The evening world., 1894-07-10
State CAVAlRrs new HOME.
Cornerstone Laying Of Troop AS
Armory This Morning.
Mayor Gilroy and Other Armory
Commissioners Present.

At 1880 o'clock this forenoon Mayor
Gllroy laid the cornerstone OF the new
arinory for Troop A before a gathering
OF cavalrymcn In citizens dress Com
missioner: r.. Z. Barker and Clerk r. j.
Bel. OF the Armory board; Capt. Roe,
OF Troop A: Lieut-Col. Smith OF the
Seventh Regiment. and a small crowd
Of citizens
The cornerstone In q ton block OF
red granite, 2 IL by 8 feet In surface
and feet thick. II had beveiied edge.
and bore the French inscription "Boutex
en- Avant." which literally translated
means Push to the Front" or Saddle
up! TO the Front"
The programme was simple, the cere-
mony Informal Trumpeter \. Il.
Braithwaite sounded the "CayaIry
Cail' then Assembly" Rev. Dr. -.
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 Gllroy.
In a gray suit and straw hat, laid tn.
The Evening Word" ana other news.
papers. daily and weekly; the contra CT
Ras r rde b dtrm.1ry. minutes Of IN. a.n,el
"
issi li,ts ., sSpper fn a., s,.vet coins o.
Fedsral and State Constitutions, Troop
or the present and the Columbian is-
sues: cloth and buttons Of Troop a
uniform. carblne and pistol cartridges,
nsy FE sSs. Mayor MAY ba1
Earle and MsGrsth. MAJOR ab% q r. s 3, Me,
ca Can't ARss assans,, A6i IT, g. Il onn
e; BridEeman. II. @. Badseisy and
Francis Halpln, and First SerEt. John
Il tis HOLY oily. of Troop A. was deposited in
III the s, Msyor spoke briefly, commencing
S Tas intended, the protection and de
81 ths p ed tse Of f liberty and property
4, the Stable Calr' followed, DR.. Morgan
delivered q benediction, and "Wecsii'
va Gaf s the signal for a dismissal OF inc
Troop 4 Is til. only cavalry orranizs
sion In the National Guard Of thi
STATE sa its commander, capt. Charles +
to-day's occasion. because the troop bs
50 recently returned from the Ststc
Camp at Peekskili. wv '@''
The new armory occupies the othe,
ib battalion; hrmory stands. The Inttc,
building fronts on Park avenue froi
Nl9sty-fourth to Nlnety-ffth street.
~ NY " Hoi.e VI troop VIII front o
Nihsty, fifth street. Exclusive OF tn,
projecting towers md turrots, IL vii
hav.. frontage Of 2oi feet inches on
Madison avenue. and IOs feet ON each
street, packing up against the reor ui
the EiEhths armory. 1t will have
concreted Easement under the whole
building, with stable for 100 horses
saddie-room. and other. fittings. There
Owing to the Topography OF the site
the Ninety-nfth street sidewalk If on A
level with the basement floor, Will. on
Ninety. fourth street II 10 nearly level
with the first floor. The space above
tho basement except what is taken for
master aerseeutr ana urnorer's GUAR.
tere. VI be devoted 10 the riding ring
II Will be no by go feet. AMI viii be
used for clSnlry tactics driils and
mounted athletics. with ample galleries
for EpectS tors.
The second aud third stories will be
innde IN pavilions 30 feet Wide and cx-
tending along the north and south sides
OF the nrmory. while the space between
on the Madlbon avenue side, will he an
open court. In the houth pavilion will
be the orleeis' quarters. lockers, bnth
and toilets. On the third floor will be a
gymna Stun.
In tho north pavilion the second floor
viii be occupied by a meeting room
cloak and ladies' dressing rooms; In tn
third noor VIII he the. troops Kitchen and
the living rooms OF the armorer.
The building will be Of the Scottish
baronial Style. in harmony with tn,
Eightn Battalion armory, In brick lai
In red mortar and trimmed with LAX,
main entrance will be on Madison avenug
The armOry will cost Sl4O.ONl