New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

II means that I'm future these buildings shall not 30
used 50 freely for social affairs As they have been
| T. point about which there seems TO be some qnes-
| ton. Armorcs saws the order, shall be used
| only by troops OF the National Guard and for such
| other military purposes may BE- approved by the
Adjuant-G General; except that they may be used by
posts OF the Grand Army Of the Republic. or other
| veteran organizations OF honorably discharged Union
soldiers or sailors Of the late war. In cases where
such Is authorized by statute; and by educational
institutions where military instruction Is impaired,
with the approval OF the commanding officer OF the
armory and his brigade commander. provided the
military Instructor Of such institution Is an oihcer OF
| the United states Army Of the National Guard OF
th, state or In, passed a Brigade Examining Board
| for officers 81 this state
TIE words that they shall be used for troops OF
the National Guard for such other military pur'
| poses t. imply TINT they are to br used eX-
cluslvcly for military purposes. Tie adjuant gen
oral understands the conditions In New York. however.
! and he may bc depended upon not 10 do anything
! which would unnecessarily cuibarrass the officers of
| the organizations here.
Major Thomas H. sloan. whose portrait IS printed
! this week. elected commander In th" Old Guard at
| the last meeting. H., WAS born III Boston In 1872.
the breaking ont ~ the War OF ~" Rebellion. al
though he Only nineteen years DID, he WAS thor
ouehly imbucd VITA "a" split OF the Revolutionary
| stock from witch T., dc.ccntrd Win Youthful ardor
and PATRIOTISM on Tie anniversary Of The Battle Of
Lexington. ApIl 10. l-Gi. h. enlisted I'm the lat
! Massachu,ett, Regiment. Colonel Robert {. Cowdin.
and was Mustered into the United states service Oh
! Nav -. I-Gi. for IN" War. Private sloan pa,s'd
throug. tie several grade, and W., selected 10y Gen
.rai 10 p Hooker e. serve ~ captain on Ms H'ah
| which he did durug the icnn,uiar Campaign. After
ward Captain sloan br.yc,t.d major. served - STAN
! OFFICER with General lloralio Wright and General
Joseph iIamilin throughout; the War. I.r WIS
wounded ai Williamsburg on May -. l-b2. and also
IN the battle Of Gettysburg. ~ The close Of the War
b. returned to civl Gue,. ana for many years has
been identified with The National Express company.
lie Is also president Of large Business corporation.
vice president 81 another and treasurer Of three more.
Is a clubmn hl, membership In the Manhattan,
Colonial. Lawyers and Democratic clubs In New York.
and the Brooklyn and Algonquin. OF brooklyn attcss
! 10 III. social CHARACTERISTICS
| Joining the old Gunrl In January, lS-j. the late
| MINOR Mclean discovered his mary executive and
social qualities and appointed him Of his STAFF.
| His untrng zal and oeaseles, activity IN and for
everything pertaining 10 the welfare Of the Old Guard
Won the desire Of his comrades 10 make him senior
captain Of the battalion. ich they DID unanimously
on March -. l---. serving the two years term he
returned 10 a pryai"s poSiti ln Governor Roswell T.
| Flower lately honorcd the old Guard by selecting
! from - rank. AID upon b., staff, and As such
comm, STONED Colonel 1Aoma, T.. -oan. y, major
II the old Guard hi GONZALES cvinccd their
| choice and confluence by giving him large vote.
