New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
THE NEW CAVALRY TROOP TO BE MUS
TERED IN TOMORROW NIGHT
IT VIII BE KNOWN AS TROOP B-NorEs OF THE

orders have been received from Albany providing
! for the mastering in Of Rrooklyn's new cavalry
troop morrow night at 1880 o'clock II will be
I known Troop Il. in spite OF recent dispatch
| from Albany saying that it would be called Troop
! C. 1t had been supposed by local National guards
men that the Brooklyn troop would be called {
I because Squadron a. OF New-York City. was
| divided into two troops. Major Clayton had even
! gone so far as to have some notepaper prepared
with the words Troop C" appearing in the head
| ing.
on Monday night all the men who have applied
| for membership. and who have successfully passed
the 7ary medical examination. VIII answer
! the rocall at the old armOry of the 18th Regi-
ment in North Portland-ave. There are nnety-four
| men who may become members. Major Bertram
| r. Clayton of General McIeer's staff. who has
been the chief factor in getting the candidates to-
gother. will present them to lnspector-General +.
! c. McLewee. who will examine them verbally one"
by one. If the answers be satisfactory the appll-
| cants will be instructed TO sign the enlistment
papers. If seventyhve or more sign. the troop Will
| be accepted and mustered into the Second Brigade.
| BrgadierGene McIeer of the brigade. VIII be
present. but will take official par in the pro-
! ceedings. except. perhaps. to welcome his new
soldiers. The Sd Battery. Captain Henry S.
Rasquin commanding may also be present, and
welcome the troop into the ranks. Otherwise there
! will probably be little ceremony.
/ At the muster in and signing OF the enlistment
papers. the election of captain will be held. \
! troop of cavalry is differed by captain, first
and second Neutenlnts, and one surgeon, ranking
as first lieutenant. Major Clayton Will be elected
captain and will appoint DIR. J. T. Duryca surgeon.
| The non-commissioned officers will be appointed
later, and the election OF the lieutenants Will be
deferred for ten days. The officers elected must
prove their fitness for command to Board of En-
| amners appointed under the authority Of Gov
ernor Morton before they receive their commits
sons. The brigade commander appoints the Board
which will examine the non-commssioned officers.
No ipvt in, hay
| In but il Is expected that many we.known Brook
! lyntes will be present The armory Will be open
to al who care to attend 1t Is likely that a num-
| Der OF officers of other military organize
tons will attend the ceremony, and that af-
ter General McLewee has announced tnat tnc
/ troop is part Of the brigade. they VIII make
speeches of welcome and cong:atuiation, and will
insist upon his answering them. Genera Mcl-eeT
says that for nearly ten years he has been trying
10 have troop OF cavalry attached TO the brigade,
/ but until General McApin became Adjutant- Cen
eral received little encouragement from headquar-
ters On service the Of Troop viii wear the
regular cavalry uniform An elaborate dress uni
| form. may be selected.
/ Frederick w. Wurster. Brookyns Mayor-e.ect.
will review the 18th Regiment on the night Of De-
| cember 80 He will be Mayor when he reviews the
| Esd REGIMENT on the night of January 4. 1895 Five
nights later he will review the Attn Regiment ReSi-
mental parade will take place after the reviews.
Colonel Alexis G. Smith. commanding the Sd
| Regiment, has appointed z. /. Ferguson. drug
| gist OF New-York City. battalion hospital steward
| Company A. of the 23d Regiment. has flourish
ing dramatic association In next April 1t will pre-
sent the opera Faro by Robert Smith, and Harry
! r. Mcdonnell.
E. b. Brooks Of Company G, Of the 2Sd Regiment,
! has peen appointed lance corporal. The company
recently held it's annual meeting at which the fol-
lowing civil officers were elected President under
| the code Captain Charles r. Silkman; vice-presi-
dent Quartermaster Sergeant c. ]. Holt: treasurer.
! ~ 6na al
poral W. a. Stopford; recording secretary, +. +.
Phillips.
| Company G, of the 18th Regiment. the 'Beecher
| Company" held its annual full dress reception in
| the Sumner-ave. armory last Wednesday night A
| credtable company drill for which the company
was divided into twenty files took place before the
reception which was held in Memorial Hall. Among
| those present were Captain and Mrs Henry VIII
iams Lieutenant George Kemp, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Wilson, Lieutenant and Mrs. c. W. Smith, John
| Morgan George Mulligan. Miss Carrie Llewellyn,
Judge +. c. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy. ALFRED Multi
| gan Miss +. Moulton Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lessler.
s 1na Mre o. n n@ ss
announced changes In the regiment In part as FOL
Commissions-George Albert wingate. regmental
! from November Il, 1895. vice Soocks resigned and
b by sna Of tie grade Of first leu
tenant win rank from September 80 1885, original
ma sseT of the grade Of st with rank
RR 20 lss 9rnfH Omes major o
tober H. 1888. end fully and honora6y dscharged
ber Il. 1895 and fully and honorably discharged
Assignments Battalion Quartermaster Bleeck S
Roe to duty with the First Battalion; Battalion
ouarergaser r 4 hOrsey and Battalion 1 3uar r
Sesond BasGn e. G az nrt0p r & Thqrn
Boa4d to az the 1acsny BY the
Of Major Frederick I. Holmes.
Changes in the 14th Regiment were announced
in part as follows
ve4Bep g @ rank 39'P from q
Gion. promoted; First Lieutenant mt, John j. Berger
! 1895 vice Carroll promoted
Elections and ransfers-First Lieutenant Harry
N SY mSa T. le ss t.0' Oo'D"'' " OOpA"'
The Athletic Association Of the 18th Regiment
| Will hold a regimenta bowling tournament begin
ming the second Monday in January. Preliminary
of the company teams Indoor games will also be
! held by the association. probably In March. 1ndi-
captain Garcia. Of Company D. the secretary Of
the National Guard Wheelmen has been busy form
ing bicycle corps, connected with the Athletic As
ts o er saea nS s
spector Of Rife Practice Hoos Of the ga Reg Reg;
captain BehTends; Of the 18Th Regimeai. ,,,
ton drill and reception in the Marcy-ave. armory
last Friday night the company being commanded
We're Miss Lucy Montgomery. Major II 4 oulck
4 aas SnG Mr na M
| George Bennett. G. r. Lovctt and others.
| Company D. OF the 47th Regiment. will have a
! drill and reception tomorrow night in the Marcy
| ave. armory.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS COMPLETED.
The police have completed the school census Of
| Brooklyn ana found that there are 10000 children
| OF school age in the city 1t required about two
| hundred officers to do the work, and they accom-
p,lshed their task in about four weeks. The CEN
sus books rave been turned over TO superintendent
| Maxwell, Who Yesterday sent letter to Police
| Superintendent MckelVey
ncers for the good work accomplished.
a CONSTABLE HELD FOR TRIAL.
| Justice Laimbeer In the Even Street Police