New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
THE list REGIMENT ENIERIAiNS.
COMMANDER OF THE SECOND BHudAph VIZ
pRooKrYN AND HIS STAFF THE GUESTS
OLE TIE REGIMENT

pRooKr.YN AND HIS STAFF THE GUESTS
OF THE REGIMENT.
when the list Regiment went to Brooklyn to as
.,s, IN o,e,liny the trolley strike II received many
attentions and criticisms at the hands OF the mem
hers OF the Second Brigade and or other c'zcnS o'
prooklvn The comma nder Of the regiment has
made official mention OF the hospitalities. but mat
d,d not seem b satisfy the members OF the 'st ana
az n further proof OF their good will and gratitude
49,, mo 40 tho comman der Of the Second Brigade and
h,s +,n their guests OF honor Wednesday night ana
the entertainment at the armory and ut the Waldorf
,u I've IN the history OF the regiment as brooklyn
Night" r
The regiment assembled at the armory IN i"l
dross uniform. the men looking particularly fine In
,br white trousers The space reserved for VISITORS
was uncorv forfably crowded ana hundreds WHO
wo,tod "a see the review were turned away because
tho admission by ticket rule was strictly adheren TO-
Assembly call was sounded at s:l1 p m. ana INC
battalions were formed In the centre oil 'he Urn.
roor The regiment was then formed In line OF
,oosses and the review was taken by BTsadief-
General James McLeer. Of the Second Brigade he
uas accompanied by the following members OF MS
STAFF: Lieutenant Colonel John Il. rockingham
Major George -. Fowler Major Francis H. he'ru'
Major Peter Henry McNulty. Major Theodore IL.
Hancock Major Bertram T. Clayton. Major Euwhrd
NJ Grout Major william r. G. Mayer. MAJOR
CHARLES W. Tracy and Captain John Henry
Shuts. jr.
After the reviewing party had passed around the
reginent the battalions changed direction ana
,,assed I'm review In column OF companies Inc stead
,ness Of the men In these movements. as wei rs III
tho evening parade. which followed was applauded
10, the sDectators and favoraby commented upon by
tho visiting officers General McLcer presented ex-
ner,s, sharpshooters' and marksmen's badges 10
those members who had earned them Ihere were
o,o,.n Of the expert class seventy-lve sharp
shooters and SEA marksmen
,rbe field and stan prize OF so for the greatest
number OF sharpshooters was presented to Company
l. Captain c. g. Reton
c,mpany H. Captain william H. Hazen. theh re-
c.Ived the Zabrskie trophy for 1896. After snort
reginental drill the regiment was dismissed ana
tho dancers took possession OF the floor Inc de-
tail for guard was follows: Ofcer OF inc "ay'
Can,ain william II. Linson; officer or inc sua'''
lieutenant Ferdinand Hcindsmann: two serseahtS'
four corporals and twenty-four privates Among
Tho ouests present were: General Alfred Z Barnes,
n,ncar Edwards. Colonel Daniel Appleton, Colonel
H., Cbauncey IT, Colonel William Seward Col
ono, Ceor.e Moore Smith. observation-disclosures
George H. Luscomb. Adjulant william l. Roe
Ns,or George c. Cochrane. Adjutant william H.
Van Kieeck. jr.. Major Paul Pana 2 MI}, comms
sioner Edward j. Barker: ~ Ereeh' cn ~ ma
Colonel C. Homer. Colonel i. h. Cohkhh anu
Ymmediateiy after battalion adjutants call for
parade and when the band was near me h a ~
The drl floor DrumMajor Wahler teeea anu ,r,
The next man took command or me nusc'a an >.
hiI the hospital corps carried the drum, major 10
company room. whore he was attended by "nJos
Marsh and Captains Erdman ana pen ~ IVA, was
learned later In the evening 'ha' ""''' ~
Colonel Greene entertained General Meier ans no
s,aY and a large party at supper nj the NaiuoI !
49, .he cercm0nies at the arinory were over, and
the battles OF Brooklyn were fought over again.