New-York tribune., 1894-02-04
NATIONAL GUARD IFFIlRS.
MORE RUMORs ABOUT THE GOTH BATTALION
ATHLETES OF THE 18TH TO HAVE \ STAG

MORE RuMoRs ABOUT THE GOTH BATTALION
ATHLETES OF THE 18TH TO HAVE STAG
coppopAr. sTEvENs's GREAT SHOOTING.
4 good deal OF talk has been heard in the iast
week about the speedy reorganization OF the osth
Regiment. Such stories have been heard so often
that they are received with a good deal OF
doubt. The trouble seems 70 be that In the event
OF a reorganlza,lon Of the companies wnich nave
been d!sbanded the old members want to eject 'he
old officers in a good many instances. That Gov
ernor Flower will not allow this is practically
foregone conclusion. The regiment was reduced 70
q battalion mainly FOR the purpose of breaking up
the faction fights and that could only be done OF
course by getting rid OF one or other or the iac-
t!ons.
The unfortunate faction. in the main as II turned
out was composed OF the followers Of Lieutenant
Co,onel Moran That officer continues ID give assur-
aucas 10 the members Of the old companies that
they VIII be taken back within a shor, time lhiS
promise was made shorty after the dsbandment of
tie companies but up - the present time aoso-
lu.sy no steps have been taken. 80 far as can De
econ looking % the reorganization OF the old COM
nor,,s Although L.eutenant-Co'one Moran does
,av ,hn men that Governor Flower has assured
him tha. the regiment will be organized again. the
men Will become skeptlcal before long and require
something more than this promise from 'ooheI
Moran to make them believe that the Governor
actually conterpMtes any such step in the near
future.
The i2.h Rcs!ment Athletic Association has con-
sllerable balance 70 is credit n the treasury and
The members 10 not know Of a better way 70 spend
Z, than - have stag" Consequently arrange
uon,s have been made 10 holl an affair Of mat
nature somewhere outside OF the armory on the
eveur, OF February lG An elaborate programme
has been arranged. and II nothing prevents Dig
time" viii undoubtedly be the result
The first battalion OF the list Regiment under
commanI Of Major Francis was reviewed at the
armory. N Friday evening by Inspector-General
Thomas II. McGrafh. The made good appear
ance anl probably the regimen, has not appeared
to better advantage In long time unless II was
wncn the second battalion WAS reviewed a
i.w lays ago. and Il would be hard to tell which
battalion made the better appearance captain
William g. CLARK was officer OF the DAY anu Leu
tenant seth Wilkes was oi'lcer ot '"e S"''u "
maintaining order about the armory
q me ar.nory VII comfortaby hold on each drill
"sh whe the mn ar prep4rnFs f'r o me r,"v
auI Friday evenings each week. anl n, eXhib!ti2n
IS j worth foins ~ see ,spe'Iy, ayr, op pu ,b feas
N".'" VII. nr m r pi,bts ani often they are
f.ly as spirited ma they could well %" without caus-
ir- serious danger % tne combatdn's Fuy ~
f .. has su!penleI The regular drills TO a consider
abb extent TO allow the men to practise for the
III. -el Res.ment. OF Brooklyn. paralel before
Mayor Srh,r,u on last Saturday evening. ani that
citv's reform executive expressed himself as well
pleased win ~" 'pa'arince oi the crack rfsl-
mont of his town.
Edward Kemp was well pleased with the re-
mark able ecDre which me team from Company +,
7th Regiment. male at the last match FOR the
Is rmp Trophy that he cuu.i NOT resist The tempta-
ton 70 give thc men a treat lie ordered ry" cases
of M" for them 20 celebrate with. The members
~ the regiment have not yet got over their aston,
i.hm.nt al the record of twenty straight bulls
made hy Corporal stevens on the armory rne
range LIS, saturday evening. The feat j. IN more
astonishing from the fact that they We're all made
n three minutes. \ regiment Of such sharpshooiers
wDull make things extremely interesting for an
opposing force of much greater dlmonsi0
Company II. 7ls' Regiment. Captain clinton II.
Smith. Wi. hold It's ann l1l dinner at the Hotel
Savoy on next Thursday evening.