New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
SIGNAL CORPS MEN IN THEIR oUARrERs-NoTEs
ABOUT THE REGI MENTS.

SIGNAL CORPS MEN IN THEIR QUARTERS-NorH
ABOUT THE REGIMENTS
The Second Brigade signal Corps is in formal posses
sion Of It's handsome newly furnished quarters on the TOP
floor OF the Hall OF Records. For some time the
corps has occupied the rooms but they have recently
been entirely rctted and 1t seems perfectly adapted
to the needs OF the signal The opening OF the
new rooms was held Tuesday night. General
McLeer made n short speech. Super,tsoratLarge
Kinkel expected to be present and turn over to
the corps the behalf OF the county, bus
neither he nor any other member OF the Board OF
Supervisors appeared and as the General expressed
it. the corps took forcibe possession Of the quarter.
Major p. II. McNuty, on behalf OF the brigade stan,
presented to the corps portrait Of General Meier
The present signal corps had its origin In 1879 In the
old Eleventh Brigade being made up OF volunl ers
from the different regiments. In september. leso,
General Moncux made OF IT distinct organization,
attached to the second Division, under MAJOR George
r. Herbert, and afterward under Major H. ID. Per1ne.
When the divisions were abolished in 1856 the corps
was ordered to disband. but it never did. General
McIeer obtained authority TO form Second Brigade
s,rnal corps and took the men Into 1t, under
Can,ain Frederick f. Leigh, the present head OF the
corrS.
CAPTAIN Leigh Is an old o3d Regiment man, having
enlisted in Company T. in 1880 and being discharged
In 19s5.
He was at the head OF the old division signal corrs
short time before III WIS OiuerNo W uiT""'~
The second Brigade Corps recently outdd Vdf
fellows OF the First brigade in contest In slgnsnns
held In New-Yorl and continued In Brooklyn.
Charlie, p Fish formerly first lieutenant In the 18Th
Regiment. who had just been appointed by colons'
Eddy adjutant Of the 47th Regiment died on "eohe-
dsv evening lie never knew that he had received
the appointment Lieutenant Fish was orotner Vi
Captain elect William L. Fish. OF the 4'tn Regiment
II. was born in Sinclairville. n. Y. in 1857. no
DnO irpnD
after being p other COMPANIES became first neutehan'
in Company ID in 1850 and remained there until ABOUT
two wears ago. His funeral was held on FRIDAY and
the burial was at Mystic, Conn
The a7th Regiment has elected the following dele
gates TO the National Guard Convention 10 De neiu 81
albany on January 90 Colonel John G.. Eddy. cap
t,lns Warren F. H. Upper and John b. Aodie'
altemates Captains George f. LIBBY ana r. - 10
Count and O,artermaster Andrew r. Baird
The ifh Regiment Is preparing to hold fair about
the middle OF April to raise money for the proposed
new dress uniforms They hope to raise something
approaching $4,000. Each company and the neid
and stan will have n booth.
William l.. Fish was elected captain Of Company b.
47th Regiment on Monday night. The commissions
q, Lieutenant Andrews OF Company A. and OF Lieu
tenant Hart Of Company X, received on Wednes'
day night
Companies A. + and G. 47th Regiment are soon 70
hold a Joint reception drill and parade. -
ON Thursday evening the De Witt Clinton Cdm-
mnndery and the i7th Regiment had joint recepuon
at the aImory I'm Marcy-ave.
Company A. sd Regiment, will celebrate the thhV-
eighth anniversary Of its organization on January -
With tbeat,e Marty The will go to see Francs
wilson In the Lion Tanner The committee In cnafse
consists of seIseants PrayeS and Carlisle CorpoNS.
Ru,lcr and Private Guild. second Lieutenant Ed"a0
Morris has been made iIet lieutenant OF the COMPANY
Lieutenant George IL. Rice, of Company A. lA'a
Regiment has resigned. Captain Gilbert Lloyd, Of
COMPANY G. 18th Regiment las also resigned
Company A. 18th Regiment, will have an entertain'
ment ~ the armory on February IL.
C1p,ain Emil Masnus. oi Company d. 32d keeiHen,;
b,s rpr.iyrd a thee months leave OF absence, aho
second Lieutenant James ltoine WI" ake colhs. ; "a
First Lieutenant q. p. Bagnal. Company u sna
second Lieutenant James Home, Company u, nsse
,ocu appointed tile board Of examiners Tor hoh-oon'
mls>oned ohfcefs -. , u ,,,h Ped.
r,,nt will bc held az the armory on February ~
Entric, close on February I3 They may oe sent =. !"
hudson Worrrl. at No 81 Broad~ay New io1h, " nv"
Ieut.nant G.. W. Rogers. al the aFmor!. ~! ne p.~:
Gods M the games Will be used 10 furnish the con
panv loom Of the new arnorN ,.. p.L.,o,, oi..,.d
The Veteran Association of the 18TH heHlHent eteo
the following officers ON TUESDAY, eveuins ,1p Coo
mel l. T. Alderman. second vice president; coone!
II "a Deale; secretary. Major F. A. BALDWIN, I'D %
urer Captain c. W Tandy comhl' "a prnss R. B. s.
Grimm. W. Chsuncey Herman MOTIFS, ~. " " WandeE
I "a Voorhees, II. F. Hcrkner. :. r. DAVIS "'AH's'
never and William T. Larr: " 90, psenenS
The non com mls stoned Officers OF the lo'" "0e'
will hold a reception on February - -. I,,h Red.
on January SO the swamp Robins OF inc @'u' Ae"
ment will have a dinner at the Hanover oluo. All
On January - Company X, l3th hes'h'H"
hold reception.