New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

IIECTENANT.COLO w. V. KING
Lieutenant Colonel Butt will certainly have tho
warm support Of those who voted for him. and the
officers who worked against his election will IN
doubtedly accept the inevitable and do Just as Their
should do BY giving him every assistance possible In
his efforts for the bctterment OF the regiment He
has already done much in that line In the minor
position which he held previous to this election. In
the way OF rife shooting. he has stimulated the
hers OF the regiment to greater activity. In fact u
hi, record to which his friends point justification
for the hearty support which they have accorded to
him in this contest.
Lieutenant Colonel William " King. whose pr
trait Is printed this week. began his military service
with the o2d II. giment. when the safety Of the
National Capital was threatened In 1862.
gent call made upon Ncw-iork foT troops, and
among the regiments prompt to respond was the Cd
I'm the ranks Of which the subject OF the sketch
Col)nel King was then scarcely seventeen years old,
but he was full Ct military ardor and enthusiasm.
He enlisted In Company &. Nav -. IsG2 and With
his regiment was mustered the United states
vice. performing his three months toar OF duty at
Iarper's Ferry. Va. He was elected and commissioned
first lieutenant OF Company u. 18th Regiment. ApTl
l. 1870 promoted captain Of Company h. NovembI
2s 1881 elected captain Of and transferred to Com
pany u. cd Regiment. on May 7, ls-3 Under
his command this company made rapid and sub
sant,a progress. attaining proficiency rarely edJaIlsd
in the service. In the summer Of lso5 he obtained
permission from the adjutantcenera Of the state -
march hi, company 10 the camp Of instruction at
Peekskl the FIRST attempt OF the kind that had ever
been made by the National Guard. lie took his COM
pany into camp In excellent shape. after very rapid
march, without the slightest mshap. lie was pro-
m)ted major on November 10. 1oso, and LIEUTENANT
colonel April IL 1880. Colonel King Is regarded a
enc Of the most thoroughly progressive and capable
taRl IIa A.. ma l
voted . the advancement Of his regiment Possess
ing n marked degree Of executive ability. be haS 10
the management OF the internal affairs OF the No
ment shown excellent tact combined with good jUt
ment.
Lleutcna nj Colonel King Is also prominent In
Ma sonic ciclcs and was for FIVE successive yesn
master Of Globe Lodge. No. 5.5, and for three yesn
District Deputy Grand Master Of the 9Th Distne'
under Grand Masters Couch, Eoome and Lawrence
!. committee OF the Old Guard Association Of ne
10th Regiment. composed Of MajorCen.ral DANA
Bntterdeld. Captain !. X Bingham and captain W.
H. schwalbe, has sent out circular announcing ue
annual reunion and dinner on April Fl. In commem'
Grafton OF the departure oil The regiment ior wv
war, In wkich II Is said
AT the regular quarterly meeting hea W v"
veterans Rooms at the arnory. sat"niaS e'e"h"
January 81 IL WAS resolved that this Assoe.aU0
have "A reunion and annual dinner on April H. u
commemoration and celebration OF tho departure "
| The regiment for the war; In lrjl. The AsS''"""
has also decided that the annual meeting ana e''"o'
of officers .hould precc,e the dinner one h''f' +"
carry out IN. spirit II these resolutions The un'ei
signed were appointed a commltte" Win pow"
make all the necessary arrans,mrnis
I'VE are sire this anniversary VIII pe HWY
NOR, perfect success with your c'ol'rauoh' ".
NJ the prcsen, time your prompt r'ph Ia h"~s
questions will render a'i In tlss direction ~. "a
are now upon the rDll Of our Association a'"'' n
| names II Is the desire OF our IVA "'''' -
v,,,hv Veterans may be- enrolled ~ aciN. W'", ii
and We believe with your a>S'iah'' " mi ,,uard'
| lao advanced toward realization w v' I'm" Nil
badge has been adopted ana II ,, 'N\ps1 rs4ces ff
hn ready for delivery "rlN ia WI" =, "A Mem.
VI, indr, s9o. silver. ~ ~. lront'. 4 ~ 5,n's,
| I.rs desiring hndg", should "in'r No. - Tr.Inen.
M. 'f '.d an order Tor lc,y or N,'n - -. s,as
| hc nirtsmcn's tade'> NJ" ~ ~, IN 20 reversing
%,li ." on ,rt OCCASION Tie rsu'ent VII be '"'
! m thr,, hAttarons II follows; no,,ns com
mona,nr Iirsi i'un ant Lloyd W Iran ~ CON.
s,rgcapt Ferdinand iinu,,',I, min and Company o.
plny y. Capain tiiri"n IL. S"''"' "''
'ap' o''nd Isti,rn. cpian William . ons,eni:
harding: tr,t III, ui'L'n' i'rvs inr com 9any y.
scrc ant John L. 'nr.. .'rg ANY = captain Wet
! C.ntain william {. clark: ounmN, i,cgt.nant seis
( mncrllnd y. DAVIS ana COMPANY J.
Third battalion captain Avg iu' l. n'on. sdlr
manding: iir,t lieut., nni Mtr'm rr,'nt aaor com
p,ny G. captain Augustus r. rmnei, ,na n join
! taniAln Phifip :. lifen' 'om'ant y: r,nt ketL
! ~ Wh,it - and Gonna II. tapt'h : y, comes 70
The tights Of cnsIcd man r,n, nyU attracting .om.
op.st,ons of dscaaf -, are app 'h,N ,S, ,ilu'sni
+ p"',,I'r -, tlhIfy IN an ord r rom W. ,-.,h
Generals Office Gated Eel -. tl' p''"'
/ hound: 49,, ,,.n v,ns, dis h1rr' y
I'D for vtthou, their consent should NY. ..s" rs
.Ssu W. y, w. h,'rd f. c>rlani,p and di' , and
n,,v nr,r,Ica,ly salt In a quasi court OF rq cr
! :. fih.r,nr, nee thtt 'i' " - .,ad
" -, m The arrlcaiion for d, barge J, I' crip,ln
10 Sol, forth in detail OWNS dat AL" 49, ,ood Of ne
j IN
.,,,,cc ar fer Icing ri sfni withun ,se crcur'
months. etc, IS too ini"nnf" rho'r
! Stances .,,, I-sva rornli~>'..,,s
a., I,i,c1s Is vi tary ssivoe !, ea ,"omiss,n uva
Wv, w. ,,,n nm, force or irrt. Vine" ~ ~, An Officer
yShich the hrevc' Is ia>ei c"as'| W sryice = hea
WI signs ar Is discharged S'm 'h' hreyet com.
~ p,ilnouish ~ the same TIM % ,r the event "
10 IT, n,ay n ID IN the army. ara VI ~ formerly
n,ssl"'i ~. 10 the army his hrr''t r'"'
Seh Is moi ther'N rylv'd 49,, 81, Thursday. WHEY
MR. To-, started for Washington on x,Sorer IN 10
lraop " ' Tue ,secrt OF Governor f'""''
inaugural parade. ,c,r, ~ washington on f'"''
! r.. Ill Regiment W'u' ="
! n,rht and win return touhN