New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-18
TWO REGIMENTS WANT HIM
THE SEVENTH AND SEvENTYFIRST WISH
DIR. VAN DE WATER AS CHAPLAIN.
HE NAY RESIGN FROM THE LATTER oaGANIzA'
TIoN TO BECOME DIR. PAxToNs
SrrCCESSO,

SUCCESSOR.
In all probability. the Rev. Dr. George n. van
De Water Of st. Andrews Protestant Episcopai
Church. Harlem. will be the next chaplain OK tne
7th Regiment No action has been taken by the
regiment looking to the election or new cnap-
lain since the resignation of the Rev. Dr. John
r. Paxton few weeks ago. But Dr. van lie
Water Is spoken of often in connection with the
place. and the OF no one else seems 10
be mentioned In connection Herewith.
In fact, DR.. Van De Water has been the chaplain
of the regiment all practical purposes for nearly
two years Almost the last service when Dr.
Paxton performed while the regiment was In
camp two years ago last summer. He preached
sermon at Peeksk that season. Not long aiter
the regiment returned from that trip, Dr. Paxton
was seldom seen with the regiment His ill-health
was given as a reason why he did not take more
active part In the dongs Of the organization.
Although the members of the regiment SYM
nathzed with Dr. Paxton they felt that such an
organization ought to have an active chaplain.
Whether or not an expression Of this feeling reached
Dr. Paxton IL not known. but few weeks ago he
sent in his resignation. and 1t was accepted.
Since then his successor has been talked about
n good deal But only name has been men,
toned and that is the name of DR.. Van De water.
Herein lies a complication also. which will have to
be untanged before Dr. Van De Water becomes
TIE official conservator of the moral welfare or
the regiment. He Is already the chaplain of the list
Regiment, and that organization wants to Keep
him. Between the 7th and the list. the most
cordial feeling exists. When the list moves down
to its new armory. the Ith Will act as escort
This Is returning compliment which was paid
by the list to the 18th long ago. When the th
moved into It's present fine armory. the list es-
corted 1t there. At that time the list was prob
ably the only In the city which We'd with
the Eth for honors in military way. Inc isl
refrigerated, and the eth advanced. But since
Colonel Greene has taken hold of the llst great I'M
provement has been made. Many OF the officers
OF the list are warm friends Of officers and men,
btrs OF the eth.
When It was thought that the new armory Of the
list would be completed this month"; The Seventh
Regiment Gazette suggested that the Ith ought 10
escort the list to its new armory and recalled the
fact that the list had escorted the 9TH to Its present
the list will not get into it's new armory unu next
spring When IL does the ith Will escort IL there
In the mean time. the 7th wants Dr. an DE Water.
So the list and the latter is In the advantage
Gus position OF already having him.. DR.. Van Do
Water has acted chaplain OF the Ith on various
occasions within the last few months, ana he mas
also performed the same duties for the list lie
has only been chaplain OF the list since April e.
lN2 Previous to that. he was chaplain Of the
sd Regiment, OF Brooklyn from May a. 1856, untii
July II. lsS.
The question which the officers of the 9TH have to
solve IL "A delicate one. They would be pleased 10
secure DR.. Van DE Water as chaplain. but they DO
want to be put In a position OF having tried 10
win him away from another organization. Dr. van
De Water is also said to have strong leaning
toward the eth. but whether or not he Viii ask TO
be transferred Is question only ne can answer,
and thus far lie has refused TO answer 1t.