New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES..
DRILLS AND REVIEWS-THE PROBLEM
OF AN ARMORY FOR THE 9th
REGIMENT

The 42d Separate Company. which has been de-
tailed to act escort to Count Yamagata. Field
Marshal of Japan when he arrives in the state OF
New-York from Canada, Is one Of the crack or
CARNATIONS of the State. The officers Of the COM
pany captain Mighells b. Butler; first lieuten-
ant Calvert X. Mellen second lieutenant. John NJ
Hancock; assistant surgeon. William r. Campbell
The 42d is attached to the Fourth Brigade General
Peter c. Doyle, and has a fine new armory at Nj
agara Falls
Company H. 7th Regiment Captain c. II. Ly-
decker is in the field for histrionc honors the
success achieved recently in that line by the Ninth
Company will undoubtedly inspire the men with
greater ambition. They will present play on the
evenings Of April II and IS az the Carnegie LyceuH'
The company had much success in producing pays
in 1892 1893 The play selected for the next per
Torrance is entitled. "a Deectable Duchy. The
writer James r. Mercein speaks OF II as meZZo-
comedy. The plot hinges upon the furnishing OF d
complete an impecunious German DUKE
whose equerries and waiting have struck.
An enterprising New-Yorker. abroad for rest anu
diversion. helps the Duke out OF his dilemma ID! d
combination with a stranded theatrical company
There will be only men in the cast, although many
will represent women. Original music mas peeh
written for some of the songs, ana many popui"'
songs will be introduced with appropriate texts
Captain Don Aonzo Pollard's thirtieth anniversary
as captain of the Third Company OF the hh hesi-
ment was celebrated by the company at the Centrai
Opera House last Monday evening. About TWO nun
bred and fifty members of the regiment ana num-
Der of officers from other commands were present d'
the Dutch" and Captain Pollard was congra'ui"'-
ed In good style
Brigader-General McLewee will inspect the res'-
ment next Thursday evening. on next SUNDAY inc
command will attend services at ST. Bartholomew 5
Church. where the chaplain Captain DAVID hummer
Greer, will offciate.
The following non-commissioned omcefs nave
passed the Board of Examination and received thelr
r Is.
Turner IT, Thomas Barron, and Charles H. Wah-
wright Corporals Walter Bloomfield j. Augustus
Barnard Osgood Smith, Clifford Drake James H.
Thornton and John \. Ryan
GIFT TO LIEUTENANT-COL NEFTEl"
Company F. Sth Regiment. gave an entertainment
st the armory on Friday evening. There was an
exhibition drill in which the men maze goou
showing and later there was dancing Lieutenant
Colonel Knight Neftel, formerly the captain OF the
company received a fine dress sabre and belt from
his old command. and with 1t the assurance VI inc
continued esteem Of Company r.
Adjutant-Genera McAlpin will be the reVie"lhs
oaicer on the evening of April %. when the Sth
Regiment will celebrate the anniversary OF us ue-
parture for the seat of war. 1t is expected 'na'
there will be large gathering OF officers Prepara-
tory TO the review there will be reSimehai III III
on the evening OF April 90
Adtutant Eugene X Austin. of the LIST Battalion
has been promoted regimental adjutant VAIN
ment. has been appointed adjutant OF the ISL DAT
talon ,,,
Colonel Chauncey has written letter TO CORONER
Smith of the 69th Regiment, in which ne ohers '"e
use of the Sth Regiment Armory TO the o''h ""'A
ever IL needs place for review or any other iuhc-
tion for which the 69ths present quarters are ui'
fitted Colonel Smith was greatly pleased WIN inc
offer and will undoubtedly make use OF H.
Company b, 9Th Regiment, Captain A. NJ 1oi"p-
kins will give stag" at the Chimney corner vi
the evening OF April 90 Company ID VIII give d
dance at the armory on the evening OF Apr'i 90.
The following members of Company b are eh''ieu
to and will receive 100 per cent medals Lieutenant
Charles Heerdt. Lieutenant II. c. Leonhardi' ser
gcsrt A. A. Bourne Corporal l.. A. kuntz and
Priyates Charles schmidt 5 e saneyof' H. D.
The trouble the 9Th Regiment" about N Wnicn
ne Tribune maa ss would Of the
officers who resigned, two have been asker " re
consider their action and 1neS NAYS
of rifle practice will remain In the pace 70 WnC
Colonel Seward appointed MN nm r nnd is Victory
over that element which never roses an oiPua
tunty to Was made by The Tribune
the 9Th Regiments present quarters pe sccomneted
this has been urged from other quarters ana y
now hoped that the regiment Will not De ho"eie''
afs sne Apr'iD Daniel Butered will review the 18th
Regiment the evening Of APr ~ ss ' decoralo.
vii he distributed. and new stand OF coors VII
ne presented the regiment On the sam si, ~ ,,e
Ing annual ane oio dinner at the Hotel savoy 1t s un
fortunate that the two ceremonies should ,aKe P"
on The same evening as many officers wouio IKE u
he present at both. The Old Guards dinner IS hxso
by the date of departure OF the regimen 10 h ,.
front in 1861 At that time the 18th enlisted for th1e
months. and in that period took part in TIE en-
eaeement near Martinsburg. Va. on July , ~ an
three days later was In the skrmish near BUNKER
NO Company 4. 22d Regiment will give another en- en-
tertanment at the armory tomorrow evening" i, Ie
rba 10 n
!eytenaney N tho VA last week expressed himself
Ss much pleased with the looks of the command
9th REGIMENT COMPLAINTS.
The members of the 69th Regiment, who know
better than any other members OF the community
how utterly inadequate the present armory is ah'
how much the command would be BENEFITED II j
were known that the regiment would soon nave
new home are greatly displeased because OF the op
posit.on on the part of property-owners in Twenty
third-st. to the scheme which has received the IN
dorsement of the Site Committee of the Armor!
Board. The plan is TO erect new armory on IN
southeast corner OF Twenty third-st and Lexington
ave and despite the formidable opposition, Colone
Smith believes that the plan viii be carried out an'
that before long ground will be broken for perma
nent and a fitting home for his command
Although the present quarters OF me, me rssi
the command reorganized. The headquarter
have been removed to the opposite side OF the Duld
ing and look clean and tidy. Thomas j. Dunn ma
been appointed Commssary OF Subsistence VIII
rank Of First Lieutenant; o,oo
The protest which has been fled against the elec
tion OF Captain Dowdney is looked upon by mem
bers of the regiment as the death struggle OF IN
Brigadier-General James McLeer will review tn
list Regiment at the armory on the evening
be presented to experts. sharpshooters and marks
men. The 6eld and staff prize and the Aa6rski
The LIST Naval Battalion will be inspected b!
General McLewee on April H.
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