New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
THE OUTDOOR INspECTIoxs-cnANGrs AMONG
OFFICERS

THE OUTDOOR 1NSPECTIONS-CTANGTS AMONG
Off GERS.
This spring will see new departure in the system
OF annual Inspections in that several u the regiments
TO De inspected in the open air and in the day
time. This viii be the with the organizations
which do not so to the state Camp at Pceksiiil this
summer. Tie dates Of the inspection OF the recl-
ments in the second Brigade were published in this
column last week. Since then the dates the other
organizations have been made known. follows {:
ID Battery armory, Monday, April %. p M; sec
ond Brigade signal Corps armory, April 90. p
18th separate Company, Flushing Thursday. March
81. p. m.
The ed. sd and 47th Regiments will be inspected
at q. m. April 80. May 8 and May . rcspec-
lively, on the Parade Ground. Prospect Park. This
arrangement will be dlan the even
ing inspection. In the first place, being in the day
time, many will find 1t harder to attend, for it
will require them TO leave their business for half -
day, and in the of many men on salaries In
Offices to forfeit half days pay. Then the outdoor
meeting viii make II difficult for Company to fill mp
its ranks with the sick members for the sake of max
ing a high percentage for attendance.
1t is said that this will showthe real fighting strength
Of The regiments much better than the system 50
long followed. Many years ago IT was the custom to
have inspections in the daytime A whole brigade
would sometimes be summoned to the parade ground
once. and whole day would be spent in drills and
paradeS and Inspections.
As before announced, the Nth Regiment will be
inspected at the armOry Thursday evening. April
-, and the 18th at the armOry on Friday evening.
April 90.
These two regiments are to 20 to camp this year.
II is probable that the 18th Regiment will spend the
last week in July at Peekskil and the 14th Regiment
the week following
The two lieutenant elect. Allen. OF the 2d,
and Watson. of the 13th Regiment, will be examined
night by special examining board consist
ing OF Lieutenant Colonel Iubbell OF the 47th Reei-
ment; Lieutenant Colonel Colbrdge Of the l4h Reei-
ment and Major Waters of the cd Regiment.
Company X, 47th Regiment, elected First Lieucn-
ant Joseph Hart captain Wednesday night and
First Sergeant Henry McCutcheon second lieutenant
First Lieutenant Colgan Is at present in command Of
Company F. 47th Regiment the captaincy OF which
was resigned by Warren F. Ii. Upper because his
men saw fit to elect Henry II. llemmng second
eutenant The captains resignation has been for
warded.
The 32d Regiment Will be reviewed by Mayor Body
on March "a.
The surgeons and assistant surgeons OF The "a
Brigade have been invited to attend the meeting Of
the surgeons of The National Guard of the United
States. TO be held In ST. Louis on April 10 to April
81.
First Lieutenant Neil Z. Mcbride has been elected
captain OF Company F, l4th Regiment.
The annual band concert of the l4th Regiment Will
be held on April :. Assistant lnSpectOrGcnera
Harding examined the books OF the nth Regiment
on last Monday night.
The Noncoms' of Company X. 18th Regiment,
held an entertainment at the armory Thursday even
ING.
Company X 32d Regiment Captain w. f. C. Mayer,
Is soon to have an entertainment AT the Town Hall
i'm Flatbush :. c. snyder. Joseph Curren, J. j.
Snyder jr. and John Bamwel have been appointed
a committee 10 make arrn gcments for II.
The Veteran Association OF the 18Th Regiment VIII
have IFS annual dinner at the Pouch Mansion April
%. 1t will be the thiry-irst anniversary OF ur
departure OF the regiment fr the tivh war. lDnt
service medals will he presented 10 The members Of the
regiment on the Monday evening following April -.
The veterans Of the 47th Regiment VIII have -
reception given by the regiment at the arnory on
March 20. General j. '. MeserOle, the ilrst cO"heI
of the regiment will review the command. 1000
Brigader- General Mcl4eer will review the l3th
Regiment on April a. 800
Mavor Body reviewed the 18Th Regiment on Wcdn"'-
dav night, The regiment drawn up IN uf'~,
battalOns commanded by Captains DAVIS. kirby ana
Cochran After the review and drill Captain CCchrhh
OF the "a Brigade staff drilled the cadet battalion
Colonel Henry C. Clark OF the 800 Regiment. v-i'd
the men that would give them new uniforms INSIDE
Of sixty days. The proposition Of the 1Uh Regimen,
was to give them old uniforms In case they secured
n transfer to that regiment Colonel CLARK toh ucn
that they would have to 20 10 the ljti mTN -
dTiIl II they made the change. II Is not probable that
tbc Adjutant General will allow the transfer asked
FOR by lie members Of the company.