New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-20
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
A MODEL NATIONAL GUARD PUBLICAToN-Tn
NINTH REGIMENT ARMoRY ONCE MORE

A MODEL. NATIONAL GUARD PUBLICAToN-TM
NINTH REGIMENT ARMoRY ONCE MORE
The Christmas number of "The 9TH Regiment
Gazette, is a remarkably fine magazine and easily
cells any previous issue Of this periodical II Is In
fact so far ahead OF any paper or magazine devoted to
National Guard interests which has ever been seen IN
this neghborhood that no comparison can be mads
with them The Illuminated cover represents CupA,
presenting Christmas card to soldier In 9Th Regi-
mept uniform. The leading article Is The Toulouse
EXPRESS a short story by an unnamed author. There
are many good things In the book, entertaining, in-
structive and amusing The management Of The
Gazette, have also made new departure In the way
~ publishing news about other affairs than those Of
the 7th Regiment Several pages Of space are devoted
to news from other military organizations In the
city, The controversy between the 9TH Reginent
Athletic Club and the A. A. U. has also evoked eoE-
siderable comment In "The Gazette" Under the
heading Of "what Are We Coming to IN AthletcsF
are several sarcasms similar to the following:
"First NewsbOy-Say, CHIMNEY, Ill run yer from
here to de corner for H. cents.
"Second Newsboy-Ah, what are you givin' usl I'm
an amachoor / am! link want dem mugs wot
fight wild de A. A. U. to dlsquaify mel Come Of.
will yer7'
II there is fight between the 18th Regiment athletes
and the A. A. u, there OF course is no doubt on
which side "The Gazette" win lie, and will be there
with vengeance, too.
A good deal of enthusiasm has been brought out in
the 9TH Regiment over the proposition to present
bell to the new cruiser New-York. secretary Tracy
has been asked to promise to allow the 7th Regiment
10 present the bell and doubt is entertained at no
will consent to this being done. The project VIII Do,
laid all the companies at their December monthly
meetings. Many OF the companies have. In fact al
ready taken action and enthusiastically Endorsed The
scheme, and those which have not fallen In line VIII
al, a., Tho
The 9th Regiment attended St Bartholomew
Church. at Forty fourth-st and Madisonave.. on last
sunday. The chaplain OF the regiment, the Rev. DIT.
Newland Maynard, preached the sermon, and he TOOK
occasion to speak Of the poor armory which the re
ment occupies and the slowness OF the authorizes IN
providing new No other military ORGANIZATION III
the city is in such bad shape so far as its armor
concerned, rs is the 9TH Regiment. Colonel seward Is
afraid to drill more than two companies at once for
fear the building will come tumbng about theif,
heads and from a sanitary point of view 1t ought na
to be inhabited. The proceedings TO condemn ms
property for the new armory on the site OF ue ON
22d Regiment Armory are stll in progress, but lns
end does not seem to be near at hand
Captain Nathaniel B. ThurstOn, OF Company h. "a
Regiment deserves credit for the excellent dnl anu
entertainment which he and tie members OF the CON-
pany furnished for their friends SATURDAY evening
of last week. The skirmish drill ard the ceremony o.
guard amounting both excellent eNhibltohs ~
spite OF the fact that the new arm
recently adopted and followed by captain lnu,
ston's company, especial drills were haa
for this event. The company only lud us reuAi
weekly drills. 81, 49,. =, IN.
18th Regiment Rifle Club By series OF matches "l'p
has been arranged to take place between COMPANIES
and l. These matches are 10 be similar 10 uloSo W
| tween Companies and ii. ,,.,..,,.
The list Regiment is still discussing the dsneA, ~
uniform question. The Harlem company conu1,qqeSu y
hold receptions at the Harlem 9pcrl House pefodeAS
This company will also give minstrel snow az uo
| Lenox Lyceum early in the year. ana u prOnre' ="
| DO a sumner" . . ,u.nu
The National Guard Convention Will meet NJ A k,ns
on January 20. and no doubt many question, ,, ME-
Code will be discussed again this year and AGAIN SUI
| mitted to the Legislature: . ,,.ooor,an
| Opera House on January 81. ,,.,.r. A.
| The LIST Battery will have a ball at WeAueis NJ
| sembly Rooms on January Ia