New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
NATIONAL GUARD AFFfIRS.
THE REGULARS AND THE MILITIAMEN-INsPEC-
TON OE THE ODD

TON THE ODD.
Nothing is more pleasing TO those who have the
real interest Of the National Guard at heart than!
the friendly feeling which is growing stronger and'
stronger every between the militinnen and the
officers and men in the Army. \ person does not
have TO be a grandfather to remember the time
when the officers in the Army looked with more or
less disdain upon the citizen soldiers. Cnfortu-
natey that feeling still exists to extent as 49,
evidenced ccasionally by the articles which appear
in different publications devoted the interests Of
the Army and Navy. BIT the feeling is not nearly
strong il a few years
Ii would be difficult to explain just what has
brought about the change. Several causes have'had
their effect. one OF the potent factors has
been the better acquaintance Of each with the other
This again has been effected largely through the
detailing of officers from the Army as inspectors
and instructors at the different camps of the Ma
tonal Guard throughout the country. Army officers
have been in the habit of relying too much on ira
opinions and expressing their views on the militia.
In recent years they have had chance to see Tor
this experience has caused them TO see now greatly
Poetry too seems TO have been means Of
eementng This good feeling: WI I,, stokes an en-
has BEEN % kno,vn some time as poet His opr
ion does express that Of the Army. but his
poems make both sides feel better DISPOSED tow
ard each other. and they are generally printed in
publications devoted to CT the Army and Navy IN
appeared one Of his productions dedicated 10 the
organization which publishes the paper. 1t was:
"a REGULARS OPINION OF THE It'll REGT-
MENT. n. G. s. n. y"
"Its centrally admitted that the Dock o Well
ington knew what's what; an talkn' onct. about
the conduc of his young Guardsmen Waterloo.
the Old warrior said They be kinder foppish an
frlvlous. but the puppies fight we'll an max spien-
did sojers. "
vaaI call en, dudes an SIGH like I'm goin
hav' my say
An Civ yer my opinion them feers in the Gray.
Fer tho they amt kndwI,h their toney talk an
No better sojers swing behind Flag Stars -
An their marchin' an manoovers.
An their slick appearance too,
'Ud put upon its metal
reg nent q the Blue.
Well built, erect, alert an free with CLOWN
An eyes O. brave intelligence in ev'ry eager face;
with manly pride an git up an movements all down
Gosh tell what dye o sojers more
that?
An-whsporl when the day comes
Which will fate.
The other side Will find out
They shoot almighty straight
Yer see a mans man. although he wears a linen
With nerve an muscle tho his life amt spent in
shovellin dirt;
An these here quiet, gentle folks be quick as lghtn :
When it comes down TO solid grit-gr a gentleman!
For when the balls whizzin
the sabres drppn' red.
In pinch he'll neveri finch
An'-never lose his head
Their rstocratic style an speech may make vulgar
grin.
Their perlite may gall us-waal they come O.
decent kin.
o. clearly birth an breedIn knowed them,
dudes ''swells'
To prove how true the sayln is that good blood aways
tells
When Valor called the roll-cail
In an o. perl an need
The hand that kid glove
Was the hand to do the deed.
HAY v how them dainty cavaliers
With gterin swords hedgcd their King years
o blood an tears?
An Faith an Truth an Loyalty tipped evry leveliei
That rushed in vanward tight before the Gentlemen o
France,
Who CAV up home an family
An life an native land
''Nobesse obiige'' s all they sad-
tell yer grand!
So here's the brave Gray Seventh o. New Yors inperal
The sojer sojer dads fondy call our own"
the State an City's veal keep ready watch and
The now'r O Civic Soldery!-the Jewel the Guard!
An be his liyd lips unblessed
by kiss bonnie lass
Who TO THE Seventh Regiment
Wouldn't drain friendly glass
To add to the good feeling which such tributes
bring about, a poet has been found in the It'll who
has answered the Regular" in the May Gazette"
in following language:
Thanks Comrade Stokes unstincd thanks for all the
bonny strains
Tha, you have sent on wings Of rhyeto stir our martial
veins;
Aye than send 10 usst arts
behest
Swift speeds thrill Of brotherhood from soldier breast
TO breast
a loving token.
VIII Stokes. send thrO' you
The sevenths gmy battalions
To the gallant boys IN blue.
What need that should pipe a lay to praise the
urnphs
When many field Of glory speaks Of vaor DONE
When North South and East and West. from
mountain glen.
Re-echo sim the valiant tread Of Regular Army MEN,
Then chnk your glasses. Seventh men.
And pour a drop u "dew".
And drink a health Of loves wealth
TO the boys who the blue
But not alone in wars alarms amid deadly tight;
Thro' gstenng lanes Of bayOnets. where Might
deems the Right.
Have these soldiers proved stun whereof
men made
For many a ractiess their axes'
blade
SO don't forget them. mighty West.
Ring your cheers cheers
From let honor be
the soldier pionecrsl
Nor yet are all gorlcs told within verses span
That fall a righ,ful prize the Regular Army
man;