New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

THE IRISH BATTALION DID NOT PARADE 'N
ST pATRICK's DAY-vAEo'S NOTES
or INTEREST.

sT pATRiCK'S DAN-NAElOiS No'r''
or INTEREST.
-, Tho frat time in many years the Irish socle-
,ios in this city paraded yesterday III ho"'' VI Wv
memory OF St Patrick without being eSco''e' p' '"'
ra,h Nee,ment That there is no 69ih Regiment
t,, ~ ,.,v,n as 4 good reason why the first state
rnnt is true There is still an organization repre-
ntioc the traditions OF the regiment however pu'
i, also WIS absent 80 far as the parade was con-
ccrnel ,-.,
The decision not to parade with the irlSh Soce''e
WA reached by Major Duffy and his pro'her Oh
nccrs In an Informal discussion on the SUBJECT All
invitation was given 70 the commanding oince' 10
have the battalion take part in the parade. as the
r.glnent had done heretofore. on last sunday. Ma
nr Dury promised to lay the matter before "'e
officers al n meeting held In the armory on lhurS
day evening In the early part "i 'h' WEN NV
officers discussed the question and decided not 70
nara f.. s that the question was not raised Al an al
a. ,,-..,trg an Thursday night. The reason given
FOR this decision f. that the battalion had arranged
for church parade before the invitation was re-
celyeI and that I; would be- asking too mu'h OF
m. men TO make a long march from the armory In
s.yenth-st 10 Fifiieth-st In the morning ana theh
another long march in the afternoon.
i good many new men are coming INTO IN" p''-
tail,n Sine. the last parade. in III" latter part
Of Tehruary thlry-slx recruits have been accepted
IN m. different companies. only few o' the men
frou, the companies which were disbanded are
cnllstlng In the present organization.
General McCrath made an Informal inspection 81
the armory on Wednesday evening. and expressed
himself as well satisfied with the condition Of the
uniforms AMI equipments New uniforms will BE-
Issued by the battalion ~ once. 80 houses and
INV pairs OF trousers having already been ordered
The list Regiment was reviewed on wednesday
evening by Brlgader-Gsneral Whtlock. and marks
mems badges were distributed. In the order an
no,.ncing the names Of the winners OF badges CJ.o
mel Greene says
.Th. commanding officer takes great pleasure in
announcing IL further Improvement in rife practice
during the season 81 1876 Nith an average strength
Of 81 officers and men the number practising IN
creased nom - IN lNE g. w ~ iNo' anu 49,, 81 .l'
latter ali but three qualified as marksinth me re-
suit was -Xp,rt~. ~ ~hhrpsnoo"ts. az aSalnSi -
In lsee and iS9 marksmen. AZ against 51S In ~
me rgur~ Of merit increased fI'in "'N I'D ~
I'll" perc.ntag" - mnrkSm"n - average S'Ir"HDl
increased from 81 per c'nt TO w per Vfn,. ~ ,b,rG
place. ana IN IA" brigade match thrI pace, lh'ae
results ere highly gratifying III view al Inc i,,.
that III" regiment hdd no '"cHiJ'r1 ''' nL,,,p',
practice. except such ~ were afforded during a
short period BY the courtesy of inc S' h h-s'-
m'nt. II T. expected thAt ~" reSlHrht VIA Slom
rs SIN greater Improvement during inc current
year is appreciation 81 me iaclltSs am"rgh ,b
munihceuce OF the city Of New-fork. II VIII soon DE-
rhc cooncls cup AMI Znbriskc Trophy ,Were pre-
scented 20 Company Il. Captain Clinton II. smith
ana the Homer Trophy w.s awarded to Company g
ihc veterans Of the sth Regiment held meet
early
c.d,I to hold cc.ebrltion on March - in com,
memoriilon Of the anniversary OF the departure OF
Company T.. Of the Sh Battalion. held an en-
ioyable reception att the armoy on "'dh'sd1y
Company D. Of the 22l Regiment, put W" good
AT the arrnory Thursday evening in the shape
of stag" \ bis crowd was present;
Company a. 18th Hat,alion cav a oA'l at central
OperA Hoise Han on FRIDAY evT,Im.In s; o,, foo,
IN. yit1.u Al al
ton has refused 10 allow them TO use the associa-
,a,na e." On March , % Thr annette associa
lion decided not to hold games ms spIin so Cn
decided TO hold games in the armory on the date
~, nseoc,tion for the usr OF It's property. The
application was discussed az meeting OF the as
ISOLATION 81 last Tuesday evening. and the decision
&c. tn e,I" M many II tn, contests as it cannot
mold them Without the properly owned by the asso-
citation. and there does not seem 10 be any one 10
whom an appeal can be taken from the decision
Of the assertion.
military surgeons in Washington on MAY !. and
several pref mlnaiy meetings have been held by the
1t is expected that there wiz be fuzzy I deeSar1i
Colonel Axis cutler smith, Of The sd Regiment,
on Monday ssucl "A short order reappontng seven
OF The staff officers who had served under Colonel
Partridge members OF hS own STAT. ne a!,-
tutmnt list EattalionC Walter r. Wilson. Quarter
master George T. Hall. commissary or subsistence
] Richard
sistant Surgeon Henry l.. Cochran and Assistant
Surgeon Charles ID. Napier Battaiion drills are
ordered i'm IN, regiment for March -. q, -, u and
20 Major Frederick T.. Holmes mas been appointed
president Of the Regimcntal Examining Board by
! Colonel Smith.
Thn e2d regiment will parade for review and
nr.esontntIon II marksmens badges on March 20.
romnany A. Of the came regiment. VIII hold II
recepton at tie armory on Wednesday, evening.
| The 18th Reamcnt OF BROOKLYN VIII De reviewed
nv General Aciecr, of the Second brigade. on
The 47th Regiment. OF Brooklyn viii celebrate the
Anniversary OF its mastering IN on tne evening OF
March 20. General j. ': Meseroe' me nrst ,odohei
n The organization, will he the reviewing officer.
After the military exercises there VIII DC dancing
| ON TUESDAY tie Isl NaNa batta!lon WA nave us
la, hoifallon drl OF the season AGJutant ticneral
18th Porter AMI members of the NeW-lork state
Senate ana Assembly VIII be guests aboard the
New Hampshire The battalion VIII De inspected at
.,,w,rtrrs u after which the following drills vii! be
eypcuiei. First llvsion. sngle-sticll and marine
e-sea;nansnij drills second DIVISION; Dayonet
| exercise and instruction In weights ana description
! az ammunition slowed" mess deck; third di-
vision torpedo hammock and artillery drilA; fourth
| division, great guns and infantry drl.!s The bat
| talon will also be prepared FOR street 70, arm.
| March the New Hampshire broke away from her
| m0orlng The mel living aboard gave valuable as
slsance. and the following are especially commended
| by Commander Mer for their e%ceilent and sea-
| manIike work on hese occasions; NJ Is II. Fuller.
| \. Pearce. g. j. Widening, J.. NJ ,iranhm. J. T..
| +. II SparrcnbergeI r. +. Cover, NJ. X: Barncwall.
| L. Swinburne Chalcs II. Hall IT,; b. Seagrave,
| r. y b. Stureis r f. Wright C. Il. Reid. c A.
Harris and c. Il. Cater.