New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

.od sirce then is. CORPORAL January 4. 1860; SER
geant. February J. 1860. vacated by eh'i! III n.y.
States service June 8. 1851: second lieutenant '''
Regiment September o. 1851 first lieutenant 'o'i-
pany E. December +. 1861. vacated by ehlsV"S 81
New-York Volunteers. January ls62; hrst hc"'''i-
ant Co,opany Z 18th Regiment october "A. mo au-
1uant eth Regiment May l. 1861; lieutonant-coionel'
November O. 1876: brgadier-general. March 90 F>-'
supernumerary. August D lNSo brlsau'er se",'' ''
FIRST Brigade August %. 1856, with Original r"'N
In the service of the United States the record oi
General Ftzgerald was as follows: Sergeant COM
panv c. 18th Regiment. " Y. S. NJ. in thited states
service from April 10 to June g. 1861; rsi lieutenant
nth New-York Volunteers. June .. 1861; captain
Iulv o. 1861; resigned September ]. lool ao1u'ah''
4oth Network Volunteers, January a. No. cap
tain May 2S 1852 provost marshal ana a'oe-ue
camn Kearny's and Birneys First Division; AIDE
de-camp to Maior-General Foster. Eigh'een'n
Army Corps. discharged July c. 1854 major ana
Northumberland. 1st Regiment militia. dstrict OF
v,cksburg Miss. and discharged in February 800
WHAT COULD BE GAINED.
Many arguments have ncen advanced for the
change and chief among them IS the one mat 'he
creation of a rnajor-general to command 'Ae Whoe
state forces would take the guard out of politics
and would make frequent changes OF stan anu Po'-
fey impossible If the change should De fnaue '"e
Covernors staff would become simply an ornamental
body with nothing to say as 10 the management
of the State troops. The plan mas Deeh !" suO-
cessfui operation in Pennsylvania FOR some time,
ard guardsmen think 1t would work equally wen
I~-e There seems to be no doubt that Geherai
FITZGERALD will be the officer to receive the add'ohai
star II one is 10 be given.
order No l from General Headquarters. da'eu
January Q 1896 the subject of "undress Goat
seems to be vague and misleading. and the Ao9n-
tant-Generals department should issue supp-e-
mentary order to explain the points, as 10 WHICH
there seems to be much doubt The Tribune has re-
ceived several communications the subject The
order directs that the letters IN Y on the olhcels
undress coats shall be Gothic design and OF SUIT
able height" The question has been ASKED what
IA suitable height" The order prescribes that the
number OF the organization shall be In letters or hs
ures, ''onc inch high" and correspondent shows
by a drawing that a little ~. y" which may SUIT
him would look badly next TO a one-inch = or H.
or any other number
The insignia for officers of the staff departments
without wreath TO be one inch high, and 10 De
fastened TO the collar The correspondent says that
all this on the collar will take up all but about
four inches of the cloth space. The same order
makes IL optional to wear the improved sword Det'
but gives no directions. II seems strange that Cen
eral McLewee has not called the attention OF the
Adjutant- General to these points as he VIII be
called upon TO pass upon them on ms tour or inspec-
tiOn.
The correspondents are informed that Il IS
orally conceded that the ~. y" on the collar
should be onc-half inch high and the number OF the
organization ive-eighths OF an inch high. The de-
partment device should be ore inch when on the
collar but should be used there only by officers OF
the general staff. IS regimental stan OhceTs wear
theirs the shoulder straps:
Errors OF this kind vii. be impossible II the bill IS
passed which has been suggested, which provides
tfat no change can be made IN UNIFORM or fq cnp
sisng of the Inspector-General and one line officer
from each brigade.
SQUADRON AS ARMORY.
The new armory Of Squadron a will be formally
opened on Friday evening. An elaborate entertain
ment has been proposed by the committee. and the
occasion wifi probably be OF unusual briiiancy
1t is expected that Governor Morton and his staff
will be present and delegations Of officers from
every command in the First and Second brigades.
In Order No. 9 Colonel Appleton directs the 7th
Regiment to parade in full uniform on January g
at p N. The same order sets the date Of a re-
view by Adjuta General McAlpin for February G.
The de- DEAL for gaaTb b Oh e ptns p al
bitt; officers Of TIE guard L!eutenants Robert VI.
R io @np nd H prS Th
ration for faithful services VII be- presented n
has passed the Board of Examination. and has re-
ceived his warrant -, ... t.. .,,o .u.o ,.,
companies o; the 8,h Battalion at the armory.
Parkaye. and Ninety5fourth-st to-morroy even;
viii be commanded by Captains Kirby and solomon;
The order for reorganization OF ne command l ana
Drum Major George W. Hi. Of ,he 9Th Ree!men,,;
b hsh s esdaS S' on me eeny of his
Command The entertainments was heartily enjoyed
nnsIc was the most important feature. Every
body seemed have something TO say about the
ment were kept busy te.ing their friends that tn"
rev ai Tan sc exSSn %od probaby
take pace there.
IONG-SERVICE DECORATIONS
The 18th Regiment will assemble in ful-drcss uni
form at the armory on Thursday. at p. m. for re-
view by Major-Gener McApln. Acknowledgement
The State decoration for long and faithful service
vii be presented TO the following members OF the
regiment:
class l. For twenty-five years service Major
Charles S Burns; Private Anthony b. Van Heusen.
Giass H. For twenty years service Private George
Rutland, Company *. ID ,,o,..o, ,,o
powd: First Sergeant Robert Paul. Company d:
Sergeant Augustus J. Wenk. Company a; Sergeant
t-rancs Iaughlin Company &; Sergeant William
francs Fran comnanv X; Musician Charles H. Hoops.
Company y: Private John Reagan. Company c;
Pra'a'yr bamnson Company G: Musician Donald ~
Mood. company ID. and Private George Duffy Com
pany H. -,
Second Lieutenant '" iyso" Ho"'a'ie VIII oe INC
officer OF the guard
Lieutenant s. S. Johnson. of Company b. has been
Amounted regimenta assistant Inspector OF rife
nractce This appointment makes the 12th Reg-
ner, staff complete The battalion drill which took
rlace at the arrnory last Monday was largely at
,.nded and the work done was highly credable.
companies A. iB and turned out with full ranks
Major Charles s. Burns was In command The COM
mittee appointed by Colonel Dowd to communicate
with headquarters at Albany and express the COM
mand's desire 10 be recognized as an artillery reB-
ment has not yet reported ,o .n,,,, &, co,,,.nv
C. list Regiment. on Tuesday evening. and 1t looks
now as II the place made vacant py the resgnation
election Of ex-Captan Zabriskie of the same com
pany. Captain Zabrskie is an old friend Of the list
tangible eviaence Of his interest in the command;
Company ID will elect second lieutenant In place