New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
BOY SOLDIERS REVIEWED.
EXERCISES OF THE BAPTIST BRIGADE AT THE
list REGIMENT ARNiORY.

Wash!ngtons Birthday httingy celebrated
by 300 bright-faced American lads at the list
Regiment Armory Fourth-ave and Thirty
fourth-st. yesterday afternoon. The lads were
members Of the Baptist Boys Brigade and the
occasion was their fourth annual reception and re-
view. About three thousand persons mostly friends
and relatives of the young soldiers were present.
and they cheered every well executed manoeuvre.
The large body OF youthful soldiers made an ex-
celent showing. Nearly all the officers of high rank
wore white plumed helmets. and Of them
had white leggns
Tho brigade founded about three and a half
years ago in this city by General A. c. Kenyon.
who had a class Of Kings Sons in the Baptist
Church of the Redeemer One-hundred- and thirty
nrst-st. General Kenyon made soldiers OF his class
by giving them uniforms and imitation rifles lie
did this as he found it difficult to interest the boys
in religious studies during the hot summer months.
In brief period there were many Ike military
companies At present the organization numbers
about eighteen thousand members and about thirty
States are represented.
The brigades OF New-York. Brooklyn and New
Jersey took part in the drill and review. The New
York brigade was composed OF five regiments the
Brooklyn brigade three and the New-Jersey brigade
two. General A. c. Kenyon in command.
Hugh Porter Is the president of the NewYork
brigade Brigadier- General George A. Gale had
command of this brigade and Brgader- Genera
William KIRBY was in charge of the Second Brigade
which is made up Of the Brooklyn regiments and
of which Albert G. Haze Is the president The Third
Brigade representing the New-Jersey boys, was
commanded by Brgadier General James Barker.
The colonies OF the ten regiments were: First. f.
s. Dickerson; Cd, n. V. C. Bel. Cd, Eugene Nc
Froment; 5th, Joseph Bigeow; 9Th Henry NJ Mum
son: 9th. Pau English. and 10Th. w. 5. Bays. The
exercises were opened with the singing OF the
doxo,ogy and prayer by the Rev. Dr. W. H. p.
Faunce. The musical part Of the programme was
furnished by the Boys Baptist Brigade Choir and
by Miss Marie Somers, who sang SOLO She was
accompanied by Chester H. Beebe. The remainder
Of the programme follows:
Competitive drill for American flag By Com
pany L. 80 Regiment. and Company d. 10th Regi-
ment
Competitive drill Cor American nag by Company
T. Sd Regime nt and Company X, "a Regiment.
connective drill. in manual OF arms, for gold and
silver medals. (Al the boys were allowed to COM
ncte except commissioned oficers)
Singing chIdren's army. by the Baptist Boys
Brigade Choir: 49,, 49, ~, u g NJ,
Arthur, OF the Ca.vary Baptist Church.
Singing America
Charles L. Colby presided
The gold medal for proficiency in the manual OF
arms was won by Henry Kanne, Of Company II. "a
Regiment New-Jersey brigade. Young kanne Is
fifteen years old. Clarence Tettamore OF company
G. Isl Regiment. Eew-York brigade. captured the
silver medal About seventy boys t!ieu ioi INC
medals. q,
The winners Of the nags were Company l.. "a %,
Regiment New-York brigade, and Company u
(co.ored). Sd Regiment. New-York brigade Inc