New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
NEVIS FROM THE 1RMORIES.
THE THIRTY sEcoND's FIELD oFFIcERs-cHASGEs
AMONG THE REGIMENTS.

TIL JHlKI1 -StAOND fAi''+' w ANA%'N'
AMONG THE REGIMENTS.
The 3ad Regiment at last has full corps OF field
officers something that has not been blessed with
for many "A day. Colonel f1nkeimeicr an1 Major
Kaiser resigned within n short time OF each other
Leutenatt-C lionel CLARK tod. IN" pace made vacant
by the former AMI lei the lieutenant coonclcy vacant
Cnp'au steers became major Tie resignation OF
Major Kaiser but the other place was never hlied
Many candidates suggested. but none OF them
met with the favor Of both Colonel Clark and the
officers. The Colonel preferred vacancy to Heu
tenant colonel not ia every suited to his tastes
Al last he man found in the person Of OK Captain
Au,iin t. Alien. Of the eth REGIMENT and on wedncs-
day evening lie WI, unanimously elected lieutenant
colonel by the Board OF Officers Captain Aliens ser
vice In the National Guard began In ISL, as private
in Company ID, 7th Regiment. lie rose to be captain
Of the company In Lass and two years later resigned
He has the reputation OF being good soldier. is
wealthy and In, high ocal standing In The Eastern
District lie is an acqui 10 the regiment.
An election for lieutenant colonel In the 18th Regt
mcnt to all tho vacancy caused by the promotion of
Lieutenant c )loncl william j. Harding to be Assistant
msPc. General of The state has been ordered for
the evening of Thursday. March D. The only can
didate !, Captain William l.. Watson. OF Company q,
the senior captain of the regiment. General McLeer
will preside. Lieutenant Colonel elect Allen and
Captain Watson will probably ~ before a special ex
amlnnG board at the time.
second Llcutolant Williams Is spoken Of as a prob
able succe sor OF Captain Watson in the command Of
Company &. ana First sergeant ~ J. McCarty rs the
next second Lieutenant.
MajCr William Cary sanger married to Miss
Ethel Dodge, " New York, on February 23 As IS
we'll known he intends TO leave the regiment In short
time. The question OF successor 10 unanswered.
Captain Charles IL. Luscomb is talked Of and 1t Is
understood that he would be glad be candidate.
Captain William Kcrby and Captain George e. CocH-
ran. Of Indian lighting fame also mentioned pos
sLlc candidates. Any one of these would be an
Efficient officer.
The sd Regiment will be reviewed by Mayor Body
Oh March ~
Company X, 32d Regiment, which was formed in
Flatbu,h month, ago Is tired Of it, connection
with tie 32d an1 anxious 10 Join the 18th Regiment
and make one of the tweivc-cimpany organization
which Colonel Austen is 80 anxious 10 have when lie
get, into the new armOry.
The I'd Battery will hold is annual drill review and
reception on February 20. Brgadier-Gonesal McLeer
will be the reviewing officer. Preparatory drills have
been held on the last two Friday evenings.
Company ID. 1ith Regiment. celebrated its forty
nth anniversary February - with a concert and
dance at ric armO.y. To mpaay WIS organized In
1s47.
since Lieutenant Colonel nubbe resigned his old
Office TO his present place In the i7th Regiment
there has been permanent adjutant In the regi-
ment The duty has been done by officers designated
TO service each month. On Wednesday night Colonel
kddy appointed second Lieutenant Walter s. Barnes
of the I'D Iattcry. adIutant lie also relieved Lieu
tenant Darihman from duty ard dos gnad Lieutenant
C. Allen Andrews US acting adjuiant until Lieutenant
Barnes qualities
The Board OF Officers Of the Attn Regiment have
offered trophies TO the companies which make
the best record In tho rife range. one large
bronze figure OF Don juan and the other IS Of two
smaller fglrcS soldier and sailor The inspector
Of rifle pra c'icc. Frank J. LcConnt has offered prize
to the best company team composed % men who never
yet made forty points as marksmen.
Company +. 41th Regiment. Captain W. +. IL.
Tupper will elect second lieutenant Wednesday.
The candidates are First sergeant william J. Wilson
and sergeant Henry II. Hemmngs. The fist named
Is the probable winner.
An election for captain and second lieutenant OF
Company X. 47th Regiment has been ordered for
March g. First Lieutenant Joseph Hart Is announced
a, candidate and !, ), said that eX Lencnant Emile
rhrstotcl, 10 whom wa, offered the nomination. and
who accepted II. has decided not TO rum
Company u. 32d Regiment, viii on Wednesday
elect a first lieutenant. The only candida l. second
Lieutenant James Howe. who Is temporarily In com
mard of the company during the absence OF Captain
Magnus. - .
Companies 4. b, and c. 47th Regiment and
De Long Council, Royal Arcanum, held q 1oinr drill
and ball Thursday evening Colonel Eddy and stan
reviewed the battalion. Mayor Body was present and
The officers II I've a8d Regiment Viii give = diaasr