New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29


1870. lie served for twelve years in tbs capacity.
when General Varian resigned in l-s2 hc was pioni-
n"nt candidate for brigade commander. lie accepted
an election n colonel ~ Tho 9th Regiment In March.
l5-1 one of his first acts as colonel WAS 10 make ap
plicaon for a new arnory for the ON Regiment. Ihc
State law at that time WAS defective, and new one
was framed. ndcr tbs new Inv applications were
put in simultaneously for new armoric> for ia" SIN
9th 10Th and I'D Regiments The application Of
the 9th was Ia, acted upon. Tho ground for ih'
new armory was selected in Iour;ccntl-St. near
slxthavc., in Mayor Grants first term. y commits
sion appointed by the supreme Court + now AZ work
condemnng the easements on tie property, ana
Colonel seward HOPES 10 have new building FOR his
command SOon.
During hi, military service Colonel seward has not
missed pubic duty either In IN" Of turning on
for parade. for active service ~ Baltimore or Buffalo,
or 10 attend state camp at Pccleidll lie IS native
OF DutchcSs County and Is president OF tie Patent
Wrapper Company. No. 40 Ecal"Si.
The 9th Regiment has been ord red 70 assemble In
fatigue uniform for drill and instruction in the school
Of the battalion the following dates: 1t BitAlioi
Companies &, i. ID and X. February :; I'd lat
TALON Companies a. f. and /, February r ID Bat
TALON, Companies +. II and G. February .. The color
scrgcans will alternate In rcpo ring for duty Drum
Major iii will detail two musicians for duty on each
occasion. ~ We'll for tie rrtmcnal drill. viii b
will be hell February IL. sergeant Abraham L..
Wllcocks Will act rs sergeant major OF the lst Bat
TALON.
The presentation OF marlpmcns badges Will take
place on February -. In order 10 decide The winner
Of the veterans prizc for recruiting commandans 81
the companlc, have been directed To forward 10 rcs
mental headquarters list Of men recruited between
May ., 1891. and May 1-:,., enlisted for i've
years and were present AT inspection on May g. l-92
Company commanders will also forward 10 rcgimcnta
headquarters "A list Of tie Of their respective com
duty Ian
uary 90 1892. and January 20. 1893. Each enlisted
man duly certified performing 100 pr cent duty !,
entitled 10 a copy OF the history Of the 9th Regiment
COmmandantS Of companies are a[o directed t. revise
the list of address Of their commands IN order TO In
that orders issued from headquarters may rcacH
them.
Second Lieutenant William Seward. IT,. has resigned
and has been honorably discharged. Henry L. D@sar
has been commissioned captain Of Company l.. VITA
rank from November J., l-.,3. Ordnance sergeant H.
Monicvcrdc, Company Qmrt"rmascr sergeant Richard
l.. welsc Company II. and sergeant Ernest Boeca.
Company II. have recently received warrants,
The Ist Naval battalion viii have dinner on
February IL. The place has not yet been decided
upon Tie whole battalion Is expected t. be present.
Among the guests Will be Commodore Erbcn and Leu
tenant schucz" Of the United s,atrs Navy. who will
speak the relation Of the naval militia 10 the rcru
lar service. + will also b. speeches from other
naval officers. and music BY the glce club. led ly
Lieutenant Washington Irving. Of the ID Division.
Paymastrr John 6. Agar has charge Of tlr arrange
mcnts aided by a committee from each division
rife match between teams Of eight from The I'd
and I'd divisions Will shoot for trophy Mt the
Racquet Club early In February II I, a challenge
match and there + much Interest IN II.
A minstrel show Is to BE- given by tee battalion.
Clement GuOn has charge OF the management assisted
by Lieutenant Washington Irving and Ensign W. J.
Henderson. The date has not vet been fixed.
was one OF the pcasantcSt affairs Of the last week.
Visitors from otter regiments have expressed much
mration for the precision and finish shown In the
drill. The strict Observance OF the ceremonial
also a subject OF remark The regiment appeared for
the first time in It's uniforms. 1t Is reported that
the list has secured tic 18Th Regiment rifle range for
pra Friday and Saturday evenings, and orders for
practice matches expected soon. The Homer.
Zabrlsd and other trophies will be- shot for. The
annual dinner OF the board Of officers will be held
February 90. Lcucnants Francis and Ball the
committee. Captain Clinton II. Smith. Of Company
u. has appointed Sergeant william Schuyler BccRmal
first sergeant.
The ODD REGIMENT has been ordered 10 assemble al
the armory In fatigue uniform for battalion drill
follows lst Battalion January 30; I'd Battalion
February I'd battalion, February 3. and each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday aferwaid until
further ORDERS The drill Of the cd Battalion will
be omitted February D. 4 report issued Ly Ad-
+.
shows that the ed Regiment has twenty three sharp
shooters ana so marhsmcn
A review, with presentation OF badges and parade.
was held at the armOry last evening. Major General
Josiah Porter, former colonel Of the regiment,
the reviewing officer. 4 promenade concert and dane
Ing followed the parade. feature Of the affair was
the music furnished b. tie 22i Regiment Band. under
the new bandmaster, ID. W. Reeves. The New March
of the 22d' composed by Reeves and dedicated to the
officers AMI OF the I'D Regiment, was performed
by the band, drum and bugle corps. Promenade con
certs viii b. given by the rceimentnl band at the
armory on each Saturday evening. Company Il has
charge OF the arrangement, for the first concert th,
week.
The following members are entitled to wear the
long service medal Of the I'D Regiment Gold bar
for twenty years servce-Captain NJ T.. Burnton. en-
listed February 90 1872. Silver bar for fifteen years
scrvice-Iieutcnant a. f.. Dick. Company II. enlisted
May /, 1879; Captain George F. Demarcst Company
q. enlisted March 90 1873 Lieutenant II. H. Tread.
well. Company b. enlisted May II. 1877; Lieutenant
J. NJ. smith. commssary enlisted March D. 1877
Captain ~ b. Thurston. Company f.. enlisted August
&, 1917 sergeant a. Chcborg Company d. enlisted
November 3, 1877; First Sergeant J. A. Turncy Com,
pany F. enlisted November -. 1871
Bronze medal, for ten years scrvicc-Leutenant
II. A. Beneke. Company X. enlisted November H.
1850; Corporal J. f. Burke. Company &. enlisted
February %. 1882 Private l.. W. Rudclphy. Company
L. enlisted August %, 1852 Corporal W. D. Tread
well. Company d. enlisted May d. 1873: Lieutenant
Colonel William V. King Field enlisted MAY 2S 1890.
Private Z. H. ieni1qies. Company X. enlisted Deem
Der -. 1892; Private A. Y. Mood Company A. en-
listed June II, lo7j.
Orders NO. = have been issued By Adjulan francis
q. Landon OF the 9TH Regiment. by order Of Colonel
Appleton. laying out the work OF the regiment during
the next few weeks. The companies directed to
assemble In fatigue uniform white bclsl for drill IN
the school OF the battalion, as follows: Companies ID
and q. january 20; Companies and X February
Companies and II, February .; Companies and +.