New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
SELECTING THEIR CHAPLAIN - NEW LONG
SERVICE MEDAL.

SELECTING THEIR CHAPLAIN - NEW LONG
SERVICE MEDAL.
The Old Regiment has at last selected a chaplain to
I'll the vacancy caused By the resignation of the Rev.
Dr. Z. Il. Meredith, of the Tompkns Averue Congre-
gatlOIal Church. The choice of The regiment falls
upon the Rev. H. Price Collier pastor Of the Unitarian
Church Of the Saviour. In PierTepont-st. He Is
young man and Is exceedingly popular. Mr. Collier
is a Harvard man and for many years was at Hing
ham, Mass over the church which is well known 10
antiquarlans. When he came to Brooklyn he found
church much run down and he has built ii up great
deal and has gained remarkable reputation for his IN
huence over, rather his fellowship with young men
and boys Besides being the earnest religious worker
and the brilliant student and preacher he Is also de-
voted to field sports, is good around athlete, ana
my often be seen riding horseback. He is member
Of the Crescent Athletic Club. The 23d Regiment
certainly has made no mistake in picking out chap
nin II they wanted one who would learn TO know them
and whom they would want to know.
The 23d Regiment is going back to the old scheme
which has net been in in the regiment f0r seVea
years of having recruit drills in the regmental squad
instead of in company squads.
COMPANY ID, 23d Regiment, and Company c, 18Th
Regiment ere to continue their shooting contest TINS
season. Last year they had shooting match which
resulted in tie. They have agreed to have another
on December s. Ten men each side will contest
The match will probably be shot at the Nth Regiment
Armory range.
Company D. ed Regiment will give minstrel show
and ball at the armOry in December.
There is good deal Of recruiting going on In the
23d Regiment. 1t is the ambition of the men to have
a full roll when they move into the new aromory the
Cornerstone OF which they expst to lay on NO
vember a. The only company now having 1oo men
&c Company A. Companies B and are not fur from
the full number.
The Divide Musn concert at the Academy o. MUSIC
on Wednesday evening under the management OF the
23d Regiment particularly successful.
The committee recently appointed by the council Oh
officers of the 18th Regiment to arrange for the award
NJ medals or decorations for long and honorable ser
vice In that command has formulated the following
plan: II Is proposed to present a long and honor-
able service medal to every man who has NJ any uio
honorably served ten more years In the regiment
not necessarily consecutlvely. The award Is 10 Do
made upon the following basis:
For ten years. service in the regiment, promo
medal with bar attached, Of appropriate design.
For fifteen years service similar medal ana par,
with an additional bar, upon which VIII be lndcaVea
the number Of years Of such service. -, - -,
For twenty years service, medal with two bars
similar the ffteenyears decoration except that the
second bar will Indicate twenty years OF service.
For twenty-five years, the same as for twenty, eX-
cept that the second bar Will Indicate twenty nVe yearS
Of service.
1t is proposed to recognize war service in the follow
ing manner:
All those who are entitled to receive medal In
panied tho 18th Regiment to the front during the War
OF the Rebellion 90 one or all OF the occasions upon
to tho medal presented them gold strip crossing the
face of the medal, upon which shall be engraved OF
All persons who have served their full period OF
enlistment In the State service in TINS regiment ana
who have also performed the war service above men
toned upon all the occasions when the regiment was at
the front shall be presented with the medal with us
gold attachment as described above
These medals to be presented at ceremony 10
bald at he winter.
Is known that there is large number Of members and
ex-members OF the regiment who are entitled TO TINS
recognition, among whom arc numbered many widely
known and influential gentlemen. The committee Is
determined to mark the presentation of these medals
with red letter in the history OF the regiment, ard
they will und ubtedy succeed.
Application blanks for these medals have been pre-
pared and can be obtained from the secretary OF the
committee Lieutenant W. Irving Taylor No. 50 Lib
erty-st New-York City, or from the commandments OF
companies, at the armOry.
Company &, 14th Regiment, is looking for captain
and a first lieutenant. Second Lieutenant McDermott
IS at present in command A committee has been look
ing for captain for time, but few days ago 1t
was discharged and appointed
Company c. 14th Regiment, will hold a reception OF
the armory on December IA. The baseball team Of
Company l will have outing at Concy Island on
october 81.
The ambulance corps of the 14h Regiment is to have
instruction during the winter ON the first ana tmrd
Monday nights In each month.
The Second Brigade Signal Corps has made prepara-
ton for series OF matches In signalling with the First
Brigade Corps handsome trophy is TO be the reward
Of victory. Speed and accuracy will both count In
the result The matches have beer set down for No
vcmber 81 and December 3. II third meeting be
necessary TO reach decision IL Will be December 10.
The first meeting will be in New York, the second In
brooklyn. and if third Is held che place viii be de-
cldcd By chance. ,
The long untitled place Of lieutenantcolonel In the
}2d Regiment about to be filed by Major Alfred
f. steers. The committee appointed 10 name candi-
date talked Of going outside the regiment and wanted
Captain F. f.. Holmes, Of Company l. ODD Regiment,
hut he would not take the place. large majority OF
the officers are said to favor Major steers.
F. j. Foot formerly a sergeant In the Governors
FIRST Guard OF Connecticut has been elected first lieu
tenant Of Company F. 32d Regiment
Company A. 32d Regiment. Captain William g. Thum.
is making arrangements for It's annual ball.
Company H. 18Th Regiment, held a social entertain
ment al the Wednesday night
Company z, 47th Regiment began series OF weekly
social meetings Oh Thursday night.