New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
NEUS FROM TIE ARNORIES.
>IGx,r. CORPS MEN HAVE DRILL-DINNER OF
nEIICLRS.

>IGNAL CORPS MEN HAVE A DRlLL-DINNEK or
OFFICERS
The members Of the second Brigade signal Corps had
competitive drill In signalling on Monday evening
The corp, was divided into two classes oil four teams
each and each contestant sent four messages ol wv
characters and received messages OF similar length
Tn, winning team In the first class composed Of
sergeant, Baldwin AMI Comm and Corporas baldwin
and Uotclki,,: time 90 minutes and II Sccopds :
mistakes {: percentage. %. The winning team IN
the second class ihvlt"S fisher. Mwater' BIai-
Welt and Baldwin: time. ~ minutes: mistakes ID
percentage -. captain Leigh gave 10 each Oh I.,
members OF the first class team gold SCARF PIN AM 81
tho second class silver scarf pin. each IN the
form Of a sword. An entertainment followed th"
competition.
General McLccr has nppoIGted Captain Theodore IL.
rabcock the inspector Of rife practice OF the is K"Sl-
ncni the brigade inspector Of rifle prlctic" on bis
tan. with the rank Of major In pac" OF MAJOR VIII
lam H. Langley. who recently rrsigh'', am '"Hh H.
,hultz jr.. captain aud ade-de-camp on his stan In
placc Of W. II. A. Cochran. promoted. Captain Bah
cock wa, appointed Inspector In the l3'h Regiment
In ISL bat resigned fcw years aftcrwnrd lie WIS
reappointci In lass and at his own request on Jun"
D. 1853. was placed the supcrnumernry list. only
TO return the stan when Captain Whiuock left inc
regiment become Inspector general OF rine pracnce
captain Shu,t has had previous military expert
cncc. Ilis father Is we'll known n generous friend
- the A7th Regiment.
General Meier win review the I'd Battery In New
Yorh on February IL.
Colonel scott Of tho sth Regiment of New-lork
vii review the second battalion of III" lfh Regiment
under Captain Morris. on Monday evening.
Colonel Mitchell. Of In. i4th Regiment. reviewed
the third battalion Of the I'D Regiment last evening
II va, commanded by Captain Frederick l.. Holmes.
Colonel Austen. of the Eth Regiment, Will review
the 47ih Regiment Oh February II. lie belonged
10 II rom loo. until l,17. and for nine years was
its colonel
The spring eSlmes Of the I'D Regiment Athletic
Association will De- held I'm the armory on April |.
First Lieutenant william +. Pickett. Of company r.,
I'D Regiment has handed In his resignation. lie
Ia, been 4 member Of tn" company sine" l--o: ana
first lieutenant since l--7. second Lieutenant T. "
Wells will probably be- chosen to succeed him.
Irs, sergeant Will, lIn-lrtt has be- ~ nominated
IN place OF ". -. Jhcquett". who recently resigned
he council Of officer, 81 the 47th Regiment held
IL, annual dinner the Union League club last even
ng Tho guests Iiricadcr General McL""r. Gen
ora j. V. Mc-cro". Colonel David T.. Austen. Cap
tain 'ortand 81 John. District Attorney KidgUay ant
Assistant District Attorney Callahan. The committee
~ arrang' mcnts consisted OF Captain ". IT, Fish
Qu1ri"rmastcr Andrew X. Baird and Ccmmssary J. l..
icrOld jr
Company X. A1th Regiment. has asked for an cleo
lion for second lieutenant to be held February "a.
Corporal Joseph BransOn /, the only candidate.
Companies & and 6. f7th Regiment. and the DE Witt
clinton COmmandery held n joint reception at the
Marcy ave. aimory on Thursday evening.