New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
NEWS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF THE
SECOND BATTALION
THE oLD-TIME RIVALRY BETWEEN THE 18TH
AND 23D REGIMENTS DYING oUT-soUsA.
IT is RUMoRED MAY BECOME
REGIMENTAL BANDMAsTER.

REGIMENTAL BANDMASTER
The bitter rivalry that existed between the 18th and
23rd regiments since the latter organization had It's
inception in the Civil War Is dying Most OF those
who In the regiments in the days when there
more less for bad blood between the
two bodies out Of the service now, and with the
new members the former quarres becoming
merely things Of tradition or history.
Many OF those in the present generation not
aware that the 23d ofshoot OF the historical
18th in the Although the 18th little hard
fighting. It prompt IN responding TO the call to
arms. and spent much time In Baltimore and In other
Southern places. Some of the members who stayed
at home for one reason other organized home
guard. Their numbers swelled with new recruits
until they had two companies. VIXEN those that had
gone to the front back they refused to take in
the Home Guard" and the latter. when 1t had
swelled to four companies became the 23d Battalion
and later when it had eight companies the 23d Regi
ment.
Both regiments used 10 drill in the drllroom at
Cranberry and Fulton SITS. and then they both sue
ceeded in getting armories of their own the Clermont
ave armory OF the 22d being considered at that time
one of the nest in the State.
Then came the trouble with Company 6. of the
18Th II refused 70 parade with the regiment and
its members were mustered out and Immediately re-
enlisted and became a company OF the 23d Regiment.
After that the feeling between the two bodies would
probably have died out il Fl had not been for the
candidacy Of Colonel Austin for the command Of the
Second Brigade. when that brigade was formed.
Colonel Austin believed that he was defeated by
the opposition of the officers of the 23d as long
he was colonel Of the 18Th the fierce rivalry was
kept alive. I'nder Colonel Watson the rivalry be
tween the two bodies Is settling into Il friendly
contest for excellence or parade and at the range
Color Is given TO the rumOr that Sousa may be-
come the bandmaster Of the I'D by the fact that Il
Is believed that the composer Is growing tired OF
travelling on the road much. Hitherto he has
always declined 10 appear In parade. although
he and Kendrck gladly furnished musicians for
parades But this year Sousa Will not take the
profitable engagement at the ST. Louis Exposition
Innis has captured that Sousa's royalties from
his opera and his music put him in a place In which
he can afford be more independent OF the profit
able outside plaHin and stay in the metropolis.
This too would give him more time for compost
tion.
Members of the 18th. 18th and l4th discussing
the celebration of the hftieth anniversary OF the
mastering in of their regiments I'm 1871 The State
Will be asked 10 aside sum 10 help pay the
EXPENSES OF a suitable celebration next August.
The officers Of the l4th Regiment have started
"war museum" The object IL to collect mementoeS
of the war Surgeon Frank Leroy Titamore. Major
Bennett s Tobey and Captain. John j. Dixon form
committee that has In charge the compilation OF
q history Of the regiment.