New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
Other records made In the contest for the Abeel

Edward T. Donnelly, corporal, Company H. Nh
Regiment, has been elected second lieutenant Oh
Company F. OF the sth Regiment.
Captain H. solomon and Lieutenant W. j. smith
have passed the Examining Board.
EIGHTH REGIMENT INSPECTION
Colonel G. j. Greene OF General Mclewees staff.
inspected the books CT the Sth Regiment last
Wednesday The inspection OF the regiment mas
been postponed TO May IL.
First Lieutenant Frank o. Sauvan will probably
be elected to the captaincy Of Company ID, vice
Jarvis promoted. The following members Of the
9Th Regiment Colonel Seward. received long service
medals last Thursday evening after the revue" OIL
the First Battalion: Twenty-Five years. Bandmaster
Luciano Conterno First Sergeant Raymond Arnot
and Musicians James Dorc and John j. Morris; ten
wears First Lieutenant Daniel b. Pratt. Sergeant
Major A. L. Wilcocks. Serreants John X Walker
and George Hcaslip and Prvates Thomas T. VIII
cox E. F. Clark J. F. Mahoney. H. A Ligh'e Johh
Shea John j. Strong. and Musician G. b. Metz
The Second Battalion will parade for review ana
Tor presentation Of long service decorations on inc
evening of March y The rife practice prizes will be
presented on that evening. Company VIII receive
the lions share OF prizes, having won all but the
Seward trophy. Companies ard ii. OF the lZ'h
Regiment, vii have a drill and parade at the ar
mory on Tuesday evening Iieuienani-Colonei
McCoskry Butt will take the review Lieutenant
Morris assistant Quartermaster OF the regiment.
will act as adju,ant. After the review there VIII De
dancing.
Company A. POD regiment, Will give an entertain
ment at the arinory on the evening or March 10
The company's annual dinner Will take place May -
In the competition for the Sims trophy some cred
fable scores were made The winner, e. l.. Bendey'
made IA out of a possible 80. Other good records
we're these: B. Oppenhemer, rl; NJ. Stuart l39, and
~ l.. Ash. l36.
RECRUITING IN THE 9th
The order for an election in the 6sth Regiment
which has been looked for since the reorgan-
mand will soon have a Northumberland and two
majors The election will take place March 10
nj o. m at the armory. Despite the efforts OF the
enemies Of the 9th. whose .ates, act was 10 issue
an anonymous circular in which General Fitzgerald
and Colonel Smith were slandered. recruiting goes on
steadily and good men are being enlisted Inc bat
talon drills, Companies b. c, f. and !. on Monday
and Companies a. d. q and X on Wednesday, were
highly satisfactory. The attendance was good. ana
the men in the ranks showed marked improvement.
There will be two battalion drills this week
Lieutenants Devlin. BRADY ana Moiohan nave re-
csved their commissions.
Ir,,ng x Tavlor formerly of the Ninth Company.
TN Regiment has been appointed Inspector Of Rihe
Practice OF the 69th Regiment ColoneI smith mas
made requisiion for new ovcrcoa's fo7 ms com
msnd They arc badly needed. The inspector-seh-
eral when he inspected the regiment last year naa
snmeining 70 say about old uniforms The s9tl
Regimen VII p4raac on March u. and VIII a'tehd
divine services az ST. PatrIck't Cathe!ral
About my members OF tho list Regiment attend
cd the tneA,re party al tne biJou theatfe i.s'
Nonday evening Company drills nave been dl-coi-
inued The Regiment VIII assemble on MaI vni, !
in fatigue un. Iorn Merriam PACKS overcoa's ro!itu
on pacns ard cantesns. for dril In the evouUoils
OF The ret lInent. The annual inspection VIII tame
place on the evening OF March g.
There viii s- a resimcntal drl on the evening OF
March H. The review and presentation OF long ser,
vice medals viii take pace on the evening OF Marcn
e. The detail of the guard has been ahnounccd IN
Order No 60 and is as follows: Officer OF the day.
Captain Thomas V. Timpson. officer OF the guar
lieutenant Frederick ". Brandcs; two sergeahts'
four corporas api iwcnty-four prvatee quartz,
rSe-eean: Is illiam $ Gleason will receive the
twenty years decoration: Private Francis ! stuart
and Captain s. Percy Fisher VIII reeve me .h,,c c
ond Battalion vii, drll in the school of battalion on
the evening Of March 81.
AdJutant William G. Bates has published circn-
lar giving FL Information resafohg .he snOo,
ranges In the of the season Matters are stil
in state OF uncertainty In Company II. The resis,
nation OF Captain Fisher and Lieutenants Joyce and
lachtenstein are In the hands OF the colonel. VINO
has taken no action. Despite the trouble In me !.
company II turnel out with full ranks on Tuesday
evening. when Color 81 Greene reviewed the Second
Battalion. and made such good showing that
regret was expressed or all SIDES that petty quar-
rel shpuld thrsatsn 70 dismetnber the oomnaand