New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
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y.yjOAJi GARD AFFJlES.
THE TALK ABOUT THE 18TH - MEDALS ~"
OFFICERS AND MEN.

THE TALK ABOUT THE ETH - MED"
OFFICERS AND MEN
, cooa sool NJ ridiculous nonsense has been heaiu
rutIn tho last week or two about serious 'ro"o'0
In the 10Th Regiment" one uni'lior"Vu go o,,I
actual condition Of Colonel Do"ds comm'nu W.
hi, led 10 believe by all the accounts WHO" n'e ~,
mn, on the market that the regiment was rip'oH
Lrpakirg up and that 1t was only quesuo, u :,
shor; tine when the Governor would dso""u ~. ~
needed only the fine appearance OF the regiment ''
Thursday evening 10 slow how little foundauo" ''o'e
WAS In all the yarn, which have been 'oii. .,o.
The alleged trouble has all been laid 10 the eec'io'
of McCos,rv Butt as lieutenant colonel Of the regiment
The brceze which that incident caused mas peeI VIC
scrihsd I'm rhc Tribune several OCCASIONS L'c"
tenant rutt as he still Is. because he ms ho' Wv
pas ed the examining board ana consequently Id, -"
c iv.d his commits on for the higher pace, mas Dee
the rcgmentar commlssary on Coioh'i Do"" 80
for sono time As that place offers little chahce ioi
ac;iyjty while a regiment Is ut nome d'i""5 III "
armory Lieutenant Butt has paid attention 10 o'n,'
;ranches of the duties or Il National GuaroSma''' ~
became Thoroughly acquainted with the duties pr
tanning 10 other Offices and he Is enthusiasm III r.
lecting himself in such knowledge No' o',' ~
n. has time to devote to the regiment and ne Is
willing to 1t for that purpose lie i'o' 'n'' ~
/, rich ought not be serious obstacle 10 HIS a.
% ming the Office alt nougn that argument mas Dee ue
in q somewhat indirect fashion against nun.
The vote by which he WAS elected IihS peeh e''o
as showing that he elected by the mSfe'' 'ia'n'
OF one. This vote was fourteen for Lieutenant D
arI thirteen against him. These figures, however i
unfair without the further explanation tnat LEU
tenant Butt had plurality Of eight over '''e "u'''
OF votes cast for any other candidate.
II is also fact that number Of the Officers hi'o
either resigned sisniied their intehuo" VI ''N'"o
sucb a STEP That Is not by any means, rs
Is has been known for some time that the'' o"oei'
contemplated getting out Of the regiment III II
tat these officers have found it necessary 10 'aNe
such a step because they are among the 0'deSt ohes
I'm tho organization. Eat IT they could not DOW 10 'e
Will OF the majority and accept the result Oh Tue
election in the spirit of soldiers. they "ouid prop
ably good deal o. trouble III '"c i1e''0'' ~
remaining members or II.
on Thursday evening Colonel S. v H. Cruser re-
ceiycd the regiment and presented the Cruger trophy
TO Company & for winning In compeHuNe oii
which was held some time ago. Inc hesiheA'a'
Rife Association Trophy was presented 10 'oHpa",
t. Loncservlce medals were presented 10 the io''
owin: officers and Bronze medals ior ten
years service to Major Nelson H. Henry, surgeon
lir,t sergeant John McDermott, Company f; quarter
master sergeant Edward Il. Traugott. Company A.
Private Charles NJ. Connolly, Company a. friVae
Thomas Oahes Company b; Private samuel Franz
Coaa-any X: Drummer tarwin H. IKE, company H.
and Musician Walter Nethercot. Company l.
The following member, received silver bars 70 wnich
hcy were entitled as members OF the state Kline Team
Of i-92: Captain John Macaulay, l. X. r., ana
Private John Corre. Company b.
To following members OF the ReHmentai hine
Team 81 l-93 received badges: Major Nelson H.
Henry. surgeon; Captain John Macaulay. l. X. r.
Capiain Char!,, j. Setter, Company c. captain hH-
ward c. smith. Company a; ordnance sergeant mona,
J. Dolan. sergeant VI. =. stewart, y. C. =, sergeant
H. Il. Van tcu,cn. Company b. oe: scInt n ETprse
Donovan Comp1uy X sergeant N;lnan! T., DonHs
COMPANY Cdrporai ". : Lamb, Company Z Private
John 'orric. Company Is Private fuhA "''A'''
In oc:, Colonel Dowd says that he takes s,,n ms
occsslon to capr,, II, appreciation Of the faithful
lions u members o: tne Res1msA'a. Kim IAN ah
The result OF tAclr chorN ha, greatly Increases ..
briaucy OF the reputation OF this regiment ~ lie
pa III ~. To have cen second ana 80 81 r!os, .i
strong ;.anl, yer, .ut rcd and competed Is to fall
c >ho:i Of tAe honor' that frs pace wou!i nave
sergeant Arthur Cecil CLAYTON. Of the Ninth Com,
pany. IN r. siment has announced his intention Ok
lppying fer MS DISCHARGE. !is record Tor t"e.,e
Year service + almost perfect one and his dis
charge will be- severe loss - the company: Inc
contest NJ the corp rais II the company Tor ihe
vacancy occisoned b. his discharge has ALREADY De
srn and prom', o. 70 be- an exciting one Sorporals
T. G.. Lyman. T.. II. Nicc!. W. \. Pratt ana Mortimer
Os oinr hav" alr"afy announced their canddlcy, ana
ol'rr,, the election will - Close ard eyctLn; one
Ivire >. H. Keep first prize in the company
continues, match and Corporal j. y. Taylor me
Second . llc. defeating Plyair J. l.. Roberts by two
points IN y match where 1t wa, Impossible 10 name
ihe winner until the last shot had been fred. Tile
|orp,ny ,.sn srlng the stat~m: IIeu~nant H.
e.. DE- Va. Corporal, T. Il. TaFior. {. F. Muller.
tom Tox ir ~ !. Pratt and Pryates o. II. Keep
cayaTy Alonto II oGara r. ana C.. A. Ma!hSr
tie Nli.n sim, Trophy - corp al John Paul K0pp,
0r eN,c'lrnce as to nj, know = Of The dutie
mem - Of the ambulance corp. Corporal Kopp !;
o held ~ that company Iniil The next competition
I d ET % enc " cn a.t Ta.
day "y,ulns. II this evening that the sims
trophy pr scented.