New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
TO CHOOSE A BANDMAsTER FOK THE 22D REGI
MENT-vARIoUS NOTES.

10 CHOOSE n BANDMASltk Pun The NEGl
MENT-vARIOUS NOTES.
The officers Of the god Regiment will hold meet
Ing tomorrow evening 10 elect bandmascr 10 fh
the vacancy caused by the death OF Patrick Gilmore.
ID. W. Reeves the leader Of tie band which Gil.
more got together is a strong candidate for the place.
lie has had experience for many years as the leader
OF the American Band Of Providence, r. l.. and the
fact that he leads the Who under tire leadership
OF Gilmore, composed the o2d Regiment Band. will
probably operate In his favor 1t is understood hat
Jules Levy the cornet soioIst is also candidate.
having qualified by becoming an American citizen.
The approaching election OF n new bandmaster has
strongly recalled TO the members Of the regiment the
long and faithful service OF Mr.. Gilmore. Among
those who long knew Mr.. Gilmore is Joseph p. Jar
dine the oldest member o. the regiment stu doing
active service. lie mustered In when the reS-
ment was organized in 1861, and Is pow Assistant
Comln!s sary General OF the National Guard OF the
state OF NewYork with the rank Of captain, and Is
detailed with his cd regiment. lie spoke warmly
OF Mr. GILMORE 10 Tribune reporter. and told OF the
other bnndmasteIs which the regiment has had all u
whom he has known.
II. IIelmsmuer the first landmaster we had
he said. He elected in l5Gl when the regiment
was mustered In. lie had about sixty musicians In
his bard. He died three four years after the
war. and was succeeded by Harvey DOdworth. Dod
wort! had formerly been bandmaster Of the Old Guard
lie organized Helms mullers band and worked In some
new material besides Gilmore was elected III 1874
and brought his band with him from Boston. lie
Lad nj first abou, fifty men, but soon added Others
The members of the band nearly all strangersheN
ard It was IA question for time how they should be
supported The regiment Cf course. could not parade
enough to give them steady employment and other ell
gngcpcnts few and far between. We solved Tue
difficulty by giving series of weekly promenades ana
concerts AT the armOry for the benefit OF tue o''"
In this way we succeeded IN getting means OF h'eu
hood for tho musicians although the rrsimeIt IOs'
some money by II. / regard those promenades ana
concerts however rs Of great service. Is numbers d
young men We're attracted TO the arnory, many VI
VIII m became recruits AMI some distinguished once''
Company F. Of the odd Regimcnt. will hold hs
annual dinner at the Bclvidere House. on lhu's'ay
evening The and responses Will be as follows
"Our Regiment and Our Company Major Franklin
bartlett "Our Guests" the Rev. Madison e. refers
Women 4. W. Peters; Coed Night everybody
The committee In charge Is Captain W. H. smith,
Lieutenant David lOwe.brin and oua'terna Ser Ea"srn
A. iiayrs; Company eN w,n n .o ''''p'''" A''
Company q. OF the IN kcsims9t held mct
Inc stIr;cr was served for the entire company. one
hundred andf rtv covers Wee laid. Thcrr were PR"
ent. among Others Colonel APPLETON Of me .n
llarl,loln. The captain OF the compthV. 1"hi's
Abrams, presided William " Ballard eNpnin i,%or t'at
the old Holland ancestors OF many Of Tue men'oers. :
Among those who took part IN tlc chHi ,,"'e mind
IODtu }. Budettc nt.nOii>i Mr. h"oEs. 'ic ,, ,,"
,nndcr. W. Ada Lewis. the Tough Gill; OF liarTi'
cams: Mile Flcurette the dancer. and the Neapolc"
Suft"i. Liking
about little except their athletic ghnrS which tak a
a. IL eynrcf,, that over 300 men will compete. Inc
r.f,rc, VII be-, Lieutenant ". e. SCHUYLER oi tc '''
Regiment. Following The games VIII pe uan'"o. ,,
COMPANY f. of thr list Regiment Will EJECT a tlpo
tain on "Wednesday evening. company VIII als'
elect a frst lieutenant, in place Of Lieutenant he'"
rcSicn 49, - III, ala
The LIST Intt,ry, Captain Loils Wendell VIII aO.a
A lall AT its arnlOrt, lat West Forty 0urthst, Ina,s
d,y evening \ great many officers always l'tti,,,,
IN, So balls, and Il good time i always enloyeh.
Is rAtrcicd That Dngadier General Louis Fltzse'""
and tan will be present. .,,o n,
The Naval Battalion will hold an Inspection 1 ne
saturday evening at the 18th Regiment Arm9ri "a
Lott,lIon has been drilling at the nrnlory OF 'ne ~
battery Commander J. w. Miller viii b. IN char5'
OF the drill. 80 -, nccem.
her 49, There are seven eight cinlidh's lo' lii
animation already, and II Is expected that there W"
b" more