New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
APPLICANTS FOR STAFF OFFIcER-CoLo-
MEL SCENARIOS CLAIMS

NEI. SCENARIOS CLAIMS
=, .a,,ors Covernor-elect has had SO many ap-
ucatlons for staff positions to consider as Lew r.
,,r,o, Mon In the National Guard and our OF H.
men who have grown old in the service. ana others
who could not difrerentiate between che''o" "'''
a scabbard, drygoods statesmen ana ia"'e''' po'
ticans and business men, campaign ofd'oiS OH"
party leaders. all classes are represented II, va
great army OF applicants for the honors that Diihs
o,,,, ,,old braid and tnsel. The number 10 seiecl
from is so large that there Is every reason 10 LOON
FOR a good and efficient stan.
Al n the maid staff the number OF aspirants IS
smaller and the present incumbehts are "o'n''s
diligently to secure reappointmenis Petitlohs nave
beeu sent to this city for signatures recoihmehui"s
,r,,,s hsads Of military departments for retention
n, the staff Of the new Governor but these PETITIONS
received few signatures one officer In speaking Vi
the subject. said: Even II thought man "o''"y
and entitled to reappontment. would not sign =
petition on the ground that 1t WOULD look line III
rference OH the par; OF a subordinate with the
business of his superior. The Governor ~ 'he co"-
mander -ln-chief and the men whom ne Se'ec's a.
members Of his STAFF should be satisfactory 10 All
Tha claims O, Colonel William Seward, OF the yin
Regiment for the place OF adJuiant-genera' are
being vigorously pushed. There can be no question
os To his eminent fitness for the place. lie became
a member of the National Guard in 1858. serving
AZ a private In Company OF the 7th Regiment.
At the outbreak OF the war he went to the 'front.' MS
regiment being called into active service three times,
namely In 1861. 1862 and 1863 lie was promoted
while in the service TO first lieutenant, ana on sep
tember g. 1866 ne made adjutant OF the 9th
Regiment and two years later was raise" ~ "'e
rank OF major.
In 1870 he acted as assistant adjutant-general OF
the Third Brigade and in 1852 was made colonel OF
the gth Regiment. His management or the anairs
OF that command has been remarkably SUCCESSFUL
80 hint has yet been received on the subject OK
4. t.lcuna -
tined IN congratulating Colonel Frederic c. Nc
I.ewep who they think vii certainly be named Tor
tho Inspector -Generalshlp.
The inactivity In recruiting Is accounted Tor oy
stan officer who has given the matter attention by
.he hard times and lack OF money. In cir'!eS from
which our recruits would naturally come, he SAID
people look to every cent at present and can't az
ford T. pay car fare u TO drills, let alone
pu, down a snug sum for uniform With better
times recruiting Will pick up. and "A long as DUST
ness remains dull recruiting will be slack
Major J. G. Abrams presided at the 'th Regiment
delinquent court last Monday. About sixty cases
wsr, disposed o. anl the boys who had to sit for
hours IN the anto-room awaiting their turn had
jolly good time "guyins" those who came from the
courts awful presence ard who usually showed by
look or gesture whether the result was fined or
excused"
Ex-Clptan II s steele. OF Company b. 'th ResI-
mont who died last week. was not an active Nom
was deeply interested in reg!mental matters. and
hts death caused general regret among the members
OF the IN and the Veteran Association lie hrst
joined the Eth private in Company y on May
2o 1852: promoted Corporal on June ~. 1905;
Sergeant October I. 1865, and Adjutant OF the
regiment November 10. 1866 In February. 1851. ne
accepted the Second Lieu,enantcy OF Company Is,
promoted rst-G.ieu;erant on October 3. 1867.
and was honorably discharged on october l. 1859,
out rc-enlsied private the same day. lie
was next promoted Sergean. on November l,
1870. First-Sergean; on April g. 1873: Second-Iieu-
tenant November I. 1873; Frst-Lieutenant on
May e. 1919. and Captain on June 3, 1878 captain
steele was retired wth the rank OF Cap,aih on NO.
twenty-five years. including service with the regi-
mont when II went 20 the front In lso o..
Thanksgiving Eve IL to be celebrated By me ssn
Battalion with a review and reception Not me
icasI Interesting Incident WI be swears has
de led 81 all be Included In the ceremonies ot the
Arrangements for the vosburgh Veterans, Wash.
ingtons Birthday celebration were completed AT
then announced the committees This IL TO pe a
military and civic reception. and viii tie held al
the nov Uptown Assembly Rooms on Friday even
ing February p. Militiamen are requested TO APP
pear In ful uniform Invitations are TO oe sent 10
National Guards veteran corps and Grand Army
posts Of this city ana BROOKLYN -, ,,....
Of the PED Regiment which has been PREPARED IN
der the supervision Of General George ". Wingate,
captain j. =. Jardine and Chaplain w W. Dun,
nell will be complete and ready for issue Inc
interest BY mtiamen and veterans generally as
IL viii embrace not only regimental history out
full and detailed account or the campaigns Ill the
Cyil War In which the regiment took part
company Is. 9th Regiment held its ninth annual
reception on November = at Webster Hall. Elev-
enth st and Thrd-aye. Ii was an enjoyable anair
but the members thnk that all their entertain
ments would be better attended ana would be more
satisfactory II they could be held IN the armory
hut this Is at present impossibility. A hall
charged with stable fumes is not one TO which the
members OF the 9Th would invite their friends and
every time entertainment Is suggested or takes
Mi. hoy feel
armory should be erected. 49,
An election will be held tomorrow TO NIL the place
Of nrst Lieutenant I'm Company d. Sergeant Hardy.
~ the 18Th Regiment. Is the popular candidate for
the place When the vacancy In Company ID Is
filed there Will be only one place in the line vacant
that Of second lieutenant OF Company X
mcnt on November l6 and series OF matches Will
take plac similar 10 those now being contested by
members OF the It'll Regiment. About $50 members
have already Joined and the range VIII be used by
were e.ectel Colonel f. '. Greene, president; Major
r. r r Marsh first vlce-presdent: Lieutenant l."
W Mel cod. second vlce-president Lieutenant A. j.
Bleecker secretary. and Captain T.. f. Austin. treas
The state Board OF Award held n meeting at the
fist Regiment ArmOry on November 70 and received
many applications FOR service medals.
The TWO companies OF the 18th Regiment organized
by Ileutenants Drew and O'Nei. met Wednesday
evening at Iedwlth Hall Forty -seventh-st and
Thlriave. to perfect their organization preparatory
to create interest in the movement. and the officers
hope have ;he ranks full soon and by that means
make the mastering In certainty.
The boom IN armOry rife practice continues. owing
9TH Regiment have been particularly well
ronized The following Is "A list OF armory sharp