The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-02

The patience OF the members OF the Fourteenth Reg
iment will at last be rewarded by the laying Of the
corner stone OF the new armory on the afternoon OF
Dec. u. The regiment Is ordered to assemble at the
old armory. North Portland avenue and Auburn place.
Brooklyn. at l i. NJ. ON the above mentioned date, In
undress uniform. with ovcrcoats: and IL will proceed,
under escort OF the war veterans OF the regiment,
commanded by Gen. E. b. Fowler, to the new building.
The corner stone is an historic one, having been taken
from the battlefield at Gettysburg. II was presented
to the regiment by the veterans. Mayor Schieren and
the heads OF departments are expected to participate
In the ceremonies Incidental to the occasion. Tho
regiment will assemble at the armory. North Port
land avenue, on Monday night next for inspection.
Commissions have been received at Second Brigade
headquarters for First Lieut.. Philip Z. wlngate
and Second Lieut.. Marchesi T. Hardy, Fourteenth
and Forty-seventh regiments respectively. A full and
honorable discharge has also come down for Second
Lieut.. James Redmond, Thirteenth Regiment.
Capt. C. II. Smith Of the seventy-nrst Regiment,
recently elected Major. has passed the Brigade Exam.
lining Board, as has also Lieut.. c. II. Rockwell OF the
same command.
The Second Battery, Capt. David Wilson. has every
reason TO be congratulated over tho exceptionally
high endorsement 1t has received from Inspector.Gen.
eraI Thomas II. McGrath with reference to the annual
inspection OF the command made a couple OF weeks
since. Gen. McGrath in endorsing the muster roll OF the
battery says: THE command was inspected in Its ele-
giant new armory, and for the first time was able to In
spect with Its pieces. In every respect It was a neat, sol.
dierly looking organization. Every man seemed to be
proud OF his battery and the new home. The drill fol-
lowing was marked for precision and general excel
lence. This Is a good. reliable, well.drilled, and we'll
disciplined battery"
The following Is the programme of the twenty ixth
games OF the Seventh Regiment Athletic Association,
To be held in the armory.S ixty-s!xth and Slxty-seventh
streets aud Park avenue. on Saturday evening, Dec. y:
Ninety.threo yard run. scratch. for those who have
ne won m prfza In N r1tpptn0 A a n ,..d --
scratch, championship Of the regiment; 75yard run,
handicap; one-half'mile walk. scratch, for those who
have never won a prize In any walking race: 1000
yard run, handicap; one mile safety bicycle race,
scratch, for those who have never won a pvize In any
bicycle race; 4io-yard run, scratch, for those who
have never won a prize in any running race: geo.
yard run. h%andicaD; one-half.mile walk, handi-
cap; oO-yard sack race, scratch, for those who
have never won a prize In any sack race;
o0-yard sack race, handicap; one.mile safety bicycle
race. handicap; 220yard hsrdie race, scratch. for
those who have never won q prize in any hurdle race;
220yard hurdle race, handicap; onehalf.mile run,
scratch, for Officers cup, for those who have never
won q prize In any running race: potato race, scratch;
44O-yard run. handicap; two-mile safety bicycle race,
one-lap three-legged race. handicap. mem.
bers OF teams 10 be members of the same company;
relay race, teams OF -four men, two substi-
tutes allowed, members OF teams to be members OF
the same company; putting 10 pound shot. handlcap;
running high jump, handicap, bar started at four feet
inches.
Company @, Thirteenth Regiment, has elected Pri.
vate j. 7. Ashley OF Company l a First Lieutenant. |
The regiment has received permission from the AdIu.
tant-General to substitute white trimmings for blue.
Forty members of the First Battery, In command of
First Sergeant Gansen. went ON a practice ride on
Day, and In the afternoon took dinner
At the Washington Bridge Hotel. The annual winter
and ball OF the battery will be held at the
Armory on Jan. 8.
Justice Gaynor ON Slovenly Legal Papers.
In setting aside the summons in the suit OF
christopher Freeman against Mary Agnes Free
nan for an absolute divorce, Justice Gaynor of
Brooklyn said:
THE county the action is to be tried in is not
stated In the Moreover, both the
and tho cony - 90 a,s6uu.oa .-al-