New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
PROMOTIONS ~ THE 7TH.

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PROMOTIONS IN THE 7TH
Second Lieutenant Arthur r.. White has been
commissioned as first lieutenant OF Company ~
vice Robert Mclean. promoted captain Serse""'-
N.,or 7 Henry Townsend has been commissioned
ad,utant vice Iandon. promoted captain Company
L and Sergeant c. Otto Toussaint mas peeh "p'
po,nted 10 the vacancy caused by sergeant major
rownsend's promotion. MaJor-Generai Nelson A.
Mess entertainment the officers OF the 'th Resi-
rnent last Thursday highly ehJoyapie h""''
Ordeys for Creedmoor have been Issued 10 the 'th
REGIMENT Companies and + Will go to the
ranges tomorrow; Companies e ana H. May 81
Companies A and G.. May %; Companies III ana l.
MAY g. and Companies and X. May "a trains
will be taken at Long Island CITY at a. m
The encampment review and inspection OF the "a
T2atterv was In every respect successful Among
the officers who came TO the armory at lhrV-
fourth-st. and Park-ave. to see the men start TOT
camp was Captain Louis Wendell. OF the Isl BATTERY
and the meeting between the two artillery captains
and the cou,esies exchanged gave those VINO looked
on good 10 believe that the STORIES ABOUT
their misunderstanding were exaggerated No'hihs
more has been heard about the proposed cohsohda-
ton OF the batteries. but there have been rnmors
about officers having charges for characterization
preferred against them.
NEWS OF THE 18TH REGIMENT
The annual inspection Of the 18th Regiment will
take place tomorrow evening AT the armory. The
Macauley gold medal contest has been postponed
until May a. The 18th creedmoor programme IN us
follows; May a. Companies g. j, + ana J. III COM
mand Of Major Leonard, May ~, Companies y, ~
and II, In command Of Captain Content; May ~.
Companies a. u ana X. In command OF Major
Husns. Tn. following company prizes hay" been
offered. 81, 10 the company having the lnrs"Ht
number OF sharpshootcfr providing mn increase IN
shown last year, aud So 10 the company show
ing the largest increase In percentage Of sharp
shooters,
Captain Ilortwick OF Company !. ed Regiment
has resigned. The regiment went to Creedmoor
last week In battalion nv follows On Monday
Companies r. q and H. In command OF Major Bart
lett: on Tuesday Companies IT, ID and X, In com
mand OF Major Hart Friday. the field. stan and
non commissioned stan and Companies a. B. and
T. IN command OF Captain Demarest. inspector
General McIewee. Colonel g. j. Greene ana Major
Ice were the guests OF the officers OF the I'D Regl-
ment at their annual dinner. which took place last
Friday al the Hotel Majestic.
Lieutenant Baker. OF the sth Battalion. VIII be In
command OF the detachment OF the battalion which
has been ordered encamp at Fort Wadsworth on
the evening OF May 49, The men will return to the
armory on the afternoon Of May 80
A whole week has passed without report being
circulated as to a new Irish regiment being formed
This II really extraordinary and looks as II the mis-
chSef makers were becoming convinced OF Colonel
Smiths ability to command the 6sth and OF their
own inability TO cause the present officers OF the
6sih to desert
TO BE INSPECTED Isl 1fsNfRAs VI Jew Era
The list Regiment will be inspected by General
McIAwee at the armory Thrty-fourth-st ana PARK
ave, on wednesday. The regiment II ordered 70 APP
pear In fatigue uniform. with Merriam packs. over
coats rolled packs and canteens Company -
Captain W. L. Hazen having received the highest
figure OF merit won the field and stan prize Of so.
COMPANY Il was second In the competition and only
Ia per cent behind the successful company.
while at Creedmoor last Friday. Sergeant Nor
ney OF Company |. while going from the 100 10
the 200 yard shooting stand. was severely injured
BY stepping OF some broken glass. The new as
ststant surgeon Captain w. d. Bell. on the
spot and dressed the wound, but the fact that
dangerous obstruc,ons should be left In the direct
path OF the men commented upon.
The Rev. DR.. Van DE Water. chaplain OF the us,
services at Grace Church on June 2 A neat book
n isin,ng the pToceedngs connected with dedic
ton Of the Martin memorial tablet Inc BOOK VII
in The Tribune. and also the addresses OF Colonel
Martin and Colonel Green and all tne % dar tan IN
for distribution In a few days
THE NEw-JERsEy NAVAL BATTALION.
The monitor Montauk and the ship Portsmouth
have been placed at the service OF Governor Werts
by the Secretary OF the Navy. for the use OF the
New-Jersey Naval Battalion In order to popuisrize
the organization and aid in securing 'unds heeoed
10 enable the Naval Battalion OF New-Jersey to
compare favoraby with the New-York Naval Bat
TALON a social organization called the Naval Re-
serve Association OF New-Jersey has been provided
for under the general corporation act OF New
Jersey The names Of the associates signing the
articles are f. Wolcott Jackson, Benjamin Atha.
f. E. Bond Clark Fisher. Washington Irving. W.
~ Jaaues, John Kean. Alexander c. Ohphan,
Horace See. f. A. Stevens. William s. Stryker ana
Al the frst meeting of the organization. held in
serssy G prssdsn + weco9t JseRsoH
dents. t. A. Stevens. w. ii. Jaques: trustees. Clafk
Fisher Frederick Frelinghuysen John Kean. A. G.
0iiphant James Randolph John y. Stockton. r. r.
Wanser: secretary. Washington Irving: Treasures r.
r. Bond and additional associates were admitted az
follows: W Campbell Clark @ 3 p9ryee Forrest r.
ercS frreiinghuysen. John J. Gardner, Jacob A.
Geissenhainef. T. Burd Grub. Charles Heath. Gar
RET A. Hobart Benjamin +. Howell. Samuel c.
Howell. Thomas l.. james. Charles f. Kn61rn.
Cotffried Kruger Henry G. Loudensager. j; Rog-
ers Ma xwell. John r. Mcpherson. Thomas McEwan.
tr', II. W. Miller Franklin Murphy. Lewis NlSon'
(, Wayne Parker Mahlon Pitney. James Randolph.
Andrew Reasoner. J. r. Ridgeeway. Washington e', A.
RoebIin0 r. Sanford Ross. Wallace NJ. Scudder.
William sewell James Smith 81 James r stew stew
to- 8 Rorweii Ward Clarence a. Watson. George
r Werts. Roilin II. Wilbur. w II. Wiley and r. T.