New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
NEVIS From THE .ARMORIES.
THE THIRTEENTHs ANNIVERSARY - INsPEo
TIONS AND REVIEWS.

'~4N~'AN'~
TONS AND REVIEWS.
The 18Th Regiment was reviewed in the armory in
Fatbush ave- on Thursday evening by three OF the sur
yivins commanding officers of the regiment. 1t was
the hrct anniversary Of the departure OIL the l3th Oi
the front. The regiment 800 strong when 1t LETT
Brooklyn and the number increased 10 1,lOO three
days later. On Thursday night, While the Tgmehtai
band played National airs. the regiment formed on the
floor OF the armory. Veteran Ensign Brommel re
cevcd the colos borne by him during the campaigns oil
1861 from the colonel marched to the centre Of
the building and waved them before the regiment. IL
was the identical stand Of cOlos presented to the l3th
by the Union women Of Baltimore on July l., lo'l'
in recognition OF the services OF the regiment I'D ai-
talning order in that city. The colors were originally
richly embroidered in silk and gold but are now much
faded and worn. sergeant Norwood, ensign o. the
regiment advanced and escorted the stand to The RANKS
A. he turned with the ilag the band struck up To the
Color,~ and th, men raised their helmets in salute.
The regiment was commanded by Colonel DAVID l.
Austen. The men then reviewed by their former
commander MaIorGcneral John b. Woodward, Bnga-
dicrGcnca Philip Ii. Briggs and BHgadcrGcuerai
barnes. Behind them, drawn mp in line across tho
aruOIy 1t stan of 200 veterans. Among them
were Theodore d. Wilson. chief construction officer OF
the United states Navy; MaIorGcneal Theodore b.
Gate president Of the veteran association; Edward
Mcintyre, who carried the snare drum ahead Of the
regiment In l-G1 Ensign William B. Brommell, color
bearer in 1851 Gcorse Whitman, brother Of the poes
Walt Whitman and LOOMS L. Laucdon colonel lsd
Artillery United state Army.
The review wa, followed BE- a reception and ball. and
the evening Wa, brought to close with midnight an
ucr Of the veteran association at tie Clarendon.
Tie ia, raised the City Hall in honor OF the
day
Company b. Of the 18Th Regiment, under the com
mlud ot Captain Dcnlhc. viii 20 to Mount Vernon to-
morrow evening, where the llth separate Company
Will have their closing drill Captain Dcnko formerly
commanded the ilth Company, and the present
captain has invited him TO 90 up with his men and Join
tlcm -Ap.t parade and drill. Company Il VIII
return 10 Brooklyn 90 Oh" midnight train.
Ine 1itI EclWrut presented Luc appearance on
ru,-dA, .y.uu- at the ANNUAL Inspection ln tie az
r.or I'm Nort.l Iorthnd.atc. The percentage for at
tc.Idauc. Du, ~. Hu1Gr. General mona, H. ID
lrr DOL pc. tul,cu,rl of tis state Of View 1oIh was
tIr inspecting officer, With Colonel N'"Iith - HIS
Inc p.,.cw Of Captain Thomas Mcr's 17h
oi H..-i4y by Itigldcr' acril jane, NcLccr and
l,c mcm.cr- of TIE second Brigade staff. wa, rather
..Ir and t,rf,. Vas I'D music General McLccr made
... i' r., after The review. and p.c- cutcd badges
80 bar. Lieutenant PRANK VI. LeI' IL bars Lieutenant
j. D. -Hmo II bar CORRAL %e3. ,, Gun u. ,,t. :
n f. p i.1n. I Iii, e.. viii" BAR, A. f.
I''>' ,i.t..,'',.,,.' ' I.f and " H. Webb. bar.
annual ia. p.,tou Wednesday evening in the armory
I'm Cctmuu ave. The H,Pc'tns officer w't- In pcctor
ocn,ial Barber assisted By tolonc. NcGrth and Cap
tam william II. cochran. The percentage present vas
352 The general appearance ot the men was eN-
cclaut.
COMPANY D. ed Regiment under the command Of
Clla.n William Ciud.c. viii have closing arm ana
reception uu Wednesday evening. The rcgncnttl
band VIII -vc conc. IT, and the drill VIII be followed
by dancing. ~ g.. ,u.
d1y evening Inspect General Barber told C'0ncl
Henry G. Clark that be- had mover ec'n a gnat an I'm
provcmcut u auy Organization In year as had taken
ID Va, fd after the Inspection last year that the
regiment would have o. be di-lnnded. since the cleo
rnn ~ colonel Carh the officer and men have been
or Ing bard {, retrieve thrm,clve, and frlt iuy ~
paid ar their t.uuhl" hv IN" prll." ~ Oh" Inspector
m. eril appearance of the men was good. II Wa
the L,.t inspection 10 the history OF thr rs.n'u'
I'M. p.-o..tI.c present Wa, So plus Tie regiment
sin - luto camp tIi- summer ,
In. annual dlnn"r ~ th" on Brooldyn city Guard
now COMPANY g. -.d Regiment "', lrld las h-hl ~,
the Union League Dub. Jlr officers OF tie company anu
| many pf t'r vcrc pr'-cnt
t.,t General Barrier, assisted by Colonel Ihoina
Nc1r-,fa and captain William Cohran. Inspected the
! i-th Eccmcnt ON Friday night In the armory II,
N,r,y-lvr. TIE regiment made a sooG showing ana
received rs per cont