The evening world., 1894-07-11
State CAVAlRY's new HOME.
Cornerstone Laying Of Troop AS
Armory This Morning.
Mayor Gilroy and Other ArmOry
Commissioners Present.

At 1870 O'Clock this forenoon Mayor
Gi!rOy laid the cornerstone OF the new
armory for Troop \ before a gathering
OF cavalrymen in citizens dress. COM
missioner: Il. +. Barker and clerk T. j.
Bel. OF the Armory Board; capt Ioe,
Of Troop A; Licut.-Col. Smith, of the
Seventh Regiment. and a small crowd
Of citizens.
The cornerstone Is a ton block OF
red granite, 9 IL by o feet in surface
and feet thick. 1t had bevclled edges
and bore the French inscription "Boutez
en- Avant," which literally transit ted
means Push to the Front" or Saddle
up! 70 the Front"
The programme was simple. the cerc-
mony informal Trumpeter A. r..
Braithwaite sounded the Cavalry
Call" then Assembly" Rev. Or. ID.
Parker Morgan. OF the Church of the
Heavenly Rest, Chaplain of Troop A,
read a short prayer: Boots and Sad
dies followed. and then Mayor Gilroy
In a gray suit and straw hat, laid the
bea OF rcd mortar with steel trowel.
"he cI tysnn s"X o rTIntalnins copies Of
Papers. daily and weekly: the contract
Lor the hrmufy, minutes OF the ArnIory
Board, history OF the armOry, and other
20. .uments copper ana SILVER coins oi
1894, lists Of National Guard officers, the
Federal and State Constitutions. Troop
a March, postage stamps, to 10 cents
sues; cloth and buttons of Troop A
uniform, carbine and pistol cartridges
photographs of Gov. Flower. Mayor Gil
roy. Commissioners Barke" and DAILY
Earle and McGrath, Major L. b. Nc.
SIM, Assistant Adjt ten. S. II. Onn
,,,apts; Roosevelt and Roe. I.ieuts. o.
+. Bridgeman, II. g. Badgeley and
Francis llalpin, and First Serst John
Holly, of Troop A, was deposited in
the stone.
,h mhs s,; Mayer spoke briefly. commendlns
%as intended. the protection ana de-
or Tb tne ns ,h,a Of Me ,,, York r ~
delivered a benediction. ana Recall
was the signal tor n dismissal OF tn,
gathering.
Troop 4 is the only cavalry organiza
non IN the National Guard of this
state. Its commander, Capt. Charles f.
Toe. decided not to order a parade for
to-daN,s occasion, because the troop has
Camp at Peekskll.
The new armory occupies the Other
half or the block on which the Eight
iiaitalion's a.inory stands. The latter
Nimety-fouith to Ninety-ffth street
The new home of Troop A will front o.
NiaCispn avenue, from Ninety-fourth tC
Ninety fifth street. Exclusive OF the
projecting towers and turrets it vii
have frontage of POI feet > inches on
Madison avenue. and l04 feet on each
street; backing up against the rear OF
the EiBhth's armory. 1t will have II
concretei basement under the whole
building, with Il stable for 100 horses
saddle-roon, and other fittings. There
VIII he Il pistol range of 2tN feet.
owing to the topography of the site
the Ninety-fifth street sidewalk is On a
level with the basement floor, while on
Ninety-fourth street 1t Is nearly level
with the first floor. The space above
the basement except what is taken for
master sergeants and armOrers quar-
ters, Will DE- devoted to the riding ring.
II VIII be 20 by 200 feet, and will be
used for cavalry tactics, drills ana
mounted athletics. with ample galleries
for spectators.
The second and third stories VIII be
made in paviiions % feet wide and eX-
tending along the north and south sides
OF the armorH, while the space between
on the Madison avenue side will be ar
open court In the south pavilion viii
be the officers quarters. lockers, bath
and toilets. ON the third floor will he a
gymnasium.
In the north pavilion the second nooi
will he occupied by "A meeting room
cloak and ladies' dressing rooms: In tn,
third floor will be the troops kitchen an,
the living rooms OF the armorer.
The building will b" Of the Scottish
ha!onial style, in harmony with III,
Eighth Battalion arm1ry, i'll brick lait
in red mortar and trimmed with LAX,
superior sandstone and terrd-cotLA. The
main entrance Will he on Madison avenue
The arnoly will cost $4,000