! tndcr h, command tie battalion will undoubtedly
flourish. and not only preserve but Increase lis fame
The members Of tie eth Regiment will don their
white trouscr, on Thursday evening and parade
for review hy Bri-adrr neral Lou, Fitzgerald and
for the presentation Of crosses OF honor for long ana
| faithful scryiCc The detail for thu guard viii be:
Oncer OF the day. Captain Gror." Il. Nlrhds; officers
| of The guard. Licuonants Jane, l.. Drwson and
william j. Underwood. tapiaia Daniel \. Neslitt and
! Iicuj.nan, Walter Wilson viii receive gold crosses
| Of honor with The figure : In hIants FOR twenty
| two e, "A
| for twenty years service field musician Captain
| and Inspector oil Rife rFac,ic, william II. Palmer
and Lieutenant John f. Long will receive gold bars to
their oil honor for twenty years, service. I'll
yer baI, for fifteen years Of service viii be- presented
| 10 Licutcuants william j. Underwood and Edward l..
| Ni,oll. * ants william II. I'isser, Eiwan
| ". Burnctrr and william II. Folsom Corporal
| Charles :. Clark; Privates George l.. Androus
| and Joseph r. Dcd"rrr. Crosses OF honor Ia
| bronze for ten years ,rrvicr will he given to
ldjutnnt Francis g. Iaug,on: Lrutcnants J. Watson
Cochran. Robert Mazet. Charles 4. Appleton and
Wilbur H. Eradl sergeant, Arthur f. White. James
Woticr,loo and John Jay White r. Corporals James
| A. jenkins, John lallrt Clark Curtis =. Gatey.
| Clarence L. smith, Frederick Il. Lee and Robert NJ.
| Kalloch: Private, Ezra ". Bennett John W. scott.
| Arthur Fitch. Hurry :. MOris, Arthur j. Woods.
william II. Van Klccck, jr. Eugene Horton Robert
| l.. Major Nonzo llcbbard, Henry H. BOYD ana james
| L. Bryea.
on Tu. ,day evening the list Regiment Will pass In
review before Mayor Gilroy, and later in the evening
| mar..mcn's badscs. the "Colono's cap aud the
| Gould Banner will be presented TO the companies
| which are entitled To thum 1t IS expected that II
large percentage Of the members Of the regiment Will
| appear In the dress uniforms on thi, OCCASION
| rhc guard Will ice follows: officer Of the day.
| Captain John II. WhIttlc; officers Of the guard
| Iicucnanis Maurice ID. Curry and Moses T.. Ross
| The "Coloncl's Cup will bc presented To Company Is
| for having the largest number Of marksncn. Com
ID 4.
shown the largest Increase Of any OF IA" conllmhi",
I'm the regiment In the number OF marksmen. Colonel
| Greene SAYS In announcing the result OF the iure-
going competitions that Tia" rifle practice during M.
Year 81. Show, great Improvement ulat Of 1881
| and previous years. Although the average strength
Of the regiment has been slightly less tian III l-ol,
len TO thirty three. gain Of $50 per cent the mum
| beer Of marhsmcn has Increased from 100 t. 3'o.
mn n],, IL was exceeded by only two regiments
In t. First Brigade. and In the percentage of marks
| men 10 total strength by only ONE regiment
| The OH Regiment was reviewed by Mayor Gllroy
Monday evening" ana mar'msns ana long %
, SSSr ne Captain wScot M"rhs msS s
mas,;rserscants II. f. Gilmore and Il. f. Weisc
Ten year Gronzc bars were gvcr To Captains George
r Longan and J. Il; silsy. R"simcntal Quartermaser
Dana q. Pratt 2rnrlerma,'@r ssrs"a" G Il
orporai a. Burnett and Priva,cs J. Hughes and
| \ ". Brink. Company G. Captain Cnrscalen re
ccived the veterans priz. for recruiting The largest
| number Of men between the inspections Of 1901 and
1892. The most Interesting Incident Of the evening
the pre.en,a,ion by W H. H. Moor" president
York. to sergeant W. F. schnltze. Of Company f, Of
the lie Of Corporal Fink who fell overheard from
| the steamer COLCHESTER and was drowned when tho
| To the Veteran Association Of the 18th Regiment
rhc old Washington Grays has been given by Colonel
and Ninety .fourh-st for Monday evening. April "a.
for the purpose OF celebrating the departure Tor the
IN " ana pcp"s ia sa% in
Yorkvile and Harlem In favor OF the regiment with