New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
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NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.

THE DECORATION DAY PARADE-FOR THE HTH'S
CELEBRATION.
A special meeting of the 47th Regiment mas been
called for Wednesday evening to decide upon the
candidate candidates who are to be put in the field
ior lieutenantcoonel. The committee appointed to
select candidate reported 10 the officers about two
weeks ago that 1t could not agree upon candidate 30
this meeting will be held to decide the matter once fol
ALL as there has been much time wasted over these
nominations. The men who have been spoken OF foi
the place are Adjutant Iiubbell Major Petugrew, q
the 47th, and Captain CaDdee, of the 23d Regiment
Colonel Eddy has appointed j. G. Herod commissary
Of the 47th Regiment.
On Saturday Decoration Day, the regiments vii
form in South Eighth and South Ninth ss. The l3tE
will take Souh Eighth the east side of BedfoN-aye;
the 14th South Eighth on the west; the ODD, South
Ninth on the west the 32d, South Ninth on the east
and the 47h South Ninth on the left Of the 32d The
Sd Battery will take the left OF the 14h and the 18th
Separate Company will parade at Flushing with the
Grand Army of the Republic Post there. The line VIII
move at 10 a. m. and will be formed in this way
Platoon of mounted police, Sergeant johnson com
Brgadier General James McLeer and staff l4th Res t
ment, Colonel Harry n. Michel commanding; 2Sd
18th Regiment, Colonel David Z. Austen commanding
32d Regiment, Colonel Henry G. Clark commanding
Grand Army Of the Republic, three divisions; War
Veterans, Association. Grand Army OF the Republic
iTn Fire DEPARTMENT Brooklyn Letter Carriers, Asso
cation miscellaneous organizations, knights OF lytf
las, wagons with nowers.
The line of march will be along Bedfordsye 70
Lafayetteave., to Clermont-ave., to Wloughby'sve'
10 Cumberlandst where the column Will be reviewed,
10 Lafayetteave. 10 South Elliott Place, TO Hanson
Place 10 Flabushave. There will be no bands in the
parade this year.
The examining board put large number OF ofhcen
through the mill at brigade headquarters last AondA'
evening. Among those who passed credltabie eAsuhS
tions were Captain Frank j. lie Count inspector OF hs
practice of the 47th Regiment; Andrew D. Barn.
of the 47th Captain Liddle of Company
A. 47th First Lieutenant simmons Of the 18th separate
Company, and Captain William Luthy, who was electe,
captan of Company IL, I'D Regiment, week ago Ias'
Friday.
At the celebration Of the anniversary Of the mustens
I'm of the 14th 10 morrow evening Colonel Looms Il
Langdon lst Artillery L. s. A., will review the reS-
ment. Long-scrvce medals will be presented TO tas
eight, twelve, fifteen and twenty year men.
The leldd day celebration on June promises 10 os
the biggest military affair of the year. Colonel Lang
don will have several hundred men on the parade
ground on that day. Captain Roe VIII have about IVv
cavarymen and Colonel Partridge will turn out IN moas ~
than 400 men from the 23d Regiment. There WI, ~
three bataons of eight companies each, one Of aite
and two composed Of 23d Regiment soldiers is,s sas
guard duty The exhibition will last IRON 8 10 p. ~.
Company d, o3d Regiment, went 70 Fort Greene Eng
sentry duty. Captain Shepherd was in command.
Company viii go to Prospect Park ,5o 10 SaraGs
grounds. Captain Kerby, Of Company T. l3th X ke9,
ment, with the consent Of Colonel Austen, bls % nG
application 10 the AdIutant General for pcrnssssVs sV
to take his company 10 Troy on July and .. n iw9
T1bblts Corps OF that city has invited the compsn!
to visit them and parade with them at tnat umos
Erwin a. Pratt, formerly Of the 18TH has been eiecu
captain OF Company c. 32d Regiment. The 32d WIZ
practise at Creedmoor June 3 and 4. - M
Lieutenant George Little, of Company A, 4Itn hess
ment, has been elected captain Of taat P, eonPany,'
Corporal Henry McCoOl, Of Company +, 32d keginens
has been elected sergeant. THIS regiment has beer
recruiting rapidly and everything looks favorable L"
o large number In camp this summer. ,.. .,
Wednesday evening the men showed great improve
CAPTAIN LIoyd. Will 20 into camp at Rockaway or
July and will remain until the day after the FourN