New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
rent to the city Insena of In the dIlaplnted cOndi

ment TO the city, instead of In the dllapidned condi
uon which II Ia at present
Naval Militia IL 10 assist ia 'c Protection Of the water
approaches TO Newy York City in time Of attnck by u
hostile feet For the purpose Of familinrizng them
with their duties IN the e Of threatened invasion, IL
Is oil prime Importance that they should be Intimately
tides of lower New.YorH lay, as well of staten
Island sound, the Kill won kull and Upper IarDor.
Iney should &c instructed IN tne defence OF tne Mar
ana Castle Gnrden would be q most convenient and
appropriate place from which TO direct their studies.
II their armory was mt any other place IN New-fori
City IL would be necessary for Them after having
scmbied for exercises or drills OF this kind, to march
before they reached the scene OF their operations
TINS would mean great loss OF valuable lime to many
men every time a drill, was he'd, and practically
render such Instruction impossible.
IL also seems to be an assured met that The Naval
en- IN tbs city will not Srs stop o S b se
taions are authorized by the State law one OF which is
being recruited on the bake front, but already the
seiar1ng men OF this community are giving evidence
OF desire To form another battalion here. ,
As Castle Garden is situated in the midst OF the
shipping district IL made the headquarters OF the 1st
Battalion. the sailors, steamboatmen and waternen
who frequent South and West ps and who rendezvous
At the Batery, would have an opportunity OF DecOn
ing familiar with Its discipline and exercises. THIS
would doubtless have stimulating effect upon them
OF another battalion would b. greatly facilitated among
this class OF our citizens, whose experience, whose
hardh0od and whose intimate knowledge OF the wat rs
around New York would be OF so much value In the
naval branch Of the militia service.
present munihcenty provided for or handsome armo-
nes are in the course OF construction, No other
military force IN the city needs the special advantages
that Castle Garden affords and 1t would almost
seem as II Castle Garden had been built for the
created to take advantage OF and improve its special
features.
application is TO be made to the Park Board for
permission to Castle Garden for the purposes
pointed out in this article. Among those who have
iDdorsed the application are: William c. Whitney j..
Perpont Morgan. Wall and Broad sts.; Work, Strong
d Co., No. 36 Broadst.: II. j. I0lllns Co.. No. 10
Wall-st.; Charles NJ. Fry, president Of the Bank Of
New-York No AZ wall-st. Charles e. Landon, mer-
chant, No. 421 CONTEST. George A. CrOckcr metals
No 80 Cllf-st G.. G.. Haven No 80 Nassau-st A. ID.
Juillard, merchant Nos. 66 and 6S Worth-st. W. II.
Perkins, president OF the Bank OF America, No. 40
Wall Dallas b. Pratt. cashier Of the Bank Of
America, No 46 Walst.: George +. Baker president
Of the First National Bank, No. Wallst.; Moore a
schley, No 80 broadway; BraytOn, Ives, president OF
the Western National Bank, No. 120 Broadway August
Belmont, No. 81 Nnssau-st. Addison Cammack, New
York Stock Exchange; W. u. Dckerman, president Of
the New-York stock Exchange, No. ~ Broadway
Jones, French & Maury, No. SO Exchange Place ;
Charles Head d Co.. No. II BrOad-st: Van EmbuFgh
d. Atterbury. No. II Broad-st. J. d W. seligman d
Co.. No. 10 DrDai-st: Ambrose snow president OF the
New York Board Of Trade and Transportation, No go
South-st Poulton Bliss e. Dallcu No. II Whilst. I:
Pierre F. Macdonald. nf Baker, Williams d Co.. bonded
warehouses. Nos. pa 2s5 and 300 Water-st. 50 and
$40 WashinrtOn-st.. All Greenwich-st; 10 Vestfy-
St. SO Laght.s 272 Front and ~ Beaver stS.: and
many Others, including lending names In maritime,
insurance jewery leather and dry goods clrcls.