New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF THE
SECOND BRIGADE.

THE QUESTION OF EXTRA PAY FOR THE DRUM
CORPS UP acknowledgements PREPARING
FOR DUTY IN CAMP
The old question about paying TO the drum corps
extra amount Is agitatng Brooklyn regiments
again. Drummers and buglers are enlisted men. and
have all the privileges Of such. They receive their
State uniforms free exempt from jury duty. and
while In service receive the rat!ons and the USUAL
compensation OF privates. 81 Is day. They have
free instruction their respective instruments, and
many OF them acquire at public expense an ac-
compshment that enables them 10 turn many
penny in campaign times.
In camp those who are under the command or the
drum major have a pleasanter time than the other
enlisted men. They have much more leisure. and
when they practise they go into shady part OF the
woods, where II Is cool. while the man with gun
has to drill in the brong sun. Yet the drummers
and buglers are paid on average 81 10 day from
the reglmental treasures for parades and in camp
This money is in addition TO the 81 % day they re-
ceive as enlisted men
THE drummers" said a well-known major 10 q
Tribune reporter maintain that they are musicians
and should receive the pay Of musicians. But as a
fact It takes longer and hard work to learn to
handle gun than to play drum. The whole sys-
TEN is wrong, and should never have been estab-
lished Nothing be done at this late day with
out concerted action among the regiments. II only
one regiment acts 1t simply means that Its good
drummers and nfers will to one OF the regi-
ments that continue to pay"
1t is proba BILE that the action OF the 22d Regiment
in cutting off the regimental perquistes Of It's drum
CORPS has stirred the subject up In Brooklyn. The
231 Regiment sliced down It's drImmers' pay some
time ago. A rumor that II having trouble with
It's drummers the present time could not be
verified.
Colonel Watson. OF the 18th Regiment. has made
a formal application TO A1iutant General McApln
for permission to buy campaign hats. Campaign
hats have been worn in the 18th except by the
officers Arrangements are being made TO buy the
hats although the necessary permission has not
been received because OF the absence Of General
McAlpln In st. Louis II is the intention 10 wear
these light brown army hats for fatigue purposes In
camp. The hat Is worn by the sd. 18th and 7lst and
is much better protection against the sun and rain
than a cap. 1t is the belief that the State will
ultimately make the hat part OF its uniform.
Lieutenant oscar ID. Weed now Of the 9Th. wants
to go to camp service with his old regiment. the
18th The two colonels have granted permission and
the application Is pending In Albany Colonel
Watson has many applications OF this sort. but II is
rarely that one is granted. Lieutenant Weed gets
the privilege OF double duty at camp largely because
OF his popularity with Colonel Watson and the stan.
cn me oS inJ,tdaI erort or the Y NJ c. A. tent
Chaplain ,ehrends calls FOR Europe on July on
three months ieave. and the regiment goes 10 camp
on July !. Colonel Watson expects to take 80 men
to camp
There is considerable amusement In military cir
cles over the predicament OF the 23d as regards
uniform. IL returned the State the regulation
dress coat II can take its own gray dress coat
10 camp and permission has been refused to buy a
gray blouse. Judge Advocate General Wallace main
tains that having once relinqushed It's dress coat
It not recover the same: So It Will be one
coated regiment IN camp. II it rains the boys are
sitting In their shirt sleeves and drying out their
one coat between drills As for hsadgear, the
hat will be worn for fatigue and the fatigue cap on
dress occasions
The 23i has not been in camp since 1893 Its home
year was 1894 and last year strike duty excused II
from camp Camp will be q novelty TO all the new
men and 600 men in all will probably go.
Captain u. r Hamlin. OF Company ]. 81. has re-
turned from a two months stay In the South He
was not impressed with the discipline In the South
ern militia. .-., 81, ,,~ -, .,.. ..r.,,o--
OF the wheeling corps 20 take part in the parade on
June q 20 celebrate the completion OF the return
cycle path.
Creedmoor next Saturday for their annual rifle
The Eth Separate Company and the Sth. of Roch-
ts stay In camp. Captain Henry h. Henderson. OF
the sth Company, has reported to Colonel Michel
for duty
Company c. i4th Regiment. is preparing for two
davs' march on July II ana y. Camp will be estab-
ushci over night at Fort Hamilton. Captain Avery
The season Of the 9th Regiment is over This is
not IT'S camp year and Creedmoor practice Is
finished Colonel Eddy has announced these head
quarters nights. July and y. August . and 10
Tairiy-six members OF the Signal Corps OF the
Second Brigade have qualified as very accurate sig
nal men" In order 20 achieve this distinction each
II them read test message OF 100 characters sent
by wand In three minutes and hfteen seconds with
oft making more than error. The following Is
issued by Captain Frederick I. Leigh from the
armory No SOl Dean-st.