New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
NEVs FROM THE ARMORIES.
TROUBLE ABOUT ADJUTANTs IN THE SECOND
BRIGADE.

TROUBLE ABOUT ADJUTANTs IN THE SECOND
BRIGADE.
There will soon be need Of some new ad1u'an's h'
the Second Brigade regiments. Charles l. Waace' WI"
has heen adutant Of the 14th Regiment since July io0'
has taken his discharge his term OF service mas eA
pred His action is made necessary oy ule P'es'ui0
=, orvata business. Adiutant william H. Hubbei VIII
undoubtedly hand In his resignation on "eune'u's
night This action is owing to the situation Growing
out - the selection OF Northumberland IN ule req
rsD+ An adjourned meeting Of the oincers oil 'he
ooir,ct was held on last Wednesday night Two oao
we're taken for a candidate for neutenantcoonei' inc
first ballot stood hdiutant William H. hupDen, h,1
Major william r. Pettigrcw, nine captain "Hi -
Candee 23rd Regiment, two. The vote on inc
lot was: Hubeil seven, Pettigrew'eie'en OaV1 ~,
On +ba motion 10 make the nomination OF Major feU"
- or,r,ous twelve votes were cast IN the alnrnla
49,, or IN The negative and one blank. neheia'
Mol aer has been asked to order an eeouon lOr june ~
Ad,ntant Hubbeu is placed in disagreeaoie posiuO
nv the outcome Of this contest. he reeiS .- -,
esgns many not familiar with all the clrcui'I' ~,
.h casa Will attribute his action TO pique anu 81 m
same time he does not feel that NO 0"n -
IN the regiment with any uesre0 -
rosrect after what has happened. He says ne heVo
,rshed himself forward for the POSITION anu "0'
as1ad anvhodv TO vote for him. When "e JIM
major was vacant he was asked 10 De o"uuiU so
aoovrod lie was waited upon by NUMBER Vi UNI
cor. after The election OF Colonel Ehuy 10 lid PiO
nos,tion and told that II was the unanimous VIC" ~
the officers that he should take the vacant p@.I
Soo1red 70 give an answer until after consultation
- Colonel Eddy That officer assured the ad1utant
49, NJ zolsction could give him more pleasure anu
encouraged the idea of his becoming conoiaaIe' cup
nosnc that he was responding 10 inc eenela' 49,
Adtutant Tubben allowed his name 70 DC u rh
outcome was apparently foregone
rou,snaners and officers OF other regllhen's Oe
lated him and the 47th Regiment on inc pio'f a.,
c,aderlv there was trouble. The friends Oh 'ie "uy
u1U1' - nos due IN jealousy OF line officers al the
.ncor,snt of staff officer. and TO certain iei TON"
: ro-sonal afront certain official acuohS u
,S,u,art uubbeII. several candidates were prUpo''
-, ell, a caucus was held. After TWO o"iO' "
became evident that adiutant Huooen "ouiu =. a.,
,rotod and the opposition secured an au'o"i"''
last Wednesday. .A. H.. ran suc-
0'~s po.ti,reu IL the latter is nominated ac-
-. 20 r-ooramme but he declines 10 So0ep'
49, assurances OF unanimous nominations
i- - or,bsrs NJ the 14th Regiment ceieord'e'i
49, .h,rletb anniversary Of their being mus'eieu
into service on last Monday evening n pu -
long service medals were presenteo W 'o .s
Lieutenant Colonel ClObrdge Inc veterans -
under General Fowler and both the ve'eral "uu 90
ah we're reviewed by Colonel LOOMS L. LansG2GnE
~ the 81 Tnlted Stat Artillery, VINO wa PsIiev
by Lieutenan9 Henry n Tebey on behalf Of the
EerS ~ Company l. presented hardSone S""'u ""
eonlpments TO Captain Crane. .. Tho following
COnnisSiv,hhs Second Breade Captain Johp b.
Idd Company A. 47S s Regiment Rss%eS L aGd
Iooley, 10y y-NH sepqrate Company, Of Flushing; 49,
captaneec william p Lutte E SSRs Board
mt xiItsie Of Company A, ATTN regiment
receved his DISCHARGE on lat aryeT LYONS
-. IN C r and First Sergeant Thomas T. Jackson
~ conipanv b. 47th Regnent we're UNANIMOUSLY
VI Ia srvt and second reutenans respectively OK
IolI.snT Attn Regiment The election VIII be
held on Thursday evening