New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
HEADQUARTERS REOPENED.

HEADQUARTERS REOPENED.
The eth Regiment headquarters reopened for
the season Friday evening. Elections to I'LL the
vancancles oNthe staff will probably take place next
week. with the results outlined in this column
some time ago. There will be opposition 10 the
promotion OF Major Kipp TO the place made vacant
by the resignation OF Northumberland Smith.
Captain Conover will succeed to the junior majority
without opposition. In Company c. First Sergeant
Monroe Cram. jr. will be elected second lieutenant.
Inspector General McLewee will inspect the books
and records OF the eth Regiment at the armory on
September IS.
The September issue of THE eth Regiment Ga
zette" contains much interesting matter pertain
ing to the command Its complimentary remarks
toward the 69th Regiment set at rest the reports as
TO the friction which exists between the two COM
mands. The Gazette" says
Perhaps there two regiments in the y.
G. s " Y, which have the same feeling toward
each other that the ssth and 18th enjoy. Why this
is so one can hardly say. but the fact remains.
Colonel Smith possesses every qualification to COM
mand this famous old regiment. and while there Is
deal of work to be DONE 1t is only question OF
time when the regiment. headed by him. Will swing
down Fifth-ave eight hundred strong as OF yore
In his work of reconstruction and reorganization.
Colonel Smith has selected valuable assistants from
the ranks OF his old command. They are: Lieu
tenant John McClintock, adjutant; Lieutenan; J.
NJ Fiske ouartermaster. and Lieutenant Daniel ].
Dowdney recently elected Company f. These
men, in some mysterious way. have incorporated =
large quantity OF that famous 7th Regiment spirit
into the rank and file. and with the hearty CO
operation of the Officers remaining nave given tns
regiment life. -
THE 9TH AT CREEDMOOR.
Colonel Seward OF the 9th Regiment, has issued
an order in regard to practice at Creedmoor for
the season Of 1885, in which the several companies
are ordered 10 parade In fatigue uniform as fol-
lows: Companies A, Il and c. September I; COM
panies d E. and +. September "A; Companies q.
II I and X September 2l at 80 a. m The dates
for further practice Expert class. september
o. sharpshooters' class. October > and IL marks
mems and sharpshooters OCTOBER ~, eS nc,nhr a.
only October %, and expert class only, october o.
Appended TO the order IL this official notice OF me
death of Lieutenant Shea. which has oeen meh-
III has become the sad duty OF the commanding
officer 10 announce TO the command the deatn o.,
Second Lieutenant Robert +. Shea. when occurred
an his residence on Monday morning, August ~:
Lieutenant Shea was an enthusiastic Nauohai
(;uardsman and the standing OF MS coNlpan! Is
due in no small degree TO the earnest ana taitni1i
work he performed IN the line OF ms DUTY Courte,
Gus afable and sodierly in him was combined
the qualities which sndeared him 70 his associates
and as inevitably pointed TO his future promotion
In the Guard. . - $780,.
The order creating the 6sh regiment was issued
az Albany on Thursday, and Colonel smith COM
Forwarded TO General Fitzgerald Although the regi-
ment "a an undoubted fixture. there are still rumors
anoat and OF recent origin that the enemies OF
the regiment are recruiting for rNal orgah~a
ton Offcers high IN standing. when asked az TO
the facts in the case, said that the movement
should not be dignfed by notice. and that the men
who are the seif-const,uted leaders are the same
who left the Guard for the Guards good and that
their efforts TO hamper ColoneI smith WI" oe
fruitless .,,... -. .,..
orate programme for It's campfire AMI smoker.
which will take place at the Hotter iecumse'' y"
September g.