New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

spectors. who did not notice that as fast as one
company was inspected It would slip a number OF
its into the ranks OF some company yet TO be
looked
The pretty little comedy OF John Alden was
played almost word for word regards General
Woodward little later He went up TO Albany 10
urge the Governor appoint some military officer
TO the post OF Inspector-General The Chief Ex-
ecutive OF the State listened attentively 10 his
praises and arguments in favor Of his friend His
Honor the Governor did not say then In the his
toric words. why don't you speak for yourself
John?' but that his meaning. for few days
later, greatly to General Woodward's aston.sh-
ment he found himself appointed Inspecior-Gen-
eral
Woodwasd was a remarkable type Of the success
full man. lie was not only brillian: officer and
executive but a merchant who acquired wealth
rapidly. He was tall and ungainy. with face OF
little attractiveness. yet he became before his
death a considerable social power ana once MADE
the for Mayor on an independent ticket
Probably no rnilitiaman In the State was ever
more loved by his comrades. officers and men than
General Thomas s. Dakin. Dear old Tom, Is the
way he is spoken OF to-day 1t was his faculty TO
be a martinez without seeming one. to get the best
out OF his men without seeming severe. one OF the
incidents OF his life that brings him back best 10
the fond memory Of old guardsmcn Is that he was
one of the best shots Of his time and was on the old
American rife team. Rodney c. Ward was an
other natural-born leader. 1t was under MS
colonelcy that the 23d made its first great Jump
forward as a social success and began TO gather In
from the Heights and the Hill (thc Park Slope had
not come into existence them the flower OK Brook
Iyn's young men. Before Colonel Ward retired the
regiment was SO firmly established on a social basis
that II has never lost its prestige or changed Its
character despite the many men that have dropped
out.
OTHER WELL~KNOwN BROOKLYN MEN
There are other well-known Brooklyn soldiers to
he called TO mind around the carly eighties. or
Colonel Story II should be said that he was the
originator os the coat OF arms the motto ana thc
old button Of "Ours." having been appointed COM
mittee Of one by the colonel to get them up. About
this time first came into prominence David 4.
Austen. as colonel Of the 18th. few years later he
resigned but was afterward recalled to the com
mand and carried through In series OF turbulent
essions of the commission the construction OF the
regiments new armory In Sumner-ave Coiohei
Austen was impulsive, pushing oincer' lMpatien'
OF delay soldierly and vigorous ID ms
ner and Colonel John N. Partridge are three other
celebrities OF the eighties, ,ne mrs, Harry
w. Miche had then been IN command OF 'he htnr i,n
No other man In Kings has been IN control OF
a regiment long IS has Michel Like gem, iM a. a.
III hm '"g Miehel @ has seen his stan change dozen
time times, and men that were privates when he first
colonel
now they have almost reached his own rank.
The history Of the regiments and the brigaoe IN
the years Just previous TO and just after l0 show
as leading figures few OF the men who are In active
service now Especially in ours" but to some ex-
tent in all The Guard, there great outpouring
in s2 80 and "a. and like incoming OF new faces s
In from the ranks came new line officers. and the
nrrsonnel OF the regiments changed In a great de-
That this may be a; c0mpe,e ew TsSo5e Of tss ss
nan that were 'soldiers Of the time" Of that era
and have since retired to private private s!fe c,ohrae.
long lieutenant- colonel Of the l4h; Major Ben 8
steen, Of the same regiment and Captain Il; W W:
Harding IT, also Of the l4th. who was one OF the
most promising officers OF the line, and whose pro
motion to the field was thought assured Inc Din:
TOO is minus several of Its strongest men OF tne
late william J. haTSng vas aad peEaS SSp
"a" &c " ann ~ tha New-York regiments for this
"a was adqsn raSne on iai and iesi Fl.
.c.aco, work So nIeased and impressed that ex-
that when he h%ss1 Ha4sne wss CHOSEN
o,,tsrs NJ coioncI Of the regiment. Harding be.
nSms major Of the 18th In Austen's second term OF