New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

REVIEW OF THE 23D on FRIDAY BY
MAJOR-GENERAL MALPIN.
PRESENTATION OF MARKsMEN's BADGES AND
GOLD MEDALS-THE Attn REGIMENT TO
APPEAR AT THE MARCY-AvE. ARMORY
IN FATIGUE TNIFORM-REDTC-
TONS TO RANKS.

TONS TO RANKS
Major General Edwin a. McAlpin will review the
23i Regiment in the armOry at bedford ana At
lantic ayes, Friday evening. The regiment
Will assemble the armory In full-dress uniform.
with white helmets. Marksmen's badges. the 23d
Regiment grand gold medal, the Oliver aggregate
medal the State prize for 1875. and the Second
Brigade prize for 1895 will be presented on this
occasion.
There was a close contest In the election for Sec
ond lieutenant Of Company a. Sd Regiment. on
Wednesday night last. There were two candidates
in the field Elliott B. Thurber and Carl Rasmus
first and second duty sergeants respectively Major
Henry c. Everdell. the former commanding officer
OF the company presided. There were e!ghty-three
votes cast, OF which Rasmus received foriy-tWo
and Thurber forty one
The following commissions are announced In Or
ders issued by Colonel Smith, Of the 23d Regiment
Jay +. Carlisle. battalion adJutant, Of the grade Of
first lieutenant, with RAM. from February g. 1896
vice Wilson. resigned and fully and honorably
discharged: De Witt c. Weld, jr, first lieutenant
with rank from February g. 1856 vice Praeger pro-
NOTED.
John Wolff, of Company A. 23d Regiment has
been warranted first sergeant, vice Carlisle pro-
NOTED.
The 47th Regiment is ordered to assemble at the
Marcy-avc. armory next Friday evening" in
fatigue uniform, with cap, white gloves and pack.
with overcoat rolled. for inspection and muster
! company "A, f.tn regiment, ncd Its annual cX-
hbiton drill ana reception in the Marcy-ave.
armc!y ON Friday night. The company room was
| beautifully decorated with flowers. There wer.
sixty members Of the company present wearing the
State service uniform Drill began at $50 o'clock
and ended at o'clock Dancing followed
| First sergeant Jesse i. Salisbury, OF Compa nv
! G., 47th Regiment has. upon the unanimous request
! charged for neglect of duty. Corporal William j.
Murphy. Of Company d. has been reduced to the
ranks for cause.
The fifteenth annual fu-dress reception of the
nOn-commissoned officers OF the 18th Regiment, on
Friday evening, WAS success. More than FIVE
artistca.ly decorated Six hundred couples appeared
/ in the opening march. which was led by Sergeant
| Thomas Harvey, the president.
| Sergeant Bernard NJ Wagner o. Company D.
the Harlem COMPANY OF the fist Regiment has been
| unanimously elected second lieutenant OF Company
/ reception at the armory in Eghth-ave. last even
ing The music furnished by COlterno's or.
chestra The armory was tastefui.y decorated with
| the National co!ors.
Lieutenant l.. Bertrand Smith. OF the Signal and
Telegraph Corps who has been assisting Captain
C,ayion in drilling Troop G. has been offered the
place OF frs; Lieutenant Of the troop and has de-
ppided r. ACCEPT the offer Lieutenant Smith en-.
listed in the Signal Corps in November. 1881 In
April 1892 he was made corporal ana IN February
1894 was made sergeant In Septe !nber 1884. nc
was elected 10 his present rank captain Clay,on
will name Dr. William H. Pendry one OF the oTigl'
nal members of Troop G. veterinary surgeon. In
place OF DR. Jesse r. Duryea. who mas resigned az
n "a his intention ieave the city:
/ The Second Signal Corps, Captain Freherlch l'eIsn
| commanding left Brooklyn early SATURDAY MORN MORN
ing for Hartford. Conn. TO engage IN coinPr,i,Io
! with the twelve best signalmen IN ina op''''''
cut National Guard