSooa mem
No candidate has vet been selected by company Z,
47h Regiment. 10 I'LL the vacancy caused Sy tns
ros,epation OF captain SwaZey. 1t Is thought thai
The deIay Is caused by the desire 20 have Captain
swazey return II he does not First Lieutenant Iup
per il likely 10 be his successor.
The report of the 47th Regiment for the quarter
hegtnning March 81 shows ninety-hve enstmenu
and seventy discharges making gain Of twenty-five
In the number In the regiment -
" Company F. 47th Regiment. has appointed a com.
mittee 10 select candidate for captain 20 succeed
Captaln LIE Count, the new rgimental inspector W
rifle practice . -. A.. ,-,, pu... z-spt
an a fishing excursion In Qu2rtermaster Andrew lie
D' TSe members of Company G. 32d Regiment. are
talking of an excursion % Glendale. l.. l. 49,
A vocal chorus will probably be organized IN tns
Rornai' of Company {, is looking for material FOR
the chorus , , -..t 80, .
signal corps.