New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
WHAT MEN IN TIE REGIMENTS ARE DISCUSS.
ING.

The 9TH Regiment opened the year. closed
the old one. by making several changes in the or
ganiZation. There O harmonious gathering AZ the
,rmory Monday evening In the Board Of Officers
room 1t composed Of members Of the much-ds-
cussed Company d, called together for the purpose
Of eecting officers in the places Of Captain Allen
and Lieutenant Pattson. who we're asked TO resign
some time ago. Usually there is just enough rivalry
eth Regiment election to make the AFFAIR inter
estng. but In that respect this one was exceedingly
tame for il seems that the majority had made such
a good choice Of candidates that tho minority could
not find any fault one Of the candidates at least
was elected unanimously. The opposition 10 the other
candidate was only six Of sixty five.
Adjutant Willard c. Fisk sitting in his room
the second floor going over tile books OF MS once
and chatting with Ordnance sergeant J. Watson Coch
ran, when a sergeant Of Company entered the room
and said that tho members Of Company would Ike
TO see the two gentlemen named In the Board OF Officers
ROOM They went down. and before they arrived at
the door they wce greeted with several hearty cheers
When they got inside the room Colonel Appleton an
nounccd In the same deep voice which has caused tho
muskets carried by the members OF the Biz sixth
company 10 snap in place many times that Adlutant
Fisk had been elected captain of the company, and
Ordnance sergeant Cochran had been elected irNt lieu
tenant.
Adiutant Fisk in accepting the honor, said that ne
was not unmindful Of the responsibilities attached
the place Of captain In tile 7th Regiment out he
hoped to discharge those duties satisfactorily 10 the
members Of the company, provided they would give
him their hearty cooperation sergeant Cochran also
nadc an appropriate speech. and then Colonel Apple
ton congratulated the company upol It's success IN
choosing such good officers lie warned tie other
companies that they would have To look out for their
gaucls hereafter. Then thege some more cheer
Ing after which the newly elected officers held rccep
ton and received the congratulations of their friends
90 Neither OF the officers has been directly con-
and
psny demonstrates more the entire unity Of the
regiment and its freedom from factional anmOsiticS
Neither OF the two offices of adJutant or ordnance
sergeant Is as vet vacant because the newly elected
officers OF Company have not passed their eXamina-
tons There Is not shadow of doubt about either OK
them passing. however. when the form Is gone
through with Colonel Appleton Will appoint First SER
geant Francis q. Langdon. of Company l. rs adutant
in place OF Captain Fisk.
The "non-coms7 held their yearly meeting at tho
armory Friday evening. one OF the incidents OF
the evening was the presentation - >ergeantMajo
William b. CoughtTy of diamond badge for twenty
i've years of service.
The full scores Of the night matches of tha
7th Regiment Rifle club will be announced regularly
hereafter in Tho Tribune each Monday morning.
rhe second competition for the Three Prize match
was held last evening" and the will be printed to-
morrow. Next saturday evening the SharpshooteH'
Match will be shot.
Battalion Il ills have been ordered IN nearly all tho
regiments beginning the second week of this month.
and the officers are accordingly brushing up their
knowledge OF battalion movements
C,mplny b. Of the list Regiment, will give a
dramatic entertainment at the LcnoX Lyceum, ON Fri
day evening.
IN hnve a GOOD time the evening Of FRIDAY. January
ia They will entertain their friends that
inc by giving an exhibition drll ut Dichcrs Academy
ana reception I'm their new armOry. next door the
academy This will undoubtedly be- one Of the most
interesting incidents Of the year I'm National Guard
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