New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
NEWS FROM THE ARMClRIES.
WAITING FOR THE LAYING OF TWO CORNER
sTONEs-CoMING ENTERTAINMENTS.

WAITING FOR THE LAYING OF TWO CORNER
sTONEs-CoMING ENTERT INDIENTS.
The 23d Regiment is looking forward impatently t.
the day when the anmory cornerstone at Bed
fOrdave and Pncfc-st. can be laid. The members
fully expect that the work will haze far advanced
that the ceremony taFe place early in the fall
probably I'm October though the dat has vet beer
definitely named. on last Monday night com
mitee. consisting Of Colonel Paltr dye and the com
manders Of all the companies, appointed to make
preparations for the occasion. The visiting officers
will probably be entertained at the Union League
Club.
on next Thursday night the riff team Of the 23d
Regiment will start for Washington to shoot with the
team Of the District Of Columbia Guardsmen. They
will be accompanied by large dele CATION of Brooklyn
militia men, and will return on onday night The
team consists Of Captnins Stokes, shepard and De
Forest, Leutenants Wells, Han lin aud Pickett
Sergeant Hamilton, Corporal Ball., aud Prvates saun
ders, Field and simmons.
The MuSiq Concert Company WIN give a concert at
the Academy Of Music on October 2l. for the benefit
Of the furnishing fund Of the =; ID Regiment armory
large amount of money will be required 10 furnish
the building properly. good deal has been
done already toward that end in. the companies
over $4,000 has been raised from all sources
which will go toward making theigreat building pleas
ant for the gutrdsmen.
The 47th Regiment Mansfield Dramatic Association
Is nara dJ Work geJunS ready the presentation OF
"A Possible Case at the Academy of Music on October
8. Rehearsals have already begun. This will be the
first performance OF the association since the consol
dalton Of the Mansfield with tho 47th Regiment AS
ISOLATION
Beginning with Wednesday ne { the 47th Regiment
will hold headquarter nights every week During the
coming week orders for company thrills will be issued
Tie drills will begin on October l.
Company A, 47th Regiment will hold a concert on
November II Mt the armOry In Mare y-ave The music
will probably be furnished by Gill nores Band. The
arrangements have not yet been entirely completed
Gilmore has never given a concert the Eastern Dis
tlict and will undoubtedly draw rowd
Captain F. l.. Holmes, Of the q ID REGIMENT saws
that there is truth in the that he Is about to
50 OA the Governors stan. TIN, report probably
originated in the fact that Captain Holmes was detailed
on duty at the state Camp all sumIaer
Captain b. NJ. Whtlock. Inspector OF rifle practice in
the 18th Regiment, entertained lumber of his fel.
low olaers in the yacht Cornet few days ago.
Plans about completed for the laying Of tho corner
stone of the 18Th Regiment Armory on October O.
Grand Master William sherer win perform the
ceremony and the Rev. DR.. T.. De Witt Tai.
mage, chaplain Of the regiment viii deliver
address The line OF march Will I've through Hanson
Place. Cumberandst., Lafayctteave. Bcdford-ave 10
the Masonic Cathedral, then through bedford. LAFAYETTE
ard ThrOOp aves 10 the new armo rv The Bicyeie
ment VIII present silver trowel 10 the Grand Master
and the Grand Lodge viii be enterta ned at ore Of the
clubs -
r. Fndlay. Of the 23d Regiment q lands Gnal winner