New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
FOR A NEW MAJOR OF THE THIRTEENTH REGI-
MENT-ENTT RTAINMTNTS.

FOR NEW MAJOR OF THE THIRTEENTH REGI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Captain George G.. Cochran. Of Company l. is to
be the new major of the 18th Regiment TO succeed
Major william Cary Savage. The sharp contest for
the place practically ended Thursday night
by n meeting of the Board of Officers. The Nom
mating Committee had been unable to agree. II was
composed Of Captains Dressed. Wswc and Denike'
md Licutcnants Anderson. Pebbles. Hunt. Cowrn.
Iianold TNylor and Rogers. Captain Davis of Com
pany d. received six votes In the last caucus, while
Captains Cochran and Luscomb received three votes
each. The fourth candidate Captain keriy OF
Company T.. The officers called together on
Thursday night and after the committee had presenter
the names Of the three candidates about whom they
we're unable 20 agree the officers took four ballots
for ma Tor. They resulted Cochran IL Lusc0lnD, ! :
Davis .. No able 10 secure nomination.
but this vote practically assures Captain Cochran
election Colonel Austen has announced that MS
vote viii be cast for the receiving the hlRho,t
number Of votes the officers. and II is said that
Lieutenant Colonel Watson viii vote the same way
The other candidates are not likely 10 kep up inc
contest
Captain Cochran entered the 18th Regiment on
unne A. 1856. as second lieutenant Of Company l.
lie became FIRST lieutenant May &, 1s51, ana
capnin on January rs. 1855 since the DIVISION 81
the regiment into three battalions for the new tactics
he has been acting major OF the third battalion
Captain Cochran has II reputation Ior '"'o'
prise His enterprise has sometimes led HIM
10 do things which have been laughed
at as when he offered to take his men ana the traps
they use when out camping into the service o .''
Government about year ago when there WAS d" ~.
.,an war scare. For all tina; he is we'll thought o.
and by his superors considered to be man WHO III
real service would be valuable.
ON Monday evening long service medals VIII DO
presented TO the members Of the 18th Regiment, Ihe
regiment boasts that it furnished more officers to the
Union armies during the Civil War than any other
regiment of the National Guard. They numbered over
| COO
| The Veteran Association Of the 18Th Regiment h'"
| a dinner last night at the Pouch mansion
! Colonel Austen has ordered that Captain lheouoic
| II rahcock be assigned 70 the 18th Regiment n IN
ncor # rifle practice TO fill the vacancy caused by
! the promotion of benjamin NJ. Whlilock to The "oN-
rnor,s staff Captain Babcock has been on the super
numerary list since June ., l7-9 lie WIS '"i'''i'
| ,nsp,ctor OF rifle practice In the l3th Regiment
| Cmnpuny u, Attn Regiment. and Clan M'cDolh"
had iont reception at the ATTN Regiment Armory
| an Monday evening The entertainment opened Win
| Guard mount by Companies Il and d. Iheh l"o"rl
| - drill by Company Il, the Smith Ward Pioneers Oh
| Xov.Yorl, and Unity Division, knights OF iy'ma'
| They competed for ~ banner when WIS h""'"c'
g. no Ninth Ward Pioneers. Lieutenant Colonel
". IL. Iiubbel OF tue 4'th hcs'I'''' o.P', 1
George ID. Russell OF Company c, 18Th Regiment ana
Contain Clinton H. smith, Of the list Regiment. were
the Judges. \ dance followed.
Company c, I4th Regiment, celebrated It's S'NN
fourth anniversary Oh Monday evening ut the almorN
| with a reception to Court General T. >ai'heu' 'iu'i
vi rE I'd battery will be inspected at the armoy II
Dean-st on Monday evening , go, t,o.,r,or,
| cho Cadet Corps OF Company ], IAN kcHlmcn
| has been Invited to visit tie cadets Oi 'VhP'"'
| a and r. I'D Regiment. on next SATURDAY 49,, .
| d" The officers OF the 41th Regiment had dinner a.
tbe Union League Club last evening -, o..oa ,t,
| ' Lirsf Iiputenant william Z. N0blc ptssen VI
| Brigade Examining Board for captain oi company ~
| i4th Regiment, Monday night. ,. - !,
| second Lieutenant Avery has been hN''u ~ u
| come first lieutenant OF Company H. A., 90, po,,
iteuienan Colonel AlexiX G. snlth, oi lhe -'u ~
,ont nrr.nnt.d the marksmen's bHdgcs 10 thc HhIhA
men Of the An separate Company III iohh''' VI
Thursday night. =, ,..,. ,,.i..o., h,A ,r,
All the companies 81 the iftn hcHI"ic"' "''N pa
lminary inspection last week. . -, .-,..t..
| The I'D Regiment had an outdoor urn N,,'oiu'
afternoon AT the Prospect PARK iaFIuc uTOuhu. nv
| na,rtory 10 the annual Inspection