New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-06
NETS FROM THE ARMORIES.
TROUBLE IN TWO REGIMENTS LEADS 10 SOME
DESIGNATIONS.

TROUBLE IN TWO REGIMENTS LEADS 10 SOME
DESIGNATIONS.
The trouble in the 32d Regiment between Colone
Henry c. Clark and Major Alfred f. Steers c''ini
mated on "Wednesday In the resignation OF the major
The colonel charged him with attempting 10 disrupt
the regiment, and with approaching officers ana seek
Ing to get them 10 sever their connection with The
regiment and join isome other organization. INC
trouble is Of long standing. Major Steers was elected
in face of the opposition Of Colonel Clark He wa'
formerly captain Of Company c. 32d Regiment, and
before that was lieutenant IN the lAth Regiment
There Is little farce going in the 47th Reg
mcnt, caused BY the disappointment OF n captain at
being unable to control his men when second lieu
tenant was 10 be elected. Quartermaster Sergeant
IcmmIng and First Sergeant Wilson were candidates
for the second lieuonancy OF Company F. Captain W
F. II. Upper favored the latter, but when the votes
were counted on Wednesday night they stood twenty
eighteen in favor OF the former. That was t"o
much for the captains temper, and within ten minutes
after the result was announced Captain rupper placed
his resignation In the hands Of Colonel Eddy, ma his
first lieutenant Charles A. Andrews. followed his eX
ample. Tho second lieutenant elect seems to have
the best Of altogether II is said that the company
will seek get Captain Denike, of tho 18th Regiment
who was formerly their comrade, to come back. Tho
whole transaction makes up one OF those episodes In
the history Of the National Guard that make people
question whether the whole thing is anything more
than a school for petty chickering's. such things
tend to throw disrcputc 1ipon ;he whole system
on Wednesday evening the officers Of the 47h
Regiment voted TO do away with the old trimmings OH
their uniforms and get the white trimmings. They
were authorized ont the old ones " they
wished when the order issued to change the reg
mental uniform from Hight blue to wiSte trimmings.
Company ID, 32d Regiment. unanimously elected
second Lieutenant james Howe FIRST Lieutenant on
Wednesday night.
Captai, william l.. Watson. Of Company G.. the
ser Tor captain VI the regiment WIS unanimously
elected lieutenant colonel Of the 18Th REGIMENT on
Thursday night u succeed Lieutenant Colonel William
Harding. WHO recently appointed assistant in
spcctOr general on the staff OF Governor Flower.
The dates for the annual Inspections In the I'd
Bri gzldc been named. follows: l4th Regiment
April II. y. m: 18th Regiment. Anil 20. D. m
2jd Regiment. April 30 p M. 47th Regiment. May
Company ID. 23d Regiment, held All entertainment
and reception Thursday evening at the Pouch Man
sion.
on tic same evening Company I. 23d Regiment
celebrated lis eighth anniversary St the armorv.
The 18Th Regiment will be reviewed by Mnyor
Body Wednesday evening. General McLccr
will review thc regiment Ia APRIL
Tho gymnasium Of the 18Th Regiment Arrnory on
last Wednesday evening was the SCENE of unusual NJ
tiyitv and excitement the OccadoD of gigantic
under the splces Of Company 4. The programme.
which large and varied. WIS one Of unusual brill
fancy The adjoining company room clahorptcly
decorated and great credit ls due 10 the members NJ
the company who mnde this the pioneer, effort 4
the season q Captain Frank Wiswen was
greatly pleased at the enthusiasm displayed by the
cts and presented to each Russian heather tobncco
louch ae A souvenir Of The occasion.