New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
COMPLIMENT FOR THE SECOND BRIGADE
FROM ADJUTANT-G MALPlN
ppoNpr RESPONSE TO THE CALL DURING THE
RAILROAD STRIKE Is PRAisED-bAll"i'oN
DRILLS ELECTION NOTES TRIBUTES

RAILROAD STRIKE IS PRAIsED-BATTALioN
DRILLS ELECTION NoTEs-TRIBuTEs
TO OFFICERS.
,,t,,or, General NcAlpin In his annual report to
the Governor referring the services OF the BROOK
,, reyinents during the railroad strike last year.
saws that In obedience to the call OF the civil a"-
thorities orders sent out on the night Vi jon
nary 49, calling ont the entire command OF .he "e'
ond brigade consisting of the Second signal corps.
81 Battery, 18th, 1ith sd and attn regiments anu
the nth Separate Company of Infantry
At 8 o'clock OIL the morning of January - they
were all at the stations assigned them They re-
malned on duty until January 3d. The force was re-
duced. and on February the remainder OF the
Second Brigade was relieved from duty
General McApin says that the troops reported
with commendable promp,nees and in gratifying
numbers The service was one of hardship. made
moro so bv the incement weather. The percentage
OF present on duty In the Second Signal corps was
100 per cent 80 Battery. 993l per cent; 18th Resl-
mont sss9 per cent; lith Regiment, s5.3l per cent;
23d Regiment, SO9 per cent; 47th Regiment @Sz
per cent; 18th Separate Company. 1888 per cent
A change Of plans has been made necessary III
m. proposed extension and alteration OF the ar
mory OF the 47th Regiment in Marcy-ave.
I, was the intention when the project was hrs'
MANNED 10 enlarge the drill hall or build new
one and for this purpose 100000 was asked for' pu'
tho Legislature allowed only 10000 Under the act
$500
the remaining $4,000 In 1896 1t has been found that
the money not drawn last year may noS NC "
bic this year.
Furthermore the plans recently approved by the
Adjutant General provide for reconstruction OF the
Administration Building, and 1t Is believed that the
money appropriated by the Legislature cannot I'M
der the provisions OK the bill. which called for an
enlargement OF the drill hall, be used Tor any o'hei
purpose than that named in the bill
To overcome these difficulties Senator Wieman
and Assemblyrnan Wilson will introduce an amended
bill providing for the erection OF new drill nan IN
the. rear Of the present one in Harrison-ave COW
ering the entire lot owned by the State. The plan
IS approved by the AdJutant- General.
An effort Will be made 10 secure an additional
appropriation OF $4,000.
CAPTAIN George y. Russell, Of Company c. 18th
Regiment. who will in all probability be elected
major at the meeting OF the council OF officers
called FOR next Tuesday evening. Captain Frank K.
Wiswell, OF Company A. ms opponent having re-
tired in his favor I'm the interests OF the regiment
* the senior llne officer OF the regiment.
lie has served in all upward OF sixteen years in
IN. National Guard. He first enlisted In me va
Regiment May q, 1851 and was made corpotha Is
uary q lSi He received full ana hoNoia ~,
charge In June 1870 lie was elected secot S M
ant OF Company G. 33d Reeiment august ~, l ~.
and elected captain October ~ isNS t Dss vi,
3li Regiment Was d.sbaHded In 1880. captain l.uss.
made eommanans SceT n % o%s s nan nan
acted "A. battalion commander on seNetai ocoa'o.'
/ thoroughly qualified Tor Tue
First Lieutenant and Commissary Joseph ~ w.
OF the 23d Regiment has rendered ms resshsaloi
lie was appointed cOmmssary during the ialtodI
oliver He was formerly member or Sohpans
I In which ne served seven years. and held warrant
| M The tim. o, his appointment az cOmmssary
Lieutenant Vose is at present ensaged IN business
at Providence r. J. Many applications nave oe"i
filed with Colonel Smith for the position made Va
rant by the resignation OF Lieutenant Nose ,,
battalion Adjutant Walter X. Wilson, OF the go
Regiment has been granted "A full and honoraDi'
discharge Ii IS said that First Sergeant Nariisie
OF company A. VIII be appointed to the vacant po
battalion drills OF the 23d Regiment In field UNI,
form for lnspec. ion. have been ordered Dy Coois
smith AT the drmOry on the following Ia'es
/ la battalion Companies g. u, Il, + ana u, OF
Tuesday January Z; ID Battalion, Companies y
I b. H. i and X on Thursday, January y
company drills in fatigue uniform are also or
/ derel as follows: Companies {. - ana Il. Jahua :
IA "a % and February I, Companies h. ii anu ]
January Is g. % and February 3; Companies an
X January l6 -. 30. and February D. companies
,nI q January II. a. 81 and February l.
I New Years Eve appropriately celebrated ol
members OF the 18th Regiment. Company II gave
a concert and reception. and Company also en-
I ,erfained "A number OF the women friends or the
/ members OF the command Both company rooms
we're handsomely decorated. Vocal ana lnstru
/ mental music was given IN the early part OF the
evening and dancing followed.
/ uuartermaster Sergeant a. |. Eason. OF Company
G. 18th Regiment completed ten years or service II
the command last Monday night. and received from
the members OF the company handsome rocKihk