New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.

TO REVIEW THE Attn REGIMFNT-FOR A DINNER
TO GENERAL MEIER
The 47th Regiment will be- r. viewed on Wednes.
day night by Brigadier General J. Y. MeserOlc, ana
lOOper.cent and lGngservice medals will be- pre-
scented to the who have earned them. or the
former 127 Will be- given out. end the following VIII
receive long service medals Fifteen yearsMusiclans
George +. Kennedy. Company A; Joseph II. Wright.
Company A James T.. Bruen. Company Is. Ten
years-Left Geper: Gude John J. Dixon. Jr. n. c.
s.. Privates John II. Hooking, Company B. Harry IL.
Spencer. Company B; eX-Strgeant John II. Branards
Company d: Private Frank l.. Firm. company ID.
Colonel David f. Austen. OF the 18Th Regiment.
formerly commander OF the 47th Regiment; Homer
L. Bartlett and william l.. Coultas We're elected MEM
bers OF the 41th Regiment Veterans Association Oh
Wednesday night.
The 18th Regiment Veterans will have their annual
dinner on April Il.
A portrait OF Acknowledgement William H. Brown-
ell who was once colonel OF the i.th Regiment. has
been placed in the veterans room of the Mdrcy-aNe
armOry.
On Monday evening TIE third battalion of The 18th
Regiment. consisting Of Companies "A. IL and h, had
a drill On Monday the first battalion, made up Of
Companies c. and Il. drilled and on Friday the
second battalion had the floor.
Company X. 47th II gment. had reception on
Tuesday evening.
The 47h Regiment had Il drill on last Monday
evening.
The second Prigade staff will give dinner To
Brgndier- General McIeer April Is, the thirty.
second anniversary Of his entrance into the National
Guard on April 10. 1861, he enlisted us private
I'm Company c, 18th Regiment. From that time 10
the present with the exception OF two years. he has
been I'm service. lie discharged from the United
States Army on July -, 1853, account OF wounds,
and I'm Alny 1865, returned to the regiment us sec
ond lieutenant OF Company e. lie had been breNetcd
captan In the United States service. He rose TO he
colonel OF his regiment. and held the position untu
October 49, 1885, when lac made Biigadier'oen-
erol OF the Third Brigade and after the reorsn'na'
lion of the Guard became commander OF the Second
Brigade.
Tho 17tb Separate Company, OF Flushing. VIII
no inspected on Monday night.
Colonel Eddy OF the 47th Regiment, VIII review
Comuony ID OF that command on April H. and
George COnover former captain, Will present 10 II
The shade which lroke ground for the armory Of The
Alfred f. Steers formerly major Of the sd Reei.
ment has beer made Inspector Oi rifle piuc'icc VI
the 18th Regiment ,., ,. .,.,.
The 23d Regiment Athletic Assochi'ioh h'u 'hc"
annual games last evening. -.
The officers trophies. for which company ieaEs
I'm the 47th have been competing during the iast Jew
weeks were awarded on Wednesday night. The nr,t
nrzc n bronze figure OF Don Caesar" went To Coni
many d. which won all Of the rye matches. Inc
SECOND prize figure representing two dancing girls.
went to Company b. which On Tue sday evening Ie t
Company A by q score Of 39l to 80 AZ the last
match preceding each team scored :iJf pcihis put
ns A had two misses. and II only ole, CciOhel hdoy
cave the match TO the latter team.