New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.

| MAJOR sANGER'S RESIGNATIoN-THE DISPUTE IN
THE THIRTY SECOND REGIMENT.
The forthcoming resignation Of Major william cary
Sanger of the 18th Regiment, may not be handed 1T
for some time although there is no doubt that ne III
tends TO sever his connection with the Nauon"
Guard ms soon as he do so without sacrlhchs ue
interests of the regiment The resignation Is prao
tcally in the hands OF the officers. and VIII not DC
pressed without their consent until next summer
7, LEGISLATION should be obtained for the election OF
two more majors, he would probably leave the reg
ment 80 that three majors could be eiecteu at 'ie
same fine and thus avoid having "A battalion change
place in the line owing TO the departure OF inc sehp'
major II such legislation is not secured, IL Is proD-
able Nat Major Sanger will retain MS place uhul
after the regiment goes to camp so as not 10 haiuoap
colonel Austen either by leaving him without major
or bv giving him n man new to the office.
n is said that the dispute between r. L. Daus the
architect Of the 18th Regiment Armory, and the Wallis
Iron Works about the work which the contractors
,v was done I'm accordance with defective plans, has
been settled by the Wallis Iron Works withdiawihg
its claim for extra compensation. What negotiations
led TO this are not Known
Tho rnorksmen's badges will be presented to the
members of the 18th Regiment on January 22' when
BENJAMIN NJ whitlock, who will then be bngadier-
general. will review the regiment
rho A-th Regiment was reviewed on Thursday even
inc nv RrieadicrGe Charles F. Robbins, the ne
firing state Inspector OF Rife Practice MarAsmen''
badges were presented, ard reception foloWeu' Inc
Dakin badge for especially good marksmahSihp "a'
r l,- Private Frank l.. Palmer. OF Company h,
a tho strong medal went to Color Sergeant Louis g.
c,.rratt Captain b. NJ. Whitlock, who Will succeed
Cener,l Robbins as Inspector OF RIie fracuce' was
nrosent at the review. Military men spoke OF the
oyements in the drills rs being exceedingly well
executed. , .t,o
There seems to be no prospect of Il speedy settle
-. I.,t tha M
ao,orel of the 32d Regiment, and if reports be true
me disagreement on the subject has led TO decided
coolne,s between Colonel Clark and Major Steers III
is well known that Major steers was not CoiOhei
Clark's choice the successor OF MAJOR Wllah ..
Kaiser and that the election was ordered III the iu
belief that another officer would lave the place. anu
that when the votes were counted there was a sur
prise for Colonel Clark Us we'll as for tue authorizes
at brigade headquarters. The story Is that Colonel
clark was asked how it happened that he asked for IN
election without knowing VINO was TO be chosen; AZ
any rate Colonel Clark does not mean mat @ Malor
steers shall lieutenant colonel ana tho MAJOR means
10 be- The situation remains the same rs iof i0he
time past and meanwhile TIE 32d Regiment Is without
a lieutenant colonel.
Company r. 18Th Regiment. had an entertainment
i'm the Board Of Ohcers room, ana reception IN the
" mnasinm of the armory on wednesday evening ~,
The presentation OF ong-servicc medals in the l3tl
Regiment will take place next month. Applications
for them are being received rom many "ai a. @ ~
living all parts Of the country, some rs lr away ~
| san Francisco. , ~, , ,. 4, ,ou
Corporal Mortimer i. Drudy, OF Ohlpaly n, lou
| Regiment ha, been appointed sergeant. .
sergeant J. II. F0ote. Of Company IT, 14th Req
ment has been appointed sergeant major OF Tie regi
| ment In place of ,ergeant-MajOr Schurg. .
| Charles Andrews, Monday night, received ny
| commission as inst lieutenant in Company ], 4'il
| CaDtain Charles II. Mclvaine. OF Company b. Att
| Regiment hns received his discharge and Firs
Lieutenant W L. Fish Is In command. Captain
McIlvainc retiIes because Of III health.
| The 47th Regiment Mansfield Dramatic Assoca
| ton produced "Humbug" mt the Amphlon last even
| Ing.
The Non Commissioned Officers Association OF IN
| 18Th Regiment will give their annual ball In tn
| armOry on the evening OF February 90.